Monica, A Short Story Collection

MONICA, A SHORT STORY COLLECTION…You have to stand up and fight for what you believe in. Monica is determined to bring down and expose the dirty secrets of a hypocritical State Senator who voted against Roe. Monica and the other eleven short stories in this collection are a snapshot of America today. Monica is standing up and fighting for abortion rights and for her personal freedom to choose. Sometimes, we all have to take a stand for something. Here are the titles of the twelve stories in this collection (1) GI Blues (2) 7 O’clock (3) The Watch (4) Tell Him I’m Sorry (5) Monica (6) Heaven (7) The New Store In Town (8) The Line (9) Randie’s Free Library (10) Love At Any Age (11) LaBrea (12) Cherokee Wings. Tuesday, August 30, 2022 is the Projected Release Date via Amazon.

You have to stand up and fight for what you believe in. Monica is determined to bring down and expose the dirty secrets of a hypocritical State Senator who voted against Roe. Monica and the other eleven short stories in this collection are a snapshot of America today. Monica is standing up and fighting for abortion rights and for her personal freedom to choose. Sometimes, we all have to take a stand for something. Here are the titles of the twelve stories in this collection (1) GI Blues (2) 7 O’clock (3) The Watch (4) Tell Him I’m Sorry (5) Monica (6) Heaven (7) The New Store In Town (8) The Line (9) Randie’s Free Library (10) Love At Any Age (11) LaBrea (12) Cherokee Wings. In GI BLUES a homeless man’s greatest desire is to be a Marine, but is he mentally fit? In THE NEW STORE IN TOWN, where the kids are in total control, a mother finds herself in court after she goes into her son’s room and takes a few quarters out of his piggy bank. In LABREA a podcast gets heated when the subject of CRT is discussed. In LOVE AT ANY AGE a dating service for seniors makes a successful match. In 7 O’CLOCK a young man confronts White silence head on and must make a decision that will change his life forever. In THE WATCH a career police officer is forced to deal with the detrimental effect of fentanyl in a very personal way. In THE LINE an executive of a prominent restaurant franchise creatively teaches a racist manager a lesson in fairness. In TELL HIM I’M SORRY an elderly lady in a nursing home tells the staff about her past secrets. In HEAVEN two teenagers discover themselves, in more ways than one. In CHEROKEE WINGS an old Native American takes the kids in their trailer park on the ride of their lives. In RANDIE’S FREE LIBRARY a police officer uses his people skills to calm a worrisome neighbor. More details at https://www.amazon.com/author/randolphcamp

Writer Randy Camp LA Marathon

Writer Randolph Randy Camp, His LA Marathon experience in 2003 and 2004

Fetty: The New Kid

Crack and crystal meth are still out there, but ‘fetty’ seems to be taking over. Now that laws are pretty relaxed about marijuana, it’s super easy to get. But, be aware and especially careful if you, your kids, your friend, or a loved one is buying from a street dealer. As street dealers compete against one another, with each claiming that they have the ‘best stuff’, some are sprinkling ‘fetty’ (China White, etc) on marijuana, crystal meth, etc to produce a so-called “nicer buzz”. The thing is though, these street dealers aren’t letting the buyers know that their weed has been laced with fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that is more potent than morphine, and has been a major factor in the 107, 375 overdose deaths during 2021. It only takes two milligrams of fentanyl to become lethal. Way too many of our young people, way too many veterans, way too many people in general are leaving us in such an undignified manner. Being a military veteran myself, I’ve seen too many good people go in such a devastating way. Sometimes, veterans like myself think that we’re too tough to seek therapeutic help and end up ‘self-medicating’ to a terrible outcome. If someone you know, whether a civilian or military vet, is struggling with an addiction, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your local County Health Clinic or Crisis Help Line for more information, helpful resources, and ways to initiate the vital first steps toward recovery. -Randolph Randy Camp

Randie's Free Library: Outreach Still Spreading

It’s June 23, 2022 and Randie’s outreach is still spreading. Two full totes of books were left at RANDIE’S FREE LIBRARY early this morning by an anonymous donor. I’m so grateful and beyond thankful for everybody’s support.

The Story Underneath

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 few miles from my hometown there was this busy truck stop that most people called Service Town. When I was sixteen I wrote a poem about a girl named Shelly who survived off the travelers and truckers at Service Town. Through the years, more characters were added, Shelly had a backstory and the poem became a short novel that won the 14th Annual Quarter Finals Prize at the Writers Network Fiction Competition. Over the years I’ve experienced a lot, both negative and positive, and through it all creating stories has been my saving grace. We all have a backstory. There’s more to you than what’s seen on the surface. Maybe the main story is you, and it’ll be interesting to discover the story underneath. – Randolph Randy Camp

Teacher Appreciation from Author Randy Camp

At age 18, during June 1979, a couple weeks before Randy Camp’s High School graduation, he wrote the ‘Put Something Back’ letter-to-the-editor, as a ‘thank you’ to his teachers of Spotsylvania County, Virginia… “LETTER TO THE EDITOR” which was published in the local newspaper FREDERICKSBURG FREE LANCE- STAR on June 5, 1979… PUT SOMETHING BACK, GRADUATES URGED To the Editor: I am a senior at Spotsylvania High School and will be graduating in a couple of weeks. This year many seniors from our area high schools will be going away to colleges and trade schools to become professionals in the business world and other fields. I hope that many of us will return to this area to put our skills and special training to work. We must not forget where we come from or those who helped us to get where we are (or will be). I can’t speak for every senior, but I have taken something very valuable from this area, and I feel that I must put something back to show my appreciation. I am speaking of education. I have learned that a person should give if he or she has received. I hope that the class of ’79 will join me in the future to reimburse our hometown. RANDOLPH CAMP

School The Politicians

Those politicians who supports the banning of certain books and supports the restrictions on the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) are, in my view, making America weaker. If the purpose of public education is to prepare our young people for the future, for the real world, then if we don’t tell them the truth (about history, etc) then we are setting them up for failure. How can American kids compete with others if their minds have been brainwashed and watered down? If we truly want a stronger nation we need to remind and school these certain politicians of the primary purpose of our kids’ education. We shouldn’t be creating backward-minded policies and laws that weaken our kids, which weakens our nation. Too many of our educators are quitting due to these new policies and restrictions, so we should be doing things to keep our dedicated and creative teachers and librarians, which strengthens our kids and their future, ultimately making the nation stronger. I personally use this photo to keep my spirit up, especially when I’m seeing around me people’s actions and certain laws trying to belittle me or attempt to take my people’s true history and pride away. The 50-foot sculpture is entitled ‘Dignity’. It’s located in South Dakota to honor women of the Sioux Nation. – Randolph Randy Camp