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3/30/2021 0 Comments

Badgerdog Young Authors Reading Series

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The Library Foundation invited me to speak on their Badgerdog Young Authors Reading Series! I'll read an excerpt from The Shadow in Her Pocket and talk about my writing process. Tune in live at 7:00pm CST on Thursday, May 6 to watch. This event is free and open to the public. It will be streamed live on The Library Foundation's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LibraryFoundationATX
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3/23/2021 0 Comments

Pipeline Artists Magazine

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​This week, Pipeline Artists, an online arts magazine which I contribute to, officially launched! I was invited onto the Pipeline Artists team several months ago, so it's really exciting to see all of our hard work finally come to fruition. I'm so happy with it—the website has a streamlined look, lots of gorgeous illustrations, and dozens of articles written by artists from all types of backgrounds.

Pipeline Artists primarily aims to celebrate the arts and inspire readers. Its target audience is anyone with an interest in art, regardless of whether they're already an insider in a particular field. This means that I get to branch out from my typical role of writing "how-to" type articles for my other publications like Writer's Digest. 

My first article for Pipeline is called "Layers of Self: How My Novel Grew Up With Me." I go in-depth about my writing process, how starting my book as a kid enabled me to create a unique novel, and why everyone should embrace what makes them stand out. Read it here: https://pipelineartists.com/layers-of-self-how-my-novel-grew-up-with-me/. 
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2/18/2021 0 Comments

The Book Is Published!! An Update

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¡Hola! I hope everyone caught in the storm is warm and safe, and that everyone is staying healthy. I’m thrilled to announce that, after over six years of dreaming and hustling, my fantasy novel is officially published! As of now, the Kindle version of my book is available to buy here, and the paperback version will be released in a few days! I’m partnering with Bookspring, a literacy nonprofit in Central Texas, so that a portion of the proceeds of my book sales will be donated to their organization. For every copy of my book sold, Bookspring will be able to buy three or more new books to give to families in need.

This project has spanned over a third of my life, and I’m so excited that I’ve reached the finish line, so to speak. Now I begin the new adventure of learning the business side of being an author, and starting on my new projects. I want to thank all of the people who have supported me throughout this process—my family, my friends, and my fellow book lovers and artists. I’m so grateful for everyone who believed in me; I couldn’t have done it without this wonderful community.

As for other updates go, I have a new job as a regular contributor to a magazine called Pipeline Artists, which features and celebrates a wide range of art-related stories. The magazine itself doesn’t exist yet, but is set to launch sometime this March. We’re hard at work preparing, and I’ve already turned in my first article!

I’m looking forward to all the things to come, and I’ll be posting updates to the website more often from now on. Thank you all for reading!

Cheers, Ren 
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9/12/2020 0 Comments

New Writers Digest Article!

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I recently had the honor of writing an article about how to effectively go about writing "strong female leads," as people say, for Writers Digest’s September/October 2020 print issue. I'm so excited that my article, "YA and MG Author's Guide to Strong Female Characters," is featured on the front page on a 100th anniversary WD magazine! Click here to view the sneak peak of this issue’s cover reveal, illustrated by the legendary cartoonist, Bob Eckstein. Soon, you can find this issue of the magazine in bookstores like Barnes and Nobles, or online.
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6/1/2020 0 Comments

Interviewed in *Talking Shop*!

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Recently, Kasee Bailey, a fellow Austin writer, reached out to me to feature my story on her blog, Talking Shop! I'm honored to be included with so many other creatives on Kasee's series. See my full interview here. I'm really grateful we had the chance to work together. Go check out her blog!
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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.

Thanks for supporting me in my writing! Keep in touch!
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