In this final installment, Abigail and Quinn butt heads, and then Abigail goes to the hospital’s breakroom to cool off. It is still Monday and four days before Halloween. I have a feeling that the holiday is going to pair up Vree and Abigail before the novel ends. Have a happy and safe Halloween everyone.Continue reading New WIP Installment 4 [fiction]
We leave Vree in this installment and learn more about one of her nurses, Abigail Gentry. I based her looks on the illustration below. The hair in the illustration is curlier than how I described Abigail’s. I may need to add a new description when I sit down for my final draft. Oh well. Anyway,Continue reading New WIP Installment 3 [fiction]
Here’s more of the novel I have worked on for the past four years. It features 15-year-old Vree Erikson who wakes up in the hospital after lightning struck her and her neighbor Owen Avery. It is Monday and four days before Halloween when Vree awakens. Enjoy. And again, please don’t shy from leaving comments. 2Continue reading New WIP Installment 2 [fiction]
This is just a taste of the novel I have worked on for the past four years. I’m not a speedy writer since I only have a few hours each day to write. Okay, a fewer more since my surgery and sick leave from work. The intro of my novel is lengthy, so I’m puttingContinue reading New WIP Installment 1 [fiction]
My character, Vree Erikson, was born April 30 in Ridgewood PA (a town I call Ravenwood in my early stories) on Walpurgis Night, aka Witches Night. Her nickname Vree comes from her initials VRE from Verawenda Renee Erikson (also spelled Erickson in some of my stories). At the time of this writing, she is andContinue reading Vree’s Birthday [character development]
The majority of the people I write about have normal lives, oblivious to the magical all around them, hidden in plain sight. Dave Evans is one of them. He is part of my small-town urban fantasy world. I believe the urban fantasy story does not have to be rooted in the city. Urban fantasy canContinue reading A Story In Two Styles, part 2 [fiction]
I love writing stories. I began when I was around eight or nine years old and I have not stopped. I wrote the first draft of the following short story during 1972/73. It is an untypical baseball story featuring Dave Evans. When I wrote later drafts, I ended up with two that I liked. TheContinue reading A Story In Two Styles, part 1 [fiction]
I think all young writers began telling their stories in first-person point of view. I did, fifty years ago. I wrote many of my stories at school, but I did it at a different level than my classmates by making myself a character in my stories. A few teachers suggested I replace “me, Steve Campbell,Continue reading Introducing Owen [character development]
Hello, my loyal followers. It’s story time. A fantasy tale about a teenage boy and magic. The trip home to Myers Ridge was longer than Danny Sutton remembered. He sat in the backseat of his father’s Taurus, a bit motion sick, and surrounded by brand-new fantasy novels and superhero comics. His parents, George and Michelle,Continue reading A Fantasy Trip [fiction]
Author’s Note I penned this on December 2, 2007. This is the last installment of Sarah’s Nightmare. Sarah could not believe Julie had followed her. Did Julie actually think scaring her with the knife would make her want to go back? How stupid was she? Thunder growled. Sarah stumbled toward the highway. She had toContinue reading Sarah’s Nightmare 3 [fiction]
Author’s Note I penned this on November 25, 2007. Sarah knew the way back to Clearview. She also knew the many miles that lay ahead of her. When she reached the highway, she didn’t slow down. She popped up a thumb and prayed for someone to pick her up. No one passed by. After walkingContinue reading Sarah’s Nightmare 2 [fiction]
Author’s Note I penned this on November 18, 2007. The rush of icy air filled Sarah’s lungs and brought her senses back. She was in her bed, but the dark creature from the tree had followed. It hovered above her, levitating by the magic it used to lure her to its lair. Her scream burstContinue reading Sarah’s Nightmare 1 [fiction]
