My Books – K.A. Ramstad

Notice Anything New on This Website?

I added something to the menu. No, it isn’t a dinner menu, ha ha. It’s the menu of this website. It says, “Bonus Story.”

There you can sign up and have chapters of my new book emailed to you.

A Book Theme . . . And a Movie

As I continue sharing with you my Red Riding Hood retelling, I’ll ask a question: What is the theme of my story? Or a theme, anyway?

Let me stall in answering by talking about a movie I’ve just seen.

I watched the movie version of Phyllis Reynolds Naylor’s Shiloh.

What I Have Been Doing . . . And a Fairy Tale Retelling

In the meantime, something definite is happening. Another story? Yep, and it’s a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood!

I’m going to be featured in an anthology from Beyond the Bookery called Of Dangers and Dreams, and my story will be friendly for teens and tweens.

There’s Always Tomorrow

Hi, all. Thought I’d give you an update on my stories. You’ve probably heard of my work-in-progress, The Galdur Snow Dog. If you haven’t, here’s the link to an old blog post that describes the book. Anyway, I submitted my proposal for this book to another publisher, and I’ll see if they’ll give it aContinue reading “There’s Always Tomorrow”

Update on My Stories

Hi, all. You may remember that I wrote a middle grade fantasy about magical sled dogs. I did pitch my manuscript of The Galdur Snow Dog to two publishers, but unfortunately, neither of them accepted it. Oh well, welcome to the writing life. I’m keeping my eye out for other possible publishers, but in theContinue reading “Update on My Stories”

It Isn’t Goodbye…It’s a Hiatus

Hiya. To all of you who have been reading and even subscribing to my blog, I want to say a big thank you. This blog has been a part of my growing in my professional writing. Speaking of professional writing, I’m pitching my middle grade novel, The Galdur Snow Dog, to a couple of publishersContinue reading “It Isn’t Goodbye…It’s a Hiatus”

Fantastical Pup Toys

Hi, all. I hope you are doing well. My work-in-progress, The Galdur Snow Dog, is awaiting a publisher. I’m currently giving traditional publishing a shot, though I have self-publishing as a Plan B option in case a traditional publisher doesn’t come around. If you’ve been following my blog, you may have heard that The GaldurContinue reading “Fantastical Pup Toys”

My Book-in-Progress…and Dog Treats

Hi, everyone. I’m still writing my book, The Galdur Snow Dog. For those of you who are just reading this blog, it’s a middle-grade book about a special breed of dog from the fictional island Galdur. They have magical traits, such as: Sneezing colors into the snow Running across water Smelling like vanilla peppermint DidContinue reading “My Book-in-Progress…and Dog Treats”

A Video to Make You Smile

In the spirit of my work-in-progress, The Galdur Snow Dog, here’s a video of cute husky puppies. The dogs in my book are more like Malamutes, but huskies are similar, right? The main character in my story is a magic, Malamute-like dog named Joy. She starts out as a little pup, then she grows intoContinue reading “A Video to Make You Smile”

This Wednesday is the Last Day

For all of you who have looked at my beta copy of The Galdur Snow Dog, this Wednesday is the last day to submit your input to my email. Don’t you love it when I keep reminding you? 🙂 Again, thank you for your help. You are very much appreciated.