I am neither a plotter nor a pantser when I write my books, yet I do both. Plotters blueprint their stories with outlines; pantsers don’t. Authors who don’t outline, “walk with their characters and listen to what they have to say,” to paraphrase William Faulkner. As a mostly-writes-short-stories author, I don’t outline my plots but … Continue reading Discovery, Surprise, and Fun When Writing
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Paperback Winner Results
Thanks to everyone who took part in my paperback books giveaway in July. Unfortunately, there were no winners. I plan to have another contest after I publish the third book in my Ridgewood Chronicles series. Here are the answers to the five questions I posted for the contest: 1. What is Vree Erickson’s actual first … Continue reading Paperback Winner Results
Win Two Paperback Books
Happy Fourth of July to all my U.S. readers. The second book of the tenth anniversary editions of the Ridgewood Chronicles is out. I’m pleased to announce the publication of Trespassing: A Vree Erickson YA Novella in digital and paperback formats through Amazon. You can get the digital book here: amazon.com/dp/B00B1UOE7S, or the paperback here: … Continue reading Win Two Paperback Books
Book Promise
I’m finishing editing Trespassing, the second book of my Ridgewood Chronicles series for re-release by next weekend (if all goes well). It’s around 26,000 words long, making it a novella-length book, and it will be published in paperback and ebook formats on Amazon. Other publishing venues such as Draft2Digital (formerly Smashwords) and Barnes & Noble … Continue reading Book Promise
Books Page
As I promised last year, I’m bringing back my books page to the Steve Campbell Creations website but giving each book its own page. Right now, I have only one book on the market, and that’s Night of the Hell Hounds and Other Stories from the Ridgewood Chronicles. Other books are coming and will have … Continue reading Books Page
Free eBook Reminder
In celebration of my birthday today, I’m giving away my ebook Night of the Hell Hounds and Other Stories from the Ridgewood Chronicles all day long. If you like stories about ghosts, witches, mysterious creatures, and magic, check out my book. There are 24 short stories in it, and they include both teenager and adult … Continue reading Free eBook Reminder
Free eBook, February 10
In celebration of my birthday on Monday, February 10, I’m giving away my ebook Night of the Hell Hounds and Other Stories from the Ridgewood Chronicles all day long on that day. If you like stories about ghosts, witches, mysterious creatures, and magic, check out my book. There are 24 short stories in it, and … Continue reading Free eBook, February 10
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