doings
22 August 2026 - The Writing Rock
SENSE MEMORY GENERATIVE WORKSHOP
Unexpected sense memories, out of nowhere, can fuel new writing like nothing else. Fun group exercise, prompts and short craft talk, all to use little bits from your past to spark all new creations.
Point Fratricide*
Manistique, MI
2-5 pm $15 fee per session
*Contact Steve for to secure a spot, plus details and directions.
19 September 2026 - The Writing Rock
OBJECT-BASED GENERATIVE WORKSHOP
Show-and-tell group fun plus various prompts to sharpen where and when we give concrete details and where we blur focus. (And it seems unlikely a mini-rant railing against the misnomer "show, don't tell" won't be included.)
Point Fratricide*
Manistique, MI
2-5 pm $15 fee per session
*Contact Steve for to secure a spot, plus details and directions.
3 October 2026 - The Writing Rock
DRIVE AND MOTIVATION GENERATIVE WORKSHOP
Fun prompts and short craft talks that spur the creation of new characters and scenes by defining and sharpening character goals, needs, fears, and occupations.
Point Fratricide*
Manistique, MI
2-5 pm $15 fee per session
*Contact Steve for to secure a spot, plus details and directions.
28 February - 1 March 2026 - Writing North Winter Book Fest
216 S. Cedar St.
Manistique, MI
(906) 286-4076
*See their site for tickets and many other participants.
2 October 2024 - Peter White Public Library
217 N Front St
Marquette, MI
(906) 226-4322
6:30 pm
Reading & Signing
6 October 2024 - 2nd Annual Books & Brews
Suzanne Haskew Arts Center at RIver's Edge
125 S Main St Suite 400
Milford, MI
(248) 685-1625
1-4 pm
https://riversedgebrew.com/event/books-brews/
Signing only
20 July 2024 - Paper Mill Books*
AN AFTERNOON WITH BONNIE JO CAMPBELL*
(in conversation with Steve)
216 S. Cedar St.
Manistique, MI
(906) 286-4076
2 pm
*Steve's not reading but will sign books.
20 June 2024 - McLean & Eakin*
AN EVENING WITH BONNIE JO CAMPBELL*
(in conversation with Steve)
307 E. Lake St.
Petoskey, MI
$10 (applicable to cost of The Waters) or complimentary w/ purchase of same.
7 pm
Please RSVP: 231.347.1180 or events@mcleanandeakin.com
*Steve's not reading but will sign books.
15 April 2024 - Brain Candy
Brain Candy
Green Brain Comics
13936 Michigan Ave.
Dearborn, MI
(906) 286-4076
w/ Mark James Andrews (poetry), Brion Riborn (music), Julie K. Fournier (visual arts)
7 pm
Reading & Other Presentations
8 February 2024 - AWP24
AWP Bookfair
Acre Books booth, #910
Kansas City Convention Center
Kansas City, MO
(906) 286-4076
3 pm
Signing only.
Admission to AWP required
17 January 2024 - Paper Mill Books
@ Wheaty's Pub
204 Cedar St.
Manistique, MI
(906) 286-4076
6 pm
Reading & Signing
27 September 2023 - 2Dandelions Bookshop
428 W. Main St.
Brighton, MI
(810) 522 - 5310
6:30 pm
Reading & Signing
7 June 2023 - Serendipity Books
Chelsea MI
7 pm
Reading and signing
3 June 2023 - Book launch
Sponsored by Literati Books
Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown
Ann Arbor, MI
6:30 pm
Reading and signing.