Author: Allison Render
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Now on Substack
After procrastinating for long enough, I’ve decided to start my email newsletter on Substack, on the eve of my first writing conference. You don’t need to have a Substack account to subscribe to In Search of Story. Just follow the link!
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All the stories I found in Whistler
North of Vancouver, the land falls away. The highway narrows to a few lanes that cling to the mountainside. Above, the coastal rainforest ascends to the clouds. Below, white water creeks rage down those same cliffs to the sea. The city ends abruptly, since the land makes the city impossible. This is the Sea to…
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Gen Z, Medusa, and the Arctic: Noteworthy Books from Q1 2023
I finished 18 books in the first three months of 2023. If that sounds like a lot, remember that I’m the kind of dork who takes books to the lunchroom, doesn’t own a TV, and visits bookstores on vacation. I don’t plan to review books on this blog. I’m a fiction writer, not a book…
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Embrace the quiet
On a recent Sunday, while travelling alone, I spent forty minutes waiting to eat brunch. As I sat in the crowded restaurant foyer and then at the counter, I devoured several New York Times magazine articles. I learned about the unintended consequences of allowing college athletes to make their own sponsorship deals, about the war…
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I’m on Instagram
This author is now on Instagram! Follow @arenderwrites for fantasy bookishness, costume creations, and writing, travel, and life updates.
Allison Render - Fantasy Writer 