Last night, I began a frantic search for a short story I'd read years ago in a college English class--fueled, of course, by the same feverish, all-consuming waves of OCD as always. My search brought me to/r/tipofmytongue, a very helpful forum where users can post everything from B movies they watched while drunk to commercial... Continue Reading →
Major Updates for January 2020: 3 Short Stories Coming Soon!
Hi everyone, thanks for sticking with me for this long. I know it's been forever since my last post, but I've been deep in the querying trenches. I achieved more of my writing goals in 2019 than I have in my entire life, so my efforts were focused elsewhere for most of the year. But... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview With “Science Fiction Tropes”
Last week, I was lucky enough to get asked to do an interview for Science Fiction Tropes! I had a lot of fun with it, and tried my best to give in-depth answers to all the questions. Read the full interview here: http://www.scifitropes.com/erica-ciko-campbell/
The Metamorphosis of Spring: May 2019 Updates and Musings
To start things off, I want to apologize for taking a small eternity to update this blog. For those of you that are still with me despite my abhorrent self-control when it comes to posting on a regular basis, I truly appreciate your dedication. I wanted to share a few updates about what I’ve been... Continue Reading →
Midnight Novel Update: The Final Chapter is Underway
Ever since I was 12 years old, hunching over a laptop at 2 AM on some forgotten anime roleplay forum, I always dreamed of writing a novel. But for the longest time, I didn't think I'd ever have the motivation--not only that, but my thoughts were disjointed at best. I had the same rough character... Continue Reading →
5 Reasons Why You Should Cancel Your Medium Membership in 2022
Instead of crushing your confidence for the low price of just $5 a month, save your money and buy a latte instead. Like many up-and-coming writers, I was lured into Medium’s Partner Program by promises of organic growth. I looked forward to thoughtful insights from their curation team, and I hoped to gain a bit... Continue Reading →