Rena Gail
@renagail.bsky.social
Audiobook narrator, fiction lover, and Internet lurker
How to measure if you're tired: Your dad, who's super into genealogy, says, "Hey, I found another cousin!"
My mouth before I can think twice: "Wow, related to us?"
My mouth before I can think twice: "Wow, related to us?"
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
How to measure if you're tired: Your dad, who's super into genealogy, says, "Hey, I found another cousin!"
My mouth before I can think twice: "Wow, related to us?"
My mouth before I can think twice: "Wow, related to us?"
Are you interested in the Kickstarter for the upcoming novel about a former supervillain, but don't know if the audiobook for it would be your jam? Well, fear not, you get to try before you buy! Hear the first short story about him in its entirety free on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6MG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6MG...
November 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Are you interested in the Kickstarter for the upcoming novel about a former supervillain, but don't know if the audiobook for it would be your jam? Well, fear not, you get to try before you buy! Hear the first short story about him in its entirety free on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6MG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6MG...
How to stay motivated to sit still and keep working 101:
Have a cat decide to sit on you
Have a cat decide to sit on you
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 AM
How to stay motivated to sit still and keep working 101:
Have a cat decide to sit on you
Have a cat decide to sit on you
A month ago, I started a third job (I know, why?!) as an audiobook proofer. And already it's making me a more conscientious narrator! Because seeing all the little mistakes that slip past others makes me more determined to stay alert to all the details in my own manuscripts. Yay for learning!
October 23, 2025 at 3:21 AM
A month ago, I started a third job (I know, why?!) as an audiobook proofer. And already it's making me a more conscientious narrator! Because seeing all the little mistakes that slip past others makes me more determined to stay alert to all the details in my own manuscripts. Yay for learning!
A great spin-off of the Between world! LOVING the vibes between Luca ("I'm just a happy-go-lucky serial killer, don't mind me!") and Viv ("I woke up done with this, why me")
book one is on special on Amazon for the first time, just in time for the release of book 3! US/UK only
geni.us/SplinteredMind
geni.us/SplinteredMind
October 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A great spin-off of the Between world! LOVING the vibes between Luca ("I'm just a happy-go-lucky serial killer, don't mind me!") and Viv ("I woke up done with this, why me")
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Click "notify me" on the prelaunch page to be notified when the Kickstarter begins (bc i will be doing Early Bird specials for this one!)
Don't worry if you haven't read any of the books yet--i will be including all books in the series as add-ons and/or bundles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wrg...
Don't worry if you haven't read any of the books yet--i will be including all books in the series as add-ons and/or bundles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wrg...
Coming soon: Splintered Path: Early Release Special Edition Urban Fantasy
A cozy, bloody Australian urban fantasy with chronic pain rep & slow-burn romance, set in a magic tea house in the City Between world!
www.kickstarter.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Click "notify me" on the prelaunch page to be notified when the Kickstarter begins (bc i will be doing Early Bird specials for this one!)
Don't worry if you haven't read any of the books yet--i will be including all books in the series as add-ons and/or bundles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wrg...
Don't worry if you haven't read any of the books yet--i will be including all books in the series as add-ons and/or bundles!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/wrg...
Reposted by Rena Gail
What a lovely message from @bookshop.org. Glad to see them growing and growing. We CAN claim back what has been taken from us by these monstrous corporations, and it starts with things like this. Grab some books these next couple days!
October 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
What a lovely message from @bookshop.org. Glad to see them growing and growing. We CAN claim back what has been taken from us by these monstrous corporations, and it starts with things like this. Grab some books these next couple days!
Reposted by Rena Gail
surprise! Masque is part of a Storybundle with a Fairytale twist!
So if you like slightly steampunk Beauty & the Beast retellings with bloody murder and a nearly-30 protagonist, this is the book and the bundle for you!
Get it here, but only until Oct 11th! storybundle.com/fairytales
So if you like slightly steampunk Beauty & the Beast retellings with bloody murder and a nearly-30 protagonist, this is the book and the bundle for you!
Get it here, but only until Oct 11th! storybundle.com/fairytales
September 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
surprise! Masque is part of a Storybundle with a Fairytale twist!
So if you like slightly steampunk Beauty & the Beast retellings with bloody murder and a nearly-30 protagonist, this is the book and the bundle for you!
Get it here, but only until Oct 11th! storybundle.com/fairytales
So if you like slightly steampunk Beauty & the Beast retellings with bloody murder and a nearly-30 protagonist, this is the book and the bundle for you!
Get it here, but only until Oct 11th! storybundle.com/fairytales
Animorphs books are getting another rerelease with new covers! It looks like the artist took inspiration from the Thai illustrations, these are some pretty epic morph covers!
www.facebook.com/100057684536...
www.facebook.com/100057684536...
September 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Animorphs books are getting another rerelease with new covers! It looks like the artist took inspiration from the Thai illustrations, these are some pretty epic morph covers!
www.facebook.com/100057684536...
www.facebook.com/100057684536...
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Kick off my audiobook series with a deal! Between Jobs is discounted for a limited time. Click the image below to purchase & start listening. Hurry—offer ends 10/11/25!
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
70% OFF Between Jobs
When you get up in the morning, the last thing you expect to see is a murdered guy hanging outside your window. Things like that tend to draw the attention of the local police, and when yo're squ...
www.audiobooks.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Kick off my audiobook series with a deal! Between Jobs is discounted for a limited time. Click the image below to purchase & start listening. Hurry—offer ends 10/11/25!
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
Today I learned that "coifed" has a synonym! "Quaffed", which means to drink heartily. Unfortunately, the author who used it meant to use the former word, unless someone is doing something veeeeery weird with their hair...
Still, cool learning experience!
Still, cool learning experience!
September 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Today I learned that "coifed" has a synonym! "Quaffed", which means to drink heartily. Unfortunately, the author who used it meant to use the former word, unless someone is doing something veeeeery weird with their hair...
Still, cool learning experience!
Still, cool learning experience!
Heads up, everyone! All three volumes of DOSA Files are on sale this week! Vol I has three stories that were finalists in the Realm Awards, plus has my very OWN first published short story! And remember, you get a discount on the audio by owning the ebook, so that format works, too!
September 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Heads up, everyone! All three volumes of DOSA Files are on sale this week! Vol I has three stories that were finalists in the Realm Awards, plus has my very OWN first published short story! And remember, you get a discount on the audio by owning the ebook, so that format works, too!
A beautiful essay on the humanity of storytelling
I have thoughts on AI audiobooks and synthetic voices. Maybe you do too. A while back a bout of COVID gave me vocal fold paralysis, so I set pen to paper and wrote. Today my essay on AI audiobooks is published in LitHub! #audiobooks #acting #AI @lithub.com.web.brid.gy
lithub.com/why-ai-narra...
lithub.com/why-ai-narra...
Why AI Narrators Will Never Be Able to Tell a Real Human Story
I grew up with nary a TV to be seen. My mother’s parking lot come-to-Jesus moment and subsequent Evangelical faith translated to an aversion to He-Man and The Smurfs (an episode featuring Smurfette…
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September 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A beautiful essay on the humanity of storytelling
Elisabeth Aimee Brown (winner/finalist of several categories at the Realm Awards for her debut novel) just launched a Kickstarter for her second book! www.kickstarter.com/projects/eli...
Lady Agatha Speaks Her Mind: A Sweet Fairytale Retelling
A no-spice cozy fantasy with reluctant lovers, slow-burn romance, enchanted forest vibes, a pesky fairy godmother, and lots of banter.
www.kickstarter.com
September 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Elisabeth Aimee Brown (winner/finalist of several categories at the Realm Awards for her debut novel) just launched a Kickstarter for her second book! www.kickstarter.com/projects/eli...
Suuuper behind, but here's my haul from the Realm Makers Expo! It was great to meet so many authors and to add so many interesting books to my TBR list. And of course, AMAZING to get third place in the Short Form Audio competition!
August 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Suuuper behind, but here's my haul from the Realm Makers Expo! It was great to meet so many authors and to add so many interesting books to my TBR list. And of course, AMAZING to get third place in the Short Form Audio competition!
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now that the Kickstarter Early Release Special Edition has run its course, the General Release version of Splintered Sight is available for preorder!
we're nearly halfway through this series! this is not a drill!
www.amazon.com/Splintered-S...
we're nearly halfway through this series! this is not a drill!
www.amazon.com/Splintered-S...
Splintered Sight (Shattered World Book 3)
Amazon.com: Splintered Sight (Shattered World Book 3) eBook : Gingell, W.R.: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
now that the Kickstarter Early Release Special Edition has run its course, the General Release version of Splintered Sight is available for preorder!
we're nearly halfway through this series! this is not a drill!
www.amazon.com/Splintered-S...
we're nearly halfway through this series! this is not a drill!
www.amazon.com/Splintered-S...
The great thing about recording an anthology is you can actually choose to record chapters out of order! This is especially helpful if you are short on recording time one particular day, so you can skip ahead to the shorter chapter and come back to the long one the next day.
August 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The great thing about recording an anthology is you can actually choose to record chapters out of order! This is especially helpful if you are short on recording time one particular day, so you can skip ahead to the shorter chapter and come back to the long one the next day.
The fact that there have been MULTIPLE people who ask me what audiobooks are when I say that's what I make is kind of astounding to me? Like, I get wondering what my ROLE in making them is. But to ask what they ARE?
My friend. Audio. Book. The audio version of the book. It's in the name. 🤔
My friend. Audio. Book. The audio version of the book. It's in the name. 🤔
August 1, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The fact that there have been MULTIPLE people who ask me what audiobooks are when I say that's what I make is kind of astounding to me? Like, I get wondering what my ROLE in making them is. But to ask what they ARE?
My friend. Audio. Book. The audio version of the book. It's in the name. 🤔
My friend. Audio. Book. The audio version of the book. It's in the name. 🤔
Mostly 8, but probably 5 or 6 when I was younger, because HORSES as main character in one and FLYING HORSE in the other!
Which Narnia book do you like best?
1. Lion Witch & Wardrobe
2. Prince Caspian
3. Dawn Treader
4. Silver Chair
5. Horse & Boy
6. Magician's Nephew
7. Last Battle
8. whichever one I'm reading
#Narnia #ChroniclesOfNarnia #CSLewis #Inklings #ChildrensBooks #Fantasy #FairyTales
1. Lion Witch & Wardrobe
2. Prince Caspian
3. Dawn Treader
4. Silver Chair
5. Horse & Boy
6. Magician's Nephew
7. Last Battle
8. whichever one I'm reading
#Narnia #ChroniclesOfNarnia #CSLewis #Inklings #ChildrensBooks #Fantasy #FairyTales
July 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Mostly 8, but probably 5 or 6 when I was younger, because HORSES as main character in one and FLYING HORSE in the other!
Made it to the Realm Makers Expo!
July 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Made it to the Realm Makers Expo!
I am officially going to the Realm Makers Expo in a couple weeks! I am SUPER excited about this - partly because I'm a finalist in the audiobook awards category!! 🤩 I look forward to meeting people there!
July 3, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I am officially going to the Realm Makers Expo in a couple weeks! I am SUPER excited about this - partly because I'm a finalist in the audiobook awards category!! 🤩 I look forward to meeting people there!
I rarely watch Facebook Reels, but I admit, I enjoyed this one by my author friend Heidi Burke, explaining all the ways she DOESN'T use AI! www.facebook.com/hlburkewrite...
June 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I rarely watch Facebook Reels, but I admit, I enjoyed this one by my author friend Heidi Burke, explaining all the ways she DOESN'T use AI! www.facebook.com/hlburkewrite...
Me: I need to go to bed early, I've got to catch up on sleep and get an early start tomorrow.
Me at 11:00pm: People are talking to me on Discord about books, I CAN'T walk away from this glorious interaction!
Me at 11:00pm: People are talking to me on Discord about books, I CAN'T walk away from this glorious interaction!
June 16, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Me: I need to go to bed early, I've got to catch up on sleep and get an early start tomorrow.
Me at 11:00pm: People are talking to me on Discord about books, I CAN'T walk away from this glorious interaction!
Me at 11:00pm: People are talking to me on Discord about books, I CAN'T walk away from this glorious interaction!
The spin-off of The City Between series just had its first book release on audio!
here we go!
Splintered Mind is out in audiobook! currently on Audible and AudiobooksDotCom, to come in other stores!
Tantor has purchased the rights to the first half of the series thus far (books 1-3) so read, share, and review if you want more in the series!
geni.us/SplinteredMi...
Splintered Mind is out in audiobook! currently on Audible and AudiobooksDotCom, to come in other stores!
Tantor has purchased the rights to the first half of the series thus far (books 1-3) so read, share, and review if you want more in the series!
geni.us/SplinteredMi...
Splintered Mind - Audiobook
by W.R. Gingell, read by Zehra Jane Naqvi. W. R. Gingell presents Book 1 in the Shattered World series.
geni.us
June 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The spin-off of The City Between series just had its first book release on audio!
This last trip was my third time crossing the international date line and having a schedule flip-flopped. ALL three times, it took only a couple of days to adjust on the out trip, but over a week to adjust at home. Why is that? How can 12-hour jet lag work differently east vs west???
June 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This last trip was my third time crossing the international date line and having a schedule flip-flopped. ALL three times, it took only a couple of days to adjust on the out trip, but over a week to adjust at home. Why is that? How can 12-hour jet lag work differently east vs west???