by Ryan R. Campbell | May 16, 2022 | Not A Cult, I Promise, On Writing, Scambait
Scambait is here! It’s finally here! Okay, but now what? This is the question I found myself confronting in the aftermath of my latest novel’s release, especially considering I wrote it entirely before my nearly year-long hiatus from the world of all...
by Ryan R. Campbell | Feb 22, 2021 | Book Review
Full disclosure: I watched the Netflix limited series before I read the book, but even if I hadn’t, I still think I might prefer the show to the book. Don’t hate me. It’s not that The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis is a bad book by any means....
by Ryan R. Campbell | Jan 16, 2021 | And Ampersand, Book Review
I’ve long struggled to embrace success, but when advance praise like this rolls in, it’s hard to not hold it close. Minimalist and visceral, these American literary short stories address the themes of fatality, mortality and the continuum of existence....
by Ryan R. Campbell | Jan 15, 2021 | And Ampersand
In case you missed the memo, 2021 is going to be a great year for books. I like to think And Ampersand will be part of what makes 2021 a fantastic year in the world of indie publishing, but if you’re not a short story person, there are still plenty of reasons to...
by Ryan R. Campbell | Jan 11, 2021 | And Ampersand
Death is a common theme in works of short fiction. I worried, however, about placing too great an emphasis on it throughout And Ampersand. That’s why this image—one of the sun low on the horizon, peeking through an open tent flap—is so meaningful to me. The...
