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The Sylvan Spy
by AJ Vanderhorst
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Casey Grimes could use your help...
Hey, By this time I expected to be telling you our first audiobook was done or that I’d started writing Casey Grimes 5. Instead…I’m...
AJ Vanderhorst
May 25, 20244 min read
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The Casey Grimes FAQ
Lots of readers find Casey Grimes on social media, so loads of questions are constantly being asked about the books.
AJ Vanderhorst
Mar 15, 20241 min read
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The Insider's Guide to My Most Controversial Story
Discover the joke and the mystery at the heart of The Ghost of CreepCat...AJ Vanderhorst's most controversial story.
AJ Vanderhorst
Jun 21, 20233 min read
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Insider's Guide to Crooked Castle
HERE'S THE GIST: Airdropped by a dragon, a girl with blurred memories wakes up on a deadly island that feels nothing like California.
AJ Vanderhorst
Sep 4, 20214 min read
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Castles, Orphans, Dragons & Maybe Poltergeists
After reader feedback, AJ reports back on which book he'll publish next. DARK SKY'S ASHES or CROOKED CASTLE.
AJ Vanderhorst
Aug 7, 20212 min read
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A Big Lie & a Book Decision
In my May update, I said I’d announce publication plans for my next book this month! Crazy, right? The choice was a tough one.
AJ Vanderhorst
Jun 17, 20214 min read
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Glorious News of Freedom
A big, long-awaited development with the Casey Grimes books.
AJ Vanderhorst
May 20, 20212 min read
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New Short Story: The Ghost of CreepCat
Ghost of CreepCat takes place in the Casey Grimes universe and includes a familiar character—as well as a brand new one.
AJ Vanderhorst
Apr 16, 20212 min read
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New Year, New Casey Grimes
Happy new year!—and maybe more to the point, here's hoping you've enjoyed some pleasant distractions lately. A few recent favs at our...
AJ Vanderhorst
Jan 21, 20212 min read
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Where in the Woods is Casey Grimes (#2)?
People keep asking me when hard copies of Trickery School (Casey Grimes #2) will be available. The answer is any day now...but since...
AJ Vanderhorst
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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Casey Grimes #2—TRICKERY SCHOOL
CASEY GRIMES at TRICKERY SCHOOL from INtense Publications is due to be published in a week!
AJ Vanderhorst
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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Casey #2 Update and a Big Award
Casey earned bronze in the Readers’ Favorite International Awards Contest, a competition that attracts thousands of entries annually.
AJ Vanderhorst
Sep 25, 20203 min read
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Casey Grimes Slow-Burning Summer Update
5-star reviews, an author interview for Wild + Free, a call for kid art and other Casey Grimes news.
AJ Vanderhorst
Jul 17, 20202 min read
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Casey Grimes Author Interview for Wild + Free
Here's an extended clip from an author interview I recently filmed for the national homeschool group, Wild + Free.
AJ Vanderhorst
Jul 14, 20201 min read
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A Call for Casey Grimes Kid Art
All this colorful, horrifying Casey Grimes art is too good to waste. So in the near future, I’ll be adding a Gallery to show it off.
AJ Vanderhorst
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Mostly Invisible Boy is Book of the Month!
Casey is Book of the Month for June in Goodreads' largest middle grade group, Great Middle Grade Reads.
AJ Vanderhorst
Jun 9, 20201 min read
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The Book is Out There!
The Mostly Invisible Boy doesn’t just belong to me and my family anymore.
AJ Vanderhorst
May 18, 20202 min read
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The Book Debut Post
During a pandemic is a crazy time to do a lot of things...having a book debut is definitely one of them.
AJ Vanderhorst
Apr 20, 20202 min read
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Here's One Book Who Will Debut As Planned
The Book Speaks Up About Its Decision to Leave Quarantine I think the book had its mind made up from the beginning. Not the...
AJ Vanderhorst
Apr 13, 20204 min read
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In Which I Wrestle with Social Distancing in the Writing Industry
In the pages of our books, initiative is rewarded & everyone is significant. In the industry, social distancing is more the norm.
AJ Vanderhorst
Mar 25, 20204 min read
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