Virginia Renaud
Virginia's unquenchable thirst for the written word probably started when she was eight.
She often carried around a battered orange duo-tang, scribbling down her thoughts, and questioning life. Later, she attended college to study Journalism, and in the years that followed, turned her thoughts to more current matters, writing professionally for local newspapers. Virginia married her high school sweetheart and had two children. It was only recently that she was able to return to her true passion, and in 2011 Virginia self-published her first full-length novel, Hauntingly Familiar, which was inspired by the notes captured in that battered orange duotang of her childhood. Her fascination with the paranormal began in 1979 and endures today.
Her first full length novel has been met with acclaim. Questions she is often asked are: Did the events in Hauntingly Familiar really happen? And When is your next book coming out?
To the first, her answer is a solemn nod.
To the second, she merely smiles and says, "Soon."
So what does Virginia want readers to know?
"That I write books because I love to read, and it would seem I'm a natural story teller," she says. "When I was in high school, my English Teacher told me: Write what you know. Later, in college, my professor reiterated that advice. As a journalist, you can't write the story if you don't understand or value it. I don't fully understand why, but I'm drawn to the paranormal…or maybe it's drawn to me!" She laughs.
She and her husband live on a quiet acreage in Mission B.C., Canada, where the battered orange duotang has been replaced by a three-ring binder and a laptop computer. She can often be found in her home office, hard at work on her latest project.
She often carried around a battered orange duo-tang, scribbling down her thoughts, and questioning life. Later, she attended college to study Journalism, and in the years that followed, turned her thoughts to more current matters, writing professionally for local newspapers. Virginia married her high school sweetheart and had two children. It was only recently that she was able to return to her true passion, and in 2011 Virginia self-published her first full-length novel, Hauntingly Familiar, which was inspired by the notes captured in that battered orange duotang of her childhood. Her fascination with the paranormal began in 1979 and endures today.
Her first full length novel has been met with acclaim. Questions she is often asked are: Did the events in Hauntingly Familiar really happen? And When is your next book coming out?
To the first, her answer is a solemn nod.
To the second, she merely smiles and says, "Soon."
So what does Virginia want readers to know?
"That I write books because I love to read, and it would seem I'm a natural story teller," she says. "When I was in high school, my English Teacher told me: Write what you know. Later, in college, my professor reiterated that advice. As a journalist, you can't write the story if you don't understand or value it. I don't fully understand why, but I'm drawn to the paranormal…or maybe it's drawn to me!" She laughs.
She and her husband live on a quiet acreage in Mission B.C., Canada, where the battered orange duotang has been replaced by a three-ring binder and a laptop computer. She can often be found in her home office, hard at work on her latest project.
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Hauntingly Familiar
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Paranormal Thriller
What if your best friend was a ghost? This is what happens to 9 year old Ginny, when her family moves into a new rural home. It's luxurious and there's lots of space to run and play, but this is a house of secrets. A new house, a new town and a new school. Ginny has never felt so alone. As if by chance, a child mysteriously appears in her back yard. He seems to know she needs a friend. And in the space of one afternoon, the bond is forged. His friendship means the world to her, but her family's indifference is puzzling. Imaginary, they call him. Shrinking away from logical reasoning, knowing only that the little boy accepts her for who she is, Ginny vows to fight for his friendship. To do that, she must learn more about him, and that's when she discovers his awful secret. He was just six years old, when a terrible accident claimed his young life. Now, trapped by his own guilt, the child relives happier days, desperately clinging to anyone who can see him. And that includes the Nightmare Man. As angry in death as he was in life, he moves unseen, using his energy to manipulate lights, move objects and slam doors. While her parents try to come to grips with something they don't believe in, Ginny embraces the truth with childish innocence. This negative spirit is the cause of her family's anger and her own terror. Somehow, he holds her new friend hostage, keeping him from the light. Menacing, oppressive, and angry, the Nightmare Man stalks through the home as though it's his right. He's been there from the beginning, and with the added energy her unwitting family brings, he's growing stronger every day.
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Possessions: A Paranormal Thriller
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Paranormal, thriller, adventure, fiction, mystery, adventure
What happens when your dream home isn't what you thought, and you can't afford to move? Julie and Marc saved every penny and dreamed of owning the perfect home.When after months of house-hunting, fate finally delivered, no one wanted to question it. But shortly after moving day, it became clear: someone else already lived there. Unknowingly, they'd stumbled into a trap and escape wasn't going to be easy. Day by day, the powerful spirit that watched their every move wrapped itself around their lives, working insidiously to possess them and their two young children, as a spider slowly possesses its prey. Their movements, their thoughts and even their dreams slowly became his. Wanting nothing more than to live again, he fought hard to maintain his hold. Positive energy poured off of her like nectar. He needed that energy. There was nothing he wouldn't do to keep the supply fresh … Possessions is an edge-of-your-seat paranormal thriller. This is the Author's second full-length novel, and promises to be just as much of a page-turner as Hauntingly Familiar. Inspired by the experiences of a real North American family, Possessions delivers an irresistible blend of supernatural chill, mystery and humour. It will leave you breathless, but you may develop the urge to sleep with your lights on! Read it at night, if you dare.
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