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Renée Shantel

indie author & unashamed daydreamer

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Audrey Herringbone’s main focus has always been her YouTube channel dedicated to helping find missing persons, but when her best friend is the one to go missing things start getting a little too real.

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What Are They Saying?

Unputdownable is not a word I use lightly. But I’m using it for this book.
Roz MacLaren Goodreads Review
This superbly-crafted book can best be described as “a ghoulish tale without any ghouls.” It dives deep into the frightening reality that is social media, the internet, the media itself, gossip, and high school dynamics all intermixed. It also highlights that trust is a sacred concept — but you need to be prudent as to whom you give it.
Cynthia BrubakerGoodreads Review
I honestly have so many good things to say about this book. The authors passion is clearly seen in the language that she uses and her descriptions of events are so vivid you’re literally right there…
KimmiGoodreads Review
The biggest plot twist – I definitely did not see that one coming. I nearly dropped my phone while reading that one sentence.
Charmelle HendriksGoodreads Review

About the Author

Renée Shantel started writing at the age of eleven, for no better reason than she was tired of waiting for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to be released. She has entertained dreams of being published ever since. She has taken several short courses in creative writing, book editing and publishing, and managed to have her first short story published in May, 2017.

When not writing, she can be found shooting analogue photography, casually learning to play the violin, or smothering her cats with love.

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reneeshantel

indie author & unashamed daydreamer

(Repost, because where did my music go? O.o) proj (Repost, because where did my music go? O.o)

project: wisteria has become a bit of a monster for me lately. I’m chasing my tail around the first three chapters, trying to get them to a point where I like them enough to move on. Not the best habit to be in, but hey, this is the way I write.

I’ve mostly been listening to THE LIFE OF A SHOWGIRL lately, but wisteria’s soundtrack would be…a little different to Taylor’s latest offerings.

Do you make soundtracks for your novels? It’s a relatively new thing for me, but I’m finding I enjoy it. What’s your favourite song currently on yours?

#musicmonday #writingcommunityofinstagram #bookishvibes #soundtrackofmylife
AUS/NZ Indie SYK starts TODAY! Go get yourself so AUS/NZ Indie SYK starts TODAY!

Go get yourself some new additions to your digital library, find your new favourite authors, and share the love with all your friends!

Stuff Your Kindle weekend is a GO!

@aussieindiereads for more info!

#stuffyourkindle #indiereads #indiebooks #australianbooks #nzbooks
the words will come when they come. #journal #dia the words will come when they come.

#journal #diaryofawriter #raerambles
a word count update for WIP Wednesday and the begi a word count update for WIP Wednesday and the beginning of October!

I’m taking things slow and steady at this point, because I get too stressy otherwise and Imposter Syndrome starts whispering that I should delete everything and quit. Just the average life of a writer, am I right? But I’m getting back into the grove and getting the words down, so no complaints here! This last month has been all about learning to live with the demons.

I’ve gone a bit quiet on socials (and my newsletter), and this is why. Not a lot going on. But once I have something to be shouting from the rooftops about, you’ll be the first to know.

#wipwednesday #wordcount #indieauthorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram
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