10-12-2023
My newest story “Beauty Shimmers Before Darkness Falls” released on Thursday, October 12, 2023 in this gorgeous anthology, Horrors of the Deep, from the new Rogue Owl Press.
My story is about an elite sex-trafficking ring, revenge, and sea monsters.
Copies are available at most book retailers.
Purchase Links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CJK11BBC
All other bookstores: https://books2read.com/horrorsofthedeep
Rogue Owl Press store: https://www.rogueowlpress.com/store
Oct. 4, 2023
Come on out and get spooky with the Horror Writers of Maine!
Come on out Friday night from 7-9 PM to hear some creepy, spooky stories to help get you into the Halloween spirit. (This event is for mature audiences.)
Six members from the Horror Writers of Maine, including myself, will be sharing some of their stories to help set the dark October vibes.
Who: Me, Renee S. DeCamillis
Morgan Sylvia ( https://morgansylvia.com/about/ )
Peter Dudar ( http://www.peterndudar.com/ )
Katherine Silva ( https://www.katherinesilvaauthor.com/about-the-author )
Meg North (https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/3481220.Meg_North)
EJ Frechenda (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7059022.E_J_Fechenda)
Where: Quiet City Books, 124 Lisbon Street in Lewiston, Maine
*This is a free event. *Costumes are encouraged but not required.
I am thrilled to announce I have signed a book deal with Encyclopocalypse Publications for the publication of my second book titled Chisel the Bone, which is set to come out in 2024. This will be my first novel publication! I am beyond excited!
I will post updates when I have more to share, such as the book cover art and the exact publication date, reading appearances, and whatnot.
Until then, check out my first book, The Bone Cutters.
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Bone-Cutters-Rene%C3%A9-S-DeCamillis/dp/1621052931
3/31/2023
I’m excited to announce that I am now the co-host on the London Blue Presents Podcast.
(London Blue: https://www.facebook.com/LondonBlueWV )
Our first partnered event just came out on March 28, 2023, where we talk with guests Cheralyn Lambeth, costume and prop designer and puppet builder for The Jim Henson Company, and Kelly Farrah, prop master for TWD and Pirates of the Carribean and Gettysburg and The Last of the Mohicans, just to name a few.
“How could Max Headroom, pirates, puppets, Star Wars, Adams’ Family (New series Wednesday) – Thing, and [London Blue’s] personal heartthrobs such as Johnny Depp, Mel Gibson, David Bowie, and even Sam Elliot tie into ONE conversation? The answer awaits you here!”
11/5/2021
The Halloween reading event I took part in is live on YouTube for your listening enjoyment.
It was such a fun event with some really great stories by amazing fellow Maine horror authors Emma J. Gibbon (https://www.facebook.com/emma.shawgibbon ), Josh Gauthier (https://www.facebook.com/JoshGauthierWriter), and Kathrine Silva (https://www.facebook.com/katherine.a.silva1). I hope you all enjoy!
My next reading event is coming right up on Wednesday, October 27th at 8 pm ET. I’ll be joining fellow Maine authors Josh Gauthier (https://facebook.com/joshgauthierwriter) , Emma J. Gibbon (https://www.facebook.com/emma.shawgibbon) and Kathrine Silva (https://www.facebook.com/katherine.a.silva1) for readings that are sure to make you want to keep a light on when you go to bed. The event is free to the public and virtual, with a live stream on FB (https://facebook.com/joshgauthierwriter), and it will later post to YouTube for those of you who can’t make it to the live event.
October 15, 2021
I’m very behind with sharing my latest author appearance, over a month late to be exact. (Yeah, I really need to update my website more often.) So, here it is.
In early September 2021, I was the Visiting Professor on the improv comedy show Balderdash Academy (https://www.facebook.com/BalderdashAcademy , https://www.balderdashacademy.com/ ) . The video version of the show is posted on YouTube in four different segments. The full podcast, Episode 201: Renee S. DeCamillis, Metal-edged Author, can be found on the Balderdash Academy website: https://www.balderdashacademy.com/episodes/s02e0103 .
Here are the YouTube Links:
Ep 1, Pt 1: UFOs w/ Author Renee S. DeCamillis – YouTube
Ep1, Pt 2: Four Questions from the Grave w/ Renee S. DeCamillis – YouTube
Ep1, Pt 3: Can a Fright Turn Your Hair White w/ Renee S. DeCamillis – YouTube
Part 4: After Hours—Sex With Me with Renee S. DeCamillis:
Ep1 After Hours: Sex With Me with Renee S. DeCamillis – YouTube
What are you all doing this Saturday? Come hang out with me for a little while! –My next reading event is this Saturday, May 22, at 3:00 pm through Local Writers Read. I’m reading a short dark fiction story dealing with the theme of Memory and Yesterday, followed by a short Q&A discussion. This is a live event, available on the Local Writers Read Facebook page, and it will later become available on YouTube. (I will share the YouTube link once it is available.) The event is organized in cooperation with Quiet City Books and is co-sponsored by the Lewiston Public Library. Click the event link below to find out more details.
(1) Local Writers Read – Memory and Yesterday | Facebook
The other day I had another author interview, but this one was different. It was actually live, where all the others lately have been written and editable. What this live interview taught me: This pandemic has made my conversational listening skills extremely inept. I’ve been replaying our conversation over and over in my head, and I realize that many of my answers didn’t fit the questions asked. It probably sounds like I was answering questions asked by a voice inside my head that no one else could hear. (No, this interviewer did not send me the questions in advance, nor did she mention the 10-question lightning round completely unrelated to writing.) And I can’t even count the number of times I said, “Um” and “I don’t know.” It’s both comical and pathetic. To top it all off, I’m supposed to promote this interview when it’s published. It is supposed to help promote my book, The Bone Cutters, and its sequel, Chisel the Bone, that I’m currently editing. All I can hope is that listeners won’t judge my written work by my spoken words. Yeah, get ready to laugh at inept me and my lack conversational skills. (I keep telling myself, “This was only practice.” Yeah…)
Yes, I’ll share the interview video link on my website once it’s published, so you all can have a good laugh.–
EDIT/UPDATE: Here’s the link: (1) Renee S. DeCamillis – Author Interview – YouTube
Okay, now I’m going to retreat back into my woodland hideaway and practice my conversational skills with the trees. Yeah, that will help.
Renee S. DeCamillis 