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Renee Carter Hall
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Fantasy/science fiction author for MG/YA/adults. Loves cats, tea, & books of all sorts. Member of SFWA, SCBWI, Codex, Furry Writers' Guild. Blue dot in a red state. Still masking because the pandemic isn't over. She/her.

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If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula.
Nick Knight from the’90s TV series Forever Knight
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Just realized HUNTRESS turns 10 this month!

I, uh... probably should have planned to do something special for this? 😣

Anyway, happy birthday, little book. May you continue to find readers and remind me that, yes, I can actually do this thing.

#FurryWriting #kidlit

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Book cover of HUNTRESS by Renee Carter Hall, with a closeup of the right half of an anthro lioness' face, done in a realistic style, and a red-purple sunset behind her. Artwork by Melissa Steben (@stebenillustration.bsky.social)
September 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Basically, we need a Shady Hollow adaptation.
Cover of the mystery novel Shady Hollow by Juneau Black
September 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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No cheating, last photo of your pet
A dilute calico cat lying on her side asleep on a dark brown couch, looking very relaxed and happy and fluffy.
August 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Crap, now I’m wondering just how many.
My copy of the Macmillan Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia, edited by Dr. Philip Whitfield, copyright 1984
July 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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A little reminder that all my books are half price during the Smashwords Summer/Winter sale. Ends July 31!

#SWSale2025 #FurryWriting #YA

Get them here:
www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
Ad for the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale during July with my books 50% off, which puts Real Dragons Don't Wear Sweaters at free, Wishing Season at $2.49, and Huntress at $2.49.
July 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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A reminder that my books (along with tons of others) are half price all this month at Smashwords!

#SWSale2025 #FurryWriting #YA

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Ad for the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale during July with my books 50% off, which puts Real Dragons Don't Wear Sweaters at free, Wishing Season at $2.49, and Huntress at $2.49.
July 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Trekkies: if you see this post your first experience with Star Trek.

Summer of 1992, and I had gone to stay for a week with my best friend, who had moved out of state. She had gotten into TNG, and I watched my first episodes of it at her house and was immediately hooked.
Picture of the Star Trek: The Next Generation senior staff
July 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Today kicks off the #Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale, and all month long you can get my books there for half price!

See them all here:
www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

#SWSale2025 #FurryWriting #kidlit #sff
Ad for the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale during July with my books 50% off, which puts Real Dragons Don't Wear Sweaters at free, Wishing Season at $2.49, and Huntress at $2.49.
July 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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In the home stretch of my furry novella WIP, so going with this one. (Even with the disappointing short story rejection I got yesterday.)
Gold star with “badass writing queen” in typewriter font, and website writershq.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Poster of a cutaway diagram of the Enterprise-D from Star Trek: The Next Generation
June 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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It's #InternationalUnicornDay, so here's a reminder that my first novel stars an anthro unicorn character!

More info and ordering links at
reneecarterhall.com#sword

Cover art by @cariboom.bsky.social

#FurryWriting #Fantasy
Cover art for By Sword and Star, a furry fantasy novel by Renee Carter Hall, featuring a male anthro unicorn with a white coat and horn, wearing a blue tunic with a sword at his belt. In the background are forest, mountains, and sky.
April 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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If you see this, post your lock screen.

Art by @hannasartstudio.bsky.social

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Lock screen with art of a Bengal tiger seen through leaves, with lovely dramatic lighting
March 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Post a fictional place you wish was real
Exterior shot of The Sugar Bowl from the children’s show Arthur
March 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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So it's that time of year again--the #Smashwords Read an Ebook Week sale! My books are 50% off through Saturday, and you can see them all here:

www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

#EBookWeek25
Graphic for Smashwords Read an Ebook Week, with a person happily reading on a device and the URL smashwords.com/shelves/promos
March 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Zero.
NEVER HAVE I EVER RETRO EDITION Give yourself 1 point for each thing you've NEVER done 1. Used a rotary phone 2. Used a floppy disk 3. Used a typewriter 4. Taken pictures with a film camera 5. Listened to music on a CD 6. Listened to a cassette tape 7. Listened to a vinyl record 8. Listened to music on a Walkman 9. Listened to music on a boombox 10. watched a video from a VHS tape 11. Sent or received a fax 12. Recorded music from radio to cassette tape 13. Rented a video from Blockbuster 14. Accessed the internet by dial-up 15. Used a phone book 16. Sent a postcard 17. Used a paper map to get somewhere 18. Owned a dictionary 19. Owned an encyclopedia 20. Paid with a paper check The Ultimate '80s Page
January 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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I'm a bit late for this, I think, but here's an awards eligibility thing. Felt a little silly just listing the 2 new short stories, so I added everything published last year, just in case. Links in thread!

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2024 publications: Renee Carter Hall Novella: "Tesla Mae and the Forbidden Isle" (Patreon) Short stories: "A Different Kind of Make-Believe" (The Voice of Dog), "You Are What You Keep" (The Dragon's Hoard 3) Reprint (first time in qualifying venue, for Coyotl Awards): "The Warmth of a Winter's Night" (Androids and Dragons)
January 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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I’m not usually into mysteries, but I finished this one today and found it absolutely delightful. (Think Zootopia but with a cozier vibe.)
Book cover of Shady Hollow, a murder mystery by Juneau Black
January 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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If you're looking for some quick festive reads you can fit between holiday to-dos, my Christmas-themed fantasy short story collection WISHING SEASON is half price at Smashwords as part of their year-end sale!

#EOYSale24 #sff #kidlit

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Cover of Wishing Season: Holiday Tales of Whimsy and Wonder, by Renee Carter Hall, featuring a decorated Christmas tree in a snowy forest
December 20, 2024 at 12:32 AM
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This week's Book Quote Wednesday word is EYE, with a quote from my Christmas/winter-themed collection WISHING SEASON. In "Santa's Summer Vacation," Santa and head elf Fussbudget head off for sun, sand, and unexpected adventure...

Ebook & paperback order links:
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#BookQW
Graphic featuring the cover of WISHING SEASON by Renee Carter Hall, with the following quote: Fussbudget perched himself on the other chair, still in his full elf uniform right down to the curly-toed shoes. Santa opened one eye. "You're supposed to be relaxing, Fussbudget." "I am!" "Mm." Santa closed his eyes again. "Why don't you go look for shells? Might be nice to take some back home." Five minutes later, Santa opened his eyes again to check on Fussbudget. The elf had moved his chair to the shoreline and, from the looks of things, was busy organizing shells by size, color, and type. Santa leaned back, letting the warm sun soak in. "Well," he sighed, "it's a start."
December 11, 2024 at 7:27 PM
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I wonder, was this a precursor to Ollie's? Or just trying to look like it?
Logo for Ollie's Bargain Outlet, with "Ollie's" in red block letters and their tagline "Good Stuff Cheap," next to a cartoon guy who is presumably Ollie and looks vaguely like Einstein, all on a bright yellow background
December 4, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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By Sword and Star (2012):
www.amazon.com/By-Sword-and...

Furry capital-R Romance!
Cover art for By Sword and Star, a furry fantasy novel by Renee Carter Hall, featuring a male anthro unicorn with a white coat and horn, wearing a blue tunic with a sword at his belt. In the background are forest, mountains, and sky.
November 25, 2024 at 12:21 AM
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Introduce yourself with
One book 📚
One movie 🎥
One album 💿
One tv show 📺
Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery Contact (1997) Enya, The Memory of Trees Space Ghost Coast to Coast
November 14, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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And finally (well, finally for now), took my WP subscription money and set up recurring donations to @propublica.org.

There. That... feels like something, at least. Small, but a start.
Screenshot of the confirmation/thanks page for donation to ProPublica
November 7, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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Screenshot from The Washington Post confirming my subscription cancellation.
November 7, 2024 at 6:05 PM