Free eBooks of the Ridgewood Chronicles

You can get free ebooks of my Ridgewood Chronicles today and tomorrow on Amazon. Book 1 is Night of the Hell Hounds and Other Stories, a collection of sometimes magical and often supernatural stories that spans twenty-plus years of my time writing about Ridgewood and some of the people living there. Book 2, Trespassing, features … Continue reading Free eBooks of the Ridgewood Chronicles

I I I

Book 3 of the Ridgewood Chronicles Three Vree Erickson Stories by Steven Leo Campbell Three supernatural short stories featuring teenager Vree Erickson, her Aunt Emily Umberto, her friend and neighbor Lenny Stevens, and her mom Karrie Erickson. A magic disk medallion with a crystal compass gives Vree three tasks to complete. If she succeeds, she … Continue reading I I I

Good News

Book 3 of the Ridgewood Chronicles is now available at Amazon in both electronic and paper formats. It’s a 3-story collection featuring Vree Erickson, the girl who’s destined to be a Luminary witch. As I mentioned in an earlier post, each story involves a special magic disk that gives Vree a task to complete. If … Continue reading Good News

Story Time: “Rosa, Lila, and Cherry Pies”

I’m putting the finishing touches on republishing the third book of the Ridgewood Chronicles. An acclaimed author told me that the more we know about writing, the harder it is to let go of our stories. We’ll always find something wrong with them in the reread. The trick is knowing when to let go. I … Continue reading Story Time: “Rosa, Lila, and Cherry Pies”

Writers vs. Artists

If I were to walk into a room with artists on the right and writers on the left, I’m likely going to head to the right and sit with the artists. Why? Because I rarely hear criticism from artists. Please don’t misunderstand me. Constructive criticism is an important criterion for creatives. It can show flaws … Continue reading Writers vs. Artists

III Progress Report

As the Kenny Rogers and The First Edition song released in 1968 goes, I Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In). Between shoveling snow here in northwest Pennsylvania and working on the third book of the Ridgewood Chronicles, I haven’t been blogging like I should. Plus, there’s the holiday shopping and … Continue reading III Progress Report

Life’s Whirlwind

Do you ever feel like the days seem to fly by faster the older you get? I wrote last year around this time about November being a busy month for me with lots of family birthdays, preparing holiday food to celebrate Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S., and my and my wife’s wedding anniversary. This … Continue reading Life’s Whirlwind