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Stories That Heal: Powers of Bibliotherapy

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

STORIES THAT HEAL… I’ve always felt at home when visiting the public library. It’s a place where, regardless of your race, ethnicity, bank account or zip code, no one there ever made me feel as though I didn’t belong there. … Continue reading →

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Character Development: Vicki and Timmy

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

Whether you’re working on your next manuscript, or writing something for a school assignment, or simply writing something for your own pleasure, it’s imperative to show some type of growth within your characters. How are your characters different at the … Continue reading →

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Flipping Procrastination: Creating Monica

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

Along with losing focus at times, one of my dreadful faults is procrastination. But in a strange twist of fate I was able to flip procrastination on its head and make it work for me. You see, I’m constantly writing … Continue reading →

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The Story Underneath

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

Regardless of where you live, in a big city, in a small town, or out in the country, there’s a story to be discovered everywhere. Even as a kid I was always fascinated by the backstory, the story underneath. A … Continue reading →

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Getting Started

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

Whatever you want to do in life you can do it. I didn’t realize it back then but the seeds of becoming a writer probably were planted years ago in rural Spotsylvania County when I used to sit along the … Continue reading →

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Rappahannock Dreams: A Sort of Homecoming

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

I was such a weird nerdy kid growing up. When I was thirteen I was briefly admitted to Mary Washington Hospital due to a football injury. I remember this really nice nurse having small talk with me, trying to ease my … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Movies

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

It’s a laid back Sunday and I’m going to watch my all-time favorite movies, which are ‘Imitation of Life’, ‘Billy Jack’, ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’, ‘Butterfield 8’, and ‘A Patch of Blue’. Along with my love of music, these five movies … Continue reading →

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A Pinch of Salt

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

Along with never having your characters sound the same, I think that adding a little spice to your character is one of the best tools in creative writing because it makes your characters more realistic and it certainly adds flavor … Continue reading →

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Your Life

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

Do what you love to do. Be in charge of your own life, otherwise someone else will. I used to be a talker, always talking about what I wanted to be or what I wanted to do. A few years … Continue reading →

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Always Putting Something Back

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

I’ve cleaned toilets, worked in factories, worked for years within the service industry while simultaneously chipping away at my dream of inspiring and reaching people with my stories. My greatest dream is that my kids, my grandkids, and the future … Continue reading →

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