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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?)

McHalf-the-Cheese, Please?

December 3, 2008

I grew up on fast food. I can’t eat it like I once did (or even want to), but there are certain tastes that I remember enjoying, like a Bic Mac or the “crumbs” at Long John Silver’s. In fact, I’m still patiently waiting for Taco Bell’s “Baja Blast” to make it onto store shelves … More McHalf-the-Cheese, Please?

McHalf-the-Cheese, Please?

From Jacksonville to Jackson County

November 19, 2008

Like almost half of the US population, I enjoy an annual trek home for the Thanksgiving holiday. My main destination is my grandparents’ farm in central West Virginia with stops at other friends and family all around the state. Normally I drive (something I actually look forward to), but this year I’m going to do … More From Jacksonville to Jackson County

From Jacksonville to Jackson County

Over-complication, Made Simple

November 6, 2008

Part of my current job is to apply an online store’s tool set to conform to the kind of selling an owner wants for their store. Sadly, this often can create a severe case of unnecessary over-complication, because teaching a computer program that a mix-and-match sale item with four different SKUs can have a series … More Over-complication, Made Simple

Over-complication, Made Simple

Campaign 2008: Final Thoughts

November 5, 2008

Barack Obama defeated John McCain in their bids for the Presidency. Do you think Obama would have been so gracious toward his opponent had he been the one making a speech after conceding to McCain? Please do not adjust your sets. The Democrats control the horizontal and the vertical, so please return your trays to … More Campaign 2008: Final Thoughts

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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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