childrin r skary » novel http://skary.com Official Childrin R Skary site Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:03:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How to get your books signed http://skary.com/blog/how-to-get-your-books-signed/ http://skary.com/blog/how-to-get-your-books-signed/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:48:37 +0000 Katy http://skary.net/?p=2284 Lots of you have asked me how to get your copies of Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow signed, which makes me smile from ear to ear, and smiling that wide makes my face hurt. But enough of you have asked that I thought it high time I just posted the info publicly so that you have quicker access to it.

If you've got a copy of the book, and you'd like to have it signed by me, here's what you do:

1. Mail your copy of the book to me along with a prepaid self-addressed envelope that's big enough to hold the book. If you're in the US, it's easiest if you use a Priority Mail flat rate envelope. Send it to:

Katy Towell
PO Box 56372
Sherman Oaks, CA 91413
USA

2. Email me to let me know you've sent me something so that I'll know to go and actually, you know, check my mail. If you don't do this, you're at the mercy of my laziness.

3. Be sure to let me know what name to sign the book to and if there's any special message you want me to write. Otherwise, I'll just make out the inscription to the name on your return address.

And that's it! Easy, isn't it?

 

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]]> http://skary.com/blog/without-breaking-a-sweat-either/feed/ 0 Happy new year! http://skary.com/blog/happy-new-year/ http://skary.com/blog/happy-new-year/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:04:10 +0000 Katy http://skary.net/?p=2277 Goodness gracious! It's 2012 already! And I have such things planned for this year. Boy will absolutely be out, hopefully earlier rather than later. I'm working on a new book. There will be new illustrations up on the site soon. I'm working on all sorts of things, really. I can't believe this is my seventh? Eighth? year of working on Skary! Let's make this the best one yet, eh?

]]> http://skary.com/blog/happy-new-year/feed/ 0 And the winner is… http://skary.com/blog/and-the-winner-is/ http://skary.com/blog/and-the-winner-is/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:03:36 +0000 Katy http://skary.net/?p=2275 Merry Skary Christmas, everyone! I hope that all of you are having a marvelous day, whether you celebrate or not. Now *drumroll* for the winner of the contest to win a signed copy of my book: *more drumrolling* BRYAN CALLAGHAN and his daughter. Bryan, send me an email at http://skary.com/contact and tell me where to send the book and to what name I should write the inscription. :)

]]> http://skary.com/blog/and-the-winner-is/feed/ 0 We Wish You a Skary Christmas http://skary.com/blog/we-wish-you-a-skary-christmas/ http://skary.com/blog/we-wish-you-a-skary-christmas/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:48:15 +0000 Katy http://skary.net/?p=2257 What's the one thing you want for Christmas more than anything? Well, I'm afraid I can't give you a unicorn that transforms into the Batmobile on command, but I can give you the next best thing:  a signed copy of Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow! All you have to do is comment on my Facebook or Google+, OR follow and tweet @katytowell on Twitter, telling me why you want this book. You can enter to win it for yourself or gift it to someone you love! Send your comments today through Christmas Eve (until 11:59pm Pacific, December 24th)! The (one) winner will be picked and announced some time on Christmas Day. The contest is open to anyone in any country, and the book will be mailed to the winner after the announced winner sends me his/her/their giftee's mailing address. Happy holidays from the Childrin!

Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow

 

 

 

]]> http://skary.com/blog/we-wish-you-a-skary-christmas/feed/ 0 Shout-out to Mrs. Corcoran and class! http://skary.com/blog/shout-out-to-mrs-corcoran-and-class/ http://skary.com/blog/shout-out-to-mrs-corcoran-and-class/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:44:22 +0000 Katy http://skary.net/?p=2249 This is the kind of email (okay, so there are many kinds, but this is definitely one of them) that makes me smile.

From: Mrs. Corcoran's class

We have been reading aloud your story for the last 2 months.We feel that it is exciting, scary, and a little disgusting. Whenever our teacher reads, we are completely enthralled by the story line. We just found your website and wondered if you are planning to make a movie in the future? Please contact us.

Hello, Mrs. Corcoran's class!

I'm so happy to hear you're all enjoying the book. :) I don't have any plans for a movie made of it yet, but I have been contacted by movie producers before, so who knows? It could happen! In the mean time, I'm working on unrelated animated shorts and writing another book that I hope will be even more exciting, scary, and a little disgusting, too. ;-)
Thanks for emailing me!
Katy
]]> http://skary.com/blog/shout-out-to-mrs-corcoran-and-class/feed/ 0 You like it! You really like it! http://skary.com/blog/you-like-it-you-really-like-it/ http://skary.com/blog/you-like-it-you-really-like-it/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:00:31 +0000 Katy http://skary.net/?p=2207 As of this post, there are over 9,000 fans on my Facebook page, almost 25,000 YouTube subscribers, 2200+ Twitter followers, and 200-some folks have me in their Google+ circle. Let's not get started on the messages in my inbox right now. ;-) I'm not bragging - okay, I'm totally bragging, but I'm also saying thank you to all of you for following along, and for interacting with each other and me! You all continue to make it worth it.

Here's a look at what's on my project list right now:

 

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Carousel of Sorrow quiz by thespiralhill

]]> http://skary.com/blog/how-well-do-you-remember-carousel/feed/ 0 A bit of Carousel for your ears http://skary.com/blog/a-bit-of-carousel-for-your-ears/ http://skary.com/blog/a-bit-of-carousel-for-your-ears/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:20:44 +0000 Katy http://skary.net/?p=2091 With my upcoming relocation, I haven't been as punctual with my 31 Days of Halloween episodes as I've been in previous years. Not to worry, though. I'm swiftly catching up! And while I do exactly that, here's a little something to occupy a few minutes of your time. Tim Jones and I have both recorded excerpts of Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow for your listening pleasure, whether you've read it yet or not. And if you haven't read it, what are you waiting for?

From Chapter 1, read by me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn6abSK2XZs



From Chapter 3, read by the excellent Mr. Jones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u4S29k9HmE

]]> http://skary.com/blog/a-bit-of-carousel-for-your-ears/feed/ 0 And now for something completely different http://skary.com/blog/and-now-for-something-completely-different/ http://skary.com/blog/and-now-for-something-completely-different/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:10:27 +0000 Katy http://skary.net/?p=2004 I just noticed I got a mention on the Wichita Eagle site late last month (that's my hometown newspaper!).

And on that  note, I've been so busy that I haven't had much time to read my email, but I did catch this piece of Carousel of Sorrow fan art by amo wzzn. Sandwiches! And Phillip!

 

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