Renee Gurley — Feminist Memoirist, True Crime Author & World Traveler

Hey, I’m Renee Gurley — feminist memoirist, literary true crime junkie, travel addict, and unapologetic storyteller living out near Joshua Tree, California. My current obsession? Wrangling Saga de la Gringa into its final form — a raw, in-your-face true crime memoir about survival, justice, and transformation after an assault in Bolivia. No sugar-coating, no looking away.

When I’m not elbows-deep in revisions, you’ll probably find me chasing solo travel adventures from Morocco to Mexico, hunting down the best street tacos, or scribbling notes on a bumpy bus somewhere between. I tell the kind of women’s travel stories that embrace the joy of the journey but don’t shy away from the messy, complicated stuff — because let’s be real, the world is beautiful and it can bite.

Through my writing and workshops, I help other women and aspiring authors find their voice, own their stories, and create narratives that actually stick. Around here, we don’t just “share experiences” — we claim them, twist them into something unforgettable, and send them back into the world with teeth.