Get to Know
Mindy Killgrove
Mindy Killgrove is the author of the Kate Kellner Trilogy, the Missy Lawrence Trilogy, the Kanedy Productions Series, and is the creator of the Riley Roundtree Social Story Learning Adventures Series.
In 2013, shortly after its publication, MEET ME AT THE POND, the first book in the Missy Lawrence trilogy, was selected as the Reader's Choice Award winner for "Chick Lit./ Romance" by the Blogger Book Fair group.
Most notably, Killgrove is a professional ghostwriter. She has penned one play, forty-one short stories, and thirty-six novels all while working as a freelance author.
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In addition to crafting romance stories, Killgrove has devoted decades to creating classroom resources that can be used in grades K-12. More than 250 educational resources are available through her TeachersPayTeachers Store. Her work with the RILEY ROUNDTREE SOCIAL STORY LEARNING ADVENTURE SERIES is currently featured on her popular YouTube channel under the heading: THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE PRODUCTIONS.
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Her past writing credits include working for the New London Record as a sports reporter and the Heidelberg University newspaper, the Kilikilik. Her work was also published in Heidelberg University's Morpheus Literary Magazine.
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She passed on her love of literature and athletics to her students for more than fifteen years as a teacher. In that time, she served as the advisor for a high school newsmagazine, the drama director, and the coach of various sports teams, including softball, girls basketball, dance, and cross country.
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She has a bachelor’s degree from Heidelberg University and a master’s degree from Bowling Green State University. Killgrove is a member of the Autism Society of Greater Orlando (ASGO), the Philalethean Society, and the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA). She lives in Orlando, Florida with her supportive husband and three rambunctious, but beautiful children. When she’s not writing or reading, she’s exploring local theme parks, lounging on the beach, or aiming to bake the very best chocolate chip cookies in the world.
