The Laughing Empress Chapter 4

The Potentially Homicidal Bird-man If you would like to support this free ebook, consider sponsoring a chapter. Thank you! Previous chapters:  Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Listen to the audiobook here The very first thing Pouli did when he had come down the hill was snatch the few blackberries out of Philothea’s hand and popContinue reading “The Laughing Empress Chapter 4”

The Laughing Empress Chapter 3

Pouli If you would like to support this free ebook, consider sponsoring a chapter. Thank you! Previous chapters:  Chapter One Chapter Two Listen to the audiobook here. Follow the river upstream until you come to a waterfall. Then continue east to the house of Pouli. “More detail would be helpful,” Zoe remarked as she read KeeperContinue reading “The Laughing Empress Chapter 3”

The Laughing Empress Chapter 2

The Emperor Causes a Scene Special thanks to all the people who made this free ebook possible:  Emily Deady, Amelia Leedom, Mary Pelchat, and Marta Suer!  Listen to the audiobook here. Read chapter 1 here. Philothea and Zoe entered the temple by one of the side doors and crept through the dark corridors toward theContinue reading “The Laughing Empress Chapter 2”

The Laughing Empress Chapter 1

Philothea’s Problem Special thanks to the people who made this free book possible:  Emily Deady Christopher Woods, Madeline Shepley, Grace Woods, Melissa Ring, Amelia Leedom, Max Woods, Gregory Woods. Click this link to listen to the audiobook! Don’t breathe, Philothea repeated to herself over and over again. The room was utterly silent. She was sitting at aContinue reading “The Laughing Empress Chapter 1”

New Book, Author Shop, and More!

Hello folks!  I have some announcements for December!  Announcement #1: Free BookFunnel Promo First of all, I am participating in my first BookFunnel promotion in a long time.  75 authors are participating in this free Sci-Fi/Fantasy promotion, so if you are looking for your next read, check it out here:  BookFunnel I am personally excitedContinue reading “New Book, Author Shop, and More!”

I’m making my ebooks free. No, I’m not crazy.

I’m modernizing my business model. My readers keep their Kindles full to bursting. Their appetite for great books is much bigger than their wallets. So they scrounge around the internet for free ebooks, wait for giveaways, and sign up for ARCs.  These wonderful readers would happily support every single author if they could. Unfortunately, moneyContinue reading “I’m making my ebooks free. No, I’m not crazy.”

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”

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