It’s January 1982, the sawmill is still closed for winter, and the boys are on vacation. I stay busy making art, and I create Louie’s cat Barfield (a play on the popular syndicated cartoon cat’s name), an alley cat who’s half drifter and half standup comedian. Immediately, I begin sketching February’s strip. I spend a … Continue reading Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 6
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Sunshine Blogger Award Nomination
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
Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 5
The sawmill is closed for winter and December is promising lots of snow and cold temperatures. Christmas 1981 and my wife’s twentieth birthday are approaching fast. So is the deadline for the month’s Louie and Bruce strip. A friend asks me why there are no women in the strip, so I consider giving one of … Continue reading Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 5
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
Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 4
It’s November 1981 and the sawmill is shutting down for the winter. Out of work, I clear off my drawing desk and start a new Louie and Bruce strip. My evenings are spent bowling, and the weekends have me at the gym and shooting hoops and playing basketball with my friends. All this gives me … Continue reading Recalling Louie and Bruce, Part 4
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