It was another busy month at Steve Campbell Creations. Besides working on my upcoming book releases, I have been busy planning the 2027 spring art show for the Corry Artists Guild. Our theme is “Echoes of Earth” for members to create themed pieces for the show. Of course, our members can enter work without the … Continue reading October 2026 Review
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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
Story Time: “Rosa, Lila, and Cherry Pies”
I’m putting the finishing touches on republishing the third book of the Ridgewood Chronicles. An acclaimed author told me that the more we know about writing, the harder it is to let go of our stories. We’ll always find something wrong with them in the reread. The trick is knowing when to let go. I … Continue reading Story Time: “Rosa, Lila, and Cherry Pies”
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
III Progress Report
As the Kenny Rogers and The First Edition song released in 1968 goes, I Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In). Between shoveling snow here in northwest Pennsylvania and working on the third book of the Ridgewood Chronicles, I haven’t been blogging like I should. Plus, there’s the holiday shopping and … Continue reading III Progress Report
For the Love of Short Stories
On the 20th last week, I celebrated with my dad his 91st birthday. I took him to lunch, then sat with him in his apartment and talked about the past: “The Good Ol’ Days” as many people who lived in the ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s tend to call those decades. He grew up in a … Continue reading For the Love of Short Stories
Discovery, Surprise, and Fun When Writing
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
