Category Archives: this wasted land

“this wasted land,” chapter 1

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Kenton Kilgore

I plan to publish This Wasted Land (formerly titled In Lonely Lands) in Spring, 2017.  To give you a taste of it, here’s the first chapter (subject to revisions).       Track 1.  You Could Be Mine “Hold on, … Continue reading →

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storytelling on a 3rd thursday

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Kenton Kilgore

I’m blessed to live on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, which has a thriving community of authors, musicians, and artists.  Recently, I was invited to headline an evening of readings and music that’s held on the third Thursday of the month at a … Continue reading →

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researching “ill”ness

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Kenton Kilgore

One time, I was at a book signing, sitting next to my writer buddy Brent Lewis.  A lady came up, looked at the books we had available, and asked prices.  “How come that,” she said, pointing to Brent’s 120+ page … Continue reading →

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i remember when rock was fun

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Kenton Kilgore

Something’s been nagging at me while I’ve been writing my next novel, In Lonely Lands.  Alyx, the misfit 17-year old girl who is the protagonist, is a big fan of old-school hard rock, particularly bands from the 1980’s.  I’ve been … Continue reading →

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sam’s song

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Kenton Kilgore

As I mentioned in my first post about In Lonely Lands, my work-in-progress fantasy/horror novel, Sam Patterson, one of the main characters, is a 17-year old high-school student who, despite suffering from mild cerebral palsy, is bright, an avid gamer, and … Continue reading →

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on the way to lonely lands

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Kenton Kilgore

Part 2 of ? I’ve been steadily working on In Lonely Lands, a modern-day fantasy/horror novel that I described previously.  I outlined the plot using an Excel spreadsheet (which I’ll share with you–sans spoilers–some other time, for the benefit of … Continue reading →

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making monsters meaningful, part 3

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Kenton Kilgore

Previously, I had talked about what makes monsters scary; as well as how despite appearances to the contrary, monsters really only come in two types.  Now I’d like to share with you some monsters that scared me when I was … Continue reading →

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making monsters meaningful, part 2

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Kenton Kilgore

Previously, I had discussed what it is about monsters that (when done correctly), they frighten us.  And though you and I could sit here for hours and name numerous monsters from film, literature, myths, and legends, there are really only … Continue reading →

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making monsters meaningful

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Kenton Kilgore

In Lonely Lands, my next novel, is a modern-day fantasy/horror piece, so–of course–it will have monsters.  I’ve loved monsters since I was kid back in Phoenix, AZ: one of the local TV stations would broadcast old monster movies (Godzilla, Rodan, … Continue reading →

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on the way to lonely lands

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Kenton Kilgore

Part 1 of ? Over the last few weeks, I’ve been working on my next novel, a modern-day fantasy/horror piece with the working title of In Lonely Lands, and I’ll share with you some of my progress in this and … Continue reading →

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