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Done! 84,775 words & 294 pages. But Not Yet Finished.
To write is human, to edit is divine . --- Stephen King Earlier this week, I completed a rewrite of my thriller novel, landing a tad...
Renée Coloman
2 days ago2 min read
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Laundromat Girls (excerpt from Roxy's Not My Girl by Renee Coloman)
Day after day, my mother had washed and cleaned our lives, but no amount of laundry detergent could wash away what my father had. What...
Renée Coloman
Apr 197 min read
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Rising from the Depths of A Writer's Loneliness
An everlasting friendship brings light to the darkness There's a reoccurring darkness I trip and fall into as a writer. Not in the sense...
Renée Coloman
Apr 132 min read
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WonderCon 2025: Renee Coloman Explores This Pop Culture Scene
Festival season is one of my favorite times of the year. Especially when authors, artists, editors, screenwriters, and producers join...
Renée Coloman
Apr 32 min read
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Jason Reynolds: Always One of My Top Favorite Authors, and Here's Why ...
Jason Reynolds, internationally acclaimed and award-winning author of middle-grade and young-adult books. Last night, I finished reading...
Renée Coloman
Mar 282 min read
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Rules Are Made to Be Broken: My Venture Into Zines
#zines #writerslife #alwayswriting #breakintherules #creativeminds Snap! Crackle! Pop! I'm breakin' the rules writing my first series of...
Renée Coloman
Mar 222 min read
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Turn Up Your Creativity & Be All You Want to Be
Blocks in creativity affect not only the progress of your writing but also hamper your mood, your confidence, your ability to have fun...
Renée Coloman
Mar 143 min read
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Unleashing the Magic: Crafting Sensory-Infused Flash Fiction ... (my curious date with AI)
My date with AI to learn more tips & tricks for writing flash fiction. My research follows quite a bit of advice that I curate from...
Renée Coloman
Mar 64 min read
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To "Book Heaven" and Beyond: My BC reading list for March
Five Book Clubs a month plus one more if you count our BC at work. My book club reading list for the month of March includes a...
Renée Coloman
Mar 52 min read
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Henry Didn't Have A Chance: Flash Fiction by Renee Coloman
This story first appeared in the literary magazine, 10 x 10 Flash Fiction . I hope you enjoy the read. The Poet Laureate from 2017-2020,...
Renée Coloman
Mar 22 min read
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Chapter 28: Work in Progress. 300-word Sneak Peek. Come on in ....
There's only one rule I follow .... Write. Rewrite. Re-rewrite. Chatted with a special friend earlier today. She's one of those cool...
Renée Coloman
Feb 263 min read
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Graphic Novels: Another Cool Way to Train Your Brain
Let's get visual! More literary books are translating into Graphic Novels, and they're pretty darn good. Tripping up my mind is a fun...
Renée Coloman
Feb 252 min read
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World of Publishing: Literary Magazines featuring Renee's flash & short fiction.
Recently, eight literary magazines published flash and short fiction by Renee Coloman. These published pieces are among her second...
Renée Coloman
Feb 242 min read
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What I'm Reading. What I'm Watching. What I'm Breathing.
There are doors that should never stay closed. Passageways that should never stay dark. Take a peek at the stories that impact &...
Renée Coloman
Feb 242 min read
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Unleashing Creativity: Where I Find Inspiration
Ever wonder how a writer's mind works? Renee opens a few doors, portals, and wormholes into realms for creative writing. Time and space...
Renée Coloman
Feb 242 min read
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