Remembering Tuffy

My dog and wonderful canine companion died Tuesday night, 5/26/2026. His name was Tuffy, and I introduced him in a blog post from February 1, 2016. I remember he came to live with my wife and me in September of 2015. He wasn’t a puppy when he came, and he was a good year old … Continue reading Remembering Tuffy

May Art Show

I’ll be showing five pieces of my artwork at the Corry Artists’ Guild “Ripples and Reflections” art show, May 8 and 9. This will be my first time showing in a Guild show after a long hiatus from the organization and sabbatical from painting. I chose to enter old artwork to represent the “Reflections” part … Continue reading May Art Show

The Guild and I

Many years ago, there was an art event where I live that hosted local artists and their artwork. It usually happened on a summer Sunday every year in the town park downtown. I would enter my recent creations—usually wildlife paintings—to be judged by a local art teacher or two who placed ribbons on what they … Continue reading The Guild and I

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”

So sorry for your loss. Losing a beloved pet or family member is so hard. Thoughts and prayers to you.

So sorry to hear of the passing of Tuffy. My condolences to you and your family.

Good luck at the art show. Very interesting seeing the development in the artwork.

That's the best attitude to have. We never know when the book gods may favor us. :)

Thanks for that, Joseph. I'm hoping to get some new readers with the promotion. But if I don't, it won't…

Happy Valentine's day and best of luck with your book promotion.

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Thanks, purplegoatee, glad you're enjoying this.

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