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]
Sarah’s Nightmare 3 [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]
Sarah’s Nightmare 2 [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]
Sarah’s Nightmare 1 [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]
Dead Rabbits Don’t Run (Reprise) [fiction]
I smell it again. Past hemlock, below hilltop, the aroma comes from man’s wooden lodge, drifting on powerful smoke, burning my nose. My eyes are closed. Behind them, man eats his bloodless rabbit meal: chewing, always chewing; licking fingers clean; sucking every tawny bone bare; he will leave no bloodless meat behind. Before he sleepsContinue reading Dead Rabbits Don’t Run (Reprise) [fiction]
Ghost Lights (A Halloween Story) [fiction]
A spine-tingling tale for Halloween. Happy Halloween, everybody. This story © 2002 by Steven Campbell. I write this alone somewhere within the outer bowels of Myers Ridge. I hope I will survive to get this to the proper hands for publication. And as implausible and of unsound mind as it will seem, what I amContinue reading Ghost Lights (A Halloween Story) [fiction]
Halloween Contribution [fiction]
Hello and Happy Halloween. My younger grandkids are excited about trick-or-treat tonight: Candy, candy, candy. While I break from working on my writing project, I am posting an old story for Halloween. Benefactor deals with crazy people and arson. Happy reading, heh-heh. And have a Happy Halloween, of course. Whether you are in it forContinue reading Halloween Contribution [fiction]
Nightmare, part 3 of 3 [fiction]
The last part of this 3-part story is a work-in-progress I have never finished. All the same, I decided to post it to coincide with this month’s lead-in to Halloween. Happy Reading. ~ 3 ~ Sarah could not believe Julie had followed her. Did Julie actually think scaring her with the knife would make herContinue reading Nightmare, part 3 of 3 [fiction]
Nightmare, part 2 of 3 [fiction]
The second part of this 3-part story is a work-in-progress, unfinished. I decided to post it to coincide with this Halloween month. Enjoy. ~ 2 ~ 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 poppedContinue reading Nightmare, part 2 of 3 [fiction]
Nightmare, part 1 of 3 [fiction]
October is one of my favorite months of the year. Spooky stories percolate in my mind and sometimes make their way to paper, or to the Internet and my blog. The following 3-part story is a work-in-progress I never finished. I decided to post it this month for a Halloween contribution. Enjoy. ~ 1 ~Continue reading Nightmare, part 1 of 3 [fiction]
Eventide [fiction]
It was eventide over their heads, like old bourbon in a brandy glass, straight up. They came shyly as mosquitoes near still water, their flashlights adrift over dark girls in secret boxes. Their nights belonged to the wind. The lake loved Sarah in secret. In her canoe, she was an enigma from the shore, carvedContinue reading Eventide [fiction]
News From the Future [fiction]
While we eagerly anticipate traveling from New York to Paris in a matter of seconds, work continues on both travel centers. Although the Paris building is near completion, the outer walls of The New York Instant Travel Center are now in place, allowing work to continue on the interior. Crews from more than a dozenContinue reading News From the Future [fiction]
