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Author: Kevin A. Ranson

Film Critic & Horror Writer. Heeding a macabre calling listening to “Mother Ghost Nursery Rhymes” in kindergarten, Kevin A. Ranson wrote in grade school and filled countless notebooks with story ideas while touring the Mediterranean in the US Navy. Author of The Spooky Chronicles, the thriller series The Matriarch Vampires, and critic for MovieCrypt.com as host Grim D. Reaper #grmdrpr. Sith master of Google-Fu, Bing-Jitsu, and buttered toast (you want some toast?)

Just Finished: “Incarnation” by Emma Cornwall

March 8, 2013

After recently completing my own vampire novel, I decided to relax a bit and read one from someone else. I’ll admit that, in spite of the usual “capable girl on cover” meme that dominates paranormal fiction these days, I found the cover unusually striking, prompting me to turn it over for a look at the … More Just Finished: “Incarnation” by Emma Cornwall

Just Finished: “Incarnation” by Emma Cornwall

Catch Up on Your Spooky Reading!

March 1, 2013

More Spooky stories are coming soon! Forget Me Nots (The Secret Book) The Crooked Man The Terminal People Schoolhouse Number Five Greene Square Middle (In Progress)

Catch Up on Your Spooky Reading!

The Matriarch is DONE!

February 25, 2013

After finishing both copyediting and proofreading, my new novel, The Matriarch, is off to my publisher for final check and out of my hands. Whew! There are still a few more things that have to happen before I can announce the actual and official publishing date (aka when you can get your mitts on this … More The Matriarch is DONE!

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Crunch Time Begins Tomorrow at Dawn!

February 22, 2013

It’s the eve of “Crunch Lock-In Weekend,” where the proofreader and I will be sequestered for the duration to get the Matriarch book edits done before Monday! Expect updates throughout the crunch (she added the word “sequestered” in this post… see what I have to deal with?!) If you’re on Facebook, follow our progress at … More Crunch Time Begins Tomorrow at Dawn!

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If you’re looking for my film critique, visit MovieCrypt.com hosted by my alter-ego Grim D. Reaper #grmdrpr. 

Writings...

  • A Knife In the Dark
  • Deep In the Shadows
  • It's Not the Scythe That Matters
  • Keening from the Catacombs
  • Parables for the Restless
  • The Matriarch Vampires
  • The Spooky Chronicles

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  • Amazon Author Page
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  • Facebook Author Page
  • Goodreads Profile
  • LinkedIn
  • My NaNoWriMo
  • Rotten Tomatoes Critic Page
  • Smashwords
  • Twitter Page
  • WTF Books
  • YouTube Channel

Writer Resources...

  • DavidFarland.net
  • Francesca Pelaccia Blog
  • LitReactor
  • Professor Awesome’s University
  • Terrible Minds
  • Writer's Digest
  • Writing in the Dark
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