by Kella Campbell | Dec 22, 2015 | My Writing News
Those of you who have been following A Husband for Deva on Wattpad will be familiar with my character Brialach Keireidhe. He comes from a land of winter rains, where it gets cold and misty and frosty but doesn’t snow often (much like where I live). In part 10,...
by Kella Campbell | Oct 21, 2015 | Business of Writing
I love getting newsletters from writers. Why? I’m not absolutely sure. Maybe it’s because newsletters give, instead of asking or taking: they come with content just for me (well, not just for me, but for the mailing list members), and I’m not...
by Kella Campbell | Sep 19, 2015 | Thoughts on Writing
Wattpad is my latest big adventure, and it’s changing my writing life. I joined Wattpad seven months ago to follow Katie Cross, who at the time had just serialized her novella The Isadora Interviews and was preparing to start Bon Bons to Yoga Pants. I wasn’t...
by Kella Campbell | Feb 8, 2015 | Business of Writing
Name twins. Such a problem for authors. Since you can’t reserve or trademark your name at birth, there’s a chance — a good chance, if your name isn’t an odd one — that another person out there shares your name and your literary ambitions. Maybe more...
by Kella Campbell | Dec 25, 2014 | Holidays
Health for those who are ailing, Some comfort for those who feel blue, Good digestion for all who are feasting And a deep night’s sleep too. Love for those who are lonely, Safe travels for those on the roads, Only gifts that are actually wanted And a lightening...
by Kella Campbell | Jun 27, 2014 | Writers Gotta Eat
I don’t cook — no time, no inclination, no natural talent. But I’ve got to eat. So any food things I make need to be fairly low in their time commitment and domestic skills requirements. Oh, bread pudding… staple of my university residence dining hall...
by Kella Campbell | Mar 10, 2014 | Business of Writing
Okay. I’m a bit stunned that more authors don’t set up their Amazon author pages and claim their books. You can do this as soon as you have something published and available for purchase on Amazon — yes, even in an anthology where your story is one of...
by Kella Campbell | Feb 14, 2014 | My Writing News
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is the official release day for Stamps, Vamps & Tramps, edited by Shannon Robinson — a Three Little Words anthology from Evil Girlfriend Media. I’m beyond thrilled to have a story included alongside those from so many...
by Kella Campbell | Feb 12, 2014 | Business of Writing
Back in November, the contributors to Evil Girlfriend Media’s Stamps, Vamps & Tramps anthology were asked if we’d each be willing to record a short excerpt from our stories… on film. Not safe and easy voice podcasts, but video recordings....