@OrenRaynes

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Hi! I am Oren Raynes and I am a writer, gamer, father, and programmer. I am just at the beginning of my writing career and hoping to develop my writing skills for video game story writing as well as some non fiction writing like reviews, and expressing my thoughts.
You can find me at:
https://orenraynes.blogspot.com/
https://discord.gg/peDsUHYCBY
https://www.wattpad.com/user/OrenRaynes
https://medium.com/@orenraynes
https://mastodon.social/@OrenRaynes
https://www.reddit.com/user/OrenRaynes/
OrenRaynesJun 20, 2025
Got my preorder of #WearingtheLion by @Wiswell today. Can't wait to start reading it!!
OrenRaynesJun 8, 2025
John WiswellJun 8, 2025

MY MONSTER JUST WON A NEBULA AWARD

"Thank you" feels too small, but thank you to everyone who has supported this weird, little book.

To everybody who it made feel a little less alone? Remember: we all belong.

OrenRaynesJun 2, 2025
John WiswellJun 2, 2025
It's June! That means my next novel comes out this month. Come hear the story of a Heracles who refused to kill any of those monsters, and instead built the world's weirdest found family out of them. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/773374/wearing-the-lion-by-john-wiswell/
Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell: 9780756419547 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

"This novel effortlessly ascends to the heights of Mount Olympus. Tough and tender and bittersweet. Wearing the Lion establishes Wiswell firmly on the new fa...

PenguinRandomhouse.com
OrenRaynesJun 1, 2025
John WiswellMay 31, 2025
Today might be rough, so take this little boy hugging a chicken. https://youtu.be/pdxo1mZeY68
Have you hugged your Chicken today? (Original)

YouTube
OrenRaynesMay 22, 2025

New post: covering Oblivion Remastered.

https://orenraynes.blogspot.com/2025/05/oblivion-remaster.html

Oblivion Remaster

  I recently heard about Oblivion Remastered being released. This caught me completely off guard and I was not prepared f...

OrenRaynesMay 11, 2025
Happy Mothers Day!
OrenRaynesMay 5, 2025

A new post about Zelda progress. Going over menu, screens, and bombs

https://orenraynes.blogspot.com/2025/05/legend-of-zelda-series-03-menu-screens.html

Legend Of Zelda Series - 03 - Menu, Screens, and Bombs

      I started out this project trying to run, so this week I had to take a step backwards and watch a Godot tutorial. I was...

OrenRaynesApr 29, 2025

New Blog post about changing from Java to Godot for my Zelda remake project because of my visit to LinuxFest NorthWest

https://orenraynes.blogspot.com/2025/04/legend-of-zelda-series-02-godot-got.html

Legend Of Zelda Series - 02 - Godot Got Link Moving

  You can find the most current iteration of the project code along with all sourced assets and planning materials at: https://git.alderaut...

OrenRaynesApr 22, 2025
John WiswellApr 22, 2025

On Saturday, May 10th I'll be signing books at the Barnes & Noble Colonie Center in Albany, NY!

I'm bringing one of my best friends, free stickers, and jokes.

OrenRaynesApr 22, 2025

I was today years old when I found out that "The Changeover", another of my favorite books, was made into a film!!

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5699060/

I am going to have to do a reread.

The Changeover (2017) ⭐ 5.4 | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

1h 35m | Not Rated

IMDb