Rene Penn's Blog, page 2
August 30, 2019
Fruit Picking and Cobbler
A couple of times a year, hubby and I like to go fruit picking. Now is the time of year when peaches are available. Last weekend, we decided to take advantage, despite the kind warning on the farm's website. Unfortunately, alot of the peaches had been dinged up from a previous hailstorm. We decided to …
July 24, 2019
Free RomCom Book, Launch Results
If you're interested in a fun, funny, breezy summer/beach read, today is the last day to get Fake It Til She Makes It forfree on Amazon.My debut romantic comedy novella has been trending in categories for Top 100 Free Amazon Bestsellers, and the free book promo ends today. If you're one of my fave folks …
July 20, 2019
Looking for a Free, Fun, Funny Summer Read?
If your summer isn't complete without a fun, easy, beach read, check out mydebut romantic comedy novella, Fake It Til She Makes It. Even better---it's free as an e-bookon Amazon(and Amazon UK) now through Wednesday, July 24. Woot! You: Cool. What's it about? You: Gimme a teaser. Nora has the opportunity to land her dream …
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July 18, 2019
Fake It Til She Makes It, an Excerpt
Have you ever gone to a company weekend retreat with your ex-boyfriend and acted like you were still in a relationship? Nope. Me, neither. That's what makes fiction so fun: we can read the what-if's without the real-life commitment and drama. Fake It Til She Makes It, a romantic comedy novella, will beavailable on Amazon …
July 3, 2019
Coming Soon, Fake It Til She Makes It
Soon I'll be introducing my debut book, Fake It Til She Makes It, a novella about 140 pages long. I like to call it a #FFFRomance: Funny, Fast-Paced, Fun Romantic Comedy. An ex-boyfriend. A fake relationship. A company weekend retreat. What can possibly go wrong? Jacob wants to make amends… Five years ago, Jacob Lancaster …
April 25, 2019
4 Things I Work On When I Start a Novel, Part 2
Last week, I blogged part one of this topic. Please check it out, if you haven't already, because the list below piggybacks on part one. Here are four more things I work on when I start writing a novel. 1. "Stuff That Can Go Wrong" list I created this concept after banging my head over …
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April 19, 2019
4 Things I Work On When I Start a Novel
As I begin writing my next book, I thought it might be cool to share how I start the process. Also, I'd love to hear what steps YOU take when you start a new manuscript. But enough about you. Back to me... With every new writing project, I've been fine-tuning my approach. I've got an …


