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February 17, 1977 in Belleville, ON, Canada

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About this author

I'd like to say I hate talking about myself, but that would be a lie. I don't mind in the least. Will it be interesting? Meh, you be the judge.

I grew up in Tweed, Ontario, a small town north of Toronto for all of you wondering where the heck that is. Once the home of Elvis's ghost and not much else, Tweed is quiet and familiar and that is just fine by me. With a population of 1800 (that's not official, it may be less) there isn't much that escapes the neighbors' eyes. Good as a mom, awful for a kid.

Mother to two daughters, (add a boy on the weekends) and SO to a man who has a twisted sense of humor that, although trying at times, matches mine quite well. We are slightly masochistic, adding to the mix two dogs, a cat, and a ferret. Unoffic...more






The
self-publishing versus traditional publishing war is as retarded as it is emotionally-charged.
I’ve allowed myself to be carried by the horde, arguing for this or that, and I
still stand by what I feel is right for me. But who the hell am I to tell
someone else that’s right for them? That's none of my business.






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Average rating: 4.23 · 47 ratings · 32 reviews · 2 distinct works
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4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2009
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The Legend of Jackson Murphy (Literature & Fiction)
2 chapters   —   updated Aug 28, 2011 05:02am
Description: Jackson Murphy has it all, but he can’t seem to hang onto it. His wife, Jenny threatens divorce. Ray, his business partner, threatens insanity. Add to that a vindictive, but oh so sexy mistress and a con-artist cousin, and his plate is nearly full. Jack didn’t get rich by lying down and taking his lumps. He eliminates his problems--first Jenny, then Ray--by carefully plotting their demise. Then Michael Thorne, a new contractor in Pickleton, hops onto Jack’s list of trouble and his good luck train derails. Now he’s harassed by a whale of a homicide detective and the mob. His life takes a leap into utter chaos when he accidentally sleeps with his mistress’s mother. In everyone’s life there comes a point where it’s do or die. Jackson Murphy can either go to prison, die or find his happy ending. He’s not fond of jail, dying isn’t appealing but happily ever after has proven elusive at best.
Dirty Truths (Mystery & Thrillers)
2 chapters   —   updated Jun 16, 2011 11:27am
Description: Kristina Riley finds the courage to divorce her abusive husband, Daniel, and determined to make a better life for her infant daughter, she accepts a job at Dirty, a bar owned by Wade Bowen, a much older, married man. Wade offers more love and security than she’s ever known with Daniel, but his connection to a mob-type organization called the Brotherhood, and his unfaithful wife’s determination to destroy him, weighs heavily on Kristina’s mind. Wade leaves a box at her home; its contents reveal that he has much more than an association to the Brotherhood. Her problems escalate after a brutal assault from Daniel, when she discovers someone has taken the box. Now the police have it.
In The Bones (Mystery & Thrillers)
1 chapters   —   updated May 26, 2011 04:48am
Description: Albertsville, Ontario: Population 397, and falling. Ryan Cassidy inherits a windfall from his estranged grandparents, with a caveat: to claim it he must live in Albertsville for one year—and survive. Fear and deceit bind the locals in psychological chains. Ryan struggles to unravel their mysteries, but each clue forges new links to the bonds making the townsfolk hopeless prisoners. Murder is nothing new to Carroll Albert, the town’s reeve, and if Ryan gets too close to Albertsville’s secrets, he’ll meet the same fate as the Cassidy’s before him. After Ryan discovers that Carroll tormented his mother, and ordered his grandparents’ murder, he promises to avenge them. The proof he needs is buried with the bones of a family murdered long ago by the town’s founding fathers, but only Carroll knows where to find them.
Mon Amour (Horror)
1 chapters   —   updated Oct 20, 2010 05:36am
Description: I do ten minute writing exercises based on prompts from a site called Thinking Ten and this is the result of one of those ten minutes writes. You should try it.
Mother F@#*er (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated Oct 20, 2010 05:31am
Description: There WILL be profanity in this story, as you might have noticed by the title. A short story inspired by bullies.
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Creepy, dark and extremely well written. Definitely worth the read. Well...as long as you like horror.
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Nothing. Happened. The End.
More of Renee's books…
“I’m 100% certain of the quality of story I’m writing until I finish the outline and actually begin to write. At this point, I’m 100% certain the story sucks and I will never show it to another living soul. Until I type “THE END.” At this point, I’m 50% certain it sucks, 50% certain it’s brilliant, and 100% certain if I don’t show it to someone I will spontaneously combust.”
Renee Miller, Writer's Companion

“Words create sentences; sentences create paragraphs; sometimes paragraphs quicken and begin to breathe.”
Stephen King, On Writing

“Invitation to Dance-
It’s a Dance. And sometimes they turn the lights off in this ballroom.
But we’ll dance anyway, you and I. Even in the Dark. Especially in the Dark.
May I have the pleasure?”
Stephen King

“We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.”
Stephen King

“I've spread my legs in the backseat in a creative sense quite a few times.”
Stephen King

“By plucking her petals you do not gather the beauty of the flower.”
Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds

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message 35: by Renee

Renee Marco wrote: "Thanks for the book recommendation!"

Sorry, I'm terrible for checking my page. I just noticed your comments. You're very welcome, thanks for requesting friendship. :) Goodreads is an excellent place to connect and learn. I'm glad I found it.


message 34: by Marco

Marco Thanks for the book recommendation!


message 33: by Marco

Marco Thanks for accepting my friend request! I'm hoping to connect with readers as well as writers and learn along the way!


message 32: by Renee

Renee You're very welcome rollie. I hope you enjoy our little group.


message 31: by Rollie

Rollie thank you so much Renee for accpeting my friend request.
really wishing you all the best.


message 30: by Renee

Renee Dustin wrote: "Good morning, Renee!
How have you been?


I noticed that you're currently reading Just After Sunset..."


Actually I just finished Just After Sunset. I haven't gotten around to posting a review. My schedule that I was so proud of recently has been ripped to shreds. I really liked it. Some stories weren't to my taste, but most were. I think they were all classic King though, which I love.


message 29: by Dustin

Dustin Good morning, Renee!
How have you been?


I noticed that you're currently reading Just After Sunset...


message 28: by Dustin

Dustin Renee wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Hi, Renee! Thank you for adding me!!"

Thanks for the request, Dustin. :)"



You are certainly welcome, Renee.

Have a great day!


message 27: by Renee

Renee Dustin wrote: "Hi, Renee! Thank you for adding me!!"

Thanks for the request, Dustin. :)


message 26: by Dustin

Dustin Hi, Renee! Thank you for adding me!!


message 25: by Renee

Renee All must haves Marisol. I agree 100%.


message 24: by Amy

Amy Chocolate, caffine and, of course, GR.


message 23: by Renee

Renee Sharon wrote: "Hi Renee, firstly let me thank you for accepting me as a friend. It appears that we do have similar tastes. I look forward to chatting with you some more and for your recommendations and posts. ..."

Hi sharon, sorry I didn't reply right away. Apparently one needs to check her profile now and then. Thanks for the request, I look forward to more from you as well. As for my posts, I do try to make them interesting, if not always the most thought provoking.


message 22: by Sharon

Sharon Atkinson Hi Renee, firstly let me thank you for accepting me as a friend. It appears that we do have similar tastes. I look forward to chatting with you some more and for your recommendations and posts.

Regards

S x


message 21: by Renee

Renee djimiekk wrote: "hi Renee, thanks for approving my invitation the other day. Cant wait to read previews from your works, and also book recommendations and reviews :D
"


Thanks for asking. I hope to get new stuff up in my writing soon, edit what is there and such. But it's all new to you, right.

I'm going to try to read more often again, so I'll be posting soon. I have strange taste, I'll warn you now. But horror is a favorite.


message 20: by djimiekk (last edited Oct 07, 2009 02:43am)

djimiekk hi Renee, thanks for approving my invitation the other day. Cant wait to read previews from your works, and also book recommendations and reviews :D



message 19: by Lavinia

Lavinia Ludlow Hi Rene, I am glad to hear your enjoy dark humor. It's very particular, and not too many people like it, or they may take the joke too seriously and be offended or something.

thanks for the add!


message 18: by Renee

Renee And nice meeting you too. Thanks for the friend invite. I noticed on your profile that you like dark humor, which I love.

You'll find a lot of humor in the Fiction group, though not really dark. More sarcastic and silly.


message 17: by Lavinia

Lavinia Ludlow Nice meeting you!


message 16: by Renee

Renee Yes, it is but I still have some kids here, other than mine. One mom didn't get the holiday because she's on shift.
We're going camping next weekend (sat. night) and we won't be back until Wednesday sometime. I am looking forward to just chilling out, doing some editing and some writing. And maybe just a little drinking. You know, by the campfire, a good bottle of wine or a nice cold beer. Yes I need a break.


message 15: by Ali

Ali Of course!

I hope you have a great day with the kids...is it a holiday in Tweed a well?




message 14: by Renee

Renee I haven't had a chance to read very much. Hopefully when the kids go home tonight, then I'll message you tomorrow with my thoughts. Is that okay?


message 13: by Ali

Ali Hi Renee!

I hope you're having a great long weekend?!

I am on page 39 of. 'The Future of Man: Extinction or Glory?' and will continue reading for a bit this morning...please let me know where you're at with it and post a comment, if you have one yet?

:)


message 12: by Renee

Renee I'm fabulous now that I've gotten rid of my nasty headache. He went to work. Ba-dum-bum!

Nah, the kids aren't too bad, the rain is off and on today so they've been to the park and now they're messing up my basement.


message 11: by Ali

Ali lol...who's peeing on the floor now?!? Childcare providers...you need our support!

How are you today?

:)


message 10: by Renee

Renee I'm freaking hysterical. I know. People wet their pants all the time when i'm around. It's okay, go ahead. I won't tell anyone.


message 9: by Ali

Ali You are too funny, Renee...good thing I'm not hip enough to be sitting on my computer at a coffee shop...You are cracking me up here!
lol


message 8: by Renee

Renee L. wrote: "It is a pleasure to meet you, Renee!"

The same to you. I noticed some interesting books on your shelf. I'll have to check them out.


message 7: by Lisa

Lisa It is a pleasure to meet you, Renee!


message 6: by Renee

Renee Hi Ilyn, I will certainly check those groups out. Thanks to you too. Your book sounds very interesting. If I don't win it I'll have to pick up a copy.


message 5: by Ilyn

Ilyn Ross Hello Renee,

How are you? Thank you for accepting my friend-request. I wish you all the best. Good fortune on your books.

Please visit these groups when you have a chance: Happy & Brainy Group, To the Glory of Man, Reason Reigns, and Goodreads Tea Party. Have a marvelous week. Warmest regards.


message 4: by Renee

Renee Thanks David, I'll look them up this weekend. It snowed for the first part of this week. I don't know what we did to piss off the heavens like this but I know we won't do it again.
It's sunny and warm now, so let's hope that's the last of it. Once the last bit of snow melts I don't want to see anymore.
I've got lots of reading to do, but I'm going to check out Shan's books. You should read The Crown Conspiracty by Michael Sullivan. I've just started it today and I love it. If you liked Lord of the Rings and such you'll enjoy it.


message 3: by David

David Try Darren Shan's books. I've some from the series I've just read on my library. A little short but there's 12 books to read and it is a good tale. How's Canada. UK's a little hit and miss with weather but it's starting to brighten up

David


message 2: by Renee

Renee You are very welcome Bradley. Thank you for asking.


Bradley Hello Renee, thank you for adding me as a friend. =)

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