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ROBBY's Come to Play by Renee Coloman
I wrote ROBBY's Come to Play, a light sci-fi short fiction, in early 2024---a gut reaction to waking up alone in bed one pre-dawn morning and feeling a crazed urge to smash apart my phone and terminate its screeching alarm.
Renée Coloman
May 19, 202510 min read


The Sea Between Us
Hybrid poetry-flash fiction reflecting on the power of love
Renée Coloman
May 14, 20252 min read


Author's Voice: Recording of "Beneath the Rain" for your listening pleasure.
Beneath the Rain: Not Yet ... read by the author, Renee Coloman This hybrid flash fiction packs layers of emotion, as the narrator...
Renée Coloman
May 9, 20251 min read


Beneath the Rain: Not Yet, Not Yet
A hybrid flash fiction by Renee Coloman We sit on the university steps. Your umbrella a sheathed sword between us. Wet cement glistens,...
Renée Coloman
May 4, 20252 min read


There's Something Unusual About Me
Yes, there’s something unusual about me.
A predilection for books since childhood.
Renée Coloman
Apr 30, 20252 min read


Done! 84,775 words & 294 pages. But Not Yet Finished.
To write is human, to edit is divine . --- Stephen King Earlier this week, I completed a rewrite of my thriller novel, landing a tad...
Renée Coloman
Apr 25, 20252 min read


Laundromat Girls (excerpt from Roxy's Not My Girl by Renee Coloman)
Day after day, my mother had washed and cleaned our lives, but no amount of laundry detergent could wash away what my father had. What...
Renée Coloman
Apr 19, 20257 min read


Rising from the Depths of A Writer's Loneliness
An everlasting friendship brings light to the darkness There's a reoccurring darkness I trip and fall into as a writer. Not in the sense...
Renée Coloman
Apr 12, 20252 min read


WonderCon 2025: Renee Coloman Explores This Pop Culture Scene
Festival season is one of my favorite times of the year. Especially when authors, artists, editors, screenwriters, and producers join...
Renée Coloman
Apr 3, 20252 min read


Jason Reynolds: Always One of My Top Favorite Authors, and Here's Why ...
Jason Reynolds, internationally acclaimed and award-winning author of middle-grade and young-adult books. Last night, I finished reading...
Renée Coloman
Mar 28, 20252 min read


Rules Are Made to Be Broken: My Venture Into Zines
#zines #writerslife #alwayswriting #breakintherules #creativeminds Snap! Crackle! Pop! I'm breakin' the rules writing my first series of...
Renée Coloman
Mar 22, 20252 min read


Turn Up Your Creativity & Be All You Want to Be
Blocks in creativity affect not only the progress of your writing but also hamper your mood, your confidence, your ability to have fun...
Renée Coloman
Mar 14, 20253 min read


Unleashing the Magic: Crafting Sensory-Infused Flash Fiction ... (my curious date with AI)
My date with AI to learn more tips & tricks for writing flash fiction. My research follows quite a bit of advice that I curate from...
Renée Coloman
Mar 6, 20254 min read


To "Book Heaven" and Beyond: My BC reading list for March
Five Book Clubs a month plus one more if you count our BC at work. My book club reading list for the month of March includes a...
Renée Coloman
Mar 5, 20252 min read


Henry Didn't Have A Chance: Flash Fiction by Renee Coloman
This story first appeared in the literary magazine, 10 x 10 Flash Fiction . I hope you enjoy the read. The Poet Laureate from 2017-2020,...
Renée Coloman
Mar 2, 20252 min read


Chapter 28: Work in Progress. 300-word Sneak Peek. Come on in ....
There's only one rule I follow .... Write. Rewrite. Re-rewrite. Chatted with a special friend earlier today. She's one of those cool...
Renée Coloman
Feb 26, 20253 min read


Graphic Novels: Another Cool Way to Train Your Brain
Let's get visual! More literary books are translating into Graphic Novels, and they're pretty darn good. Tripping up my mind is a fun...
Renée Coloman
Feb 25, 20252 min read


World of Publishing: Literary Magazines featuring Renee's flash & short fiction.
Recently, eight literary magazines published flash and short fiction by Renee Coloman. These published pieces are among her second...
Renée Coloman
Feb 24, 20252 min read


What I'm Reading. What I'm Watching. What I'm Breathing.
There are doors that should never stay closed. Passageways that should never stay dark. Take a peek at the stories that impact &...
Renée Coloman
Feb 24, 20252 min read


Unleashing Creativity: Where I Find Inspiration
Ever wonder how a writer's mind works? Renee opens a few doors, portals, and wormholes into realms for creative writing. Time and space...
Renée Coloman
Feb 24, 20252 min read
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