September 2026 Review

It was a busy month at Steve Campbell Creations. Two books in various stages of finalization are books 4 and 5 of the Ridgewood Chronicles for release at Amazon in ebook and paperback. Book 4 Kismet is a reprint (with additions) of one of the first novellas/novelettes I wrote and self-published in 2003. It became … Continue reading September 2026 Review

Create For Change Update

You may recall that May, June, and half of July had me busy creating a painting for my little art group’s nonprofit art exhibition and auction on August 7 and 8. And you may remember that it was the first time I painted anything in fifteen years. I’m glad I took the leap of faith … Continue reading Create For Change Update

Create For Change

The months of May and June and half of July had me busy painting. Just one painting. It was the first time I painted anything in fifteen years. It began as an assignment after I volunteered to do a painting for the Corry Artists’ Guild’s “Create For Change” program, a nonprofit art exhibition and auction … Continue reading Create For Change

Ripples and Reflections

The Artists’ Guild in Corry, Pennsylvania, had its spring art show a few weeks ago. I’ve mentioned in an earlier post that I was the original creator of the Guild’s spring show, and the first show was in April of 1998. That was 28 shows ago. I was a cofounder of the Guild in the … Continue reading Ripples and Reflections

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

Looking Back and Ahead

I hope you and yours had a merry Christmas. Now that the big event is over, the end of the year is approaching fast. That means making promises to keep in the new year for a lot of us, and a look back at the outcomes of our promises made for the past year. I … Continue reading Looking Back and Ahead

Doing Again What We Love

Today, I’m celebrating the one-year birthday of this blog. That doesn’t mean I’m new to blogging. I’ve been doing it since 1993, posting my writing and artwork for thirty years at webhosts such as popular-at-the-time GeoCities and MySpace, to name two. I moved to WordPress in January 2011 and posted, “Hi. I’m a wildlife and … Continue reading Doing Again What We Love