original work – Ren Martinez

The Midnight Tide

The Midnight TideYou can now read my fully finished fantasy novel, “The Midnight Tide,” at Figment. Let me know what you think!

To Those Who Hate My Mother For Her Choice

I am the child that was never borna fledgling bird nestled in the egg of my mother’s wombwhose flight feathers hadn’t even grown in before I was returned to the earthmy mother’s choice had me fading back into the skythe carbon of my cells once more turned into starsbones exhaled into the wind that driedContinueContinue reading “To Those Who Hate My Mother For Her Choice”

It’s the Final Countdown (Doodle Ooo Doo)

So I have finished my third draft. My beta reader (aka my long suffering older sister) has finally finished it and given me the last few tweaks. After this, I think I’ll have it ready to go.I’m sorta slightly terrified.I’ve been working on this thing for so long that it doesn’t feel real. I’m notContinueContinue reading “It’s the Final Countdown (Doodle Ooo Doo)”

How Life Happens and Mucks Up Your To-Do List

It’s the beginning of May now. I had hoped to be finished with my third draft at the end of April.Sadly, that is not the case.I do have to factor in how it was finals week, that I’m officially graduating from grad school (!!!), and that I recently quit my job (!!!). All of theseContinueContinue reading “How Life Happens and Mucks Up Your To-Do List”

The Query Letter and Not Sounding Like an Egoist

I have officially sent off my manuscript to a professional editor, a creative writing professor and friend of my sister’s (thanks, Cari!). Now that it’s sent, I’m almost not sure what to do with myself. I have three or so other novels that I need to outline, setting up scenes like stills from a cinematicContinueContinue reading “The Query Letter and Not Sounding Like an Egoist”

A First Look at “The Many Adventures of Fangirl”

Novel: The Many Adventures of Fangirl Synopsis: My name is Imogen Goforth. I’m an average, semi-adult that suffers through being average and ignores being an adult at all times . I sublimate my ambition to be a warlock/pop singer/superhero by burying myself in my fandoms. Doctor Who, Zedd!, Star Wars, Teen Wolf, Prime: you nameContinueContinue reading “A First Look at “The Many Adventures of Fangirl””