Ask the Author: Rene D. Schultz
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Rene D. Schultz
That is an easy question for me. My favorite book since I was a child is 'The Wizard of Oz.' I wanted to be Dorothy. I wanted to follow the yellow brick road to Oz and to have those amazing characters as my friends.
I look at that book differently nowadays. We are all on a yellow brick as we travel through life. We meet lots of different people and go through some scary ups and downs! The book is about our road in life it is just told in a entertaining way. I think Baum was genius with his vision.
In every book I write.... I add one hidden sentence taken from the book... just to remind me that... I too, am on my journey with my books and the characters keep me following that yellow brick road! :)
Rene D. Schultz
I look at that book differently nowadays. We are all on a yellow brick as we travel through life. We meet lots of different people and go through some scary ups and downs! The book is about our road in life it is just told in a entertaining way. I think Baum was genius with his vision.
In every book I write.... I add one hidden sentence taken from the book... just to remind me that... I too, am on my journey with my books and the characters keep me following that yellow brick road! :)
Rene D. Schultz
Rene D. Schultz
Most authors write from what they know... what they've learned...and all of life's experiences. I write from the depth of my early childhood and the emotional questions that popped up later in life. All my books take you on an emotional rollercoaster.
I had a very dysfunctional/loveless childhood with parents who never connected with their children. My only reprieve was watching my friend's families and what 'normalcy' really was. It made me feel empty but taught me so many life changing lessons. The most important lesson my parents taught me was... 'what not to be' with my own children.
My first book Bishop Street was about orphans... and their struggle to survive in life/the dichotomy of friendship and family/value of self worth...these were areas I found in my wheelhouse of emotions.
All my books give interesting scenarios in the twists of life. Many of which a lot of my readers can relate to. I write the 'reality' of life and how to survive it.
I had a very dysfunctional/loveless childhood with parents who never connected with their children. My only reprieve was watching my friend's families and what 'normalcy' really was. It made me feel empty but taught me so many life changing lessons. The most important lesson my parents taught me was... 'what not to be' with my own children.
My first book Bishop Street was about orphans... and their struggle to survive in life/the dichotomy of friendship and family/value of self worth...these were areas I found in my wheelhouse of emotions.
All my books give interesting scenarios in the twists of life. Many of which a lot of my readers can relate to. I write the 'reality' of life and how to survive it.
Rene D. Schultz
I go from one book to the next without really knowing what the next will be. It never fails, when I hand my latest finished book to my editors, instantly my mind is free to move forward! The new book I'm working on was conceived one night while I was watching the nightly news! A story blew me away and I knew I had to create a story behind it. I sat down at my computer that night. That is why I call my genre--- 'reality fiction.'
Rene D. Schultz
I just finished "IF I COULD..." Coming out 3-30-15
SYNOPSIS:
At nineteen, Ema was pregnant when she was forced to leave Romania. For twenty-eight years, Ema and her daughter, Daniela, reclusively lived a quiet and modest life. They were inseparable until one fatal day—Ema dies. That horrible day would change Dani’s life forever—or would it? One afternoon while cleaning out her mother’s closet, she finds a brown box. Inside are secret clues to her mother’s past. Alone and desperate, and with nothing else to lose, Dani’s goes in search of answers. Why did her mother leave Romania? Did she have any family? Was she really her mother? Who was her father and why had Ema never talked about him? Will that brown box hold the answers to Ema’s past and Dani’s future…?
SYNOPSIS:
At nineteen, Ema was pregnant when she was forced to leave Romania. For twenty-eight years, Ema and her daughter, Daniela, reclusively lived a quiet and modest life. They were inseparable until one fatal day—Ema dies. That horrible day would change Dani’s life forever—or would it? One afternoon while cleaning out her mother’s closet, she finds a brown box. Inside are secret clues to her mother’s past. Alone and desperate, and with nothing else to lose, Dani’s goes in search of answers. Why did her mother leave Romania? Did she have any family? Was she really her mother? Who was her father and why had Ema never talked about him? Will that brown box hold the answers to Ema’s past and Dani’s future…?
Rene D. Schultz
Always follow your dream.... Becoming an author is not about money or getting rich. You won't. But what you will reap from all your hard and long hours of writing is the wonderful readers who appreciate your creative and entertaining stories.That first 5-star review will knock you off your seat. Also
listen to the criticism. Learn from your mistakes to become the best you can!
listen to the criticism. Learn from your mistakes to become the best you can!
Rene D. Schultz
I rarely have writers block. My mind is constantly churning like a little hamster's wheel! If I have to think about a plotline, a hot bubble bath is my best 'think tank.'
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