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March 2026 Updates
What I've Been Up To: Hello, hello, book besties! I have lots of fun updates this month. First, The Shadows That Whisper is officially done and formatted for eBook and print! I am working with retailers to get print pre-orders up but am experiencing technical issues and delays ( sigh ). I'm also excited to share that I've finished my first draft of OMaC Book 3 and it's currently with beta readers! The plan is to do a quick edit incorporating beta feedback before the book

Renna Ashley
Mar 281 min read
February 2026 Updates
What I've Been Up To: Hello, hello, book besties! Since we last spoke, The Shadows That Whisper has been with my editors for proofreading, and I should get the manuscript back sometime next week. When I do, it'll be time for my own rounds of proofreading, and then formatting for eBook and print. You know what that means: print pre-orders will be coming very soon! While Whisper's been with the editors, I've been in my writing cave drafting Of Metals and Curses Book 3. As p

Renna Ashley
Feb 211 min read
January 2026 Updates
What I've Been Up To: Hello, hello, book besties, and Happy New Year! It's hard to believe it's already 2026. I hope you all spent some time resting and catching up on your end of year TBR. This past month, I finished copy/line edits for The Shadows That Whisper! The book is just about done, and the proofreading round of editing is all that's left before formatting. (Well, then I'll proofread it about a gazillion times after on my own, just to be extraaaa sure everything

Renna Ashley
Jan 252 min read
December 2025 Updates
What I've Been Up To: Hello, hello, book besties, and happy holidays! I'm married!! My wedding last month was absolutely amazing! We had a wonderful day and everything was so perfect--we couldn't have asked for more. Before I left for my honeymoon (a very, very relaxing two-week tropical cruise), I finished developmental edits for Whisper and sent the manuscript back off to my editor for copy/line edits. What's Coming Next: Now that developmental edits are done, Whisper is

Renna Ashley
Dec 28, 20252 min read
November 2025 Updates
What I've Been Up To: Hello, hello, book besties! This month's newsletter is going to be short and sweet because I'm getting married the second weekend in November! These past couple weeks leading up to my wedding on Saturday while deep in developmental edits for Whisper have been hectic, to say the least. Life craziness aside, I've been making good progress through this round of edits and will be wrapping up come the end of the month, right before I leave for my honeymoo

Renna Ashley
Nov 28, 20251 min read


October 2025 Updates🎃
What I've Been Up To: Hello, hello, book besties! There's a chill in the air... It's finally spooky season! This is my favorite time of...

Renna Ashley
Oct 26, 20252 min read
September 2025 Updates
What I've Been Up To: Hello, hello, book besties! I know I'm a little late, but (cue the drumroll) my draft of The Shadows that Whisper...

Renna Ashley
Oct 4, 20251 min read
August 2025 Updates
What I've Been Up To: Hello, hello, book besties! Good news: I'm past the Bar exam! Now, I have to hang tight until October before I...

Renna Ashley
Aug 24, 20251 min read


July 2025 Updates
What I've Been Up To: Hello, hello, book besties! This past month has been very slow for me, writing-wise. Bar study has completely...

Renna Ashley
Jul 27, 20252 min read
June 2025 Updates
What I've Been Up To: Hello, hello, book besties! The Maiden and the Steel Guardian is out in the world! Since release day, I've been...

Renna Ashley
Jun 29, 20252 min read
May 2025 Updates
What I've Been Up To: Hello, hello, book besties! The Maiden and the Steel Guardian is just about ready for publication! The eBook,...

Renna Ashley
May 23, 20252 min read
April 2025 Updates
What I've Been Up To: Hello, hello, book besties! The Maiden and the Steel Guardian edits are coming along nicely! I'm nearing the...

Renna Ashley
Apr 27, 20251 min read
March 2025 Updates
Hello, friends! In case you missed it, here's my update from this month's newsletter: What I've Been Up To: The Maiden and the Steel...

Renna Ashley
Mar 23, 20252 min read
February 2025 Updates
Hello, friends! In case you missed it, here's my update from this month's newsletter: What I've Been Up To: Since we last spoke, I've...

Renna Ashley
Feb 26, 20252 min read
It's Release Day!!
Wow, today's the day!! A Shattered Kingdom of Steel is now out in the world for you to read! I know I always say this, but it feels like...

Renna Ashley
Sep 6, 20241 min read
Let's Dust Off the Cobwebs, Shall We?
Gosh, it's been a while since I've written here. So much has happened since ABTOB's release day: I've drafted A Shattered Kingdom of...

Renna Ashley
Apr 29, 20241 min read
Happy Release Day to ABTOB!
The day is finally here! A Broken Throne of Bronze is now officially live on Amazon and B&N.com! (Excuse me for a minute while I freak...

Renna Ashley
Sep 30, 20232 min read
It's ABTOB Release Month!
It's September! That means the countdown to A BROKEN THRONE OF BRONZE release day is on! Only 24 days to go! (cue the excited screaming...

Renna Ashley
Sep 6, 20231 min read
The Light at the End of the Tunnel...
So I've been radio silent everywhere--Instagram, TikTok...this blog (cue the side eye)--but it's only because I've been busy getting A...

Renna Ashley
Aug 6, 20232 min read
Rough Draft? Check!
After months of drafting, I've finally finished writing the rough draft of A BROKEN THRONE OF BRONZE (cue the excited screaming here)....

Renna Ashley
Jul 1, 20231 min read
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