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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 1d

My poem “A Writer’s Life” is in the Anthology of River Roots Poets 2025, part of the America River Roots Festival in Cincinnati
The anthology: midd.me/aspt
Watch the event: youtu.be/ywfGbS3SmIg
@ohiopoetryassn1 @americasriverroots #PoetryFestival #WritersLife #poetry #writingcommunity

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 7d

Quasar
an online conference
for science fiction/fantasy writers

"Poetry, Flash, & the Power of Hybrid Storytelling"
11/16/25 at 10:30am

With Mary Soon Lee, Brian U. Garrison, Gwynne Garfinkle, and Jennifer Hudak, moderated by Wendy Van Camp.

#SFWA #sfpoetry #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 11d

Indie Author Magazine
October 2025 Issue

"10 Proven Ways Indie Authors Can Hit Daily Word Counts While Writing at Conferences"
an essay by Wendy Van Camp

indieauthormagazine.com/10-proven-wa...

Ten strategies tol help indie authors up daily word counts.

#writingtips #indieauthor #writing

Cover of Indie Author Magazine - October 2025 Issue

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 11d

My poem “A Writer’s Life” will be read at "Ohio: The Body Poetic" in downtown Cincinnati!

📅 October 10, 2025 at 10am EST

📍 America’s River Roots Festival, Downtown Cincinnati

#PoetryCommunity #PoetLife #OhioPoetry #PoetryFestival #WritersLife #AmericaRiverRoots #PoetryEvent

Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 11d

ArtNight Pasadena!
Friday, October 10, from 6–10pm
Day One front yard
175 N Euclid Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101

For more info, visit artnightpasadena.org.

#exhibitionart #artshow #artist #pasadena #poser #digitalart #digitalartist #fantasy #catscatscats #fairys #unicorns

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 16d

Writers, poets, and dreamers
meet NWI Ramblecast, the audio version of my No Wasted Ink newsletter
✨ Writing tips
🎙️ Personal rambles
📝 A poem each month

Now streaming on Spotify → open.spotify.com/show/6lgC3ja...

#podcast #newepisode #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #writingtips

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 18d

New Release at Indigoskye Press!

EVERY WORD MATTERS: Poetry Concepts To Enrich Your Prose, a digital edition PDF

indigoskye.com/index.php/pr...

This downloadable PDF ebook gives you 20 pages packed with poetic techniques you can transfer to your writing toolkit.

#scifi #writingtips #nonfiction

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 20d

How To Use Sensory Details To Bring Your Writing To Life:
Let Your Readers Live Inside Your Writing
an essay by Wendy Van Camp
medium.com/p/dd9e7023b46e

Read the full essay on #Medium

#writingcommunity #indieauthor #sensorywriting #showdonttell #immersivewriting #poetrycommunity

Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you to #Eaglecon and Cal State Los Angeles for hosting a performance of speculative poetry troupe "Starlit Scribes" for a second year.

Our poets:

Wendy Van Camp
Pedro Iniguez
Jean-Paul L. Gariner
Bree Wernicke

#sfpoetry #CSULA #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #SFPA #SFWA #HWA

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Sep 13

Indie Author Magazine

September 2025 Issue

After “Publish”: How to Give Your Book a Second Life

indieauthormagazine.com/after-publis...

Publishing is only the start. Learn how to keep your self-published book alive. Diversify formats, rebrand smartly, and tap into new audiences.

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Sep 13

The #SFWA Poetry Committee has their first featured poet up on our new YouTube Playlist on the SFWA YouTube channel. This Open Mic episode is hosted by our own Gwyn Garfinkle and the featured poet is Marissa Lingen. #sfpoetry #poetrycommunity #poetry
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pmK...

Speculative Poetry OPEN MIC - June 28, 2025 with Featured Poet Marissa Lingen

YouTube video by SFWA Youtube

www.youtube.com

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Sep 12

With a heavy heart, I have to announce we must postpone the Meet Your OC Poetry Community event for Saturday, September 13th, 2025.

Arvida Book Co will be open to the public, but the poetry event will not be happening this weekend.

Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Sep 10

The Write Atmosphere: a #podcast for #writers
#17 The Ins and Outs of Speculative Poetry
Featuring: Poet Laureate Emerita Wendy Van Camp
Hosted by: Hayla Alawi

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1Fym...

YouTube: youtu.be/4vUqTutGQ0k

#sfpoetry #SFWA #newepisode #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Sep 2

Off The Screen, Into The Book
A Practical Essay for Writers Who Miss #DeepReading
medium.com/p/05b20da9bacf

Wendy Van Camp has published an essay on #Medium about how deep reading can enhance your life and make you a better #writer

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Aug 31

I am delighted that two of my poems have been published in the September 2025 issue.

www.verse-virtual.org/2025/Septemb...

Both are nonet form poems.

"Persephone"
"Science Fiction Books"

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Aug 30

EagleCon 2025
Cal State LA
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA

eagleconla.com/schedule

September 23rd: 10:55AM – 12:00PM
Tiny Poems, Infinite Worlds: The Dwarf Star Awards

#sfpoetry #poetry #poetrycommunity

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Aug 28

EAGLECON 2025
Sept 23rd

Location:
Cal State LA
Student Union
3rd Floor
EVENT IS FREE TO PUBLIC

www.eagleconla.com/schedule

12:20PM–1:30PM
Starlit Scribes: Speculative Voices, Timeless Themes
Room (308)
reading & panel discussion with speculative poets from #SFWA, #SFPA, and #HWA #sfpoetry

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Space Cowboy Books @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social · Aug 10

Ionisphere issue 47 is out now. This issue focuses on SFF events and event planners. Featuring interviews with @loscon.bsky.social, @storyhour.bsky.social & @clubchicxulub.bsky.social plus an essay by @indigoskye.bsky.social

Download it for free at tnfff.org/12116-2/

Cover of Ionisphere fanzine issue 47 with cover art by Lorenz Stoer (1567)

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Aug 17

NWI Ramblecast August 2025 - a podcast featuring a speculative poet's monthly ramble, a writing tips essay, and a poem of the month. open.spotify.com/episode/5GXd...

NWI Ramblecast August 2025

NWI Ramblecast · Episode

open.spotify.com

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Aug 9

Finding Your Voice Again:
What a Writing Retreat Can Offer
medium.com/p/fe14e78c4822

Subscribe to read essays, poetry, and short memoir on #Medium medium.com/@wvancamp

#writingtips #essays #essayist #writingcommunity #writers #author #writingmotivation #poetrycommunity

Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Aug 8

Ionisphere #47
Speculative news, interviews, and essays
Bulletin of N3F
Edited by Jean-Paul L. Gariner

Essay by Wendy Van Camp about speaking at conventions is published in the issue

fanac.org/fanzines/Ion...

#writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #essay

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Aug 8

Authoress Cafe Podcast
Episode #9 The Laureate

www.authoresscafe.com?m=1

I hope you enjoy the episode about speculative poetry, tea, and all things literary. Check out Stef's teashop too!

www.teaspectral.com

#tea #scotland #sfpoetry #poetry #litfestinthedena #poetlaureate

Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Aug 4

Meet Your OC Poetry Community!

Arvida Book Co
115 W Main St
Tustin, CA

September 13th
Noon to 4pm
FREE to attend!

Keynote: CA Poet Laureate Lee Herrick

Panels and Performances!
OC Open Mic Hosts
OC Poetry Slam Team

Event Host: Satnam Narang

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Aug 2

Welcome to SFWA. :) Hope to see you at our next SFWA Poetry Open Mic. It is free to members and happens on Zoom. See the events page for details and link.

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 21

Hey everyone: If you're in Sydney, and if you're a speculative fiction writer, there's still some spaces left for various sessions at our Speculative Writing in Focus at Chatswood Library. Can I also ask y'all to share this widely? RSVP here: libraries.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Events-and-p...

Willoughby Literary Festival

Set over two weekends in July, the Willoughby Literary Festival is a celebration of books, creativity and the joy of storytelling.

libraries.willoughby.nsw.gov.au

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