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June 26, 2009
The Writer's Journey
"The creative process is a process of surrender, not control." --Julia Cameron
Pat Bertram and I have been discussing the writer's journey on her weblog. What wonderful comments we've gotten so far! Stop by and share your journey.
In so many ways, our journeys as writers--or as teachers or parents or simply as creatures--bring out the best in us when we allow the world to unfold before our eyes rather than trying to orchestrate our vision. This is a difficult lesson to learn; it's completely at od
Pat Bertram and I have been discussing the writer's journey on her weblog. What wonderful comments we've gotten so far! Stop by and share your journey.
In so many ways, our journeys as writers--or as teachers or parents or simply as creatures--bring out the best in us when we allow the world to unfold before our eyes rather than trying to orchestrate our vision. This is a difficult lesson to learn; it's completely at od
June 19, 2009
Bits and Pieces
If you tend to think of funny stuff, you might enjoy How to Write a Humor Column, a guest post by John Philipp on Sia McKye's blog. Like my Jock Stewart posts on Morning Satirical News, Philipp's ideas begin with real stuff that's taken way out to a preposterous conclusion. Nice post.
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It looks like Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire might hit the streets on my birthday, August 12th. In a way, the novel is an extended humor column even though investigative reporting isn't normally a joking
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It looks like Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire might hit the streets on my birthday, August 12th. In a way, the novel is an extended humor column even though investigative reporting isn't normally a joking
June 14, 2009
A Writer's Mindfulness
I often have multiple stories dancing inside my head, competing for time with thoughts about promotion, query letters and the chores of the day. What a delight to read Susanne Iles post "Mindfulness of the Senses: A Walk Around my Home" and share as she quieted the internal monologue and allowed the place to speak to her.
Mindfulness, the experiencing of only here and now, is difficult. As David Abram notes in his wonderful book The Spell of the Sensuous, we typically walk in the world and don't
Mindfulness, the experiencing of only here and now, is difficult. As David Abram notes in his wonderful book The Spell of the Sensuous, we typically walk in the world and don't
June 6, 2009
Vanilla Heart Publishing Announcement
Vanilla Heart Publishing, an independent publishing company in Seattle, Washington, USA, is pleased to announce the signing of author Malcolm R. Campbell of Jefferson, Georgia, for his novel, Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire, scheduled for release later this summer.
Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire is mainstream humor with a dash of mystery. A throwback to Hollywood's film noir reporters, Jock Stewart is out of touch with the looming world of digital journalism. A mix of Don Rickl
Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire is mainstream humor with a dash of mystery. A throwback to Hollywood's film noir reporters, Jock Stewart is out of touch with the looming world of digital journalism. A mix of Don Rickl
May 24, 2009
Continuing work and a meeting that didn't happen
While waiting to see how JOCK STEWART AND THE MISSING SEA OF FIRE might work for the publisher who is now looking at it, I'm forging ahead with a sequel called JOCK STEWART AND THE BAMBI DIARIES.
I'll let somebody else decide what genre these books are in. Both are humorous and both are mysteries. Genre-wise, I have no clue what that means. But writing these short, commercial novels has been a lot of fun.
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My favorite author, Sunetra Gupta (MEMORIES OF RAIN), was in Athens, Georgia for the Confere
I'll let somebody else decide what genre these books are in. Both are humorous and both are mysteries. Genre-wise, I have no clue what that means. But writing these short, commercial novels has been a lot of fun.
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My favorite author, Sunetra Gupta (MEMORIES OF RAIN), was in Athens, Georgia for the Confere
May 14, 2009
Jock Stewart and the Missing Sea of Fire
My new novel, working its way toward completion, is JOCK STEWART AND THE MISSING SEA OF FIRE.
On page one, reporter Jock Stewart wakes up on the morning after the Star-Gazer office party with a hangover and an old flame in his bed. He doesn't yet know that he'll soon be investigating the theft of the mayor's race horse Sea of Fire and the murder of his publisher's girl friend, Bambi Hill.
Stewart discovers the truth for his news stories via an interview style based on lies, pretense and audacious
On page one, reporter Jock Stewart wakes up on the morning after the Star-Gazer office party with a hangover and an old flame in his bed. He doesn't yet know that he'll soon be investigating the theft of the mayor's race horse Sea of Fire and the murder of his publisher's girl friend, Bambi Hill.
Stewart discovers the truth for his news stories via an interview style based on lies, pretense and audacious
April 29, 2009
What's all that stuff called
One of the most difficult things for a writer is specificity when it comes to a subject he doesn't know like the back of his hand.
I'm often envious of film makers with technical advisers who know what's supposed to be in the picture, what it's called and what it does.
Picture yourself writing a scene about about the American frontier. You've probably seen such TV shows as "Little House on the Prairie," Medicine Woman," and maybe a few oldies like "Bonanza." So you have a fair idea what a period g
I'm often envious of film makers with technical advisers who know what's supposed to be in the picture, what it's called and what it does.
Picture yourself writing a scene about about the American frontier. You've probably seen such TV shows as "Little House on the Prairie," Medicine Woman," and maybe a few oldies like "Bonanza." So you have a fair idea what a period g
April 16, 2009
Another Novel Makes the Rounds
I knew when I completed GARDEN OF HEAVEN in March, 2008, that a 240,000-word novel by a relative unknown would be a hard sell. Nonetheless, I will continue trying to sell it.
However, I'm turning my immediate attention on a 60,000-word novel called JOCK STEWART AND THE MISSING SEA OF FIRE that began making the rounds this week. Those of you who have chanced by my Morning Satirical News weblog have already met the main character: he bills himself as a hard-boiled reporter for the Junction City <>Sta</>
However, I'm turning my immediate attention on a 60,000-word novel called JOCK STEWART AND THE MISSING SEA OF FIRE that began making the rounds this week. Those of you who have chanced by my Morning Satirical News weblog have already met the main character: he bills himself as a hard-boiled reporter for the Junction City <>Sta</>
