Harvest McCampbell, Kudos
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Below you will find Kudos for my gardening column, Digging the Dirt, and my Poetry.
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Digging the Dirt
Business Editor Readers Home Top
Gardening Business Professional:
J.L. Hudson, Seedsman: "Harvest McCampbell's columns are interesting, informative, accurate, and well worth reading."
Lorencita Levine, Managing Editor, The Hoopa People News: “Harvest McCampbell has been a contributing writer with the Hoopa People Newspaper for the past several years. Her weekly garden column entitled, 'Digging the Dirt,' has been a quality addition to our publication. Reader feedback has all been positive. I have heard readers say that they feel Harvest is speaking directly to them in a way that is easily understandable and funny. Even non-gardeners tell me they read her article and have since become inspired to put their green thumb to the test.
Harvest is organized, and has always been able to provide me with a year-long outline of article content for each issue. She always includes additional information for readers to learn more about each particular subject, and includes product information for readers who are interested in purchasing seeds/starts and gardening aides Harvest's work is thorough and concise. What I appreciate most about her work is that she has tested her gardening theories and shares with her readership tips and alternative methods that most other gardening columns fail to share.
Recently, the Hoopa People Newspaper has decided to dedicate itself to becoming more enviromentally-friendly. We have included more environmental articles, tips and facts about energy conservation and recycling. And, we are hoping to provide our readers with the tools to make more Earth-conscious decisions. Harvest's Digging the Dirt column has always held accountability for being enviromentally-friendly with tips on composting, organic gardening, and water conservation. We are fortunate to have someone so knowledgeable and likeable to work with, and our readership has benefited from her expertise and sense of practicality. We look forward to working with Harvest in the coming years.”
Mediha Saliba, Secretary, Studio 299: “Digging the Dirt is one of the few columns I enjoy reading. There is always something to learn; when to plant what, what to do about a problem, or a good reason to plant something new. There are even times when a new idea for a recipe is offered. The articles are well written, informative, and often humorous, and we certainly can use more of that these days.”
Beverly Pettit, Poet: “I have read the columns on gardening for the past two years and have learned so much that it has inspired me in my own gardening efforts. I look forward to reading the well-researched information each week
Kay Walstad, Trinity River Farms & Humboldt County Library; excepted from above: . . . I also try to catch her gardening column in another local paper, the Hoopa People. As a farmer’s wife, I appreciate her total enjoyment with gardening and plants.
Poetry
Corina Roberts, Founder RedbirdsVision.org: “Harvest's poetry speaks volumes not only of her own life experience, but of that shared, common experience of humanity; it touches the soul with words but reaches far beyond the written verse into the depths of our own lives. Pain, growth, reconciliation, claiming wisdom; these gifts are extracted from the truth and translate into beauty that we can read and say, 'ah, I know this feeling, I know this truth, and it is mine as well...' and she does so with such lean and direct prose as to leave us hungry for more.”
The BookWorm
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Leda Sanford, Author and former publisher of American Home, Bon Appetit, Chief Executive, Modern Maturity and Attenzione: “Harvest's review of my book, Look for the Moon in the Morning, is one of my favorites because it conveys the essence of the book's message quickly and it captures the emotional quotient better than any other review. I include it in my press kit and use it in all mailings.”
Amy Gorman, M.A., M.S.W., Author: “Harvest McCampbell reviewed my book, Aging Artfully: 12 Profiles of Visual and Performing Women Artists 85-105 with utmost professionalism and friendliness. She is recommended as a careful reader who knows how to convey the essence of a piece.”
Natasha Wing, author of "The Night Before" series: “As an author, I appreciate an accurate assessment of my work, and Harvest delivers!”
Yvette Troyna, Owner/Publisher, Bigfoot Valley News: “Harvest McCampbell has been a columnist in our regional newspaper since shortly after our inception. I have noticed that our readers look forward to her column, The Bookworm, week after week. Early on we experimented with placement of her column. This minor adjustment ruffled feathers among several of our readers, who felt strongly about having her book review easily accessible and predictably located. We have since preserved her location in the upper left corner of our centerfold “Lifestyle” section. She is a deliberate bookmark, so to speak, and the gatekeeper of our readers’ favorite section of Bigfoot Valley News.
From a publishing/editing perspective, Harvest’s professionalism is a breath of fresh air. Her cooperative nature surpasses all other contributors. From photo submission requirements to word count ranges, as well as meeting deadlines, Harvest is a team player. She cooperates with a capital “C,” following up to ensure receipt of her latest submissions.
Additionally, Harvest’s writing is a pleasure to edit. Only once over the past year do I remember adjusting more than a comma or two in her entire collection of reviews, and it was coincidentally when she was down with the flu. In spite of this, she met her deadline, and still required far less editing than other contributors. In fact, Harvest is one writer whose content is flawless. I could confidently plop it on a page unread. Truth be known, I always edit her column—so that I can add her latest recommendations to my list of coming purchases at my favorite bookstore.
Harvest has often read more than a dozen titles before finding something suitable for my readers. With a positive niche, my readers expect to be uplifted. Harvest took it upon herself to make certain that the subjects in her reviews are a positive role model. This unsolicited attention to detail and care for my readers ensures a permanent place in any medium I publish.
Harvest McCampbell embodies integrity both on a spiritual and professional basis. Her work exudes this quality, making it a pleasure to include in my positive newspaper.”
Kay Walstad, Trinity River Farms & Humboldt County Library: I always try to read Harvest McCampbell’s book review column in our local newspaper Bigfoot Valley News. As a librarian, I appreciate the wide variety of books that attract Harvest. She is interested in many topics and brings to her writing a fresh, enjoyable perspective. She chooses her books with the knowledge that the reviews will be read by people with many different interests. Particularly pleasing is her enjoyment of rural life and small communities. I also try to catch her gardening column in another local paper, the Hoopa People. As a farmer’s wife, I appreciate her total enjoyment with gardening and plants.
Digging the Dirt
In Print
Kudos
Poetry
Words
Questions? Comments?
Send an e-mail to:
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The BookWorm
Explore some of Harvest's publication credits complete with links here:
Credits
Questions? Comments?
Send an e-mail to:
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Words
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