REN KOPPEL TORRES

8/1/2021 0 Comments

"Tralfamadore" Published by inksounds

"You don’t know what I’d give to be charming sometimes, / but I’d rather drink bottles of / whatever substance oozes out of a clenched fist..."

My poem "Tralfamadore," named after Kurt Vonnegut's fictional alien planet, was published today in INKSOUNDS' inaugural issue of the poetry collective, POPPIES. You can read my poem here! I'm so happy to be featured in such a beautiful magazine. The other poets' pieces are absolutely amazing, so be sure to check out their poems as well in POPPIES and in INKSOUNDS' Gallery!

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6/30/2021 0 Comments

"A Portrait Of Preeminence" in The Hearth

My poem, "A Portrait of Preeminence," was just published in The Hearth magazine's seventh Issue! The Hearth Is a literary magazine devoted to showcasing teen creatives and advocating for mental health activism, and I'm so proud to be featured by them. Read my poem here: https://www.thehearthstories.org/archive/ren-koppel-torres.

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6/16/2021 0 Comments

"Integral" Poem Published in Ample Remains

I've always had an appreciation for poetry, but it was over the pandemic that I rekindled my passion for writing it. I've had poems published before in school newspapers and in Badgerdog's Rise as a younger kid, but it was only recently that I started submitting poetry to more literary mags that I love. I'm thrilled to have received several acceptances so far, and the first of my poems to be published this summer is my poem "Integral," which went live yesterday with Ample Remains' fourth issue! I'm so excited to be featured alongside so many great writers. Read "Integral" here!

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6/14/2021 0 Comments

Interviewed for The Augment Review!

Read my interview in The Augment Review, a student-run publication, here! Thee Sim Ling and I talk about my writing process, diversity in the publishing industry, and Olaf the snowman.

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6/14/2021 0 Comments

WRiter's Digest Article: "Drawing the Line for Withholding Secrets in Young Adult and Middle-Grade Novels"

In my latest Writer's Digest article, I share my top tips for how you can keep secrets from your characters and readers, explaining different techniques and going through examples of authors that nailed them. Deciding when to reveal what information to the reader was one of the main things I struggled with when writing my first drafts of The Shadow in Her Pocket, so I hope other writers might be able to benefit from my take on this topic! And, as always, I'm super grateful to WD for publishing my work; they're an awesome publication and I love working with them.

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About me

Ren Koppel Torres has adored fantasy books since the dawn of time and started The Shadow in Her Pocket at nine years old. Ren was born in New York City in a Jewish-Mexican-American family and now lives in Austin, Texas. Ren is passionate about advocating for child literacy and is donating a portion of the proceeds from book sales to Bookspring, a nonprofit in Central Texas. Ren is also a freelance writer, a visual artist, a guitarist in a rock band, a succulent aficionado, and a high school student.

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"Tralfamadore" Published by inksounds

"A Portrait Of Preeminence" in The Hearth

"Integral" Poem Published in Ample Remains

Interviewed for The Augment Review!

WRiter's Digest Article: "Drawing the Line for Withholding Secrets in Young Adult and Middle-Grade Novels"

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