Kevin Ranson
Biography
Creator, Writer, Critic
Author of The Spooky Chronicles and the vampire thriller The Matriarch, creator/critic for MovieCrypt.com, and “ghost writer” for horror host Grim D. Reaper. Visit his author blog at ThinkingSkull.com.
Kevin A. Ranson is the creator of MovieCrypt.com and portrays its host, Grim D. Reaper, both on the site and at fan conventions. He is a member of the Online Film Critics Society (ofcs.org) with film reviews appearing weekly on RottenTomatoes.com. His young adult paranormal mystery horror book series, The Spooky Chronicles, is carried in all major online bookstores. Kevin has recently released his first book for mature readers, The Matriarch, with the aim of becoming a new series.
Abridged Credits & Works
Books – The Spooky Chronicles (ongoing series), The Matriarch (WTF Books)
Contributor – MovieCrypt.com, Guy.com, DarkMedia.com
Anthologies – 66 Tales of Terror
RolePlaying – The Fantasy Roleplaying Gamer’s Bible 2nd Edition, “Shards of the Stone CORE” RPG, Kindling Moon “Rulebook & Realmbook”
Where to find Kevin Ranson online
Where to buy in print
Books
The Spooky Chronicles: Forget Me Nots
by Kevin Ranson
Price: $0.99 USD. 6140 words.
Published on March 31, 2012. Fiction.
There’s something sinister about Chesterfield Mansion, and “Spooky” Spencer Lawson can’t wait to find out why. Locked inside on a stormy night, Spooky and his fellow fifth graders are tasked to find thirteen skeleton keys before the stroke of midnight, but their host and his trusted minions are secretly watching for one of those children… the one who won’t be missed.
The Spooky Chronicles: Schoolhouse Number Five
by Kevin Ranson
Price: $0.99 USD. 12860 words.
Published on March 4, 2012. Fiction.
Abandoned for years and recently condemned, there is renewed interest in restoring Schoolhouse Number Five as yet another historical River City museum. After an incident threatens to derail the project, “Spooky” Spencer Lawson and a team of paranormal investigators make a startling discovery: the schoolhouse prefers to be left alone.
The Spooky Chronicles: The Terminal People
by Kevin Ranson
Price: $0.99 USD. 13580 words.
Published on September 22, 2011. Fiction.
Still growing up as a dead boy, "Spooky" Spencer Lawson is learning about the strange world he never asked to be a part of (which is a lot more interesting than math). When a mysterious stranger he meets in an alley appears to die after touching Spooky's hand, Spooky begins to wonder how dangerous he really is, especially to the people he cares about.
The Spooky Chronicles: The Crooked Man
by Kevin Ranson
Price: $0.99 USD. 9770 words.
Published on May 25, 2011. Fiction.
Moments after a child on his death bed passes away, he is visited by a mysterious "crooked man" who sends him back to the land of the living. Upon returning, the young boy realizes that his mother was taken in his place, but that's only the beginning of the Crooked Man's sinister plan.
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