Michelle Reynoso has had creative outlets of diverse formats throughout her life. Writing has occupied the forefront as illustrated by her early titles, The Magic Key, The Television Horror, How Rein Became Rain, & The Mini Farm, and The Invasion, which were written early in her career throughout grammar and middle school. She earned the "Future Author" award from her teachers in 1984. But, by High School, writing had taken a backseat to another creative avenue; theater. From the Raymond High School Drama Club to the local acting troupe, Giving life to the written word now moved her spirit. Her drama coach helped her prepare for the audition that changed her life, the one that won her entry into the prestigious New York University theater program. Through NYU's program Michelle studied at the The Lee Strasberg Institute, and four years later earned her BFA. Now, coming full-circle, Michelle's creative outlet has again returned to her first love of writing. She has coupled that with a new passion for photography. Her debut book published by XLibris (a strategic partner of Random House Ventures) entitled Do You? was recognized by Writers Digest for The International Self-Published Book Awards with an Honorable Mention. She has also been recognized by The International Library of Poetry for The Editor's Choice Award, and Famous Poets Institute for Advanced Poetical Studies. Her photography has also received recognition in several publications and placed first in the Nature (Fauna) category for The 2006 Photography in Sussex County competition. Michelle is currently working on a childrens' book "Petunia Wiggles, Giggles, & Hops, a sci-fi Young Adult adventure novel The Hidden Force , and a Self-Help management book Manage Me, Please .
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Book-Published
Do You?
A collection of original poems and photographs (76 pages, 36 full-color photographs).
Books-In Progress
Petunia Wiggles, Giggles & Hops
Milestones & Awards
Nov. 2009, winner - NANOWRIMO, The Office of Letters and Light
Sept. 2009, featured - Hackensack Author Earns N.Y. Book Festival Nod , The County Seat
July 2009, featured - Michelle Reynoso (TSOA '93) Finalist in the 2009..., NYU/TSOA Class Notes
July 2009, featured - Hackensack Author Wins Book Festival Prize , Hackensack Chronicle
June 2009, Do You? - Honorable Mention, New York Book Festival
September 2007, "Sunset" - published (photo), The Chronicle
August 2006, "Alligator" - First Place Photo Nature (Fauna), Photography in Sussex County
August 2005, "Tree-Lined Street" - published (photo), Lake Hopatcong Neighbors
Spring 2004, featured - Associate Accomplishments, book publication ( Do You? ), Inside Berkeley
May 2004, Do You? - Honorable Mention, Writer's Digest International Book Awards
August 2003, Do You? - Published (book), XLibris Corporation
Fall 1989, "Autumn" - Published (poem), Raymond Voice
May 1989, featured - Writing Workshop to Iber Holmes Gove Middle School , Raymond Times
Work In Progress
En (Energy)
When seventeen-year-old Faith kisses a boy in the school parking lot, she sends the cars careening into each other.
Faith’s life is far from normal. She is of two worlds and gifted with power to manipulate energy, but the power is unwieldy and Faith has yet to learn how to control it. Up until now, she has been able to keep it a secret, but that is about to change.
Faith is being hunted. Belial is bent on collecting her energy, her En. He will destroy her family and friends to get to her, and the only way to keep them safe is for Faith to elicit their help, and share her secret. But how much of her secret is too much? Faith must decide, and she has to make a stand against Belial. Now, if she only knew how to control her power, she might just have a chance to save her friends, save the world, and return to a normal life.
Complete at 49,000 words, En is a young adult novel that will appeal to readers of both science fiction and the paranormal.
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