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Why do I Write?
I write for survival. My inspirations? my difficult childhood, my daughter with Cerebral Palsy, for being blessed enough to survive my battles with chemically induced Lupus and Breast Cancer, my amazing yet quirky husband, The other royalty Ive given birth to, my struggles with spirituality and God, My love for Jesus, My love for romance, my love for family, My need to be free and in control of my destiny, my passion for knowing that writing heals, so at my lowest and most painful points, my pen flows/strangers inspire me, the air blowing inspires me... you reading at this moment also inspires me
AND SO I WROTE.......
Birth Place: Europe, Portugal
Accomplishments: My greatest accomplishments are my children:
My magnificent Husband that I love so dearly(I got lucky!)
International Poet Laureate honor T.I.P.S:
2005-2006
Who's Who im American Colleges and Universities:
2x Honorable Stanley Mosk Moot Court orator award
2x first place: American Idol Underground: Spoken Word
Who is the Woman Behind The Ink and Quill?
Rene Reyes aka "brewedsosweet" :
International poet, Motivational Speaker,
Spoken Word Artist, Author, Wife and Mother:
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Rene was born In Portugal , To a European mother and Mozambique/Puerto Rican father, where she lived until her teens. After migrating to the United States and adjusting to the new world and culture around her, Rene and her family would find themselves facing adversity homelessness and tragedy. Her grandfather always stressed the importance of education, especially if one was to become a world traveler, because it increased the respect earned worldwide. "Control your accent and make the people focus on your talents and not your dialect to gain their respect. Native accents and tongues are to be cherished amongst family."
Therefore, after completing undergraduate degrees in Physics, Chemistry and Social Scienes, and a Master’s degree in English Rhetoric/Composition; Rene attended Law School to help fight for justice in the murder of her daughter, because being a young immigrant, no one would take the case on seriously or even wanted to do more than just close the issue as a possible case of S.I.D.S. related injuries. After successfully gaining the closure of this issue, Rene realized that since age six, she found great solace and refuge in expressing herself via poetic verse and playing her violin. When Rene would find her life as a ethnically mixed child, she would write poetry or songs. When struggling with the new world and the new people around her, Rene would write more poetry and more songs. To date, Rene has six published novels, under her own publishing company, Sweet Verse Publishers www.sweetverseboutique.com and www.sweetverseproductions.com . She Also has four Spoken Word CD’s on her own Independent label, Poohmafella Records ( www.poohmafellarecords.com )
In addition to these accomplishments, Rene Reyes also host a weekly radio show on Blog Talk Radio www.blogtalkradio.com/renereyes , where she promotes the independent movement of poets, authors, singers, entrepreneurs and organization nationwide! Rene is very well respected and in demand worldwide as a motivational and inspirational speaker and poet, who shares of her survival to teach others not to always walk in “victim mode” and to know that being a winner starts within, by healing and achieving our dreams. She is a two time first place winner on American Idol Underground (www.artistunderground.com/renereyes ) and her music can be found on Itunes, Soundclick, Pure volume, SnoCap, and various other online digital music distributors. She is a registered songwriter with BMI and PSA, a registered voting member with the Grammys, and her books and music are available in four languages ( Portuguese, Spanish, English and French. She is also an avid donor and fundraiser for Lupus, Cerebral Palsy, Brain Aneurysm research, Breast Cancer Awareness and Children with Cancer foundations.
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