Katy Campbell

The Blog Post That Won’t Get to the Point

I stare out at the rolling waves—dark blue and grey, framed by puffs of white foam. The incident fills my mind, my heart, my soul. I remember the bloodstains, the screaming, the horror in Aunt Jane’s eyes… Something nudges my hand—a tiny green crab. I watch as it scuttles away toward the surf. Then, somethingContinue reading “The Blog Post That Won’t Get to the Point”

The Real Osa

Did you know that the Osa, my fan-favorite canine heroine, was partially inspired by a real dog I befriended in Mexico? This blurry photo I got on a CVS disposable camera doesn’t do justice to her happy, spunky soul. This was taken in 2006 before smartphones, or… before I had a smartphone. I wrote aContinue reading “The Real Osa”

Osa and the Masked Heretic

Osa whimpered as she sniffed the carnage on the grass beside the Bin Supreme. The Bin Supreme was the tallest of all the sacred bins in the house of the gods, Rodriguez. Every week, God Juan would collect the offerings from the smaller bins throughout his dwelling place and take them outside to the BinContinue reading “Osa and the Masked Heretic”

Short Story: You’re A Sucker

Here is the latest political scandal from the fish people of the planet Bosun. If you’d like to read about the previous scandals first, here you go: A Fish Dichotomy The Bosunians Need Kelp Megalomess All of the politicians on the planet Bosun are carp. By which I mean that they are reverse merpeople withContinue reading “Short Story: You’re A Sucker”

Short Story: Megalomess

For today’s story, we are going back to the fish planet Bosun. If you are unfamiliar with Bosun, check out my previous fish stories here: A Fish Dichotomy The Bosunians Need Kelp Dr. Mizzen Sternway was a fish scientist and I don’t mean she was an ichthyologist. I mean that she was a reverse merpersonContinue reading “Short Story: Megalomess”

I’m back!

My short story blog, social media, and newsletter updates have been slow lately and I apologize. I would take personal responsibility for this but it’s much more fun to blame my disappearance on the drastic life changes that occurred over the last year. Last March my family randomly decided to uproot our life and moveContinue reading “I’m back!”

Mark’s Noble Quest Free for a Limited Time

Happy promo day! My new novelette, Mark’s Noble Quest, is free for the next two weeks! Grab your e-copy here. You can also find the book on Amazon anytime https://www.amazon.com/Marks-Noble-Quest-Katharine-Campbell/dp/B0D4SR2GY1. Stay tuned for more information and updates! Katy

Fan Art Contest Update

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Love, Treachery, and Other Terrors fan art contest! While I did not receive enough entries to create a new edition of the book, I wanted to share the top submissions (in no particular order) and encourage you to check out the work of these talented artists byContinue reading “Fan Art Contest Update”

Reminder: Fan Art Contest Deadline is Saturday!

Hi Everyone, This is a quick post to remind you that the deadline for the Love, Treachery, and Other Terrors fan art contest is this Saturday, May 20th! You can learn more about the contest here: https://katysfables.com/fan-art-contest/ And please contact me if you have any questions: https://katysfables.com/contact/ Here are our front runners so far! ByContinue reading “Reminder: Fan Art Contest Deadline is Saturday!”

You’re Invited to a Virtual Launch Party!

Doctors, Assassins, and Other Tyrants will officially be released this Saturday! Yay!!! And on Tuesday, May 23rd you are invited to come celebrate with a fun, online event! Activities will include a read-aloud, ask-me-anything, and more. I will also be giving away a couple of books! Info: May 23rd from 5:00pm-6:00pm Pacific. Event link willContinue reading “You’re Invited to a Virtual Launch Party!”