Writing the Second Chapter
Jacqueline RenéeFrom academic to novelist—the writing life, the second act, and the stories that shape us.
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Every Book I Write Has a Porch in It
Just a Sunday relaxing on the front porch between my Daddy and my sister.
I used to think I could write my way out of the South. Set a story somewhere colder, give everybody clipped vowels and sensible shoes, and see what happened.
What h...
I Judge People by Their Bookshelves. There, I Said It.
I try not to judge people. Really, I do. But invite me into your home, and before we’ve finished exchanging pleasantries, I’ve probably had a look at your bookshelves.
I can’t help myself.
Some people notice the furniture or whether the k...
The Horror of Good Manners
By the time we finished Poe, my students knew how to be scared. They’d heard the heart beating beneath the floorboards and watched the House of Usher split down the middle and sink into the lake. They knew to expect something dreadful behin...
I Don’t Get to Write the Ending
I’m a writer. I’m supposed to write the ending.
Yet, as my mother is in her final weeks, I don’t know how this will end. I pray for a peaceful ending at home with her family. A go-to-sleep-and-wake-up-in-glory type of ending. That’s the wa...
Apparently, Target Sells My Book Now
Providing proof for the doubters
Last week, Leaving Woodstock became available for preorder.
I knew this was coming. I knew there would eventually be a page on Amazon and Barnes & Noble and Bookshop. What I didn’t expect was how strange i...
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Renée (MFA, Hollins University) is a writer of Southern literary fiction and a two-time recipient of the Shirley Henn Award for Excellence in Fiction. Her debut novel, Leaving Woodstock, will be published by Kensington in May 2027.
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