Thanks to Joseph Glidden at https://josephglidden.com/ for the nomination. I haven’t received a blogging nomination in over a decade, so this was a surprise. From 2011 to 2013, I received several award nominations for my blog, as you can see in the photo montage below. Awards were popular when I began at WordPress in January … Continue reading Sunshine Blogger Award Nomination
Category: Commentary
My commentary on life, writing, making art, and blogging.
Fourteen Years
I clicked into my WordPress account early this morning and saw a message that I’ve been “flying” with them for fourteen years. This version of my blogging life known as Steve Campbell Creations has only been around since 2022. Before it, my blog Art ~ Writing ~ Life ran for many years after it replaced … Continue reading Fourteen Years
November Whirlwind
A quick glance at the calendar shows me that November is nearly over. It’s always a busy month for me. First, there are many birthdays to celebrate in November. I blame Valentine’s Day for that. Second, my wedding anniversary is in November. Today, my wife and I celebrate our 44th. Third, there’s preparing for and … Continue reading November Whirlwind
Baseball Love
Another baseball season is winding down. Some teams will head into playoffs and others will be closing their ballfields and clubhouses until April of next year. It always brings a lump to my throat to see the season end. People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what … Continue reading Baseball Love
A Grumble Post
Sometime in March, my Facebook page stopped showing my WordPress posts feeds. I haven’t found out why, but both FB/Meta and WP/Jetpack tell me everything is in working order at their ends. (Does anyone else smell something rotten in those answers?) After I was unable to resolve the problem, I changed the name of my … Continue reading A Grumble Post
My Early Years
I recall when Nike introduced their Just Do It slogan. It caught on like wildfire with my friends and me—most of us educators. Another saying from around that time was the Latin Carpe Diem, which translates to “Seize the Day” and was a reminder for us to live each day to the fullest and appreciate … Continue reading My Early Years
Criticism
Over the years I’ve learned that there are some commonalities between being an artist who paints landscapes and wildlife, and an author who self-publishes his books. First, obviously, is that I “self”-publish my art as well as my books. But more importantly, both my art and my books go into the world and are judged. … Continue reading Criticism
Steve Campbell Creations 