Phyl Campbell

Phyl Campbell, a native of northwest (the geographic location in, not a city of) Arkansas, who currently resides in York, Pennsylvania, writes fiction. And non-fiction. And basically whatever floats her boat. She hates writing her own biographies, as they are either self-deprecating or just not good, and what are the chances that someone is actually going to read the biography anyway? Well, except for you. You're special. You know you've always been different. That's why Phyl likes you so much.

For more information, visit www.PhylCampbell.com.

Phyl is married and they have one son. They don't have pets (unless Sea Monkeys are in season), and aspire to one day have a tank of fish. Until then, they have settled for screen-savers.

Phyl wrote her first book, _Weird Pie_, when she was 8 years old. It involved witches, the Christmas Ghost, and Eagon from the Ghostbusters all convening in a rotten tree log on the hill behind her house. As a rural Arkansas native, she used chicken feeder trays to clamp over the ends of the log and trap "all the bad things" in the pie batter she had made. Far and away it's still her favorite book -- misspelled words, crazy big hands, and all the errors of beloved eight year old authors notwithstanding. _Weird Pie_ was the opening salvo to the publishing dream fulfilled. Since then, she's written at least a book a year, whether a poetry collection, short story, angst-filled teen novel, or unsolved mystery. Most of them aren't fit for public consumption, but they are HERS -- her past, her history, her silliness, her truth. "They were a good start," she says with a grin and a sly gleam in her eye.

_Mother Confessor_ and _Carley Patrol_ are both stories about small towns and big secrets in small towns. They are both about ties that bind and break a community, and the search for "real" and "truth" amid the "official" versions of history.

_Martha's Chickens and the Pirates_ is a story about bullheadedness turning into perseverance, and not being afraid of new things. Martha is the name of Phyl's grandmother, and Phyl wrote the picky Pirate Captain to poke fun at her own picky eating habits.

_I'm Not Writing a Book Today_ was written for procrastinators, everywhere, and inspired by the young people that Phyl helped publish their own books in the summer of 2015. Please check out the work of Cadence Moore, Bella Bond, Ian Litchford, Nicole Abram, Ari Ford, and Daisy Litchford.

_#25Reasons Why Charlie Should Never Read Jane's Books to Jane_ is an unromantic comedy about the pitfalls of marital bliss. While a few scenes MIGHT have been inspired by real husbands and wives, Phyl took great care to make sure she could not be sued for stealing events from someone's life. That hasn't stopped people from pointing fingers.

_Confessions of a Grammar Enthusiast_ is a work of nonfiction that came from two years of blogging grammar advice and one year of formally and many years of less formally teaching writing and grammar in Arkansas and Kentucky.

_A Muse Meant_ is middle grade fiction. In it, two friends must battle hexagators and restore strange creatures called Goons to the mysterious Mr. Rios. The cover image is a photograph Phyl took of a ferris wheel being dismantled near Orlando Florida -- she knew it would be a great cover image, and re-wrote the ending of A Muse Meant to fit it in. You're welcome.

In 2016, Phyl helped Georgia writers become published authors. Please check out Payton Ledford, Kayden Ledford, Willie Craddick Jr, and Sara Winick Herrington.

In 2017, Phyl helped several young authors publish books in York, PA.

In 2018, Phyl helped adult authors get published from York, PA and Athens, GA.

in 2019, more adult authors got published, along with a FIFTH book from 13 year old Arkansas author Ian Litchford! Visit Phyl's website for a more detailed list of the books and authors Phyl has helped publish.

Phyl hopes you will enjoy them all.