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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?)

Certain Unalienable Rights

August 30, 2010

There’s been a lot of political talk as of late: who believes what, who wants what, and who’s doing what to whom. I’ve had some college, traveled the world on the US Navy’s dime, and have made my name in the work force through the development of the Internet. I believe my point of view … More Certain Unalienable Rights

Certain Unalienable Rights

Getting a Death Grip on Your Smart Phone

August 10, 2010

The movie Thank You for Smoking had a clever epilogue ending. After a career putting a positive spin on the negatives of tobacco, the main character is shown training board members how to spin cell phone radiation. The truth, of course, is mixed: it isn’t whether or not there IS any radiation, only how much. … More Getting a Death Grip on Your Smart Phone

Getting a Death Grip on Your Smart Phone

Planet Radio Falls to X102.9

August 5, 2010

“There is a great disturbance in the Jacksonville Alternative radio scene… like a hundred thousand listeners cried out at once before their radio station was silenced.” All kidding aside, I was one of the first people I know of in Jacksonville, Florida who noticed when X102.9 went on the air and who they were targeting. … More Planet Radio Falls to X102.9

Planet Radio Falls to X102.9

Everyone Should (Pay to) Have a Friend Like Me

July 21, 2010

I talked to a person today who asked me how they could charge to add friends or fans to their Facebook page. This would be a recurring monthly fee, also, so failure to pay means being unfriended. As this person claimed to be a health and beauty expert, anything they discussed on their page was … More Everyone Should (Pay to) Have a Friend Like Me

Everyone Should (Pay to) Have a Friend Like Me

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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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  • Goodreads Profile
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  • 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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