Ending 2022 with 123 books published!

 

1.   Mother Confessor Book 1

2.   Mother Confessor Book 2

3.   Mother Confessor Book 1 ebook

4.   Mother Confessor Book 2 ebook

5.   Martha's Chickens and the Pirates (Yellow Junior Reader Edition)

6.   Mother Confessor 2 in 1 edition

7.   Mother Confessor 2 in 1 edition ebook

8.   Carley Patrol

9.   Carley Patrol ebook

10.             A Muse Meant

11.             A Muse Meant ebook

12.             #25 Reasons Why Charlie Should Never Read Jane's Books to Jane

13.             Confessions of a Grammar Enthusiast

14.             Confessions of a Grammar Enthusiast ebook

15.             I'm Not Writing a Book Today

16.             Just Sew Stories

17.             No Estoy Escribiendo Un Libro Hoy

18.             Martha's Chickens and the Pirates (Red Picture Book Edition)

19.             Halloween Scare

20.             Mermaid Overboard

21.             Mermaid Evolution Lulu Paperback

22.             Mermaid Evolution KDP paperback

23.             Mermaid Revenge

24.             Mermaid and Friends Coloring Book

25.             Harpsichord's Blank Book

26.             Evolution Blank Book Lulu Paperback

27.             Evolution Blank Book KDP Paperback

28.             Vegan Sandwich Maker

29.             Reverend Joan/ Red Roses Wilted

30.             Weird Pie: Story by 8-year-old Phyl Campbell

 

31.             Health Journal Black Plain 8x10

32.             Health Journal Black Plain 6x9

33.             Health Journal My Body is a Temple Dog 8x10

34.             Health Journal My Body is a Temple Dog 6x9

35.             Health Journal Yin Yang Cat 8x10

36.             Health Journal Yin Yang Cat 6x9

37.             Health Journal Dog Cat Heart 8x10

38.             Health Journal Dog Cat Heart 6x9

39.             Health Journal Unicorn Riding Dinosaur 8x10

40.             Health Journal Unicorn Riding Dinosaur 6x9

41.             Health Journal I'm Not Lazy 8x10

42.             Health Journal I'm Not Lazy 6x9

 

43.             Smart As Kids Series – Smart Girl Who Didn’t Give a Duck

44.             Smart As Kids Series – Smart Boy Who Didn’t Give a Ship

45.             Smart As Kids Series – I Don’t Give a Truck

 

46.             Cat Care Pet Journal (Cat Collage Cover)

47.             Cat Care Pet Journal (Plain Cover)

48.             Dog Care Pet Journal (Dog Images Cover)

49.             Dog Care Pet Journal (Plain Cover)

50.             dog book created and published as a gift, then removed from sale by PC

 

Books published by, but not written by, Phyl Campbell

51.             Cadence Moore's Doggie Dilemma (10)

52.             Bella Bond's A Lemur's Life: The Power Within  (10)

53.             Nicole Abram's Megan's Great Fear (10)

54.             Ian Litchford's Crystals of Light (9)

55.             Bella Bond's A Lemur's Life: The Royal Family (10)

56.             Ari Ford's The Mystery of Death Bridge  (11)

57.             Ian Litchford's Crystals of Light 2(10)

58.             Daisy Litchford's Tony Learns to Fly (7)

59.             Payton Ledford's I See a Rainbow (6 1/2)

60.             Kayden Ledford's The Three Best Friends (10)

61.             Willie Craddick Jr's The Life of a Boy With Big Dreams (16)

62.             Ian Litchford's Crystals of Light Book 3 (11)

63.             Ian Litchford's Dinosaur Land  (11)

64.             Elizabeth Forester's  Thoughts of Someone Just Like You (15)

65.             Emma Klimchock's Time Fears and Smiles (12)

66.             Joseph Ee's  Minecraft War  (11)

67.             James Ee's Jackson Carrot Defeats Boredom(11)

68.             Alyssa Murray's  Not Growing (11)

69.             Ayana Cruz's Dark Heart (12)

70.             Lauren Carletti's Trapped (11)

71.             Ben Waters Epic Elements (10)

72.             Willie Craddick Jr's They Counted Us Out(17)

73.             Keara Davon Notes to Self

74.             Anne Clark Messages of Hope (book 2)

75.             Anne Clark Messages of Hope (book 1)

76.             Anne Clark The Journey of Hope from an Urban Educator

77.             Sara Winick Herrington Bee Happy

78.             JL Mitchell Jingle

79.             Tracy Brown Unashamed Spirit, Untamed Heart

80.             Tracy Brown USUH Blank Book

81.             Kelly Sibol Buzz and Louise

82.             Rachel Myers Wild

83.             CHI Group Healing Together

84.             Ron L James A Year of Choice a Year of Change

85.             Abena Walker (reprint) Our Favorite African Adrinkra Symbols: A Coloring Book

86.             Geneva Politzer Words, Words, Words

87.             Laile Wilson To Be: The Journey of Finding My Authentic Self         (published, then unpublished at author request)

88.             Michele Pedersen Natural from the Start: Empowered Birthing from Conception through Postpartum

89.             Michele Pedersen Natural from the Start: Empowered Birthing from Conception through Postpartum (ebook)

90.             Julie O'Callaghan Past Due

91.             Sara Winick Herrington Love Always Wins: Poetry and Meditations from an Emotional Support Canadian

92.             Heather Ryland Step Into Sovereignty

93.             Heather Ryland Blank Book

94.             Michele Pedersen Your Embodied Soul Journey: Coming Home to Yourself and the Life You Were Meant to Be Living

95.             Michele Pedersen Your Embodied Soul Journey: Coming Home to Yourself and the Life You Were Meant to Be Living (Ebook)

96.             book in romance genre edited and reprinted after author rights reverted (book 1 in series)

97.             book in romance genre edited and reprinted after author rights reverted (book 2 in series)

98.             Kid author book published and later removed from publishing by request of parent

99.             Adult written kid story published and later removed from publishing by request of author

100.         book created but not published -- marketing issue [RJ]

101.         book created but not published -- marketing issue (different book, same author) [RJ]

102.         book created but not published -- content pertaining to a legal matter [RJBB]

103.         book created but not published -- author/artist revision issue [RJJR]

104.         book of poetry created but not published -- [redacted][GPZD]

105.         Nkechi Taifa (reprint) Adventures of Kojo and Ama

106.         Ani B and MAR Poems in a Minor

107.         Jason Prugar Chasing Betty

108.         Jason Prugar Chasing Betty ebook

109.         Teanna Byerts Grandma Swordwhale's Mermaiding Book

110.         Rillan MacDhai Wall of Thorns and Other Stories

111.         Rillan MacDhai Wall of Thorns and Other Stories ebook

112.         Rillan MacDhai Sympathy for the Living: A Tale of the Hawthorn Knights

113.         Rillan MacDhai Sympathy for the Living: A Tale of the Hawthorn Knights – ebook

114.         Angela Kot The Zephyr’s Coloring Book and Create Your Own Comic

115.         Teanna Byerts Fins

116.         Jeffrey A Brown Knight in Tarnished Armor

117.         Ron James: Un año de elección, un año de cambio (Spanish Edition)

118.         Ron James Un año de elección, un año de cambio (Spanish Edition) ebook

119.         Nkechi Taifa Reparations on Fire Paperback

120.         Nkechi Taifa Reparations on Fire Hardback

121.         Nkechi Taifa Reparations on Fire Ebook

122.         Nkechi Taifa Reparations on Fire Paperback (IngramSpark)

123.         Nkechi Taifa Reparations on Fire Hardback (IngramSpark)

Posting from my Email? Yes, please!!

Testing sending blog posts via email. What do you think?

Here are some links I may or may not have remembered to post in a while. 

Books:

Halloween Scare

Messages of Hope from York - Author Anne Clark

Just Sew Stories

A Muse Meant

I'm Not Writing a Book Today / No estoy escribiendo un libro hoy

Martha's Chickens and the Pirates

Confessions of a Grammar Enthusiast

The Carley Patrol

Mother Confessor Books 1&2

#25Reasons Why Charlie Should Never Read Jane's Books to Jane

Mermaid Overboard

More Connections:

Facebook 

www.phylcampbell.com

www.phylcampbell.blogspot.com

Book Expo today!!

OK. The latest updates have been made to my store, and I am ready to have my booth at the York Book Expo!

If you are local, I hope to see you there!  I will have some goodies for my friends who drop by!!

Reading Out Loud

I am an emcee for one open mic and a "regular" for another open mic, both in York.

I enjoy seeing the talents of many different individuals.

I also know that some of my prose readers get nervous joining the poets, magicians, comedians, and musicians on the stage.

But there is an audience for you, my prose readers.

And reading out loud as a prose author is so very important to author promotion. Even if you don't have a book for sale now, if you are looking at public sharing of your work, you are self-promoting. So here are some pointers to putting best pieces (and self) forward.

#know your time limit.
Do speakers get 2 minutes? 7? 20? Be familiar with the material you intend to share. You don't have to have it memorized, but have the sections selected in advance.

#you don't have to start at page one.
And it's better if you don't. Unless you are going to read the entire book, pick 2-3 compelling sections (depending on time limit) and practice them until you can look up from the page.

#look up
Do not hide behind your prose. Know your piece well enough that you can look up and connect with the listener. People WILL put their phones down and listen to you if you make and keep eye contact with them. The payoff is worth it.

#showcase dialogue
Of course I am going to say this. I prefer dialogue to monologue to descriptions of settings. But the only monologuing that I find people listening to is comedic. If your prose is not comedic, go for the drama.

#be selective
Some things read well and some things are spoken well. While some people could read us the phone book, other people are better off with more dynamic material. When giving a reading, you don't have to read every dialogue tag (especially if you differentiate voices and use dynamics). You don't have to say anything that you can reflect in your tone. While there is a difference between reading a story and telling a story, people would rather be told a story than read to.

#your best is not for everyone
And your best today may not be your best tomorrow. Keep getting out there, keep practicing out loud and keep writing. Sometimes the words you intend to share will miss their mark. But if you quit there, you won't find the words that you need to satisfy your desire to have written in the first place.

#guidelines
There is an exception to every rule, even (if not especially) when I am giving advice.

Join me at the next Open Mic:

• November 9, 7-9 p.m. – GUSA by Victoria at 252 W Philadelphia St, York, PA (2nd Thursday each month), for walk-in spoken word and music performances
• November (Saturday TBA), 12-4 p.m. – Rustic Cup Coffee Shop at 50 W. Maple Street, East Prospect, PA, for walk-in comedy, music, spoken word and magic performances, and more

I, Phyl Campbell, am a creative writing instructor and author in my own write (I mean right!) I am  creator and coordinator of the Make-a-Book classes for young authors held at GUSA by Victoria and Rustic Cup. Author of books such as A Muse Meant and I’m Not Writing a Book Today, available on Amazon.com and at i-ron-ic coffee shop (upstairs) in York City,www.phylcampbell.com or on Facebook to learn more about my writing – and how you can create a children’s book or chapter book yourself!

you can find me at

Action is not the same thing as Plot

As someone who teaches writing, I see a lot of things. One recently is that the young people I work with try to add things that happen without those things adding to the plot. The result of this is somewhat comedic -- how much STUFF can a character go through in a day?

Plot should be action. You probably don't want characters who just sit around talking. You want them to get up and kick ass -- at least every once in a while. But that action needs a focus point. While there are things (like weather-related disasters) that happen for no good reason, the plot should center around the question: "What does this character WANT?" and then describe the path and the obstacles to get that character to that place -- or help the character deal with NOT reaching that goal.

Authors CAN beat the crap out of their characters. Life does this, too. Some of the most dramatic stories involve wondering how much more a person can take. But the story is not the events. The story is how the person dealt with the challenges.

A character's drive doesn't have to be flashy, either. Fault in Our Stars and Perks of Being a Wallflower were both incredibly well conceived stories about people not looking to be much more than ordinary. A character does not have to be a superhero to be a hero.

Elementary school students have led me on perfectly ordinary adventures about nighttime rituals involving getting that last drink of water before bed. Middle school students have led me on bizarre quests in search of the perfect golden Ticonderoga. School and home plots have plenty tension and drive without murder and mayhem of the macabre caliber.

So plot with purpose (I'm certain someone has trademarked that, I mean no infringement). Focus on what drives your character to get up in the morning and stumble through the day. Or why your character is so overwhelmed that the bed is a sanctuary. You can do a lot with plot, and actions do drive that plot home. But actions for the sake of filling pages will cause your reader to be confused, put down YOUR book, and reach for something else.

Phyl Campbell is the author of I'm Not Writing a Book Today, the so-called procrastination guide for writers and other dreamers, and a number of other books in various genres (available on Amazon). Books she has published for young authors can be found on her website. They are also available on Amazon under their own authors and titles. Campbell lives and teaches in York County, PA.

Writing and Publishing Class for Kids at Creative York

This summer, I am offering two weeks of my 

writing and publishing workshop at Creative York. 

http://creativeyork.org/classes/summercamps/

Students will create their own stories with an experienced teacher and published author as their editor, coach, and guide. Then, students will learn how to format their creative writing into books they can publish with all the technical details and awesome covers. Each student may have their final story published and even made available on Amazon. Students may bring stories they have written or that are in progress. All writing materials and iPads provided.

Instructor: Phyl Campbell
Location: Creative York, 10 N Beaver St, York

June 19-23 • 1-4pm • $90 • Ages 8-14

July 24-28 • 1-4pm • $90 • Ages 8-14

Follow the sign up links here: June 19-23 or July 24-28

I am also offering a culture and crafting camp each week with Victoria Kageni-Woodard of GUSA by Victoria.
For more information on the

Mwembeni-Safari Cultural Camp

 experience, view MORE or call 717-324-3725