Katy Campbell

Update: My Next Book

I apologize for my lack of posts, for the past few weeks, I’ve been head-down trying to finish up my next book! It’s almost ready, I am hoping to release it later this spring, so stay tuned for updates! Summary: In this sequel to Love, Treachery, and Other Terrors, seventeen-year-old Augustine has a near-perfect life.Continue reading “Update: My Next Book”

True Story: Katy Fights with DALL-E 2 (AI Art Generator)

So I’ve been experimenting with AI art lately. Mostly I use it for brainstorming and visualization (and also just for fun). I will never use it as a replacement for real illustrators for ethical reasons and also because… well, you’ll see why shortly. My most recent experiment in character portraits produced some results too hilariousContinue reading “True Story: Katy Fights with DALL-E 2 (AI Art Generator)”

Legend Haven provides a safe space for nerds on Black Friday.

Nothing scares me more than crowded shopping malls. Crime? No. Disease? No. The collapse of civilization? Nope. It’s crowded shopping malls that freak me out. Which is why I am going to spend Black Friday online with a bunch of other introverted nerds at Legend Haven 2022. It’s a free conference for fiction writers withContinue reading “Legend Haven provides a safe space for nerds on Black Friday.”

Short Story: A Mid-death Crisis

Happy Halloween! The night was black, the wind howled, and Stacey was home alone. She was a curvy, gorgeous, seventeen-year-old blonde and the envy of every other cheerleader at Cherry Creek High. She only drank diet Coke and always used a straw to avoid smearing her lipstick. On that particular night, she was taking aContinue reading “Short Story: A Mid-death Crisis”

Thursday Limerick: Pumpkin Muffins

I went to search in the patch, For a fat pumpkin to snatch. The vegetable’s fate Was muffins on my plate. I promptly whipped up a batch. I gained ten pounds just writing this limerick.

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Thursday Limerick: Fall

Everything’s cinnamon spice, And sweaters are comfy and nice. We’re done with the pool, ‘Cause the weather is cool, This season is paradise. I used to be a summer purist but I’ve grown to appreciate fall in my old age.

A South Jersey Fairy Tale

Please don’t read this to your kids. Nothing about South Jersey is child appropriate. There is a four-letter word that I am absolutely sure none of you have ever read. If you ever did read it, you would be so utterly horrified and offended, you would instantly die of a heart attack. Unfortunately, the offendingContinue reading “A South Jersey Fairy Tale”

Thursday Limerick: Tricky Plant

A botanist went on a rant, On how to care for his favorite plant. Too wet or too dry, It would wither and die. Its tolerance was incredibly scant.

Thursday Limerick: Betrayed by Technology

A burglar purchased a book, Called Ten Tips for Being a Crook. So his search engine knew, What he was going to do, And had the police take a look.

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Thursday Limerick: Random Research

A scientist applied for some grants, So she could teach bugs to wear pants. But she was denied, And the reason supplied: It is impractical to dress ants. This experiment raises important questions like when making pants for insects, do you add four or six leg holes? I’m thinking maybe the first set of legsContinue reading “Thursday Limerick: Random Research”

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