Schedule for Wendy Van Camp
Speculative Poetry Reading and Discussion with Poets of the SFPA
Collage: A Place For Art and Culture
San Pedro, CA
January 15th @ 2pm
A group of speculative poets read their original work and answer questions from the audience in this upscale art salon. Featuring poets: Wendy Van Camp, Jean-Paul Garnier, Denise Dumars, and Ashley Diosis.
Gallifrey One
LAX Airport Marriot
Los Angeles, CA
February 17th – 19th
I am back in the dealer room selling and autographing my books and poetry artwork. I should still have an assortment of my handmade jewelry available. This may be my only jewelry event for the year, so if you are a fan of my metalwork, please stop by.
Prompts To Poetry – A Generative Poetry Workshop
East Library
Anaheim, CA
February 21st @ 1pm
Bring your writing materials to this fun brainstorming session with Poet Laureate Wendy Van Camp. She will give you a series of literary fiction prompts and ask you to write the details for a poem in only a few minutes before moving on to the next prompt. Crazy? Maybe so, but this method of rapid ideation promotes high levels of creativity and helps keep the poet’s inner editor out of the creative process. Expect to create at least six new seeds of poetry that you can grow into a full poem by the end of the workshop. At the end, you may read your poem to the class.
Life as a Poet and Author – A talk with Anaheim Poet Laureate Wendy Van Camp
East Library
Anaheim, CA
Children’s Programming Event
March 22nd @ 3:30pm
Have you wondered what life as a poet and author might be like? Maybe you would like to be a writer when you grow up? We know Wendy Van Camp for her haiku-style astropoetry, which has published in literary journals around the world. She will read a few of her short poems, tell the story of how she became a poet, and talk about how your life as a future writer may unfold.
Proclamation of National Poetry Month
City Council Chambers
Anaheim, CA
April 4th
I appear before the Anaheim City Council for the Proclamation of National Poetry Month as their Poet Laureate. I will speak to the council about coordinating “Indie Author Day” last November and give details of the community anthology “Anaheim Poetry Review” and its upcoming television program for Anaheim TV. I will outline my schedule for teaching poetry classes at the various libraries of Anaheim. I end with a reading of “Grandfather’s Journey”, which published in “The Lotus Tree Literary Review”. It is the story of how my grandfather escaped from post WWII Ukraine to come to America in nonet poetry form.
IASFA India
Bangalore, India
April 8th
IASFS India is hosting their 22st Annual Science Fiction Conference based in Bangalore, India. On April 8th during the 15.00 IST time block. I will virtually present an excerpt of my academic paper “Every Word Matters: Using Poetry Concepts To Enrich Your Prose”.
Anaheim Poetry Review (Issue 1) Launch Party
Anaheim Central Library
Anaheim, CA
April 11th @ 5pm
Anaheim Poetry Review makes its debut! Come meet the published poets of the community journal and hear them read their original poetry. As Poet Laureate, I will MC the event and I am the editor of the anthology. The reading will be recorded and made available at a later date on Anaheim TV.
Flights of Foundry (Virtual)
https://flights-of-foundry.org/
April 14th – 16th
I will appear as a moderator, panelist, and workshop teacher at Flights of Foundry, a literary science fiction convention that is hosted by Dream Foundry. Please note: I will be unavailable at Flights on Saturday the 15th. Please visit their website for registration and details. Flights is FREE to attend virtually, but you must register.
Speaking and Teaching Schedule:
FRIDAY
Form Poetry
4/14/2023 (1 hour) 10am PST
The structure of a poem can say so much! Our poets will discuss what forms they love, love to hate, and find most useful for creating speculative poetry in particular.
Panelists: Akua Lezli HOPE, Wendy Van Camp, Maria Picone
Moderator: Meg Kuyatt
Prompts To Poetry – A Generative Speculative Poetry Workshop
4/14/2023 11:00am PST (90 minutes)
Bring your writing materials to this fun brainstorming session with Poet Laureate Wendy Van Camp. She will give you a series of science fiction prompts and ask you to write a poem in only a few minutes before moving on to the next prompt. Crazy? Maybe so, but this method of rapid ideation promotes high levels of creativity and helps keep the poet’s inner editor out of the creative process. Expect to create several new seeds of poetry which you can later grow into a full poem. We will use one of the seeds to create a poem in the workshop.
Instructor: Poet Laureate Wendy Van Camp
Techniques and Tips for Online Readings
4/14/2023 (1 hour) 1pm PST
Reading your work in front of an audience is hard – and doing so in an empty room is an entirely different challenge. Where do your eyes go, should you print out your work or read it from the screen, and just what is the best place for your mic anyway? Practice and work on developing those skills.
Panelists: Jennifer Hudak, Dawn Vogel, Thiago Ambrósio Lage
Moderator: Wendy Van Camp
SUNDAY
Artists Show and Tell
4/16/2023 (artist showcase) 11am PST
Artists show off their studios, favorite tools, and workspaces. I will show off my watercolor paints, fountain pens, and jewelry making tools. You may even get a peek at my jeweler’s bench!
Panelists: Wendy Van Camp, Daniela Ivanova, Abigail Southworth
Fanfiction: Relevant, Valid, Good
4/16/2023 (1 hour) (noon PST)
The strengths, virtues, and value of fanfiction
Panelists: Steven Radecki, Tenacity Plys, Stephen Granade
Moderator: Wendy Van Camp
Care and Feeding of the Editorial Brain & Body
4/16/2023 (1 hour) 1pm PST
Have you hydrated recently? These panelists will discuss their tips and tricks for protecting joints, eyesight, stamina, and enthusiasm as an editor. How do you complete a massive copy editing project on a tight deadline without wrecking yourself? What do you do to recover after, and how do you know whether you should?
Panelists: Wendy Van Camp, Neil Clarke. Diana Francis
Moderator: Dawn Vogel
Creating a Chapbook: How To
4/16/2023 (1 hour) 3pm PST
From selecting the poems to include to options for publication and distribution, a conversation on the nuts and bolts of creating a chapbook for your speculative poetry.
Panelists: Angela Acosta, Wendy Van Camp
Moderator: Akua Lezli HOPE
AnaCon
Anaheim Central Library
Anaheim, CA
April 15th
AnaCon is a literary science fiction convention at the Anaheim Central Library. Local science fiction authors and poets have tables and there will be panel discussions and speakers. The event is free for the public.
I am joined by poets of the SFPA for a conversation and reading of speculative poetry at the event. You may also find me at an author’s table autographing my poetry books during the day.
Poetry Panelists: Wendy Van Camp, Denise Dumars, Jean-Paul L. Garnier, Neil Citrin, & Leanne Kathleen Ingino.
LitFest in the Dena
Imaginative Verse: A Reading of Speculative Poets
Alta Dena, CA
May 6th at 2pm
Modern poets often write about technology, myth, and other topics that relate to the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genre, but have little idea there is an entire worldwide community of speculative journals, awards, grants, and readings that support this sort of poetry.
Speculative Poets explain their inspirations, craft, and the worldwide poetry community and read their original work. Learn why speculative poetry is gaining in popularity and how you can join in the fun.
Poetry Panelists: Wendy Van Camp, Denise Dumars, Jean-Paul L. Garnier, Neil Citrin, & Leanne Kathleen Ingino.
Wrightwood Arts & Wine Festival
Wrightwood, CA
Saturday, May 20th
This one-day, juried event will feature a wide variety of visual, culinary, literary, musical, textile, and performing arts, along with wine-tasting presented by regional wineries, and capped off with a poetry slam in the evening. I will have a booth at the fair and sell my artisan jewelry, poetry prints, and books. I will participate in the Poetry Slam that evening.
Balticon 57 (Virtual)
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
Baltimore, MD
May 26th – 29th
Balticon is back in-person, but also offers a strong virtual programming component. This year, I am attending as a virtual panelist & moderator.
SATURDAY
2:30PM EST (1 Hr) SFPA Speculative Poetry Panel
4:00PM EST (1 Hr) Editors Can Be Your Friends
5:30PM EST (1 Hr) The Future of Verse: Balancing Creativity and AI in Speculative Poetry
SUNDAY
7:00PM EST (1 Hr) So, You Want To Be A Writer? (Mod)
Eccentric Orbits 4 Launch Party! (Virtual)
Hosted by Space Cowboy Books
June 28th
Two Separate Readings 1pm & 6pm PDT
Moderated by Editor Wendy Van Camp
Eccentric Orbits is now in its fourth year, bringing you the best in contemporary speculative poetry. Our poets come from all over the globe and from a diversity of backgrounds. Come and hear a selection of our poets read their original work from the anthology. This is an eventbrite event hosted by Space Cowboy Books in Josuha Tree, CA. It is free to attend.
ReaderCon (virtual)
Marriott Boston Quincy Hotel
Quincy, Massachusetts
July 13th – 16th
ReaderCon is back in person! More of a literary conference than a convention, it is a conference for readers and authors to network and connect. I will present my full academic paper “Every Word Matters: Using Poetry Concepts To Enrich Your Prose”. It will be available to view via the conference video before and during the conference to attendees. During the conference, I will also appear in a live virtual Q&A session about my presentation.
Comic Con San Diego
San Diego, CA
July 20th – 23rd
My poetry art prints will exhibit at the Comic Con Art Show. While I do not attend the event in-person, my art is available for view and purchase at the event. I hope you will come and see my art and that of all the talented artists in the show.
San Diego Who Con
Handlery Hotel
San Diego, CA
October 20th – 22nd
I will be a panelist and teach my speculative poetry workshop at SD Who Con. This will be my fourth year in programming. I am also a participant in author alley. I include autographs with the price of a book. My schedule at the convention is TBA.
Indie Author Day
Anaheim Central Library
Anaheim, CA
November 4th
I am coordinating this flagship writing event at the Anaheim Central Library. We will feature a mini-writing conference with panels, author readings, a poetry tent, tables of local authors, and tables featuring local writing organizations. If you love to write and want to learn more about publishing, please come to our free event.
LosCon
LAX Marriott
Los Angeles, CA
November 24th – 26th
I am a moderator and panelist at LosCon and have been a part of the convention for over twenty years. My schedule is currently TBA.