A Sneak... listen?

Oh ho! It’s been a looooooooooong time since I updated, but I have some fancy new things on the way. First of all… NEW PODCAST. Starts this Thursday. Here’s the theme song. It’s… you know what? It’s a weird thing. It’s just… it’s weird. I know you weren’t expecting weird from me, there it is. ;-)

NOW PLAYING: Une Symphonie Mortelle

Don’t forget to turn on subtitles so you can follow along with Anaïs Giovannelli’s wonderful narration in my latest, French-language short, Une Symphonie Mortelle (A Symphony of Death).

Anaïs is also an artist and can be found on Instagram and Tumblr.

Happy First Day of Fall!

"But I don't want to be any of those things. I want to be a school teacher!"

"My dear boy. If there's anything you learn in the soulless existence upon which you are about to embark, it is that you don't always get what you want."

Q&A With Me! On W3 Sidecar

Here's an interview with me on W3 Sidecar, where I gab about writing, music, and dinosaurs. http://w3sidecar.tumblr.com/post/121873223675/katy-towell

Listen to me on Honey Radio!

I recently chatted with Linnie - aka the Revenge Honey - of the Horror Honeys about my work and all things Skary. Our interview is live now on Honey Radio, so go check it out!

Mail's Here!

The UPS man just dropped off a package. What could it be?

Oh my! Let us see what's inside. Could it be... illustration proofs? Why, it is!

Okay, okay, so I knew these were coming, but I didn't know they'd look so great! Before it sounds like I'm patting myself on the back here, I should point out that the lovely Trish Parcell at Random House cleaned up my pen-and-ink illustrations so that they would nice and crisp. I'm pretty pleased with how they turned out.

Charlie and the Grandmothers comes out everywhere books are sold on August 4th. But you can pre-order it from Amazon and many other retailers now.

Tell Me a Grandmother Story!

The release date for Charlie and the Grandmothers is five months away! You'll be seeing a lot more info about the book as the weeks go by. In the mean time, we all know some scary (and nice) old lady stories. Maybe there was a spooky spinster on your block. Maybe you have a favorite urban legend. Maybe your own grandmother was suspicious! Or maybe you ARE a scary old lady! ;-) Share your stories with me in the comments here or on Facebook.

A Not-So-Friendly Reminder

  In case you forgot...

Happy V-Day & More!

Look what I got from the super cool guys whose songs I used in The Mockingbird Song!

I'm absolutely loving it so far, too. If you liked the music in Mockingbird, this one will knock your socks off. If you're not wearing socks, then put some on first and go check out Fernwood's latest, Arcadia.

And I don't know if you noticed the date on this post, but, well, it's Valentine's Day. And you know what that means. Time for the annual tradition of making Cupid face his own arrows. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOdt4P7iQBg

Charlie and the Grandmothers - it's almost real!

Ooh, look what I got! I'll post more info about how you can possibly get your hands on an ARC along with other Charlie and the Grandmothers related things in the coming weeks! Can't stand the wait? Lessen the pain a little by pre-ordering your hardback or ebook now!