Happy New Year, friends!!
This is the time of year you'll be seeing a lot of people celebrating their successes, including authors who might be posting about their pages read and sales numbers and so on. While I did enjoy the best year of my career thanks to all of you, I don't particularly enjoy crooning in my successes (while conveniently leaving out my failures). That only serves to make others feel crappy by contributing to toxic social media culture, which only captures us at our best and therefore makes everyone else feel like they are lagging behind. And I cannot stress this enough: you are more than good enough, regardless of where you are in your life or in your career. And while the grass may look greener on the other side, that's often due to toxic fertilizers, an expensive HOA, and/or straight-up photoshop. So try not to fall into that pitfall; your lawn is lovely as it is, dandelions, grasshoppers and all! đ
So, while I am so appreciative for this record breaking year, I would much rather focus on the things that REALLY mattered in 2024, listed in no particular order:
ďťżďťżMeeting and becoming real-life booksties with my favorite author, Annette Marie:
Subsequently having a huge falling out and public fight with aforementioned traitorous author (đ).
FYI, my revenge is coming VERY soon!! đ
Having the privilege of building an incredible team, without whom I would have had a nervous breakdown 6 months ago đ°
Hanging out with hardc0re monster-smut writers and getting an up-close and personal view of their um, writing craft.
Getting not one but 3 facilities to house the beautiful special-edition books that came out this year, and only injuring one toe and one shoulder in the process! đŠš
Witnessing many of you (literally) wine
and dine said special edition books đł
Finally being able to make a reader group, only to find out that my readers are WAY more unhinged than me đł
(signed đ,đĽ, & đ's have become the prize of choice over there, if that tells you anything!)
Learning how to stand up to the trolls and not taking any crap from people who make it their goal to feed off of failure and negativity (and then naming and shaming them so they think twice about harassing other people in the future!!)
One of those people even inspired a wave of brilliant haikus! đ¤Ł
Calling an emergency team meeting to count cđcks
And then getting THIS line item from Courtney on her next invoice đ¤Łđ¤Ł
There were also official holiday parties with n!pple tassles, stuffing fish in my pants, and that one time I climbed inside of a filing cabinet just to be petty.
(And subsequently broke it.)
All in all, it's been an amazing and chaotic year, and I wouldn't trade it, or any of you, for anything! Thank you for being here during such an incredible time of growth, chaos, ups, and downs. I can't wait to see what 2025 has in store for us!
PS: A small batch of Gilded Blood special edition paperback omnibuses have arrived early, so Dani and I will be getting the earliest preorders sent out later this week! If you have moved since placing your preorder, please let us know by emailing orders@rachelrener.com!
Haven't preordered your copy yet? You can get yours for 20% off rightďťż here!
PPS: Here's a list of my upcoming 2025 appearances, with Dragon Con just being confirmed yesterday, YAY! Will I have the pleasure of seeing you at any of these?
Have a happy, prosperous, and healthy New Year, my dear Renergades!!!â¤ď¸
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ďťżđ A Word from Rachel's Team đ
ďťżďťżđđBRITTđđ
As we close out 2024, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey this year has been for me. After 8 years as a stay-at-home momma, I took a leap back into the workforceâand what a leap it was! 𤊠The most surprising part?
Finding a job that checked every single box on my wish list. Flexible hours? â Mostly remote work? â Travel opportunities (aka scheduled mom-break time)? â But the cherry on top? By what I can only describe as divine intervention from the universe, I landed a role working for an author who has quickly become a TOP FAVE and in my favorite genre - Romantasy! Seriously, how did I get SO lucky?
This year hasnât been all work and no play, though - I mean, who are we kidding, I work for the one and only RACHEL FREAKIN RENER! Aside from galavanting around the country (and freakin SCOTLAND) with her, I got to attend my very first cabaret show (ofc I gave consent duh) during our âwork holiday partyââand let me tell you, it was a blast! Thereâs just something magical about letting loose, laughing until you can barely breathe, and embracing the silly, unhinged energy that only a dream team can create. - Dani, best box bish ever, I'm so glad we got to share that "first" together and let Rachel spoil us rotten!!
Oh, and did I mention? The cabaret show was themed around A Christmas Carol, and I somehow came home with the most beautiful titty-tasslesâpaid for on the company card. Say less!
And let's not forget our reader group, fabulous admin team and our newly created Street Team! Theyâve been the best kind of wild fun these last few months, making every moment unforgettable.
This year has been filled with so much growth and even more gratitude. From navigating the transition back to work life to discovering just how transferable those "mom skills" are in a professional setting, itâs been a whirlwind in the best way possible.
As we head into 2025, Iâm buckling up for another wild ride and looking forward to new adventures coordinating more chaos. Thank you for being part of this journey with me and welcoming me to the Renerverse with open arms! You're all stuck with me now!
Wishing you all a wonderful New Year! đĽł
XoXoX Britt đŤśđź
đđŚDANIđŚđ
Hey all, Box Bish here!
As we wrap up 2024, I just wanted to give a few quick thank you's. First, a big thank you to all of you, for making my job so great! I love getting to interact with all of you in the Renergades group, and getting to send these beautiful books out to each of you. I hope you feel the care and love I pack in each box.
To the great team of gals I get to work with between the dream team and the fabmin team, you guys are awesome!!!
And last, but certainly not least, to the one and only Rachel, without whom none of us would be here! Seriously, best boss a girl could ever ask for! (Britt, did we ever spill the tea about our incredible Christmas get-together? Let me tell you, it was certainly something else! Yummy dinner, great company....and where else could I ever find a boss who takes us to a theatrical reading of A Christmas Carol??? I'm not saying that it was a burlesque show, but it definitely was not NOT a burlesque show đ¤ Nipple tassels on the company card - can't wait to see how that one plays out! đ
Anyway, with a big hug and all the love, I can't wait to be part of the incredible ride that next year is certain to be!
đDani
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