Rena
@renawriter.bsky.social
She/her
Wannabe novelist, bookworm, and artist
Loves her bearded dragon
Wannabe novelist, bookworm, and artist
Loves her bearded dragon
Day 20: I honestly cannot tell you where I find inspiration. I'd just be going about my day and I'd have an idea out of nowhere.
Day 21: I don't watch a lot of shows or movies, but I've rewatched Aggretsuko a few times.
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
Day 21: I don't watch a lot of shows or movies, but I've rewatched Aggretsuko a few times.
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
November 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Day 20: I honestly cannot tell you where I find inspiration. I'd just be going about my day and I'd have an idea out of nowhere.
Day 21: I don't watch a lot of shows or movies, but I've rewatched Aggretsuko a few times.
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
Day 21: I don't watch a lot of shows or movies, but I've rewatched Aggretsuko a few times.
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
Day 18: One of my favorite characters I've created is a crazy professor that doesn't stop talking. It's always fun when I get to scenes with him in it!
Day 19: I think the most difficult part of writing for me is staying focused without getting distracted.
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer
Day 19: I think the most difficult part of writing for me is staying focused without getting distracted.
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer
November 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Day 18: One of my favorite characters I've created is a crazy professor that doesn't stop talking. It's always fun when I get to scenes with him in it!
Day 19: I think the most difficult part of writing for me is staying focused without getting distracted.
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer
Day 19: I think the most difficult part of writing for me is staying focused without getting distracted.
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer
Day 16: I’m a pantser. I really tried to be a plotter but something about outlines make my characters and my brain take a hard left.
Day 17: My hobbies include reading and writing (of course), crochet, drawing, and tabletop RPGs!
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
Day 17: My hobbies include reading and writing (of course), crochet, drawing, and tabletop RPGs!
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Day 16: I’m a pantser. I really tried to be a plotter but something about outlines make my characters and my brain take a hard left.
Day 17: My hobbies include reading and writing (of course), crochet, drawing, and tabletop RPGs!
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
Day 17: My hobbies include reading and writing (of course), crochet, drawing, and tabletop RPGs!
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
Day 15: Frey’s carefully braided bun was now askew, draping over shoulder, braids coming undone in twisted curls and ringlets while other unruly strands stood straight up as if they were soldiers at attention.
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #snippet #prompt
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #snippet #prompt
November 20, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Day 15: Frey’s carefully braided bun was now askew, draping over shoulder, braids coming undone in twisted curls and ringlets while other unruly strands stood straight up as if they were soldiers at attention.
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #snippet #prompt
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #snippet #prompt
Day 14: At the moment I only have my bearded dragon, Veles. He always needs to know what I’m doing and likes to jump on me in the mornings
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #beardeddragon #reptile #pets
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #beardeddragon #reptile #pets
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Day 14: At the moment I only have my bearded dragon, Veles. He always needs to know what I’m doing and likes to jump on me in the mornings
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #beardeddragon #reptile #pets
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #beardeddragon #reptile #pets
Day 12:
Good advice - Write what you would pick up and read.
Bad advice I've recently encountered - Prologues and epilogues are never necessary (this really depends on the story, sorry)
Day 13: I mainly write in my little home office
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
Good advice - Write what you would pick up and read.
Bad advice I've recently encountered - Prologues and epilogues are never necessary (this really depends on the story, sorry)
Day 13: I mainly write in my little home office
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Day 12:
Good advice - Write what you would pick up and read.
Bad advice I've recently encountered - Prologues and epilogues are never necessary (this really depends on the story, sorry)
Day 13: I mainly write in my little home office
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
Good advice - Write what you would pick up and read.
Bad advice I've recently encountered - Prologues and epilogues are never necessary (this really depends on the story, sorry)
Day 13: I mainly write in my little home office
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
Days 9, 10, & 11: My cutest bookshelf is the one in my office (pictured).
I don’t have a favorite line yet. I’m mostly still just trying to make the story make sense.
I read and write mostly fantasy and some sci-fi!
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #bookshelfie #prompts
I don’t have a favorite line yet. I’m mostly still just trying to make the story make sense.
I read and write mostly fantasy and some sci-fi!
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #bookshelfie #prompts
November 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Days 9, 10, & 11: My cutest bookshelf is the one in my office (pictured).
I don’t have a favorite line yet. I’m mostly still just trying to make the story make sense.
I read and write mostly fantasy and some sci-fi!
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #bookshelfie #prompts
I don’t have a favorite line yet. I’m mostly still just trying to make the story make sense.
I read and write mostly fantasy and some sci-fi!
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #bookshelfie #prompts
Day 8:
::Warden of stolen souls, give me your name.:: A voice like a wispy growl that could have been mistaken for the whistling of the wind if not for the clear words echoed in Frey’s head as the vague shape of a person flickered into view through the swirling dust winds.
#fantasyindiesnovember
::Warden of stolen souls, give me your name.:: A voice like a wispy growl that could have been mistaken for the whistling of the wind if not for the clear words echoed in Frey’s head as the vague shape of a person flickered into view through the swirling dust winds.
#fantasyindiesnovember
November 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Day 8:
::Warden of stolen souls, give me your name.:: A voice like a wispy growl that could have been mistaken for the whistling of the wind if not for the clear words echoed in Frey’s head as the vague shape of a person flickered into view through the swirling dust winds.
#fantasyindiesnovember
::Warden of stolen souls, give me your name.:: A voice like a wispy growl that could have been mistaken for the whistling of the wind if not for the clear words echoed in Frey’s head as the vague shape of a person flickered into view through the swirling dust winds.
#fantasyindiesnovember
Day 7: Reading a good novel or crocheting always helps me relax. When crocheting, I especially like to make little amigurumi dolls.
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
November 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Day 7: Reading a good novel or crocheting always helps me relax. When crocheting, I especially like to make little amigurumi dolls.
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
#fantasyindiesnovember #writing #writer #prompts
Days 5 & 6: I’m currently reading the 2nd book of “An Ember in the Ashes” series by Sabaa Tahir.
A helpful tool is OneLook Thesaurus. It acts like a normal thesaurus but also gives me words that fit vague descriptions when I forget a word. www.onelook.com/thesaurus/
#fantasyindiesnovember #writer
A helpful tool is OneLook Thesaurus. It acts like a normal thesaurus but also gives me words that fit vague descriptions when I forget a word. www.onelook.com/thesaurus/
#fantasyindiesnovember #writer
November 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Days 5 & 6: I’m currently reading the 2nd book of “An Ember in the Ashes” series by Sabaa Tahir.
A helpful tool is OneLook Thesaurus. It acts like a normal thesaurus but also gives me words that fit vague descriptions when I forget a word. www.onelook.com/thesaurus/
#fantasyindiesnovember #writer
A helpful tool is OneLook Thesaurus. It acts like a normal thesaurus but also gives me words that fit vague descriptions when I forget a word. www.onelook.com/thesaurus/
#fantasyindiesnovember #writer
Days 3 & 4: I don’t have a WIP playlist. I get too distracted (I’m one of those that read and write in silence).
Inspiring authors are always changing but my current favorites are Brandon Sanderson, Rachel Gillig, V.E. Schwab, M.A. Carrick, and S.A. Chakraborty
#fantasyindiesnovember #writer
Inspiring authors are always changing but my current favorites are Brandon Sanderson, Rachel Gillig, V.E. Schwab, M.A. Carrick, and S.A. Chakraborty
#fantasyindiesnovember #writer
November 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Days 3 & 4: I don’t have a WIP playlist. I get too distracted (I’m one of those that read and write in silence).
Inspiring authors are always changing but my current favorites are Brandon Sanderson, Rachel Gillig, V.E. Schwab, M.A. Carrick, and S.A. Chakraborty
#fantasyindiesnovember #writer
Inspiring authors are always changing but my current favorites are Brandon Sanderson, Rachel Gillig, V.E. Schwab, M.A. Carrick, and S.A. Chakraborty
#fantasyindiesnovember #writer
A bit late to the party so I’ll do a couple days at a time until I catch up.
Days 1 & 2: I’m Rena and I’m currently writing my first novel. I wrote mainly short stories before this. I’ve been writing since I was in middle school.
#fantasyindiesnovember #fantasywriter #writer
Days 1 & 2: I’m Rena and I’m currently writing my first novel. I wrote mainly short stories before this. I’ve been writing since I was in middle school.
#fantasyindiesnovember #fantasywriter #writer
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A bit late to the party so I’ll do a couple days at a time until I catch up.
Days 1 & 2: I’m Rena and I’m currently writing my first novel. I wrote mainly short stories before this. I’ve been writing since I was in middle school.
#fantasyindiesnovember #fantasywriter #writer
Days 1 & 2: I’m Rena and I’m currently writing my first novel. I wrote mainly short stories before this. I’ve been writing since I was in middle school.
#fantasyindiesnovember #fantasywriter #writer
Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto was a fun read. If you like heists, sci-fi, and LGBT-centered stories, I recommend this book!
#booksky #hammajangluck #makanayamamoto #reading #books #scifi #lgbtbooks
#booksky #hammajangluck #makanayamamoto #reading #books #scifi #lgbtbooks
October 31, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto was a fun read. If you like heists, sci-fi, and LGBT-centered stories, I recommend this book!
#booksky #hammajangluck #makanayamamoto #reading #books #scifi #lgbtbooks
#booksky #hammajangluck #makanayamamoto #reading #books #scifi #lgbtbooks
October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle is a classic! If you like themes of extinction and the effects of greed and an epic adventure with soft vibes, you’ll love this book. All ages can enjoy it!
#booksky #thelastunicorn #petersbeagle #reading #books
#booksky #thelastunicorn #petersbeagle #reading #books
October 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle is a classic! If you like themes of extinction and the effects of greed and an epic adventure with soft vibes, you’ll love this book. All ages can enjoy it!
#booksky #thelastunicorn #petersbeagle #reading #books
#booksky #thelastunicorn #petersbeagle #reading #books
Finished Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah! A haunting commentary on the American penal system, it’s worth the read. Be warned: it is a heavy read and contains graphic violence, police brutality, and sexual content.
#booksky #books #reading #chaingangallstars #nanakwameadjaibrenyah
#booksky #books #reading #chaingangallstars #nanakwameadjaibrenyah
October 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Finished Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah! A haunting commentary on the American penal system, it’s worth the read. Be warned: it is a heavy read and contains graphic violence, police brutality, and sexual content.
#booksky #books #reading #chaingangallstars #nanakwameadjaibrenyah
#booksky #books #reading #chaingangallstars #nanakwameadjaibrenyah
I enjoyed reading Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab! If you like sapphic romance and vampires, you might enjoy this book. Be aware that it’s a good bit more graphic than Schwab’s other works. CW for SA and sexual content
#booksky #reading #veschwab #buryourbonesinthemidnightsoil
#booksky #reading #veschwab #buryourbonesinthemidnightsoil
September 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I enjoyed reading Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab! If you like sapphic romance and vampires, you might enjoy this book. Be aware that it’s a good bit more graphic than Schwab’s other works. CW for SA and sexual content
#booksky #reading #veschwab #buryourbonesinthemidnightsoil
#booksky #reading #veschwab #buryourbonesinthemidnightsoil
Just finished The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Good, classic read!
#booksky #books #reading #thepictureofdoriangray #oscarwilde #classicliterature
#booksky #books #reading #thepictureofdoriangray #oscarwilde #classicliterature
August 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Just finished The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Good, classic read!
#booksky #books #reading #thepictureofdoriangray #oscarwilde #classicliterature
#booksky #books #reading #thepictureofdoriangray #oscarwilde #classicliterature
Unrelated to books: My baby bearded dragon wishes to say hello and to be told that he is a good climber
#beardeddragon #pet #writerpet
#beardeddragon #pet #writerpet
August 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Unrelated to books: My baby bearded dragon wishes to say hello and to be told that he is a good climber
#beardeddragon #pet #writerpet
#beardeddragon #pet #writerpet
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree is such a cozy read! If you like cozy high fantasy, sapphic romance, and you liked Legends & Lattes by the same author, you’ll love this!
#booksky #bookshopsandbonedust #travisbaldree #cozyfantasy #reading #books
#booksky #bookshopsandbonedust #travisbaldree #cozyfantasy #reading #books
August 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree is such a cozy read! If you like cozy high fantasy, sapphic romance, and you liked Legends & Lattes by the same author, you’ll love this!
#booksky #bookshopsandbonedust #travisbaldree #cozyfantasy #reading #books
#booksky #bookshopsandbonedust #travisbaldree #cozyfantasy #reading #books
The Phoenix Keeper by S.A. Maclean is such a cozy book! If you like cozy fantasy, mythical animals, and sapphic romance, I recommend it!
#booksky #books #reading #thephoenixkeeper #samclean #cozyfantasy
#booksky #books #reading #thephoenixkeeper #samclean #cozyfantasy
August 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The Phoenix Keeper by S.A. Maclean is such a cozy book! If you like cozy fantasy, mythical animals, and sapphic romance, I recommend it!
#booksky #books #reading #thephoenixkeeper #samclean #cozyfantasy
#booksky #books #reading #thephoenixkeeper #samclean #cozyfantasy
Just finished the Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown. If you like The Hunger Games, sci-fi, and dystopian settings, this one’s for you!
#booksky #redrising #goldensun #morningstar #piercebrown #reading #books
#booksky #redrising #goldensun #morningstar #piercebrown #reading #books
July 29, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Just finished the Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown. If you like The Hunger Games, sci-fi, and dystopian settings, this one’s for you!
#booksky #redrising #goldensun #morningstar #piercebrown #reading #books
#booksky #redrising #goldensun #morningstar #piercebrown #reading #books
The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Voglee is a good book on the hero’s journey story structure for anyone who wants to be a writer
#booksky #books #reading #thewritersjourney #christophervogler #storystructure
#booksky #books #reading #thewritersjourney #christophervogler #storystructure
July 6, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Voglee is a good book on the hero’s journey story structure for anyone who wants to be a writer
#booksky #books #reading #thewritersjourney #christophervogler #storystructure
#booksky #books #reading #thewritersjourney #christophervogler #storystructure
Legend & Lattes by Travis Baldree is a cozy fantasy with a sapphic subplot. I loved how cute it was and it was just what I needed!
#booksky #reading #books #legendsandlattes #travisbaldree #cozyfantasy
#booksky #reading #books #legendsandlattes #travisbaldree #cozyfantasy
June 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Legend & Lattes by Travis Baldree is a cozy fantasy with a sapphic subplot. I loved how cute it was and it was just what I needed!
#booksky #reading #books #legendsandlattes #travisbaldree #cozyfantasy
#booksky #reading #books #legendsandlattes #travisbaldree #cozyfantasy
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao is a cozy fantasy. I’d recommend it if you like whimsical, nonlinear stories that feel like navigating a dream!
#booksky #books #reading #watermoon #samanthasottoyambao #cozyfantasy
#booksky #books #reading #watermoon #samanthasottoyambao #cozyfantasy
June 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao is a cozy fantasy. I’d recommend it if you like whimsical, nonlinear stories that feel like navigating a dream!
#booksky #books #reading #watermoon #samanthasottoyambao #cozyfantasy
#booksky #books #reading #watermoon #samanthasottoyambao #cozyfantasy