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October 27, 2016
Katy Towell

Black Halloween (HD)

October 27, 2016
Katy Towell
Black Halloween (HD)

An old Halloween classic from 2006 restored to HD quality: be careful who you open your door to this Halloween.

October 27, 2016
Katy Towell
October 23, 2016
Katy Towell

The Goosemother Scroll Part 7

October 23, 2016
Katy Towell
The Goosemother Scroll Part 7

An unspeakable oath is upheld, and Pyg meets her greatest foe in the penultimate episode of The Goosemother Scroll. 

October 23, 2016
Katy Towell
October 15, 2016
Katy Towell

The Goosemother Scroll Part 6

October 15, 2016
Katy Towell
The Goosemother Scroll Part 6

Pyg and Leap are definitely in over their heads in part 6 of the Goosemother Scroll. Only two parts remain after this. Will they survive the coming war?

October 15, 2016
Katy Towell
October 14, 2016
Katy Towell

Fernwood: Super cool dudes you should listen to

October 14, 2016
Katy Towell
Fernwood: Super cool dudes you should listen to

Just my regular PSA to go grab yourself some Fernwood albums from Bandcamp (the Mockingbird tracks are on Sangita, but Arcadia is one of my favorites), put them on, and relax. I particularly recommend them on a rainy day.

October 14, 2016
Katy Towell
October 13, 2016
Katy Towell

Candy (HD)

October 13, 2016
Katy Towell
Candy (HD)

A small child in an angel costume comes for what's hers. The question is: have you bought your Halloween candy yet?

October 13, 2016
Katy Towell
October 11, 2016
Katy Towell

Because it's #dayofthegirl

October 11, 2016
Katy Towell
Because it's #dayofthegirl

She's already got a pony. She wants the world.

October 11, 2016
Katy Towell
October 10, 2016
Katy Towell

Talk to them.

October 10, 2016
Katy Towell
Talk to them.

Today is World Mental Health Day. But if I could call today anything else, I’d call it World Talk to Someone Day.

October 10, 2016
Katy Towell
October 8, 2016
Katy Towell

What you're gonna watch tonight

October 8, 2016
Katy Towell
What you're gonna watch tonight

It’s October! Dang, I love this month. Where I live, the leaves are changing, the weather’s cooler, and horror is in the spotlight. Even the tiny cheese wheels I buy for snacks have Dracula printed on their individual wrappers. It’s amazing! Commercial and ridiculous, sure, but I love it. It’s also the perfect time for scary movies.

October 8, 2016
Katy Towell
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September 30, 2016
Katy Towell

Coming this Halloween

September 30, 2016
Katy Towell
Coming this Halloween

It's almost October! Almost every year, I do some kinda 31-Days-of-Halloween. Last year's was four weekly installments of an audio play called After the Stars Fell (in which many of you starred!). In years prior, I've done illustrations, poems, and micro-short animations. 

September 30, 2016
Katy Towell
September 24, 2016
Katy Towell

Through the Dark Willows

September 24, 2016
Katy Towell
Through the Dark Willows

It's hard to believe it's been so long since I launched an original animation. This'll be happening a lot more frequently soon. Speaking of, did you know I have a Patreon now? I'll do a formal announcement soon, but you can check it out on your own until then. 

September 24, 2016
Katy Towell
September 16, 2016
Katy Towell

From the inbox: how to find your style

September 16, 2016
Katy Towell
From the inbox: how to find your style

I recently received an email from an art student with a really good question: how do you find your illustration style? I had to stop and think about it for a minute. How did I find mine? Here's a revised version of what I ended up telling her.

September 16, 2016
Katy Towell
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September 9, 2016
Katy Towell

The Beauty of Fear (Why your kids should be scared)

September 9, 2016
Katy Towell
The Beauty of Fear (Why your kids should be scared)

I wrote this article last year for a parenting blog (I know, right?) in support of my then-upcoming novel Charlie and the Grandmothers. It didn't actually make it in, so now I'm sharing it here.

September 9, 2016
Katy Towell
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September 5, 2016
Katy Towell

Happy birthday, Grandmother!

September 5, 2016
Katy Towell
Happy birthday, Grandmother!

Today's my grandmother Muriel's 91st birthday. She was an inspiration (in only the best way) for Charlie and the Grandmothers. She's pretty rad, so I made this for her. Happy birthday, Grandmother!

September 5, 2016
Katy Towell
August 26, 2016
Katy Towell

What Elvis Knew

August 26, 2016
Katy Towell
What Elvis Knew

His name was Elvis, and he was a good boy. The best boy, Papa often told him.

August 26, 2016
Katy Towell

Tagged: short stories

August 18, 2016
Katy Towell

Carousel makes B&N Kids Blog

August 18, 2016
Katy Towell
Carousel makes B&N Kids Blog

"If the cover alone doesn’t creep you out, then you’ll certainly be chilled by Towell’s wonderfully eerie tale..."

August 18, 2016
Katy Towell

Source: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/kids/six-truly-creepy-middle-grade-books-to-spook-out-your-summer/

August 18, 2016
Katy Towell

Hemlock and nightshade and cotoneaster, oh my!

August 18, 2016
Katy Towell
Hemlock and nightshade and cotoneaster, oh my!

I've got loads of new things coming. So, to celebrate the occasion, I've given my site a much-needed facelift. 

August 18, 2016
Katy Towell
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January 15, 2016
Katy
Blog

New Store + Make your own Sad Stock Model

January 15, 2016
Katy
Blog
New Store + Make your own Sad Stock Model

I recently relaunched my shop, and trust me–it's so much better, and you should check it out. There are kinds of new things. 

January 15, 2016
Katy
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December 30, 2015
Katy
Blog

Hand Turkey Contest Winner: Here's Your Story

December 30, 2015
Katy
Blog
Hand Turkey Contest Winner: Here's Your Story

Remember the Hand Turkey contest from last Thanksgiving? Morgan Sawchuk won with a delightfully creepy lizard hand turkey, and her prize was a short story in which she's the star.

December 30, 2015
Katy
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November 25, 2015
Katy
Blog

2015 Skarygiving Hand Turkey Contest

November 25, 2015
Katy
Blog
2015 Skarygiving Hand Turkey Contest

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the States, so that means it's time for the annual (as of today) SKARY HAND TURKEY CONTEST!!

November 25, 2015
Katy
Blog

Tagged: contest, hand turkey, skarygiving, thanksgiving, thanksgiving 2015

September 8, 2015
Katy
Blog

I want to be a vocal volunteer! [NOW CLOSED]

September 8, 2015
Katy
Blog
I want to be a vocal volunteer! [NOW CLOSED]

Hello there, Skary Skouts! I'm looking for a few good men and women to record some paragraphs of dialogue for an upcoming project starring YOU! 

September 8, 2015
Katy
Blog

Tagged: project, vocals, volunteer

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Skary is written, drawn, and animated by Katy Towell. Ms. Towell is an animator, writer, illustrator and designer in the Philadelphia area with dreams of one day being the scary old lady in the house about which all the neighborhood children tell ghost stories. She’s also the author and illustrator of Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow (Knopf) and Charlie and the Grandmothers (Knopf).