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Raena lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and three children. When she’s not writing, she enjoys exploring historic battlefields (her kids always drag her up the tallest lookout towers), family movie nights that feature cheesy 80's and 90's action films, and daydreaming of expanding her backyard farm (goats are still under discussion). Her goal is to write stories that challenge, encourage, and remind readers that even in the darkness, when all hope seems lost, God is always in control.

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I was reading Reverence for the second time, and realized something: Ring-a-round the Rosie, (Blue rose) A pocket full of posies. (The volunteers Ashes! Ashes! (The volunteer ceremony) We all fall down! (The fall of the city/the fireworks) Was that purposeful???

Raena Rood Hi Liliana! YES!! I believe you are the first person who put that together (or at least the first person who told me about it). :) It was in the reall…moreHi Liliana! YES!! I believe you are the first person who put that together (or at least the first person who told me about it). :) It was in the really early stages of writing Reverence (when it was a very different book) when I thought of that rhyme and it led me to the "Blue Rose" and fireworks aspects of the story. Well done - I'm impressed!! (less)

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Hi, Raena! I recently read Reverence, and I absolutely devoured it! It was so good! I've recently indie-published my debut novel, and I'm currently working on creating a more productive writing routine. And I was wondering what your writing routine looks like?

Raena Rood Hi Annaliese! First of all, I love your name! Second, I checked out your book on Goodreads and it sounds really interesting (and right up my alley)! I…moreHi Annaliese! First of all, I love your name! Second, I checked out your book on Goodreads and it sounds really interesting (and right up my alley)! I'm adding it to my list. As for my writing routine... I primarily write in the early mornings since I also have a full-time job. Mornings are also when my writing tends to be the best. Evenings are better for editing. I try to get 1,000 words done per day, which is nothing for some writers, but I'm a very slow writer. If I get 1,000 words written, it's a good day. I use Scrivener to organize my projects. As for structuring the books, I've become obsessed with the screenwriting book, Save the Cat, and I try to follow that general plot structure in my own writing. My best advice would be to write every day, even when you don't feel like it, and even if it's only for 15 minutes. Pick the time of day when you do the best writing and try to make that your time to write without distractions. Aim for a certain word count (such as 1,000 words) but don't beat yourself up if you don't hit that number every day. Just try to get those 15 minutes in... because it will usually end up being a lot more than 15 minutes. Good luck in all you do! Thank you so much for reading Reverence! --Raena (less)

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	Reverence (Reverence, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 3,353 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ransom (The Reverence Trilogy #3) 4.49 avg rating — 1,457 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rebellion (The Reverence Trilogy #2) 4.22 avg rating — 1,441 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Subversive (Subversive, #1) 4.43 avg rating — 859 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Salvation (Subversive Trilogy #3) 4.73 avg rating — 521 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sanctuary (Subversive #2) 4.64 avg rating — 528 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rebellion: The Reverence Trilogy, Book 2 by Raena Rood (Goodreads Author), Brittany Goodwin (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ransom: The Reverence Trilogy, Book 3 by Raena Rood (Goodreads Author), Brittany Goodwin (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Subversive: Subversive Trilogy, Book 1 by Raena Rood (Goodreads Author), Colleen Wright (Narrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Salvation: The Days of the Persecuted Church (Subversive Trilogy, Book 3) by Raena Rood (Goodreads Author), Paige Servi (Narrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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