Category Archives: lost dogs

looking back, looking ahead (and a peek at “stray cats”)

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Kenton Kilgore

This past decade was when my childhood dream of becoming an author became reality.  I began the 2010’s with a manuscript of a fantasy novel, and ended it with 5 published books.  Here’s a glance back at some key events:

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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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a new look for “lost dogs”

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Kenton Kilgore

A while back, I talked about changing the cover of my previous novel, Lost Dogs, to align more with other titles in the young-adult post-apocalypse genre.  It’s not that the original cover is bad: it’s a spectacular piece done by … Continue reading →

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new “dogs” and new approaches

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Kenton Kilgore

Last week, I posted that it had been suggested to me by some knowledgeable persons that the cover for my novel Lost Dogs could be revised to align it more with other titles in its genre.  I did a mock-up, … Continue reading →

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a new look for “lost dogs?”

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Kenton Kilgore

Recently, someone suggested to me that the cover of my novel Lost Dogs –a story of the apocalypse as seen, heard, and smelled by a dog–should be revised to be more reflective of its genre.

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doing “5 to 10” for writing (part 2)

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Kenton Kilgore

Lately, I’ve done a few talks for high school students who are writers, or are interested in becoming one.  In addition to disabusing them of the idea that becoming an author is a fast and easy ticket to fame and … 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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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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“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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