Works of Ren Wayland

Information about the author of the Age of Goddesses and her other works.

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  • Edits are BACK!

    I received my edits last week and spent some time implementing the notes my editor, @texasbookmama, gave and some feedback I received from family and friends. I condensed my opening, closed a plot hole, and expanded upon the world and characters. It is so important for us writers to work together and get constructive criticism…

  • Journey to Agenting

    It’s always hard to see someone get something you wanted. Especially on your birthday – mine is today (The big 3-4). And today I saw that an author I’ve been following for weeks on TikTok post that she is officially an agented author with an agent I’ve been waiting to hear back from – and…

  • A Title Conundrum

    I have been going back and forth about changing my novel’s title after another author published The Scarlett Heir. No hurt feelings, just not wanting to confused future readers. Why did I choose The Crimson Heir, you ask? I chose it because the main character has wine red hair, and the series would also have…

  • Querying too soon

    As I’m sure many have before, and many will after, I queried my manuscript to 15 agents way too soon. How do I know this? you may ask. My answer: five form rejections and no requests. I do have ten queries still pending, but noticed that queries submitted after mine DID receive full requests. I…

  • The Crimson Heir Query Letter (Obsolete)

    Query Letter I am pleased to present my debut novel, The Crimson Heir, an adult, character driven fantasy novel completed at 80,000 words for your representation. It is the first installment in a planned series with an ensemble POV which will appeal to readers of The Bone Season and The Bridge Kingdom. This story is…