On March 17, I was the featured speaker at the annual Young Authors contest award ceremony, held by the Eastern Shore Literacy Association. The awards recognize the best poets and short-story writers in grades 1-12. I helped hand out the awards, and then afterwards, I signed books for any who Continue reading my speech to the ESLA young authors
A little-known feature about my novels is that though each is a standalone story, and not part of a series,* they’re all connected. Certain characters, items, locations, and scenes from each book appear (though sometimes quite differently) in others, crossing over in particular ways. *Though I’ve sometimes described Stray Cats Continue reading everything’s connected
This blog post is for authors and writers who want to know more about selling books in person, specifically at a really big event. Everyone else, take the rest of the day off, and if your boss asks why you’re leaving work early, tell him or her that I said Continue reading for authors: awesome con 2024 after-action report
Have books, will travel. Lately, I’ve spent a lot of time selling books in Virginia, first at the Virginia Comic Con in on August 19, then at Fairfax Comic Con on August 26-27. The results couldn’t have been more different. Virginia Comic Con After a very successful three-day stint in Continue reading a tale of two conventions (va. version)
Each January, it’s always good, as an author, to reflect on what and how one did in the year that just ended, as well as anticipate and plan for the year to come. Because some of that might interest my readers (and other authors), I’ll share my experiences and expectations Continue reading looking back, looking ahead: 2022 in review, and what’s next in 2023
I was so busy at the beginning of the summer finishing up and releasing Stray Cats, my latest book, that I overlooked the ten-year anniversary of issuing Dragontamer’s Daughters, my first published novel. That’s nothing new: of my four works, it’s the one that has always attracted the least attention. Continue reading “dragontamer’s” turns 10
I often tell people that I write books for young adults, and for adults who are still young. Sometimes, parents ask me if a particular book of mine, including the latest one, Stray Cats, is appropriate for their child. Understandably, most of them don’t want their kids exposed to certain Continue reading “is ‘stray cats’ ok for my kid?”
This blog post is for authors and writers who want to know more about selling books in person, specifically at a very large event. Everyone else, go outside and play: it’s a nice day! I’ve written before about the success I’ve had in hand-selling books, mostly at small craft fairs Continue reading for authors: awesome con after-action report
This blog post is for authors and writers who want to know more about selling books in person, at book signings or other events. Everyone else is excused—take the rest of the day off! In 2019, I wrote Hand-Selling Books: Making Money and Winning Fans, a guide to help writers Continue reading for authors: 2021 holiday hand-selling report– what worked, and why
…monsters and many things. Queen Anne’s County TV recently interviewed me about my books Lost Dogs, Dragontamer’s Daughters, This Wasted Land, and the forthcoming Stray Cats. Check it out! Kenton Kilgore writes killer SF/F for young adults and adults who are still young. In his latest novel, This Wasted Land, high-school senior Alyx is Continue reading talking ‘dogs’ and ‘dragons’ and…
