Keep Away From Psycho Joe Postcard
Hello and Welcome!
If you’re on this page, you likely got here by following the link on the postcard I sent to Wisconsin’s finest independent bookstores and coolest libraries, and you’re also possibly curious about my novel Keep Away From Psycho Joe. Here’s what it’s about:
Freshman year is over, and not a moment too soon for Ruby. He and his mom moved from Milwaukee to the tiny town of Bluehills at the beginning of the school year, and ever since he’s been in trouble. Now that school’s out for the summer, Ruby doesn’t know how he’ll fill his days. Ideally, he’d just pass the time watching movies with his pal Cludes… and Cludes’ lovely cousin Justine. Whatever he does, he should probably keep away from the neighbor up the road, a man known around town as Psycho Joe. If the crude flyers posted all over the area are to be believed, Psycho Joe is a dangerous man – especially to young people. As Ruby starts digging up the dirt on his mad neighbor, each answer leads to new, darker questions. Things get stranger and stranger the deeper Ruby digs. Just how dangerous is Psycho Joe? Are there unearthly forces at work in Bluehills? Will the answers drive Ruby insane, too? Ruby should have listened when they told him…KEEP AWAY FROM PSYCHO JOE!
I’d LOVE to chat with you about how to get a copy or two of Keep Away From Psycho Joe onto your shelves. If you’d would like to chat about that same topic, email me at brentkelleybooks[at]gmail.com.
As Long As You're Here:
Starting March 3, 2026, you can get your very own copy of A Wisconsin Harvest of Horror, featuring my short story “The Blue Hills Beast”!
What is “The Blue Hills Beast” about? Great question!
In Wisconsin’s history, trapping posts became trading posts became logging towns, but when you cut into a living forest, sometimes it cuts back. A grey-eyed beast stalks the workers at the A.C. Bruce Blue Hills Lumber Camp, and the blacksmith Wiktor is determined to avenge his slain friend – if he can convince the others he’s not the one doing the slaying.
From the WWA:
WWA Press’s A Wisconsin Harvest of Horror is spine-tingling! Whether you’re a Badger State native or simply enjoy vacationing in the Wisconsin Northwoods that’s haunted by spooky forests, misty lakes, or shadowy small towns, this anthology will make your spine tingle. These stories of horrors and jump-scares are told by writers who know the land’s lore and are attuned to the secrets of hidden hollows, backwoods byways, and dark waters. These chilling tales grip the soul, lingering like a fog over Lake Michigan. From the ghouls of Door County and legendary cryptids lurking in Lincoln County, to zombies worth avoiding, you’ll travel to creepy corners of the state, one ear cocked for things that go bump in the night. This anthology will make you afraid to turn out the light! The WWA’s A Wisconsin Harvest of Horror is available in trade paperback, hard cover, and digital formats.
Rumor has it, A Wisconsin Harvest of Horror would also look really cool on your shelf!
