Gary Campanella
Bewildering Stories biography
I first remember screaming when my sister’s hair caught fire as she leaned over a jack-o-lantern to see the candle inside. I was three and she was two and we were sitting at the kitchen table of the small apartment my parents rented in Springfield, Massachusetts. We were alone in the room, but my father raced in and smothered the flames against his bare chest. I was given credit for saving her life, something I remind her about every Halloween, just before she reminds me that I scream like a girl.
After many years and numerous shenanigans, I began telling stories based on my experiences. In earnest. I have completed manuscripts for a novel, a memoir, many short stories, and a chapbook of poetry. I am a Pushcart-nominated poet and have published in dozens of journals. I am also the editor of Muleskinner Journal.
I am writing like my sister’s hair is on fire. I am writing before I forget.
I live and work in Los Angeles. So there’s that, too.
Copyright © 2023 by Gary Campanella
