Rachel Rener's Blog, page 2
July 21, 2025
How to Safely Add and Remove Special Edition Books from Their Slipcase
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July 2, 2025
Wanna score a ONE OF A KIND holographic prototype? 🖤🌈 YES YOU DO!
✨🌈🖤BIG ANNOUNCEMENT AND GlVEAWAY!🖤🌈✨
MY BRAND-SHINY-NEW WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE!
The team and I have been secretly working our butts off on this for AGES and are so excited to share it with you!!
ISN'T SHE GORGEOUS?! 😍
-----🍌🍌🍌UPDATE!! ALL BANANAS HAVE BEEN FOUND! 🍌🍌🍌-----
In order to celebrate, and in true Renergades fashion, I have hidden 10 bananas all over my website: 🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌
First person to find all 10 AND email my team the screenshots will be the proud owner of a ONE-OF-A-KIND, SUPER-DUPER-EXCLUSIVE (literally only one has ever been made) Gilded Blood Series Omnibus holographic slip case AND a fifty-dollar gíftcard! (Which can be used on ANYTHING** on the site!)
✨🌈🖤Plus, 5 runner-ups will each get a ten-dollar gíftcard!
**Excluding the blackout editions, Bisskiss, and other SE preorders (to keep things fair for my incredible KS supporters!)
Only ONE of these Gilded Blood-only holographic slipcase proto types has ever been made! 😍
But there's more: I am hosting a 48-HR 30%-0FF EVERYTHING** FLASH S⛵LE with promo code LAUNCHPARTY30.
And there are some VERY cool new arrivals to peruse!
I hope you all will love the new look!! If you happen to spot anything wonky (it is a very new and complex site, after all!) please email my team and we'll set about fixing it!!
Thank you all so much and happy surfing!!
💥RARE LONDON!💥
I haven't even arrived in London yet, and I'm already making new friends 💜 Maybe you've heard of them?
C.N. Crawford?*
Eva Chase?
Jenna Wolfhart?
Emberly Ash?
Heather G. Harris?*
Caroline Peckham?
*Current and beloved author buddy!
Anyway, my (new and old) author friends and I are very excited to meet all of you THIS SATURDAY, JULY 5TH at RARE LONDON!
All of our tables are in the GREEN SECTION, so if you're attending the event, be sure to come by and see us 🥰
NOTE: We (the authors) will be getting together for a top-secret casual author hangout Saturday night at 7:30 pm. If any of my London-based beloved super fans did NOT score a RARE ticket, DM me and I'll tell the first three of you where you can find us 😘 (You'll be more than welcome.)
Speaking of author buddies...🖋️
For those of you who are Zayn All-Access Members, here is the current list* of author appearances for this year's AMA (Ask Me Anything) live videos, which will be hosted on the Renergades Discord server:
June 22nd: Annette Marie (author of the Guild Codex universe and Red Winter)
July (date TBD): Heather G. Harris (author of The Other Realm universe) and Jilleen Dolbeare (author of Splintered Magic), co-authors of The Portlock Paranormal Detective Series
August (date TBD): Deborah Wilde (author of Magic After Midlife and Bedeviled) and C.N. Crawford (author of the Shadow Fae series)
September (date TBD): Julie Hall (author of Creatures of Chaos and Cursed Fae)
October (date TBD): A. L. Tippett (author of Magic and Motherhood) and Lauretta Hignett (author of the Imogen Gray series
November (date TBD): Kim McDougall (author of Valkyrie Bestiary
December (date TBD): Heather Renee (author of Luna Marked)
*List subject to change
Oh, and apparently *** thanks to a rogue Renergades petition that I had no idea about until 3 hours later when the form had already been maxed out with replies 😤 *** we're also having an AMA with my mother, a.k.a. the real life DeeDee (which I'm subjecting ALL paid Patreon members to, not just 'All-Access' members).
Time and date TBD, pending my dwindling sanity.
Cheers, my loves!!!❤️
✈️ WE'RE GOING TO LONDON FOR RARE! ✈️
Hiya, friend! Guess what?
✈️ WE'RE GOING TO LONDON FOR RARE! ✈️
That's right! The team and I are setting sail - erm... I mean - flight? Setting flight? (I don't think that's right, either...) Anyway! My Queen Bee, Britt👑🐝, Marketing Mistress, Courtney 🎇✨, and yours truly 🖊️ are heading to London for Romance Authors and Readers Event! Will we see you there??
If not - or heck, if so! - come by the Renergades Discord to say hello! You'll get the inside scoop on my travel shenanigans and also get to witness first-hand the chaos currently unfolding due to my mother (a.k.a. the real-life Dee Dee) joining the Discord fold.
How did that all start, you ask? Well, I, uh, may have let slip the infamous "Luigi" story during my live AMA with Annette Marie** and suddenly everyone's demanding they get to meet her. And like the chaos pixie she is, she arrived in all her Dee Dee glory! (Haven't heard the Luigi story? Good. Don't go trying to find it in the recording. Only one of us needs to be scarred for life.)
**Pssst - If you missed the AMA, it's posted to my Patreon page for all paid subscribers! Future AMAs will only be available to 'All-Access' members (who also get presents, exclusive access, early releases, and one-on-one time with me and their favorite authors), so if you want to be part of the next one, come join the fun!
ANYHOO. Onto less traumatic subjects. Like....
💥 A Massive Audiobook S⛵le! 💥
Seriously... SO BIG.
From now through the end of June (a.k.a. 4 more days), the ENTIRE Gilded 🩸Series box set is on sale for 7.99 on Audible! 🤯 That's 4 books in one, for 7.99. So if you haven't picked up the series yet, or you have and you want to have Tara Novie re-read it to you for 40 hours straight, now would be a great time to do so!
And since we're on the subject of my family, I am so proud to share that my younger brother (a.k.a. Of Dice & Friends Dungeon Master Extraordinaire Joey) released his very first video game earlier this week. If you're into gaming, space adventures, co-op play, and/or supporting a brilliant, stunning, colossally fun indie-dev game, check it out INTO THE MAW on Steam! It's forking incredible!🚀 (Though I tried playing Captain and may as well have steered my team into a black hole.)
Aren't these screen shots gorgeous?? Seriously, I'm just so proud :')
Okay friends, troublemakers, and chaos pixies. That's it.... for now ;)
That said, stay tuned to the various Renergades channels because the team and I have been hard at work at bringing you something VERY cool in July. More info to come!
Cheers!❤️
June 9, 2025
Uni-peens 🦄, kangaroo cuddles🦘, and a brand-new seggsy book prototype!
(Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom for some SEGGSY, brand-new book p🌽orn!!! )
G'day, mate! 🦘🦘🦘
I'm so grateful for the opportunity to have met so many of you across the world!
NEVER before have I received such a warm welcome at a signing event, having received this many gifts (so many gluten free goodies and handmade crafts, I could cry!) and heartfelt thanks. Nor have I ever signed so many bööbs! (And seriously, the BABE bööbs were 🔥👌🏻!!)
And also... UNI-PEEN! 🤣
It was also a wonderful experience to meet so many authors I love and admire. To everyone who came by for a book, photo, autograph, to bring me a gift, or just to say hello, thank you from the bottom of my heart! It was a joy and a privilege to meet you and I can't wait for the next opportunity to spend time together!
😍 Sights 😍
💞 People 💞
(It was so much fun to hang out with Opal Reyne, Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve and Heather Renee!! If Annette Marie had been there I would have sullied myself! (So, actually, probably better that she wasn't 🤣👖))
🐦 Animals 🐦
I can't wait until my next international event next month: RARE London!!! (Don't forget to preorder if you haven't already, as the form is closing early next week!) ⚡The Lightning Conjurer Buddy Read ⚡That's right! We have a buddy read going on RIGHT NOW for The Awakening, book 1 in the The Lightning Conjurer Series. Whether you're new to the series, or you've read it before, we'd love to have you!
You can join all the fun either by hopping in my readers group on Facebook: Rachel's Renergades, or by joining us on Discord! There is also a channel on the Discord where you can chat with me about the series while you read! 😯🤯
The read-along just started on June 2nd, and we're going through the whole series, so it's not too late to hop on board! ⛵
(I believe our beloved Box Bish still has some ridiculously generous coupon codes so if you haven't already, email her at support@rachelrener.com to get yours!)
Ask Me Anything- LIVE WITH ANNETTE MARIE! 😯
On June 21st, I will be doing my first AMA (Ask Me Anything) on video with my Zayn: All Access members! And this just in: joining me will be my very first guest, my bookstie and favorite R-UF author, the incredible Annette Marie! 😍 If you're an 'All Access' member, be sure to join the Discord , where you will have exclusive access to the locked channels "Elite-Patreon-AMA-Access" and "Zayn-all-access"! And if you aren't an 'All Access' member, you can upgrade here! (And if you haven't read Annette Marie yet, DEFINITELY check out her books!! Inked fans will love her Guild Codex universe, and my Lightning Conjurer fans in particular will adore her Red Winter series!)
And speaking of Patreon...
🗝️ There is a new chapter up for Inked: RETOLD! (With more coming next week!)Read it here !
By the way, The Silver Blood Special Edition proof concept just arrived and I am SO THRILLED with how it turned out!! 😍 To the folks who had the BRILLIANT idea of making Silver Blood match the upcoming Inked: Retold special edition novel (and hopefully the rest of the series as well!), I tip my hat to you!
You can see the full video here!
And don't forget, Patreon members can get their exclusive promo code for Silver Blood here! (The preorder for Inked: Retold will be posted later this summer, with 7 full chapters (and many more to come) to read until then!
If you supported the Kickstarter, the late-pledge option for which will be extended through this month (at the request of several dozen readers who need a little more time to save up) we will ship you the Silver Blood SE paperback at the same time!
If you are international and want to add it to your order for just $3 extra in shipping, please email support@rachelrener.com .
Okay, I'm off to drink lots of caffeine to combat jet lag and also get back to writing the sequel to Amethysts & Alchemy! 🐷💚
Cheers!❤️
May 21, 2025
BISSKISS Plush Update!
Happy Wednesday!
We are so excited to share updated photos of the much-anticipated Biscuit plushie from our friends at Geekify. I personally am amused that the pics make it seem like he's been arrested 😂
What do you think he's in for? Grand Almond Larceny?
We are finalizing plushie numbers this week and while Biscuit won't be a Kickstarter exclusive per se, we are limiting the amount we're ordering. So if you would like to guarantee yourself a Biscuit plushie (or three!), you can either add him to your existing pledge or place a separate preorder here!
KICKSTARTER BACKERS:PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO COMPLETE YOUR PLEDGEBOX SURVEY, AS WE CANNOT SEND YOU YOUR REWARD IF WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED IT.
If you are having issues or didn't receive your survey, you can email Box Bish Dani at support@rachelrener.com! By the way, Dani would like me to (lovingly) remind you all to please double check your full address information has been entered, both on Pledgebox and www.rachelrener.com/shop. We've had some packages returned to us for not having unit numbers listed which incurs fees and increases the likelihood of post-related damage to books :'(
Lastly, if you used the Pledge-Over-Time (PLOT) function via Kickstarter, please make sure your second payment went through! I sent an email earlier today to the 21 people who have errored payments so be sure to check your spam/promotions folder if you don't see it! NOTE: Only fully-paid pledges will be shipped to backers.
Stalking Rachel 101Have you ever thought to yourself, "Boy, it sure would be fun to stalk author Rachel Rener and just happen to show up at the same cafe as her!"
No? Well, I commend your functional mental health state.
But if, like me, you're a little bit weird and/or would like to come hang out with yours truly, I encourage you to come stalk me in Sydney, Australia next week! Yes I'll be signing books at BABE, but Britt has also set up a popup meetup on Saturday May 31, 11am-1pm and YOU'RE INVITED!
Details and sign-up can be found here. We hope to see you there! 💜
(And DUH you can totally bring books for me to sign! Or b00bs. I've signed a few of those, too.)
P.s.- Britt is popping in here real quick to say: "I am SO excited for the adventures that await us in Sydney and am very much looking forward to meeting all of you attending BABE next weekend!"
And speaking of stalking...
Remember that one time author Annette Marie and I had a very public spat that culminated in an epic dual up in the arctic tundra, a.k.a. Alberta, Canada?
Well, I am heading up there again this June! If you can think of any pranks you'd like me to pull or have any special requests, let me know in Rachel's Renergades on Facebook and/or Discord!
ALL suggestions welcome 😈
BISSKISS Plush Update!
May 7, 2025
Strawberries that look like a galaxy orgezmed all over them and DANIEL'S GIRLFRIEND WROTE BACK ☠️
WELP. TODAY IS ONE FOR THE BOOKS. (Heh, get it?)
First of all, have you ever seen a strawberry that looked like an entire galaxy jezzed all over it? No? Well, then you're in for a treat!! BUT FIRST. WE HAVE SOME THINGS TO DISCUSS.
Like the Amethysts & Alchemy makeover, which is coming this fall!!! 😍
We are making this a Pledgebox exclusive preorder for now to help keep all of our ducks in a row, so if you haven't yet pledged for the Silver/Gilded Blood Deluxe Edition Bookset (or even if you have, and you want to add this as an add-on), now is the time! We'll include the new A&A hardcover with sprayed edges and stunning gem-themed endpages to your Kickstarter pledge!
You can also get it a la carte, so if supporting the Kickstarter isn't in the cards for you right now, that's okay! You can still get Amethysts & Alchemy, which will ship this fall!😊
Also, for those of you who joined my brand-new Patreon (THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!) look what other preorder just dropped!!
When I told you all I would be re-writing Inked one chapter at a time from Zayn's POV, and then releasing INKED: RETOLD as a Patreon-exclusive special edition paperback, many of you messaged me to ask if we could also make Silver Blood into a matching special edition. So I SCRAMBLED and was able to get this stunning holographic foil paperback added to the upcoming Kickstarter order! If you'd like to add this ultra-exclusive paperback to your collection, along with INKED: RETOLD (and, crossing fingers, the rest of the series told from Zayn's POV if you all like it enough!!), come join my Patreon!
ALL members, paid and free, will get the secret code to purchase the Silver Blood: Onyx Edition for $32.99. But only ZAYN LOVERS will have access to his exclusive chapters every month. One brand new chapter is already posted, with at least 3 more coming soon!
Hope to see you there! ❤️
Okay, and now for the salacious gossip (and j!zztastic strawberries)...DANIEL'S GIRLFRIEND WROTE ME!!!
💀💀💀
For those who missed it, I received a VERY interesting email from a d00d named Daniel who was less than impressed with my limited lady knowledge of motorcycles:
FYI, NO, he does not own a motorcycle.And weirdly enough responded with crickets when he received the following reply from me:
WELL, THE PLOT THICKENS.
Because I just received the following email from Janelle, Daniel's VERY unimpressed girlfriend:
Dear Ms. Rener,
I logged onto Facebook yesterday and was immediately horrified to see the post you made about some as[$]hole named Daniel that slid into your inbox. BECAUSE I AM DATING THAT AS[$]HOLE AND I AM THE ONE WHO TOLD HIM TO READ YOUR BOOKS.
I had NO idea he wrote that email and because I am so so so incredibly mortified please consider this email payback for him being such an irredeemable pri[¢]k to you. Not only does Daniel not have a motorcycle, he can barely ride a bicycle. And the only reason he has a drivers license is because I forced him to get one. (He is 29 years old.) But even now he almost always refuses to drive because he says he doesn't like it even though we both know its because he's a massive man-baby.
Furthermore, I want you to know he not only made it past Chapter 6 of book 1, he's currently reading the third book of the Lighting Conjurer series. I know this because I walked in on him crying during the scene where [---------SPOILER---------] but he pretended it was allergies.
So please accept my sincere apologies for his behavor and know that he'll be sleeping on the couch for the next few nights. or maybe forever. I haven't decided. Your books are amazing and he and I BOTH love them so much. Maybe he can learn a thing from your MMCs (and yes that includes in the bedroom.)
With horror and apologies and gratitude and even more apologies,
Janelle
My reply to Janelle was 3 short paragraphs, in summary:
1) assuring her that she's not responsible for the idiocy of her man-baby partner
2) asking her permission to post her email since so many in the comments wanted to know her reaction (she heartily agreed), and
3) asking for their address so I can send her and her motorcycle-bereft man-child a signed edition of The Lightning Conjurer series complete series omnibus, which she happily accepted.
I also told her that I supported him sleeping on the couch for at least a week.
If any of you have any other suggestions, I told her I'd forward them along ;)
Last, but so far from least, I wanted to share the incredible gift I got from my team today when we met at the new warehouse:
(I KNOWWWW I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS ALL MINE EITHER, OR THAT THOSE RACKS WILL BE COMPLETELY FULL OF PALLETS IN JUST 3 SHORT MONTHS 😭😭😭)
Behold: The Prettiest Forking Strawberries You Have EVER Forking Seen in Your ENTIRE Forking Life:
Britt tells me they are Gilded Blood-themed, but I stand by my comment on Orgesmic Nebulae 🤣✨🌌💦🍓
I've said it before and I'll say it until my dying day: I have the best team, and the best readers, in the entire j!zzing universe.
I love you all!!❤️ (Even Daniel.)
