Brian Rendell Writes 🇨🇦
@brianrendellwrites.bsky.social
Upmarket historical fiction writer fascinated by how our lives are inextricably linked to the past.
Pic is of British Lady & one of my key protagonists who inspired creation of tabloids. MS based on true family stories.
Say hi at https://brianrendell.com
Pic is of British Lady & one of my key protagonists who inspired creation of tabloids. MS based on true family stories.
Say hi at https://brianrendell.com
Nice morning on the Atlantic Ocean. A cup of tea ☕️🫖, a good read 📚📖, then a walk with Rudy 🐶🐾.
He decided to swim 🌊🐠. Smart doodle.
He decided to swim 🌊🐠. Smart doodle.
July 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Nice morning on the Atlantic Ocean. A cup of tea ☕️🫖, a good read 📚📖, then a walk with Rudy 🐶🐾.
He decided to swim 🌊🐠. Smart doodle.
He decided to swim 🌊🐠. Smart doodle.
Next 2️⃣ novels 📚for me ….
Tom Lake is Ann Patchett’s latest. I look forward to seeing her in Newfoundland at @writersatwp in August.
House of Hate by Percy Janes is a Newfoundland & Canadian classic from ‘70 I’m embarrassed to say I’d not heard of. It’s set in a small mill town, like my manuscript.
Tom Lake is Ann Patchett’s latest. I look forward to seeing her in Newfoundland at @writersatwp in August.
House of Hate by Percy Janes is a Newfoundland & Canadian classic from ‘70 I’m embarrassed to say I’d not heard of. It’s set in a small mill town, like my manuscript.
July 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Next 2️⃣ novels 📚for me ….
Tom Lake is Ann Patchett’s latest. I look forward to seeing her in Newfoundland at @writersatwp in August.
House of Hate by Percy Janes is a Newfoundland & Canadian classic from ‘70 I’m embarrassed to say I’d not heard of. It’s set in a small mill town, like my manuscript.
Tom Lake is Ann Patchett’s latest. I look forward to seeing her in Newfoundland at @writersatwp in August.
House of Hate by Percy Janes is a Newfoundland & Canadian classic from ‘70 I’m embarrassed to say I’d not heard of. It’s set in a small mill town, like my manuscript.
Pitched my manuscript to 2 HistFic literary agents this week. Both are intrigued and want to see my manuscript! I should do more pitches at the cottage!
June 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Pitched my manuscript to 2 HistFic literary agents this week. Both are intrigued and want to see my manuscript! I should do more pitches at the cottage!
Proud to have received an MFA Fiction degree 🎓 from the University of King’s College yesterday. Congratulations 🎉 to my fellow graduates. Some great writing coming from this group! 📝📚
May 31, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Proud to have received an MFA Fiction degree 🎓 from the University of King’s College yesterday. Congratulations 🎉 to my fellow graduates. Some great writing coming from this group! 📝📚
Many thoughts today as King Charles visits Canada.
Dad was a monarchist; born in ‘30 in Newfoundland, a Dominion of the British Empire. I understand why many Canadians have eschewed an allegiance to the Crown, yet if I had to choose between joining the US or remaining in the Commonwealth? Easy. 🇬🇧 🇨🇦
Dad was a monarchist; born in ‘30 in Newfoundland, a Dominion of the British Empire. I understand why many Canadians have eschewed an allegiance to the Crown, yet if I had to choose between joining the US or remaining in the Commonwealth? Easy. 🇬🇧 🇨🇦
May 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Many thoughts today as King Charles visits Canada.
Dad was a monarchist; born in ‘30 in Newfoundland, a Dominion of the British Empire. I understand why many Canadians have eschewed an allegiance to the Crown, yet if I had to choose between joining the US or remaining in the Commonwealth? Easy. 🇬🇧 🇨🇦
Dad was a monarchist; born in ‘30 in Newfoundland, a Dominion of the British Empire. I understand why many Canadians have eschewed an allegiance to the Crown, yet if I had to choose between joining the US or remaining in the Commonwealth? Easy. 🇬🇧 🇨🇦
📚 🚂 I’m taking a literary train ride - two in fact - with Emma Donoghue and Suzette Mayr. Both, fantastic Canadian 🇨🇦 writers of historical fiction.
I’m imagining a writer aboard one of these trains tapping out a story on this Underwood travel typewriter (c.1916).
I’m imagining a writer aboard one of these trains tapping out a story on this Underwood travel typewriter (c.1916).
May 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
📚 🚂 I’m taking a literary train ride - two in fact - with Emma Donoghue and Suzette Mayr. Both, fantastic Canadian 🇨🇦 writers of historical fiction.
I’m imagining a writer aboard one of these trains tapping out a story on this Underwood travel typewriter (c.1916).
I’m imagining a writer aboard one of these trains tapping out a story on this Underwood travel typewriter (c.1916).
I returned a book to the U of King’s College library yesterday, the last time as a student. In 3 weeks I’ll become a proud alumnus, a member of the first Fiction cohort to earn an MFA.
And the magnolias? They’re real, and they’re spectacular! 😉
And the magnolias? They’re real, and they’re spectacular! 😉
May 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I returned a book to the U of King’s College library yesterday, the last time as a student. In 3 weeks I’ll become a proud alumnus, a member of the first Fiction cohort to earn an MFA.
And the magnolias? They’re real, and they’re spectacular! 😉
And the magnolias? They’re real, and they’re spectacular! 😉
📚Book club before the book 📕 ⁉️
A friend and former colleague asked if I’d be interested in joining her group of bookish friends to talk about the writing life and my manuscript. Of course I said “YES! ✅
Thanks to this group for their support and great questions! 🙋🏽♀️🙏🏼
A friend and former colleague asked if I’d be interested in joining her group of bookish friends to talk about the writing life and my manuscript. Of course I said “YES! ✅
Thanks to this group for their support and great questions! 🙋🏽♀️🙏🏼
April 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
📚Book club before the book 📕 ⁉️
A friend and former colleague asked if I’d be interested in joining her group of bookish friends to talk about the writing life and my manuscript. Of course I said “YES! ✅
Thanks to this group for their support and great questions! 🙋🏽♀️🙏🏼
A friend and former colleague asked if I’d be interested in joining her group of bookish friends to talk about the writing life and my manuscript. Of course I said “YES! ✅
Thanks to this group for their support and great questions! 🙋🏽♀️🙏🏼
I just submitted my “capstone” manuscript to UKing’s; a requirement to graduate with an MFA in May. 🎓
It’s a full-length work of fiction, at 79,826 words (within the requested maximum of 80k words - a typical novel length). 📖
It’ll be reviewed by one of 6 respected novelists that King’s has engaged.
It’s a full-length work of fiction, at 79,826 words (within the requested maximum of 80k words - a typical novel length). 📖
It’ll be reviewed by one of 6 respected novelists that King’s has engaged.
March 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I just submitted my “capstone” manuscript to UKing’s; a requirement to graduate with an MFA in May. 🎓
It’s a full-length work of fiction, at 79,826 words (within the requested maximum of 80k words - a typical novel length). 📖
It’ll be reviewed by one of 6 respected novelists that King’s has engaged.
It’s a full-length work of fiction, at 79,826 words (within the requested maximum of 80k words - a typical novel length). 📖
It’ll be reviewed by one of 6 respected novelists that King’s has engaged.
Received great feedback 🗣️ on my manuscript 📝 yesterday from a professional 🇬🇧 editor as part of a live edit during the History Quill virtual convention.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
February 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Received great feedback 🗣️ on my manuscript 📝 yesterday from a professional 🇬🇧 editor as part of a live edit during the History Quill virtual convention.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
Reese knows how to pick them. Historical fiction based on a true story ➕ A young woman out of her element ➕ On a remote island near Canada. Epic.
Congratulations Allegra Goodman.
#booksky
Congratulations Allegra Goodman.
#booksky
February 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Reese knows how to pick them. Historical fiction based on a true story ➕ A young woman out of her element ➕ On a remote island near Canada. Epic.
Congratulations Allegra Goodman.
#booksky
Congratulations Allegra Goodman.
#booksky
Loving positivity, creativity, support, learning and joy on a virtual writing retreat hosted by The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast hosts. >200 international participants. Much better than watching the news.
#deepdive2025
#deepdive2025
February 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Loving positivity, creativity, support, learning and joy on a virtual writing retreat hosted by The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast hosts. >200 international participants. Much better than watching the news.
#deepdive2025
#deepdive2025
Looking forward to Deep Diving this weekend with the gang from “The Shit No One Tells You About Writing.”My manuscript logline may get critiqued. Wish me luck and tell me what you think…
#theshitaboutwriting
#writingcommunity
#theshitaboutwriting
#writingcommunity
January 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Looking forward to Deep Diving this weekend with the gang from “The Shit No One Tells You About Writing.”My manuscript logline may get critiqued. Wish me luck and tell me what you think…
#theshitaboutwriting
#writingcommunity
#theshitaboutwriting
#writingcommunity
Upmarket historical fiction writers….!? ✍️ 📚
Are you out there? 👋
I’m editing my dual timeline manuscript (beginning of the 20th century as well as late 60s/early 70s) set in Newfoundland and England. I’m at 499 followers and would love your help to get over the 500 threshold this weekend!
#booksky
Are you out there? 👋
I’m editing my dual timeline manuscript (beginning of the 20th century as well as late 60s/early 70s) set in Newfoundland and England. I’m at 499 followers and would love your help to get over the 500 threshold this weekend!
#booksky
January 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Upmarket historical fiction writers….!? ✍️ 📚
Are you out there? 👋
I’m editing my dual timeline manuscript (beginning of the 20th century as well as late 60s/early 70s) set in Newfoundland and England. I’m at 499 followers and would love your help to get over the 500 threshold this weekend!
#booksky
Are you out there? 👋
I’m editing my dual timeline manuscript (beginning of the 20th century as well as late 60s/early 70s) set in Newfoundland and England. I’m at 499 followers and would love your help to get over the 500 threshold this weekend!
#booksky
I normally don’t post birthday pictures but I couldn’t resist this one…Rudy is 5 today!
He was being pretty patient waiting for his birthday cookie!
He was being pretty patient waiting for his birthday cookie!
January 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I normally don’t post birthday pictures but I couldn’t resist this one…Rudy is 5 today!
He was being pretty patient waiting for his birthday cookie!
He was being pretty patient waiting for his birthday cookie!
Pitched my upmarket historical fiction manuscript,
THE GRANDEST FALLS,
to a senior literary agent & an editor of a big 5 publisher in Toronto this week.
I received upbeat feedback👏🏻 & points 🛠️to improve my submission package when it’s ready.
Did the same last year to NYC agent as part of my MFA.
THE GRANDEST FALLS,
to a senior literary agent & an editor of a big 5 publisher in Toronto this week.
I received upbeat feedback👏🏻 & points 🛠️to improve my submission package when it’s ready.
Did the same last year to NYC agent as part of my MFA.
January 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Pitched my upmarket historical fiction manuscript,
THE GRANDEST FALLS,
to a senior literary agent & an editor of a big 5 publisher in Toronto this week.
I received upbeat feedback👏🏻 & points 🛠️to improve my submission package when it’s ready.
Did the same last year to NYC agent as part of my MFA.
THE GRANDEST FALLS,
to a senior literary agent & an editor of a big 5 publisher in Toronto this week.
I received upbeat feedback👏🏻 & points 🛠️to improve my submission package when it’s ready.
Did the same last year to NYC agent as part of my MFA.
January 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Publication, UnHerd, compared Musk’s and Northcliffe’s influence on 🇬🇧 politics.
More comparisons:
Northcliffe - aeroplane obsessed and seized control of The Times (London).
Musk - space obsessed and grabbed control of X.
Northcliffe curated my Newfoundland hometown.
Musk…? 😱
brianrendell.com
More comparisons:
Northcliffe - aeroplane obsessed and seized control of The Times (London).
Musk - space obsessed and grabbed control of X.
Northcliffe curated my Newfoundland hometown.
Musk…? 😱
brianrendell.com
Brian Rendell | Writer and Storyteller
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January 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Publication, UnHerd, compared Musk’s and Northcliffe’s influence on 🇬🇧 politics.
More comparisons:
Northcliffe - aeroplane obsessed and seized control of The Times (London).
Musk - space obsessed and grabbed control of X.
Northcliffe curated my Newfoundland hometown.
Musk…? 😱
brianrendell.com
More comparisons:
Northcliffe - aeroplane obsessed and seized control of The Times (London).
Musk - space obsessed and grabbed control of X.
Northcliffe curated my Newfoundland hometown.
Musk…? 😱
brianrendell.com
Have you discovered new holiday🎄 music 🎵 this year? I love Ben Folds’ new album “Sleigher” which is laid back and smooth. Prior to that, my most played holiday record was Ingrid Michaelson’s “Songs for the Season” which is nostalgic and lush.
December 3, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Have you discovered new holiday🎄 music 🎵 this year? I love Ben Folds’ new album “Sleigher” which is laid back and smooth. Prior to that, my most played holiday record was Ingrid Michaelson’s “Songs for the Season” which is nostalgic and lush.
bsky.app/profile/dint.... Very pleased my essay on writing and editing a manuscript has been published by @dintywmoore.bsky.social.
#historicalfiction
#historicalfiction
"I hope the structure is sound, has a roof that doesn’t leak, contains windows that face in the best direction for optimal lighting, and doors that open smoothly. Ideally, one room flows to the next in a seamless manner." ~ @brianrendellwrites.bsky.social
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On Building a House (And a Book) in the Dark
By Brian Rendell I love houses with character. A century home with unexpected nooks and odd rooflines, plus a built-in customized bookshelf? — Yes, please. You say it features a secret door leading…
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December 2, 2024 at 1:22 PM
bsky.app/profile/dint.... Very pleased my essay on writing and editing a manuscript has been published by @dintywmoore.bsky.social.
#historicalfiction
#historicalfiction
Too old to debut as a novelist at 56? Just watch me! A well meaning thirtysomething on Threads suggested even a 39 year-old could be a debut novelist. 😱 I’m 39 with 17 years of added experience. 😉
Who else is out there in my position?
Who else is out there in my position?
an older man with glasses and a plaid shirt says too old am i ?
ALT: an older man with glasses and a plaid shirt says too old am i ?
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November 28, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Too old to debut as a novelist at 56? Just watch me! A well meaning thirtysomething on Threads suggested even a 39 year-old could be a debut novelist. 😱 I’m 39 with 17 years of added experience. 😉
Who else is out there in my position?
Who else is out there in my position?
I call it “Canadiana on wet Subaru.” I’ll throw in a roll of 🦍 tape. Let the bidding begin!
November 24, 2024 at 6:10 PM
I call it “Canadiana on wet Subaru.” I’ll throw in a roll of 🦍 tape. Let the bidding begin!
Clever writing from Amor Towles’ Table for Two… After a scene in which two characters discuss Hollywood rodeo stunt riding, Towles opens the next paragraph with:
“Eve followed a path from the executive parking area to a clearing in which a small herd of one-story buildings grazed.”
“Eve followed a path from the executive parking area to a clearing in which a small herd of one-story buildings grazed.”
November 24, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Clever writing from Amor Towles’ Table for Two… After a scene in which two characters discuss Hollywood rodeo stunt riding, Towles opens the next paragraph with:
“Eve followed a path from the executive parking area to a clearing in which a small herd of one-story buildings grazed.”
“Eve followed a path from the executive parking area to a clearing in which a small herd of one-story buildings grazed.”
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I just joined this group of historical fiction writers.
I just joined this group of historical fiction writers.
November 22, 2024 at 4:35 PM
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I just joined this group of historical fiction writers.
I just joined this group of historical fiction writers.
Printed the first draft of my manuscript today. Two years of writing, reading, research, MFA support, mentor feedback, and excitement. Up next… self-editing. Bring it on.
November 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Printed the first draft of my manuscript today. Two years of writing, reading, research, MFA support, mentor feedback, and excitement. Up next… self-editing. Bring it on.