Renee S. DeCamillis

“Try Not to Die By Your Own Hand is a harrowing, disturbing, honest, deep-dive into all-too-real horrors ably demonstrating that the right choice isn’t always so easy to make. Renee DeCamillis pulls no punches and writes with integrity and a survivor’s hope and heart.” ~ Paul Tremblay, NYT Bestselling Author of Horror Movie and The Cabin at the End of the World 

“A beautiful, powerful, un-put-downable novel that dives deep into music, despair, literature, abuse, love, and— above all—hope. Read it, share it, read it again. You won’t be sorry. It just might save your life, or someone else’s.” ~ Elizabeth Hand, author of Generation Loss and A Haunting on the Hill

“This one digs deep – bone deep, you could say. If you weren’t already gritting your teeth from the blade.” ~ Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians and The Angel of Indian Lake Trilogy

“Chisel the Bone by Renee S. DeCamillis cuts deep down. DeCamillis is an exceptional voice in horror, and Chisel the Bone is a fast-paced, dark and delightfully maniacal ride. You do not want to miss this or anything by DeCamillis. She’s a writer to watch!” ~ Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award Winning Author of Crime Scene

“Razor sharp…grabs hold from the get go, and drags the reader through a surreal experience that evokes One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, if written by Clive Barker. A recommended novella.” ~ Monster Librarian

“It’s actually refreshing to be able to enjoy a book so much that you were miffed when it was over. As [her] debut novella, it’s a fantastic beginning to what could prove to be a career to watch…I’m giving this a solid 4 out of 5 [stars]…considering that I’ve never read anything which rated a 5, I think The Bone Cutters is doing just fine.” ~ Ginger Nuts of Horror

Renee S. DeCamillis is a horror author and editor. Her books include The Bone Cutters, Book 1 in The Bone Cutters series, Chisel the Bone, Book 2 in the series, and Try Not To Die: By Your Own Hand, an interactive choose your own path charity novel about suicide ideation. Her short fiction appears in various anthologies, and her poetry appears in the HWA Poetry Showcase Volume IV.  Renee is a member of the Horror Writers Association and the New England Horror Writers. She has worked as an editor for Crystal Lake Publishing, Wicked House Publishing, and is currently an editor for Vincere Press and an editor for hire at Reedsy.

Renee is also the lead singer/songwriter and rhythm guitarist for the punk-metal band Scars Aligned. She earned a BA in psychology, an MFA in Popular Fiction Writing, and attended Berklee College of Music as a music business major with guitar as her principal instrument. Renee is a former model, school rock band teacher, creative writing teacher, private guitar instructor, A&R rep for an indie record label, therapeutic mentor, psychological technician, and preschool teacher. She is also a former gravedigger; she can get rid of a body fast without leaving a trace, and she is not afraid to get her hands dirty. This tree-hugging hippie with a sharp metal edge runs feral in the woods of Maine, making pit stops with her husband and their son in a house full of ghosts. 

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