Renda Dodge

Renda Belle Dodge grew up in the Pacific Northwest as part of a typical, fractured family, and she currently resides in Seattle, Washington. Writing has always been a part of her life, and she began telling and illustrating stories when she was a child. Renda’s writing style is bold and strives to capture the ongoing struggle for identity in contemporary America.

She loves to read any interesting and quirky fiction. Her favorite authors are Plath, Cunningham, Eugenides and Bukowski. She loves listening to Amanda Palmer, The xx, Tegan and Sara, Alanis Morrisette and The Devin Townsend Project. In her spare time, Renda spends a lot of time with her camera.

Renda is author of Inked and The Indie Writer’s Workshop; the Managing Editor of Line Zero, a quarterly indie arts and writing journal; and Managing Editor of Pink Fish Press. Renda regularly runs workshops on fiction plotting, drafting and independent publishing. For the past seven years she has been involved in National Novel Writing Month, and for the past five has been a Municipal Liaison in the Seattle area, working with and encouraging writers of all ages and skill sets.