Wendy Van Camp
@indigoskye
Poet Laureate Emerita * editor * essayist * podcaster Website Editing + Coaching for SFF Medium Instagram
Pages She Will Carry: a poetry collection by Wendy Van Camp Now Released on Amazon! Featuring women’s stories of resilience, agency, and change that unfold across Southern California. www.amazon.com/dp/B0HFF9Q8ZW/ #booksky #Poetry #WomensStories #BookLaunch #NewRelease #PoetryCommunity
COVER REVEAL Pages She Will Carry: a poetry collection by Poet Laureate Emerita Wendy Van Camp Will launch on August 15, 2026. #CoverReveal #PoetryCollection #PoetryCommunity #WomenPoets #BookLaunch #IndieAuthor #NewBookAlert #ComingSoon #Poetry #writingcommunity #booksky
I'm honored to announce that I've joined Verse-Virtual as a Contributing Editor! Beginning in September 2026, I'll be writing a bi-monthly column, Poetic Thoughts, while continuing to contribute poetry to the journal. www.verse-virtual.org/2026/August/... #poetry #writingcommunity #writing
Wendy Van Camp is published in the 2026 Rhysling Anthology. Her narrative poem "Rockets Over Anaheim" is a finalist for the Rhysling Short Form Award. Members of #SFPA please remember me as you vote for the award. #SFPA #sfpoetry #poetrycommunity #rhysling #finalist #poetry #writingcommunity
Dwarf Star Finalist 2026 Wendy Van Camp for her speculative nonet poem "The Aeronaut" first published in "Worlds of IF" 2025 #sfpoetry #speculativepoetry #dwarfstar #SFPA #poetrycommunity #poetsandwriters #poetrylovers
The Sleep Reset: How Better Sleep Health Affects Your Creativity Published in Indie Author Magazine by Wendy Van Camp indieauthormagazine.substack.com/p/the-sleep-... indieauthormagazine.com #IAM #amwriting #writingcommunity
Nebula Conference June 3 - 7th, 2026 Register at SFWA.org SPECULATIVE POETRY: Current and Forthcoming Trends With Wendy Van Camp, Nebula Finalist Mari Ness, and Gwynne Garfinkle 10:00 AM – 10:50 PM CT Join our panelists as they discuss the vibrant, growing field of contemporary speculative poetry
May Issue of Rez: the virtual arts and life magazine "Tanka Number Five aka [her necklace clasp breaks]" is set on a full page spread. Poem by Indigo Starling (aka Wendy Van Camp) Rez is free to read online viewer.joomag.com/may-2026/085... #poetry #tanka #poetrycommunity #secondlife
JOIN THE OMEGA SCI-FI PROJECT'S TOMORROW PRIZE FOR SCIENCE FICTION WRITING STUDENTS MAY 16th from 1pm to 3pm 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: FEATURING CELEBRITY GUESTS READING ORIGINAL TEEN SCI-FI STORIES! Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena 695 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101 #sciencefiction
I am proud to be featured as an essayist on Indie Author Magazine. indieauthormagazine.substack.com/p/many-voice... #IAM #indieauthormagazine #indieauthors #writingcommunity #selfpublishing #writer #writers #anthologies #shortstories #lulu #londonwriterssociety #midnightvault #lovemeinlasvegas
Three of my speculative tanka poems are in the April 2026 issue of Galaxy Magazine. Thank you to Editor in Chief Justin Sloane for the invitation to submit. Grateful to be included. starshipsloane.com #sfpoetry #tanka #galaxymagazine @starshipsloane #poetry
Wendy Van Camp aka Indigo Starling is published in the April Issue of Rez Magazine: the virtual arts and life magazine viewer.joomag.com/april-2026/0... #poetry #tanka #poetrycommunity #poems #poetrylovers #poetsociety #poetsandwriters #poetryworld #secondlife #secondlifepoetry
Wendy Van Camp Published in Lothlorien Poetry Journal April 11, 2026 Free to read online lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/2026/04/five... #lothlorien #tolkien #sfpoetry #tanka #poetryjournal #fantasy #fantasypoetry
Delighted to share my tanka [on deep-space freighter] is in the Spring 2026 issue of Star*Line, the flagship journal of the SFPA. Honored to be part of this vibrant speculative poetry community sfpoetry.org #poetrycommunity #sfpoetry #amwriting #publicationnews
Proud to be the interviewer for this @IndieAuthorMag Q&A on neurodivergent writers building systems that fit their brains. Insightful, honest, and practical. Read free: indieauthormagazine.com/q-a-three-ne...
Free Virtual Writers Workout Conference Mar 23–29! 🌐 Learn from global pros & join Discord chats. Wendy Van Camp presents on writing retreats Mar 28, 5 PM EST + free cliffnotes & 50% off her new book. 🎉 www.writersworkout.net/conference #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
Sonder Books Presents: The Open Page March 14th @ noon SLT (PST) Sonder Books in Second Life: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/C... Featured Guest: Indigo Starling (Wendy Van Camp) All guests receive a 50% off coupon toward Indigo's latest release #secondlife #poetryreading #booklaunch #sfpoetry
Quiet Places, Loud Thoughts: The Pros and Cons of Writing Retreats for Poets & Writers a digital edition ebook by Wendy Van Camp available as a pdf via Indigoskye Press payhip.com/b/ZO6KR #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #BookLaunch #NewRelease #NonFiction
Three of my poems have been published in the February 2026 issue of Verse-Virtual. Read them for free here: verse-virtual.org/2026/Februar... "Cat in the Slipper", "Farmer's Market" & "For Maestra" #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetryworld #writingcommunity
SFWA Presents SPECULATIVE POETRY BOOK CLUB ONLINE VIA ZOOM Hosted by Mary Soon Lee Book: "The Inca Weaver's Tales" by Katherine Quevedo Winner of the 2025 Elgin Award Members of SFWA sign up via events page on #SFWA website #bookclub #sfpoetry #marysoonlee #sciencefiction
#SFWA Quarterly Poetry Open Mic Host: Gwynne Garfinkle Featured Poet: Linda D. Addison Saturday, January 24th at 11:00am Pacific Time Zoom event free for members of SFWA or Nebula attendees with an interest in poetry. #sfpoetry #poetry #openmic #speculativepoetry #hwa #horrorpoetry
Indigo Starling, aka Wendy Van Camp, has been published in the January Issue of Rez: the virtual arts and life magazine. "Tanka Number One" is set on a two-page spread with a lovely imagine of a locomotive. Rez is free to read online. viewer.joomag.com/january-2026... #tanka #poetrycommunity
How Poets Can Network for Success: Build Real Connections to Promote Your Poetry an essay by Wendy Van Camp medium.com/p/3c9d2507b76e #PoetryCommunity #writingcommunity
OC Book Fair, Old Town Tustin, CA 🌧️📚 It poured all day, but the crowds still came. At my reading, every seat filled, people in the rain for poetry. Then I signed books at busy Mystery Ink booth. Gratitude tor a community that shows up, storm or not. #ocbookfair #poetryreading #poetrycommunity
✨Want your short pieces to stand out and be shared?✨ Learn to craft microfiction and poems that move hearts — and shine on social media. Read on #Medium: How to Write Microfiction and Poems for Social Media Sharing by Wendy Van Camp medium.com/p/64052e6f52fc #WritingTips #SocialMediaWriting
Catch me on the Second Street Stage, November 15th, noon–2 PM, for a live poetry panel and readings with Douglas Manuel, Raundi Moore Kondo, & Jeremiah Cobra. Our moderator is Josh Wood, Director of Creative Writing at OCSA. Come hear us talk craft, perform new work, and celebrate poetry!