Renee Wildes grew up reading fantasy authors Terry Brooks and Mercedes Lackey and is a huge Joseph Campbell fan, so the minute she discovered romance novels it became inevitable that she would combine it all and write fantasy romance. Renee is a history buff, from medieval times back to ancient Greece and Sparta. As a Navy brat and a cop’s kid, she gravitated to protector/guardian heroes and heroines. She’s had horses her whole life, so became the only vet tech in a family of nurses. It all comes together in her Guardians of Light series for Samhain – fantasy, action, romance, heroics and lots of critters!
I live in central Wisconsin (paper mill central!) 2 hours north of Madison. I ’m the married mother of two, with a calico cat who rules the roost, a diva Chow who's trying to depose her and two gray half-Arab mares who think they’re people and are teaching my daughter to ride.
I’m a study in contrasts. I’m a Navy brat and a cop’s kid. I’m the lone vet tech in a family of nurses. Growing up all my friends were boys and Arabian horses, but I’d stand a date up to go horseback riding in the mountains. My ideal weekend is
caving, the muddier the better, or rappelling, but it takes me
twenty minutes to lean back over that cliff – every single time. Steve Irwin was my hero, but I’m deathly afraid of snakes and spiders.
When I’m not writing, I’m running between my day job as an insurance customer service phone rep, figure skating lessons, football practice & games. I drive a red PT Cruiser. I HATE to shop, unless it’s horse stuff. I own 2 pairs of shoes, 3 skirts and 1 dress. I live in jeans in the summer and sweats in the winter. I have pierced ears but never wear earrings. I love the Dark Ages, Medieval Renaissance fairs, and scrapbooking. My favorite flowers are lilies.
When I get time to read, I love fantasy, action, and dark paranormal. My favorite book is The Ladies of Mandrigyn by Barbara Hambly. I want to be Mercedes Lackey when I grow up. I love reading Suzanne Brockmann, Lori Foster, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Christine Feehan & Angela Knight. In non-fiction I love history from Ancient Egypt & Greece through the Dark Ages, also New Age/Magical Arts. I’m a writing book junkie. I could start my own reference librarian/research business.
I will have to die in my current house because all my friends refuse to haul my book collection another foot. Not even one little box.
I’ve always loved writing. In school I was the only kid to have a MAXIMUM word count. My Grandma Jeanne is my inspiration; she was the first writer in our family. My children write, also. Watch for “The Adventures of Robin Hood and Flame Girl” and “Lambie and Sparkle Go To The Woods”. They’re going to be the next big thing!
