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
A Story In Two Styles, part 2
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
A Story In Two Styles, part 1
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
Nine Years Blogging at WordPress
I received notice earlier this week that I have been blogging at WordPress for 9 years. This prompted me to reflect on my blog’s look and changes during its near decade of existence. I didn’t call my blog Art~Writing~Life in 2011, but called it Creating New Worlds. My web address was my full name. TheContinue reading Nine Years Blogging at WordPress
Introducing Owen
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
Searching For Gems in Backstory
Before Ravenwood became a place in my stories, there was Myers Lake, named after Alice Myers, an old woman who lived alone in an ancient Victorian mansion at the lake. She had no living relatives and was always alone—well, she had several cats to keep her company and there was the local pastor who mowedContinue reading Searching For Gems in Backstory
My Lead Character Needs a Career
Long ago, I typecasted Vree as a main character-of-interest with an INFP personality. For the most part, INFPs are highly curious, inquisitive, innovative, highly creative, and people who enjoy doing things by themselves … ALONE. Vree has always been an excellent artist, but one who enjoys working in solitude. It’s difficult to craft action storiesContinue reading My Lead Character Needs a Career
New Vree
Creating a new, older Vree with a different story to tell will void much of the old blogs about her, including her diary, which I published sections of it at Vree’s Journal. But that’s okay. This project is all about change, after all. The biggest changes will be to her relationships, education, and residence. Also,Continue reading New Vree
