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a great “wasted” year

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Kenton Kilgore

This Wasted Land, my third published novel, was released a year ago.  As I mentioned in this post, it was in 1988, when I was a senior in college, that I first began working on what would become TWL.  I … Continue reading →

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of dragons and coincidence

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Kenton Kilgore

Recently, my younger daughter visited the John Paul II Center in Krakow, Poland, and shared with my wife and me several photos, including this dragon. The image, of course, is from the Book of Revelations, as is the monstrous Beast … Continue reading →

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on beyond “this wasted land”

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Kenton Kilgore

First off, let me say THANK YOU! to everyone who’s purchased and read This Wasted Land, my young adult dark fantasy novel, that was officially released just after Thanksgiving.  Because of you and readers like you, it’s been a success.  If … Continue reading →

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bad things happen on august 2

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Kenton Kilgore

“Bad things come in threes,” the saying goes, and they also come on August 2.  Don’t believe me?  Consider this, from my upcoming young adult dark fantasy novel, This Wasted Land: Ghastly, eh?  But there’s worse.  Here’s a snippet from … Continue reading →

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“the song remains the same”…

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Kenton Kilgore

…but the name changes.  As you might know, I’m working on a new young adult modern-fantasy/horror novel.  Alexandra “Alyx” Williams is a rebellious Korean-American high school senior who loves motorcycles, sketching, retro hard rock, and her boyfriend Sam.  When Sam … Continue reading →

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“cats and dogs living together!”

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Kenton Kilgore

Many people who have enjoyed my novel Lost Dogs have asked for a book about cats. Well, I’m pleased to announce that my friend and fellow author Kia Heavey has recently published what you feline-lovers are looking for: Domino.   … Continue reading →

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“dragontamer’s daughters” and the navajo water project

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Kenton Kilgore

Back at the beginning of December, I announced that I would be donating 100% of my share of profits from my novel Dragontamer’s Daughters to the Navajo Water Project.  The NWP is an effort to bring running water to the … Continue reading →

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give the greatest gift of all: WATER

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Kenton Kilgore

According to the non-profit DIGDEEP, 40% of all homes on the Navajo reservation do not have running water.  DIGDEEP’s Navajo Water Project has been working for several years to remedy that, and they’re having success. I’ve helped the Project in the … Continue reading →

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holiday book signings

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Kenton Kilgore

Books make great gifts, so if you’re looking for something different for sci-fi/fantasy lovers, something they haven’t read a hundred times before in a hundred other books, please consider one of my titles.  I’ll be at these events: November 14: … Continue reading →

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“i will show you my faith by my works”

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Kenton Kilgore

My literary idol is J.R. R. Tolkien, a lifelong Catholic who created the world of Middle Earth and developed his characters and stories–The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings being the best well-known–to depict the epic struggle of Good … Continue reading →

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