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Rene DeFazio

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Born
in New West, Canada
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Genre
Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Spirituality

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Rene DeFazio is a Canadian-born actor, producer, and acclaimed author based in the Vancouver area. With a distinguished career in film and television, Rene brings a dynamic blend of storytelling, performance, and global perspective to his creative endeavors. A seasoned world traveler and lifelong seeker of adventure, he has traveled across diverse cultures and historic landscapes, which deeply inform his writing.
As co-creator of the award-winning One Great Year novel series, Rene draws from extensive research and lived experiences to craft immersive, philosophical narratives that resonate across time. His ability to vividly capture the essence of exotic locations, ancient wisdom, and universal truths has garnered both critical acclaim and ...more

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Rene DeFazio Our favourite thing about being writers is the constant creativity. Even beyond the actual planning, researching and writing of the novels, the creati…moreOur favourite thing about being writers is the constant creativity. Even beyond the actual planning, researching and writing of the novels, the creativity continues. We try to give our readers a very personal and entertaining look inside our writing, so with our video blog, social media posts, meme’s audiobook narration, guest blogs and working on storyboards for the book trailers, we have no shortage of opportunities to create! (less)
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Rene DeFazio Read and write as much as you can and if there is an author, or a single line that you think is really well written and resonates with you, dissect it…moreRead and write as much as you can and if there is an author, or a single line that you think is really well written and resonates with you, dissect it and figure out why. Every writer is influenced by others, but find your own voice by taking the best of what you learn from others. In writing The Emissary, and our entire series, we have been influenced by classic writers like Dickens and Austen and modern writers like Rowling and King. (less)
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Average rating: 3.82 · 448 ratings · 181 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors
One Great Year
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3.79 avg rating — 218 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions
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The Emissary by Tamara Veitch
"I really enjoyed this book. Definitely recommend it. Cant wait to read others in the series."
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