The web space of writer D. A. Campisi, seasoned with a heavy dose of fiction and fantasy. As it should be.
Hey everyone. This coming Tuesday, my newest short story is being released. If you have a Kindle or the Kindle App, please preorder it here on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XVN23X6
If you do not have a Kindle or the app, I will keep you posted as soon as print copies are available.
I hope you all enjoy the story.
I wrote this out in a lengthy Twitter thread the other night. I liked it, so I’m reposting it here… in more detail.
About twenty years ago, I decided I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to craft fun, new, relatable characters. I wanted to weave whole new worlds steeped in adventure, fantasy, & new technologies. But mostly, I simply wanted to tell stories that I hoped others would enjoy.
Well, I guess it is a bit more complicated than that… let me tell you my writer story.
Great news! You can now preorder Third Flatiron’s newest anthology, Infinite Lives: Short Tales of Longevity, on Amazon. It will be available for download on October 15th.
So if you want to read my newest short story, Only The Poor Die Young, and a bunch of other great tales, make with the clicky below!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XVN23X6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_vkBFDbYQHD7QT
I’m very excited about this collection, and I hope you all enjoy it!
-DAC
I’m happy to announce that my short story, Only the Poor Die Young, will be published in Third Flatiron’s upcoming anthology, Longevity.
I will provide more details as I have them, but look for the anthology to release this fall.
You can check out Third Flatiron here:
http://www.thirdflatiron.com
https://m.facebook.com/thirdflatiron/
As always, thank you for all the support.
Hey everyone,
Thanks for your patience! I’m sure you saw the pictures from the previous post, so I don’t have to tell you that Hawai’i was absolutely amazing and I can’t wait to go back there someday.
But that said, it is time to get back on track. This vacation has gone on long enough and I have a health journey to continue on.
Some news on that though. I have made a separate blog for my daily tracking, progress, and lifestyle changes. (Check it out here: https://wordsbythepound.home.blog/). This blog you are currently on will go back to being more about my creative outlets (writing, drawing, etc.), opinions, news and announcements, entertainment, and personal growth.
So if you are just interested in the health stuff, hop on over to the new site using the above link, and be sure to follow and subscribe there. If you want insight into my writing or anything else that pops into my brain that is not health-related, you are in the right place.
Let’s do this thing!
So… if you have never been to Maui before, I cannot recommend it enough. It was absolutely beautiful and we had the most amazing time. Hands down, best vacation ever.
But don’t just take my word for it. Check out these pictures.
So much fun.
Anyway, on Monday it will be nose back to the grindstone, tracking food and getting this health journey cart righted.
See you then.
– DAC
A day late on this… Sorry. I forgot to make it yesterday.
EXERCISE/ACTIVITY GOALS
| Activity | Weekly Goal | This Week |
| Steps Taken | 63000 steps | 49412 steps |
| Exercise Days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Exercise Duration | 3.5 Hours | 3 hours |
Summary: Still not quite at the goals set for steps and duration, but a vast improvement over the last week. 🙂
FOOD GOALS
| Activity | Weekly Goal | This Week |
| Water | 448 oz | 360 oz |
| Vegetable Servings | 40 servings | 20 servings |
| Meatless Days | 3 days | 1 day |
Summary: Again, not quite there yet, but again big improvements in veggies eaten and water consumed. Baby steps?
QUALITY OF LIFE GOALS
| Activity | Weekly Goal | This Week |
| Sleep | 50 hours | 41.5 hours |
| Dedicated No Screen Time | 7 hours | Not Tracked |
| Writing Time | 7 hours | 0 |
| Productivity | 10 hours | 5 hours |
| Blogs Published | 4 posts | 0 |
| Daily Tracking | 7 posts | 7 |
Summary: So while the other two categories had some gains, this one still is hurting a bit. Again, I did not track (and flat out did not do) the planned “No Screen Before Bed” goal. Also, I spent zero time writing anything new, but I did spend some time editing and reading my current works. No blogs published… again despite the drafts sitting here in WordPress. Also, my Japanese lessons have really fallen to the wayside. Ugh…
So we have some wins in a few departments, but not so much in others. I really need to get on track with the quality of life goals.
Bummer… I really wanted to hit most of these landmarks this week. Still, I can’t beat myself up. I need to keep pushing myself and keep moving forward.
Baby Steps…
EXERCISE/ACTIVITY GOALS
| Activity | Weekly Goal | This Week |
| Steps Taken | 63000 steps | 40492 steps |
| Exercise Days | 5 days | 2 days |
| Exercise Duration | 3.5 Hours | 1 hour |
Summary: I have to give myself a little leeway here as I was sick for most of the week and spent a few days in bed trying to rest. The days I did exercise (Thursday and Friday) were great, and I also exceeded my daily step goal both those days. So that’s something.
FOOD GOALS
| Activity | Weekly Goal | This Week |
| Water | 448 oz | Not Tracked |
| Vegetable Servings | 40 servings | 8 servings |
| Meatless Days | 3 days | 1 day |
Summary: I’m shocked by how low that vegetable number is, and because of that I’m going to add a veggie serving counter to my daily meal tracking going forward. Also going to start using the Fitbit app to track my water intake.
QUALITY OF LIFE GOALS
| Activity | Weekly Goal | This Week |
| Sleep | 50 hours | 40 hours |
| Dedicated No Screen Time | 7 hours | Not Tracked |
| Writing Time | 7 hours | 1 hours |
| Productivity/Personal Growth | 10 hours | 3 hours |
| Blogs Published | 4 posts | 1 posts |
| Daily Tracking | 7 posts | 7 posts |
Summary: Ah sleep, my old nemesis. We meet again. Despite being sick and in bed for a couple days, I managed to not hit my sleep goal. WTF…
Writing, Productivity, and Blog Posts also suffered. Sad, because these three categories can all count toward the same goal. If I write for an hour on a blog, and then post said blog, I get credit in all three.
I do have three blog ideas currently started and saved in my drafts though.
Also, the “no screen time” just did not happen this week at all. This really sucks because I want this time to read, relax, meditate and other activities that encourage personal growth rather than tapping things with my thumbs.
So… in hindsight, maybe starting this weekly post on a week I was super sick wasn’t the best idea, but this still gives a lot of good/real eye-opening information. The only goal I hit this week was my daily tracking.
Even with tracking daily, and being sick, I was really surprised how few servings of vegetables I had been eating. Also, my creative productivity/writing needs to drastically improve.
Yeah, this whole week gets a big thumbs down… Gotta do better next week.
So it’s the start of a new month and, I really got to say, I’m very proud that I have stuck to this blog and tracking things on a daily basis. It has been a tremendous eye-opener, as looking at what you are doing and how you are spending your time each day really puts things into perspective.
That said, I’m seeing a lot of areas where I can improve:
Also, I’m looking towards adding a few ways to level-up my tracking.
Some new ideas to try:
I’m also very grateful for all the support and encouragement I have received so far from friends, colleagues, and random people on the internet. So thank you all.
Stay tuned for more updates.
-DAC
Day 3. Forgot I had to get up extra early today. But it’s all good.
Wake Up: 4:30am
Hours Asleep: 4 hours 29 min.
I Felt: Surprisingly energetic, but did not have enough time to make breakfast at home before I had to run out the door.
Breakfast: 5:30am
Food 1: 2 Sous Vide Egg White Bites
Food 2: 1 Croissant
Food 3: Almond Milk Flat White
Morning Snack: 11:15am
Food: 1oz mixed nuts
Lunch: 12:45pm
Food 1: Two slices of vegan pizza
Food 2: 1 bowl Vegan Corn Chowder
Food 3: Roasted Asparagus And potatoes
Afternoon Snack: 4:11pm
Food: 1oz pistachios
Evening Snack: 6:00pm
Food: 1 serving Parmesan crisps
Food 2: Daiya provolone slice
Dinner: 6:40
Food 1: 1/2 English Muffin
Food 2: 2 eggs over easy
Food 3: 1 serving smoked salmon
Food 4: 1/2 small avocado.
Food 5: 2 small pieces of sugar-free chocolate.
Exercise 8:00pm
Workout type: C25K week 1, day 3
Duration: 30
Mood: Good
Workout type: Elliptical
Duration: 15 minutes
Productivity/Self Improvement
Activity: Japanese Studies in Duolingo
Time: 10:30pm
Duration: 30 minutes
Something Nice That I Did For Myself Today: Bought a new shirt. (This is kinda cheating. I bought it a week or so ago, but it just arrived in the mail today.)
Something I’m Thankful For: It was reported today that Kazuhiko Katō (aka Monkey Punch) recently passed away on April 11th. He was a fantastic artist and storyteller. So today, I am very thankful for all of the entertainment and inspiration that his creations have given me over the years.
End Of Day Mood in GIF:
Rest In Peace, Katō-sensei.
