Apology

I am devastated.

It has been brought my attention that JINXED, the second book in the Gilded Blood series, has been removed from Amazon for containing “content that’s widely available on the web, which is considered “disappointing content” for [Amazon’s] customers.”

There are three possible explanations for this: 1) two one-line song lyrics (which were quoted and credited on the copyright page), 2) small portions of the book that exist on my own domains in the form of quotes/snippets, or 3) blatant plagiarism, seeing as my books regularly show up on illegal pirate sites.

I  am absolutely gutted and am working feverishly with the bots--excuse me, “humans”--over at Amazon to rectify this as soon as possible.

Several of you have asked me how you can help. Apart from sharing my FB post and/or writing  the president of Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (andy@amazon.com) to demand they reinstate Jinxed / ASIN B09WGYTN5F to the Kindle store, I can't think of anything else. Just you being here and showing your support means a lot to me.

In the meantime, if you are looking to get the 2nd book in the Gilded Blood series, signed copies are available at www.RachelRener.com. I’ll make sure ALL orders are shipped within 24 hours until this matter is rectified.



I am deeply, deeply sorry for the inconvenience❤️

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#Petty

Good afternoon. As many of you saw in my FB post yesterday, I had to deal with a pretty angry reader who reached out to me via DM to shame my book, Inked, and demand a refund:

The comment section on that post went wild, with many people suggesting I respond in a petty, spiteful, time-consuming and financially-irresponsible way for the sole purpose of teaching that person a lesson. Being the enlightened, intellectual, mature person I am, I took your advice to heart.

Thank you for being the terrible influences you are, including author J.D. Evans, who advised I add glitter to the package as well.

#petty

PS: for those of you who haven't yet met Talia, who, despite being "Too Stupid to Live," is one of my favorite characters to date, Inked is currently on sale for 99 pennies on Amazon!

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In other news, Inked is officially a finalist in the Indie Ink Awards in FIVE categories:

• Best book cover and cover artist

• Best light read

• Best use of tropes

• Prettiest book interior

• Side Character MVP

Thank you so much to all who voted! Judging will happen in February, it looks like, with winners being announced in the Spring. Huzzah!

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Lastly, I just hit the 65% finished mark on my current novel, the first in a new cozy romantasy series!

Everyone have a wonderful weekend ahead, and remember: no one can call you Too Stupid to Live if you're still living! 😘

Cheers!❤️

Presenting ALL 13 Gilded BIood illustrations (plus, the amulets have arrived!!)

Now that the Gilded Blood deluxe series omnibus is completely finished, bonus epilogue and all, I could not be more excited to share ALL 13 full-page, full-color illustrations, created by the brilliant Uwe Jarling! Are you ready for this???

Presenting them in order, beginning with - what else? - Butt Cobras!

And now for the brand-new illustrations...

(As always, beware of series spoilers!)

I honestly can't pick a favorite picture, as every single one of these came out even better than I had imagined, but I'd love to hear your favorites! 😍

Now that all 13 illustrations are complete, the time has come to send the manuscript to the printer so we can prepare for next steps - i.e., formatting and getting proofs! I'll be sure to keep you all appraised every step of the way! In the meantime, here's a no-context spoiler from the never-before-seen Dee Dee and Biscuit short story!

Adorbsies, right?

Last but not least, the collectible pendants are finally finished and let me tell you, they look SO GOOD!!!

I wanted to commemorate the most important rune of the series in the most stunning, memorable way, and if you ask me, we nailed it! While these won't officially be available to the rest of the world until next year, those who supported the Kickstarter are more than welcome to order their pendants now as a small, gilded token of my thanks. As with most items in my shop, they include free next-day shipping!

Thank you so much again for your incredible support!❤️

PS: If you haven't already, I would appreciate it so much if you would consider voting for Inked in the 2023 Indie Ink Awards, where it was nominated for FIVE categories!

- Best book cover and cover artist

- Best light read

- Best use of tropes

- Prettiest book interior, &

- Side Character MVP

Even if Inked doesn't make it into the finals, simply being nominated means the world to me! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the love you've shown the Gilded Blood series this year!❤️