Going Under, A Graphic Novel
It’s nearly Halloween and I’m acclimating to my new home in Philadelphia! I miss my friends and family in Ohio, but coming here feels right. Philly is kind...
Ok, but what is Fantasy?
There’s nothing quite like preparing to teach a course that forces you to grapple with that subject matter in the most concrete way. My Atlas Obscura online...
Weaving the Dreams of Fantasy
Gosh there's been a lot going on, much of it I can't talk about yet (isn't that always the way?), but there are a few things I wanted to share: I will be...
5 deliciously dark horror novels that are more sad than scary
Over on Shepard, I was asked to pick a theme and list five of my favorite books on that theme. Here is the result! The most dark horror novels that are more...
What Is Horror
As Scholastic Press and I gear up for the February release of No Filter, my new horror novel for kids, I have been thinking a lot about what horror means to...
GI JOE Classified: Revenge of the Ninja!
The second installment in my GI Joe series for kids features Scarlett as the protagonist. Writing her was an unexpectedly meaningful and emotional experience...
Cover Reveal: NO FILTER
From the author of The Ghost of Drowned Meadow comes another haunted tale that's as touching as it terrifying. Janessa "Jinx" McCormick loves photography...
Cover Reveal: NO FILTER
Sometimes I like to begin a newsletter referencing my location, because some people (myself included) like having a visual that grounds the writer in the...
The Ghost of Drowned Meadow: Bonus Manga/Anime Content!
I had hoped to send this out before the end of September, but there were a few deadlines that needed my attention, including my next Scholastic horror novel,...
Nazis in Long Island, Part 3: Helen's Story
In the last newsletter, I gave you the big picture for the American Nazi movement during the 1930's. But while I was researching, I stumbled across a very...
Nazis in Long Island Part 2: The Big Picture
Early in my research for The Ghost of Drowned Meadow, I asked my teenagers whether they knew who Charles Lindbergh was. Somewhat to my surprise, they did...
Nazis In Long Island, Part 1
Hello, all. Summer is apparently just about over? I spent most of it writing like mad, although I did get a nice break at the end visiting family up in Long...
The End Is the Beginning (Literally)
Hello, dear readers. I am in the middle of deadline madness, with two different projects back-to-back, plus two books launching within the next month, and my...
The Ghost of Drowned Meadow
kg-card-begin: html The Ghost of Drowned Meadow Coming this September: From Kelley Skovron comes a ghostly mystery that explores the little-known history of...
Announcing: The Ghost of Drowned Meadow
The Ghost of Drowned Meadow Coming this September: From Kelley Skovron comes a ghostly mystery that explores the little-known history of Nazi indoctrination...
Why G.I. Joe?
I was so pleased to see the positive response for my upcoming G.I. Joe Classified series. But I suspect some of my long time readers might be scratching...
GI JOE Classified, a series for kids
kg-card-begin: html A book for readers young and old, coming this July from Amulet Books, Hasbro Inc… and me! When Stan’s mom gets the job offer of a...
Announcing: G.I. Joe Classified, a series for kids
A book for readers young and old, coming this July from Amulet Books, Hasbro Inc… and me! When Stan’s mom gets the job offer of a lifetime at a cutting-edge...
Favorite Music of 2021
It's been unusually cold in the DC area this month. We're far enough south that the temperature rarely dips below the twenties, but lately it's been in the...
Rest in Peace, Richard C. Skovron
I had hoped to send out a "Favorite Music of 2021" before the end of the year, but then my father fell ill. He'd been diagnosed with liver cancer on November...