Who Is Cameron Skocilic?
Well, I’m so glad you asked!
I’m a 24-year-old Christian author who grew up in southern California all my life. Even when too little to write words, my imagination was only limited by my short attention span. I was homeschooled my entire life, growing up in a household where my best friends were (and still are) my brother and sister.
I’ve adored stories all my life, watching my favorite movies over and over again until I could practically recite them by heart. I read my fair share of books too, but film was always my favorite medium of storytelling, especially animation. Many of those movies have had a massive impact on who I am today:
– My sarcasm and sense of humor? Oh, that was Shrek and The Emperor’s New Groove’s fault.
– My tendancy to be over-dramatic and theatrically minded? Lord of the Rings anyone?
– My animated body language and love of physical comedy? Well . . . that one might just be me, but I’m going to blame it on old cartoons like Tom and Jerry, Popeye, and Looney Tunes anyway.
Where Did It Begin?
Right away actually.
I didn’t know I wanted to write books until after I graduated high school. However, even if I couldn’t write proper words at my age, that didn’t stop my imagination from conjuring epic fight scenes and world-threatening high-stake stories. So, I utilized the only medium I knew how to use at the time . . .
I drew stick figure comics.
How Did I End Up Published Then?
The Lord dropped it right into my unsuspecting lap.
Long story short, thanks to previously going through the devotional book “Do Hard Things” by Brett Harris, I was eventually introduced to a little place called The Author Conservatory. There, like some anime protagonist, I spent nearly 4 years training to become an efficient, well-prepared, and driven author, working to hone my craft and make my stories the best versions of themselves they can possibly be.
As part of my final project with the program, I published a short story called “Miracles” in their anthology collection “Voices of the Future Volume 2: Stories of Courage and Compassion.” With this final project under my belt, I now knew that writing was a viable, realistic, and financially-sufficient career choice to support myself and my future family.
Not only did I know it, I had proven it to myself!
But Wait – There’s More!
There’s so much more to the story than that, naturally – and I go over all of those details in my email newsletter, affectionately called “The Cambleton Crew” for maximum cringe. If what you’ve seen here has caught your attention, or if you just want to ask me some questions and learn more about me, my work, or anything, I invite you to join my newsletter today and become part of the Crew!
In my emails, I talk about behind-the-scenes action on the writing process, the publishing industry, and storycraft in general. Whether it’s analytical scene breakdowns, rants about good vs bad writing, or those random off-topic emails that get sent every now and again, I’m always looking for a good conversation, and love to hear other’s thoughts and perspectives on things.
So, what are you waiting for?