Tag: writing

Criticism

Over the years I’ve learned that there are some commonalities between being an artist who paints landscapes and wildlife, and an author who self-publishes his books. First, obviously, is that I “self”-publish my art as well as my books. But more importantly, both my art and my books go into the world and are judged. … Continue reading Criticism

Finally, Book 1 Is Final

I recently corrected some printing problems, which means the absolute last version of Night of the Hell Hounds and Other Stories from the Ridgewood Chronicles is finished and at Amazon in both ebook and paperback formats. I haven’t written much about the cover, so I’ll do that now. I kept the cover simple to make … Continue reading Finally, Book 1 Is Final

Characters Who Stay

I was fourteen when I created my first book character: David Evans. His name came from the popular daytime gothic horror TV show in the US, Dark Shadows. His first name came from the boy character, David Collins, and his surname came from the waitress, Maggie Evans. Both characters had no siblings and lived with … Continue reading Characters Who Stay

My Birthday Again

It’s my birthday today. I celebrated it early this year by taking advantage of the unseasonal springlike weather this week and getting together with my 89-year-old dad on Thursday morning, getting a birthday haircut at the barbershop that afternoon, and eating a birthday fish dinner yesterday. Some gifts from my wife came earlier in the … Continue reading My Birthday Again

My Older Books

Hello, readers. I am offering links to places that still have ebooks that I wrote and published as Steven L Campbell before 2017. I plan to discontinue them after 2024 and revise them in paperback form at Amazon, but I don’t know when they’ll be available again. If you like what I write, please get … Continue reading My Older Books

Taking a Break

As we head into November, I’m taking a two-month pause from blogging to work on some writing projects that I’ve not been able to focus on properly, and to consider the direction in which I want to steer my blog. Almost all of October, I’ve been helping a fellow writer prepare for NaNoWriMo (National Novel … Continue reading Taking a Break

Change of Plans

We’re at the end of September and I see I’m falling short of republishing my Ridgewood Chronicles series of books. As spring became summer, my schedule for writing diminished. No matter how I tried to force it, the mood wasn't there. By autumn, I knew I’d fallen far behind with finishing the second book of … Continue reading Change of Plans