Wendy Van Camp
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Poet Laureate of Anaheim, CA. I'm a speculative poet, scifi author, essayist, and poetry editor. A Pushcart Prize, Elgin Award, and Dwarf Star Nominee. Member of SFWA, SFPA, IBPA.
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Ink, Sweat, and Tears: A Writer’s Tale of NaNoWriMo
Embarking on the journey of creating a novel is like setting sail on an uncharted sea, armed with nothing but a pen, paper, and one’s imagination. Well over thirteen years ago, I attempted Nanowrimo for the first time with nothing more than an idea and a used Alphasmart typewriter I purchased off of eBay. Since the book was recommended on the website, I also purchased Chris Baty’s book “No Plot, No Problem.” It’s the book that started the entire Nano craze. As we begin another November and National Novel Writing Month, I think about the steps that transformed the daunting task of novel creation into a reality.
By Wendy Van Camp11 days ago in Writers
Show, Don’t Tell
As authors, we are the sorcerers who weave tales, the architects of imaginary worlds. Our mission is to transport readers to distant lands, to make them see and experience the story as if they were living it. But how do we accomplish this feat? How do we bring our stories to life in vivid technicolor?
By Wendy Van Camp11 days ago in Writers
A Time of Isolation
In late 2020, I joined a writing challenge where we were to talk about our experiences during the start of the 2020 pandemic. I wrote this essay and then tucked it in a drawer. This subject was simply too raw for me to publish back then.
By Wendy Van Campabout a month ago in Writers
