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Renee Riva

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Renee Riva has been writing humorous stories ever since she won her first writing contest in second grade. She now has over 20 titles and writes inspirational fiction for David C. Cook, and clean romance for Forget Me Not Romances. Her main categories are: coming of age, YA, romantic comedies, Historical Romance, chapter books and children's picture books.
Renee's ideas come from a happy childhood that she shared with 6 fun, loud Italians, and wouldn't trade those years or her siblings for anything in the world.
She is currently having her books narrated into audio-books for audio listeners.
Renee is a mom, a wife, an animal lover, and a kid at heart. She loves to hear from her readers and tries to answer all of her letters so drop me a line i
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Renee Riva I pick a scene anywhere in my story that I feel like writing--even if it's out of sequence--I worry about that later but I can generally get excited a…moreI pick a scene anywhere in my story that I feel like writing--even if it's out of sequence--I worry about that later but I can generally get excited about writing a fun scene and know I can insert it where it needs to go. Sometimes I write the ending because I get excited about how it's going to end.(less)
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“God didn't give us minds to be able to understand everything. That's part of the mystery. Now, you can drive yourself crazy tryin' to understand something you were never meant to figure out down here, or you can just trust Him 'til He's ready to let you in on it. 'Til then, just enjoy the mystery.”
Renee Riva, Saving Sailor: A Quirky Girl, A Faithful Dog, and One Unforgettable Summer

“A.J. HAS A DISCUSSION WITH DANNNY ABOUT HER DREAMS......

“Are we talking nun here, A.J.?”

“um..kind of.”

He exhales, “How can you kind of be a nun?”

“Well, I won’t be kind of a nun. I mean, I’ll be kind of considering being a sister.”

He stares at me dead on. “You’re serious aren’t you?”

EXCERPT FROM HEADING HOME”
Renee Riva, Heading Home

“They'll get over it. Italians have to react first, then they settle back down. It's just their way.”
Renee Riva, Heading Home

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