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January 9, 2025
Silver Blood Update, Butt Butter, and Stone Cold Revenge
Hello and Happy New Year!
(Is it still okay to wish a HNY or has that window passed? What’s the etiquette threshold for HNY tidings? Jan 7th? Jan 30th? May 13th of the same year?)
Anyway, HI! It's so great to have you here, particularly since I'll be providing a crucial Silver Blood update at the end of this email, as well as some super fun news about an Inked group read-along! (Oh, and the whole Butt Butter thing too )
But FIRST comes the important business of REVENGE.
As ALL of you should know by now, I'm smack-dab in the middle of a massive public feud with author Annette Marie. You can see the progression of our fight here:
Exhibit A: https://tinyurl.com/RevengeExhibitA
Exhibit B: https://tinyurl.com/RevengeExhibitB
Exhibit C: https://tinyurl.com/RevengeExhibitC
Over 175k people have watched Exhibit "C" on Facebook, and those heathens actually think her TINY ANT BOOKSHELF is funny!!!!
THERE IS NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT A LACK OF BOOKSHELVES AND A DWINDLING BANK ACCOUNT DUE TO YOUR PERPETUALLY GOOD BOOKS, ANNETTE.
Sheesh, write something mediocre for once, would you?
ANYWAY. This brings me to the next chapter in this salacious saga of revenge:
"EXHIBIT D"
☠️
Now, I have embedded the video here for your convenience, for I am a compassionate and thoughtful machinist of chaos, but I do respectfully and evilly ask that you also watch it on Facebook / TikTok so you may like and comment and share my ULTIMATE REVENGE with the masses.
NOW FLY, [my brilliant, amazing, unparalleledly awesome] MONKEYS, FLY!!!
Ahem.
Now that the important business of vengeance has been thoroughly covered, I do have some actual important news!
Silver Blood is 97% done, with the first half already off to the editor!! This book is CHONKY, coming in at an anticipated 10k words longer than Synced, the prior record-holder for having highest number of words in the Gilded Blood series. I know it can sometimes be tough to switch POVs when reading a series, but believe me when I say, Gilded Blood fans are going to LOVE Zayn's story. It's not just a rehashing of Inked. It's what happens in the two years before Inked, focusing on Zayn's secrets, struggles, and his all-consuming desire for the one woman he's vowed never to touch - his new tattoo apprentice, Talia.
And when I tell you it smolders, I. Mean. It. Smolders. Zayn falls HARD for Talia, and you'll get to witness that first-hand. You'll also be seeing a lot of familiar faces, like Biscuit er, Hibiscus, Sol, Dee Dee (more hearing rather than seeing to be fair ), Calus, Salen, Saxen, Soren, and.... Simon?!?!?
Did any of you know Sol had a fourth insufferable shithead er, child?
Most excitingly, even though Silver Blood was previously set to release in March, it's currently on-track for an early release - NEXT MONTH!!!
For those of you already asking about a special edition and whether it will match the Gilded Blood SE omnibus, a little bird told me you might find a VERY special announcement about that in the back of Silver Blood, so if you haven't yet preordered your copy, what are you waiting for?? <3
Pssssst.
SILVER BLOOD ARC APPLICATIONS WILL BE GOING OUT LATER THIS MONTH, SO BE SURE TO KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR INBOX!
In order to prepare for the new release, we're hosting a group read/re-read of Inked over in my reader group, Rachel's Renergades! So if you've been meaning to read Inked or want to experience the story all over again with bookish buddies, now's a great time! (Especially because the end of Silver Blood DIRECTLY overlaps with the events of Inked, and I suspect you'll enjoy seeing those events from Zayn's POV!)
Come join us here!
Okay, last but not least.... Butt Butter.
My lawyers have advised me not to get into the lurid details, lest I be reported to the Federal Bureau of "That Is NOT Appropriate To Put In A Newsletter", but suffice it to say that my team and I spent an inappropriate chunk of our Monday Meeting discussing this totally unhinged and NSFW Reddit post that I inadvertently stumbled upon the night before and then couldn't get out of my head.
What I'm desperate to know, and furious that there isn't an update about, is: WHAT EXACTLY WAS HE DOING IN THE BATHROOM WITH THAT BUTTER?! AND DID IT INVOLVE ONE STEP OR MULTIPLE STEPS? I guarantee it had to do with his butt, but is that it, or was there more to the ritual?!
If anyone knows the answer - not a guess (believe me, I've already imagined all possibilities ) but the actual answer from the OP - please tell me. As much as I really don't want to know, I also desperately need closure
Okay, back to doing actual writing stuff. Have a buttery Thursday, my friends!
Cheers!❤️
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December 31, 2024
2024 in Review: Monster Ccks, Author Spats, Broken Filing Cabinets
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!
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:
Meeting and becoming real-life booksties with my favorite author, Annette Marie:
Subsequently having a huge falling out and public fight with aforementioned traitorous author ().
FYI, my revenge is coming VERY soon!!
Having the privilege of building an incredible team, without whom I would have had a nervous breakdown 6 months ago
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!
Witnessing many of you (literally) wine
and dine said special edition books
Finally being able to make a reader group , only to find out that my readers are WAY more unhinged than me
(signed ,, & '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!
Calling an emergency team meeting to count ccks
And then getting THIS line item from Courtney on her next invoice
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 right 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!!!❤️
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A Word from Rachel's Team
BRITT
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 workforce—and what a leap it was! The most surprising part?
Finding a job that checked every single box on my wish list. Flexible hours? ✅ Mostly remote work? ✅ Travel opportunities (aka scheduled mom-break time)? ✅ 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 hasn’t 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 “work holiday party”—and let me tell you, it was a blast! There’s 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-tassles—paid for on the company card. Say less!
And let's not forget our reader group, fabulous admin team and our newly created Street Team! They’ve 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, it’s been a whirlwind in the best way possible.
As we head into 2025, I’m 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!
XoXoX Britt
DANI
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 Nipple tassels on the company card - can't wait to see how that one plays out!
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!
Dani
December 24, 2024
Urban Fantasy Holiday Giveaway
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and WELCOME to our fabulous Urban Fantasy Holiday Giveaway, sponsored by Rachel Rener, Annette Marie, C.N. Crawford, Heather G. Harris, McKenzie Hunter, and Shannon Mayer! We've teamed up to bring you one of the coolest giveaways in the urban fantasy realm: six signed copies of our most beloved books to the grand prize winner, plus six free e-books for all! The contest is open to ALL applicants, worldwide, and the winner will be contacted December 30th.
If that sounds like a Christmas Miracle to you, enter here!(Don't worry, it only takes approx 6.4 seconds!)
Plus, ALL sponsoring authors have offered free e-books for the duration of the giveaway to help keep your day merry and bright! Just click the cover/titles to get the respective e-book for FREE!
Happy Holidays and Happy Reading!!!
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December 11, 2024
Cck Counts
I always tell people there's a fine line between steam and smut, and that line is "cck." Or, more specifically, "throbbing cck."
As such, Amethysts & Alchemy, as well as the first three-fourths of the Gilded Blood series, fall squarely under "steam". Gilded Blood #4 starts getting into steamy-smutty gray territory, as you can see in the below Cck Chart:
Silver BIood, on the other hand, is FIRMLY in cck Territory, with a whopping THIRTEEN "ccks" mentioned at just 69% in, with three instances of "throbbing," including the touchstone phrase "throbbing cck."
Incidentally, Britt, Courtney and I had an emergency conference call to look up the Cck Count of several well-known "smut" books, and thought you might find the results fascinating:
(I gotta say, some of these cck counts really surprised me!!!)
Oh, and speaking of Courtney (who can now officially add "Cck Counter" to her professional resume), everyone please say hello to my newest team member (heh, "member") and Official Marketing Mistress (a.k.a Content Creator), Courtney! She's a published author and has informed me she used the "cck" 69 times in her smutty novella!
Courtney will also be helping Britt run my brand new street team, which just launched this month!
Dani, meanwhile, is keeping busier than all of us this month thanks to all of the holiday orders coming in! BTW, I'm currently doing 20% off ALL BOOKS - yes, even special edition books - in my shop! Just use code "RR20" at checkout and it'll take 20% off every book in your cart!
Okay gang, having finished the important work of getting all those 's counted, I've got around 30k words to write before the end of the month and special top-secret projects to design in the BG, so I'm off for now! Have a Cocktastic Tuesday!!
Cheers!❤️
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A Word from our Queen Helper Bee
Actual call from Rachel today:
"Hey, Britt, stop what you're doing. I need you to help me count c0cks RIGHT NOW."
God, I love my job.
XoXoX
Britt
November 18, 2024
THREE Brand-new goodies! (Since when does Xmas come before Thanksgiving?!)
Hi, Friends!! This newsletter is an AWESOME one, featuring THREE new releases just in time for the holidays, so buckle up!!
But first, some bad news (mostly for me, not you):
While the new shipment of books was SUPPOSED to arrive today and I had an entire team assembled at 9am to handle ~7,000 lbs of pallets, the shipping company informed me at 11:55am (5 minutes before the end of their 4-hour delivery window) that they would not, in fact, be coming today. Check out the 4--er, 5--of us just sitting around waiting for books:
So for those of you who got preorder shipping notifications last night, your orders should be going out tomorrow - my apologies! But in the meantime, just LOOK at how pretty they will be when they do get here (and, more importantly, to you!):
If you'd like to get in on tomorrow's shipment, you can order both revamped special edition books here!
Okay, onto ALL THE AWESOME NEW GOODIES coming your way!!!
FIRST up: The preorder link for signed copies of SILVER BLOOD is live !!
Many indie authors don't offer preorders of upcoming releases on their direct shop because it messes with their ranking on Amazon; they'd rather force sales there, for as long as possible, to nab higher rankings. While that's probably smarter, I've never been a "smart" author Me, I'm all about getting you guys your books ASAFP so you don't have to wait any longer than you already have to!
All that said, Silver Blood paperbacks are expected to ship in February/March, so preorder your copy now! And YES, they will be the same size and design as the other four books in the series!
**BTW, my inbox is currently awash in exclamation-pointed questions along the lines of: "I KNOW IT'S SUPER EARLY BUT WILL THERE BE A SILVER BLOOD SPECIAL EDITION AND PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE WILL IT MATCH THE GILDED BLOOD SPECIAL EDITION OMNIBUS? INQUIRING / OCD MINDS WOULD LIKE TO KNOW!!!!!!!!)"
To which, for now, I can only reply: Have I ever let you down re: pretty books?
Now, speaking of Gilded Blood and pretty books, if you're in my reader group, Rachel's Renergades, I hinted well over a month ago that I would be turning the deluxe edition omnibus into a paperback to make it more accessible and easier to read.
And guess what? THAT DAY HAS COME!
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Gilded Blood Deluxe Edition Omnibus, we're transforming it into an absolutely stunning paperback edition featuring holographic rainbow foil and sprayed edges, colorized illustrations throughout, and a fantastic floppy-yet-sturdy spine that makes it so easy to hold and read!
The books will get here at the beginning of February, but you can preorder now to capture the lowest price!**
This paperback edition includes:
❤️ All four books of the Gilded Blood series combined into one gorgeous paperback omnibus, signed by author Rachel Rener
A stunning foiled paperback cover featuring Roy's infamous "Butt Cobra" and our beautiful, almond-loving Biscuit
13 full-color illustrations of key moments in the series (sirens, crystal caverns, and baby Biscuits included!
110+ revamped, fully colorized chapter headings (plus detailed character portraits of all your favorite (and not-so-favorite) characters!
Jaw-dropping holographic rainbow foil and sprayed edges
A bonus epilogue featuring Bisskiss and DeeDee! (You can download the audiobook here!
A discounted price to make the complete series more accessible to all!
**From now until Christmas, the paperback version will be at its lowest price AND NL subscribers (that's you!) can get an additional 10% off with coupon code GILDEDPPB.
While these new books are going to be AMAZING once they get here, I know it sucks that they aren't available until this spring. So I've brought you one last dopamine-boosting goodie that's available RIGHT NOW:
Amethysts & Alchemy glowing crystals!
Hand-collected by your favorite rock collector, Delaney Stone, and her trusty sidekick, Topie! Add to your crystal collection today !
Phew!!!! That was a lot of sexy awesome goodies and announcements
But before I sign off to write burning-hot incubus smut, I wanted to tell you all about a SUPER COOL romantasy giveaway happening right now:
By entering here, the following grand prize is up for grabs:
Print copies of Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Evocation by S.T. Gibson
When The Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
Phantasma by Kayle Smith
The Stars Are Dying by Chloe C. Peñaranda, plus:
A Romantasy Reader candle
Once Upon A Broken Heart art print by RosieThorns88, and
A Court of Thorns & Roses stained glass ornament!
It's almost like Christmas has come early!!!
Have an amazing week ahead!!!❤️
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November 8, 2024
COVER REVEAL: Silver Blood (and important info for ARC readers!)
For those of you who may have missed last week's announcement, the Gilded Blood series is officially becoming a pentalogy!
Introducing Silver Blood: A Gilded Blood Prequel....
SYNOPSIS ( CAUTION: INKED/JINXED SPOILERS AHEAD ):
"I could smell her attraction for me, so potent I could almost taste it; somehow, I knew that if I ever let myself steal a sip of her nectar, I would never be able to satisfy my appetite with anything – or anyone – else ever again."*
I am the bastard prince of the summer court, the lone survivor of my mother’s slaughtered bloodline. Enslaved by her killer, I spend half my days as his emissary in the savage wilds of the Fae Realm, and the other half toiling away in a tattoo studio in the heart of Miami.
Because my curse forbids me from killing my family’s murderer – or myself – I have thusly persisted; a broken, half-elf, half-incubus abomination with the boot of a beast on my back and the thirst of a beast lurking within.
But when a needle-phobic art school dropout appears at my door begging for a job, her eyes glistening with golden tears, my entire existence is turned upside down. For in this strange and beautiful creature, I have found two things: a reason for living, and a means for revenge.
Preorder SILVER BLOOD Now!
(Or, if you’re feeling extra impatient, you can get a sneak peek of Chapter 1 by clicking here!)
Also introducing... My Brand New Street Team!
I am so excited to announce that I'm assembling a formal street team - The Renergade Rangers! Our wonderful Queen Bee Britt will be spearheading that endeavor, with me working closely with all involved.
Rangers will have highly exclusive early access to upcoming releases and will enjoy perks such as:
⭐️ Being on my official ARC list and among the first to get sneak peeks of blurbs, covers, etc.
⭐️ Receiving free physical and/or digital copies of my books
⭐️ Getting free swag and exclusive discount codes to use on my shop
⭐️ And.. wait for it..... early access to new Special Edition books (including free proof copies!!)
If you're interested in being on my team, applications are open today through November 15th, with the official announcement to be made December 1st.
Apply here!
BTW, you do not have to be a Ranger to be included on my upcoming ARC list, applications for which will be opening in January. So be sure to keep an eye out for this newsletter (and to add rachel@rachelrener.com to your email contacts list so the call for applicants isn't funneled to spam)!
I cannot wait to have you on my team!
And finally, OUR NEWEST BATCH OF SPECIAL EDITION BOOKS HAVE ARRIVED AT PORT! We expect them to be at our warehouse in a week or two, at which point we will begin shipping the brand new revamped Lightning Conjurer omnibuses and the newest batch of Bone Whisperer SE Duologies, now with lovely plum purple interior ink! If you haven't ordered yours, now's a great time to nab them before the holidays!
If you've changed addresses since placing your preorder, please let Dani (orders@rachelrener.com) know ASAP by emailing her your order number and adjusted address!
Cheers and happy reading!❤️
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October 30, 2024
The Gilded Blood universe just got a little bigger!
ANNOUNCEMENT:
For those of you who weren't ready for the Gilded Blood series to end, I've got BIG news: our beloved, needle-phobic tattoo artist's sweeping, epic foray into the fae realm is now a PENTALOGY!
Any guesses as to what the 5th book's title will be?
...Pinked?
...Winked?
...Kinked?
...Ex-TINCT?!
Great guesses, but nope
The official title is...
Aptly named for Zayn's argent blood, as revealed in Book 3 of the series! ⬇️
The cover isn't ready to share just yet, but the final version is coming soon, and it looks PHENOMENAL! Here's a tasty little nibble of it while we complete the finishing touches of it:
Be sure to keep an eye out here or in Rachel's Renergades for the official reveal! As for the story, here's what I can tell you at this stage:
1) Silver Blood is a prequel, taking place 2 years before Inked.
2) It will be told entirely from Zayn's POV.
3) Talia will be heavily featured in the story.
4) It is set to release in late winter/early spring of 2025.5)
The preorder link is already live, with the release set for late winter/early spring.
6) The story is darker and steamier than the original 4 books, and I think Gilded Blood fans will be VERY happy with it.
And there you have it!
I have big, big plans for this story, both pre-and post-pubIication, and a LOT more announcements coming your way before the end of the year. But for today, my darlings, that's all the news that's fit to print!
Cheers and have a wonderful day ahead!❤️
PS: Fans of Heath and Delaney need not fret! I am planning on writing an Amethysts & Alchemy sequel and have already started on it. That will hopefully be released next year!
PPS: since it's been over a year since the fourth book in the series came out, it would mean the world to me if you could help share the news so we can find all the Gilded Blood readers from 2022/23 who will be relieved to know there's MUCH more to Talia and Zayn's story!
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October 23, 2024
I bit a girl and I liked it
(But not really.)
Happy Wednesday and thank you so much for once again choosing to share a small part of your day with me! (The subject of this email, by the way, can be explained here. And hooooo boy, the Renergades are NOT letting me live this one down )
Biting strangers aside, I have a few pieces of book-related news, including an exclusive sneak peek of an upcoming release that I'll be formally announcing next month!
First and foremost, a brand-new shipment of special edition books is on the way as we speak, with an ETA of mid-November. That includes the gorgeous revamped Lightning Conjurer Omnibus, the special edition Bone Whisperer duology (now with purple endpages and purple ink!!), and a small shipment of Gilded Blood omnibuses to bridge us until the holidays, since we'll be selling out (again) early next month. (I knowww, I can't believe it either! )
So, a few things of note (with supplemental pretty videos!):
1) If you preordered the revamped Lightning Conjurer omnibus and have since moved (or if the address details in your order confirmation need any adjusting), please be sure to let my amazing fulfillment coordinator Dani know ASAP by emailing her at orders@rachelrener.com.
[image error]2) Ahead of the new shipment, the original (black) Bone Whisperer duology is currently discounted by $5 on the website. However, subscribers of this newsletter (woohoo, that's you!) can get an additional $10 off between now and November 11th by using promo code BWNL15. You can use that on either the black version (ships now) or preorder the purple version, which will be arriving in a few weeks!
3) Lastly, if you were hoping to get the Gilded Blood omnibus for you or a bookstie before the holidays, we will be selling out in the next couple of weeks, and the interim shipment likely won't be enough to last until Christmas. So we definitely recommend ordering sooner than later or perusing our fabulous scratch and dent sale, which gives you gigundo savings on teeny tiny imperfections.
Please note: we do not accept returns with drool on them!
NEW RELEASE SNEAK PEEK
With so many returning favorites, I thought it might be fun to share a snippet from an upcoming new release! (Official announcement and cover reveal coming next month, so keep a close eye out!) My reader group saw this yesterday and immediately came up with some very interesting theoriesToday, I'm extra curious to hear yours!
I can't give you any more hints for the time being, but suffice it to say I am having a blast writing this story for all of you (and I think you'll be VERY excited once I announce it and upcoming related projects)! ❤️
Speaking of Rachel's Renergades, we've been giving out prizes left and right for the most random things: funniest haiku, snarkiest comment, and most unhinged memes. Aforementioned prizes include swag, merch, and, of course, signed bananas and eggplants because, you know, why not?
So I wanted to ask: what random and ridiculous prizes should I give out next, and what kind of debauchery shall I be rewarding?
Ending on that gloriously phallic note, I've got to head to ye olde warehouse to prep supplies for my LAST CONVENTION OF 2024! (cue bittersweet waterworks) If you're in Colorado and you'll be at Mile Hi Con this weekend, please come by and see me! I'll be signing my full collection of books Friday-Sunday.As for 2025 conventions/appearances/signings, next summer is already shaping up to be even wilder than this past one:
Will I be seeing you at any of them? Are there any I don't have listed that you think I should add to my growing list? Let me know!
Cheers and be well!❤️
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October 9, 2024
The Renergades have a bone to pick with you!
Happy Hump Day! (Also, do people still say that anymore?)
For those of you who may have missed it, and about 5 years later than I should have launched it, I have an official reader group - Rachel's Renergades! Now, I knew it would be fun, but I didn't know it was going to be THIS fun! We already have over 600 snarky, comedically inappropriate, slightly-mentally-unhinged Renergades, and now my feed is saturated with bananas of all shapes and sizes, dirty jokes, and bookshelf pjörn.What more could a girl ask for?
Also, today marks the very first day of the group's very first read-along! About 120 Renergades are group-reading The Bone Whisperer duology together, which is the perfect spooky-yet-cozy read for the season! If you'd like to join in on the fun, plus have access to exclusive coupons, giveaways, teasers, and signed bananas, you can check out the pinned post here. There are two groups: one for those who are re-reading the books, and one for first-timers to avoid spoilers.
Happy reading!
Adding to my growing team of the most awesome people on the planet, I've teamed up with one of my favorite Bookstagrammers, Xenatine, to help me with some content creation! What do you guys think of her first video? (I'm obsessed!) If you happen to see it floating around on social media, I would love it if you would throw it a little love!
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By the way, as I'm gearing up to make a big announcement about a new project, in the coming weeks, I thought I'd share this super zoomed in, 100% context-free spoiler:
One of the Renergades guessed Moses parting the Red Sea, which has me thinking about embarking on a new subgenre of romantasy: erot!c biblical fanfic!!! (I do wonder if the long, scraggly prophet beards would make it harder to write certain types of romantic scenes, though)
October Deluxe Fantasy Giveaway
I've been fortunate to join five other incredible authors who are ready to give away SIX SIGNED DELUXE/SPECIAL EDITION hardbacks! (I swear, it's times like this that I wish I could enter myself.)
And when I say deluxe/special edition, I mean you're getting some books with sprayed edges, gilded edges, foiled covers, and/or exclusive interior artwork… oh, and did I mention they're all signed?
Seriously… it's the ULTIMATE deluxe fantasy giveaway. We're talkin' over $350 in value.
Enter the giveaway here and may the odds be ever in your favor!
Cheers!❤️
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October 2, 2024
SAVOR THE PlCKLE! (a.k.a. Britt is running amok and has taken over the NL!)
A (Long) Word from the Queen Helper Bee
Hi everyone! While Rachel is dealing with literal lunatics and working on a top-secret new project I'm not allowed to breath a syllable about on pain of ☠️☠️☠️, I'm taking over her newsletter - which means I can write WHATEVER I WANT and possibly even get away with it too!
First item on the agenda: SALT LAKE CITY FANX! (And lots of behind the scenes tea )
What a wrap on my first summer of convention season with Rachel!
Having just arrived home from the amazing Salt Lake City FanX event I can now say with certainty... what a RUSH! Each event we attend really is so special and fun, but there is also SO MUCH work and planning that goes into each one. (I literally don't know how she did it on her own for so long.)
It's been wonderful getting to travel alongside Rachel and witness first-hand the level of care and effort she pours into her work and readers. Watching the way she engages with her readers, both new and familiar, is just something you cannot put into words. They laugh together (and sometimes straight up CACKLE), they cry together, they yell out completely inappropriate things randomly just for funsies ... She gave so many hugs and made multiple people cry, which then made ME cry!
Like my awesome Inked-inspired siren hide leggings??
And through it all, Rachel and I have gotten to know each other a little bit more each time. Really, we keep learning that we're just more and more alike than we thought and you know how each person has their own little quirks and silly things? ... Yeah we have A LOT of those in common.
Rachel and I "savoring the pickle" at one of our rest stops on the way to SLC. Turns out, pickle juice is super hydrating for roadtrips!
Except... I haven't bitten a stranger in public, then tried to apologize but only spit out incomprehensible gibberish and then sprinted away at an impressive speed when realizing the "stranger" wasn't who I thought it was. THAT was definitely just a Rachel thing. (She's gonna unalive me for sharing that with all of you but still totally worth it!!)
A few more highlights/revelations from SLC while I can still get away with it:
We're both big fat cry babies for epic instrumental music. Rachel's a BIG fan of Samuel Kim and his epic Star Wars compositions. You should check them out!!
"AAH! This is definitely not tofu!" Rachel took me to my first experience with Shabu Shabu, a Japanese style of eating where you cook the food at your own table. Thinking she'd grabbed some firm tofu in her bowl, Rachel plopped an entire cube in her mouth and then turned white as a napkin when she realized it was actually a fishcake. Turns out, Rachel hasn't gotten over her previous experience with Japanese fish
I've also decided that I need to drive Rachel around for hours on end WAY more often, because remember that TOP SECRET PROJECT I mentioned above that she's gonna kill me for mentioning? She had SO many epiphanies and awesome ideas about it that I am bursting at the seams to tell you!!! Any guesses as to what it might be? (I can neither confirm nor deny but I'd love to hear your thoughts!)
Lastly, she managed to convince author David Andrew Trotter to climb up onto a vent in the middle of SLC....in a kilt. It. Was. GLORIOUS.
Anyway - let's move on to some other really exciting stuff. We are so excited to be starting a new reader group on Facebook: RACHEL'S RENERGADES! This is going to be a place where you can come for the tea and stay for the snark. There will be a bigger/more official announcement later, but you guys are the very first to hear it and have the chance to join early! We'll have opportunities to join together and buddy read some of Rachel's books in a book-club style, chat about books and upcoming events, and mayyyybee even get insider access to new release teasers before they go live. (Read: you will DEFINITELY be the first to hear about Rachel's most exciting projects way before anyone else.) Oh, and Rachel has said she's gonna routinely give out the most outlandish signed prizes to the most engaged members. I'm pretty sure she mentioned she's gonna send someone a signed rubber banana at some point?!?!?!
Our first buddy read is planned to start on Wednesday, October 9th and seeing as it's spooky season we'll be starting with none other than The Bone Whisperer Chronicles*. Whether you've read this amazing duology before or have been eyeing it on your TBR, you are welcome to join us. Want more deets and info? Join the group here!
* Even though Rachel never discounts special edition books (unless they're damaged), she's given me permission to offer 15% off discount codes to all Renergades. All you have to do is join the group and we'll get you all the info you need!
For those of you who have been asking, we've restocked those gorgeous Gilded Blood calendars for 2025, so go nab yours now!!
Lastly, please help me wish Rachel a HUGE congratulations for Inked winning not one but FIVE categories in the Indie Ink Awards:
- Best book cover and cover artist
- Side Character MVP
- Best use of tropes
- Prettiest book interior, and
- Best light read
That brings her up to 3 first place awards for the year!!!
With that, I shall bid you all a wonderful week ahead. Remember, if you ever need me you can reach me at support@rachelrener.com. Can't wait to talk soon and hopefully see you in the new reader group!
XoXoX,
Britt
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EXCITING FREEBIE!!!
From Rachel:
My friend Lisa McBride has an awesome freebie that I wanted to share with you! Boneyard Thief is the prequel to the Riley Cruz series. If you like fun, fast-paced urban fantasy with quirky characters (which I know you do!), this is the book for you.
BLURB:
Sixteen was supposed to be about fast cars and first kisses, not plotting a heist that might get me killed.
As a scrawny goat shifter in a pack of werewolves, my role is to get into places they can’t go. The alpha who took me in after my parents died molded me into a master thief. For four long years, he’s lined his pockets, while I’ve taken all the risks.
Now he’s sending me after the magical artifact he’s chased for years. This is my chance to escape. All I have to do is pull off the biggest heist I’ve ever attempted, escape the seethe of vampires I’m about to rob, and ditch the wolves who watch my every move.
To walk away from this job alive, I better prove I’m as good at getting out of trouble as I am at wading into it.
