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

Life’s Whirlwind

Do you ever feel like the days seem to fly by faster the older you get? I wrote last year around this time about November being a busy month for me with lots of family birthdays, preparing holiday food to celebrate Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S., and my and my wife’s wedding anniversary. This … Continue reading Life’s Whirlwind

Trespassing

Book 2 of the Ridgewood Chronicles A Vree Erickson YA Novella by Steven Leo Campbell Welcome to another tale set in the strange world of Ridgewood, a small town in the foothills of western Pennsylvania. What began as a short story in the first book of the Ridgewood Chronicles series, became a novella. Trespassing: A … Continue reading Trespassing

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

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

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.

The main character is based on some authors I know. Some are full of self-importance; some aren't. Some just write…

Healing implies an end, but writing Hadestown was more like learning to walk with a limp. You don’t fix the damage, you…

Thanks, purplegoatee, glad you're enjoying this.

I make comments as I read. Lines I particularly like. For example, "Mark would’ve called that “too on the nose,”…

Great observations, Joseph, and sadly, so true about writers. The writing group I presided over for many years ended up…

I used to attend a writer's critique group and I always tried to frame comments in a positive manner and…

Thanks Joseph. Wishing you a wonderful 2026.