{"id":1236,"date":"2022-04-16T04:28:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T04:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wendyvancamp.com\/?page_id=1236"},"modified":"2026-03-15T18:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:29:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wendyvancamp.com\/?page_id=1236","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wendy Van Camp is Anaheim’s Poet Laureate Emerita. A dynamic voice in speculative poetry, Wendy blends cutting-edge technology, astronomy, and daydreams into her poetry. Her talent has earned her nominations for the Elgin Award, Pushcart Prize, Rhysling, and Dwarf Stars Award. Wendy’s poems, stories, and articles grace journals worldwide such as “Indie Author Magazine,” “Star*Line,” “Scifaikuest,” “Words of IF,” and \u201cSan Diego Poetry Annual.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendy is the editor of four issues of “Eccentric Orbits: an anthology of science fiction poetry” published by Dimensionfold. She is the inaugural editor and creator of the first two issues of “Anaheim Poetry Review” a community poetry anthology for the City of Anaheim. She has been a guest editor for “Eye to the Telescope #46” an online speculative poetry magazine published by the (SFPA) The Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association. Her debut poetry collection, “The Planets,” earned an Elgin nomination in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An active podcaster, you can see Wendy as a panelist on the “Con-Tinual” stable of podcasts “Fandom” and “The Panel Room” and “The SciFi Roundtable Podcast.” You can hear her on her own audio podcast, “No Wasted Ink Ramblecast.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a member of SFWA, SFPA, and IBPA, Wendy is a passionate advocate for the speculative poetry community and Indie Authors. She is Co-Chair of the Poetry Committee and part of the team who developed the new Nebula Award for Poetry at SFWA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendy Van Camp is based in Southern California. She is an author, poet, public speaker, workshop instructor, podcaster and artist. She has a BA in Radio\/Television\/Film from Cal State Long Beach.<\/p>\n\n\n

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FREE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

No Wasted Ink Newsletter<\/strong>
https:\/\/nowastedink.substack.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Wasted Ink is a free monthly newsletter featuring an original writing tips essay, a monthly “ramble” by Poet Laureate Emerita Wendy Van Camp, and her poem of the month. Wendy’s upcoming events, places where she has recently published or appeared on podcasts is listed. The newsletter comes with a voiceover reading of the essay, ramble, and poem in the poet’s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Wasted Ink Ramblecast<\/strong>
https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6lgC3jaGQepKIPRaNEILqg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My newsletter voiceover is also available as a podcast on Spotify. For those of you who prefer to listen to spoken word newsletters, it is an easy alternative to my text based traditional newsletter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WRITING COACH<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Are you a writer who struggles with accountability? Do you write short stories or poetry and would love monthly critiques via a professional? Perhaps you need guidance in creating your writing career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join Poet Laureate Emerita Wendy Van Camp via her coaching service at Indigoskye Press. I offer single hour coaching via Google Meet or a discounted block of 3 sessions you would use once a month for a longer term project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideas of how to use a writing coach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help to organize a poetry chapbook or short story collection
Help with indie publishing your novel
How to onboard as a speaker at conventions and conferences
Professional critiques of your short stories or novel chapters each month<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please visit my shop via the link at the top of my portfolio website or go there directly: https:\/\/indigoskye.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LINKS:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Website – https:\/\/wendyvancamp.com<\/a>
Indigoskye Press – https:\/\/indigoskye.com<\/a>
Amazon Page – https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/author\/wendyvancamp<\/a>
Medium – https:\/\/medium.com\/@wvancamp<\/a>
Twitter (X) – https:\/\/twitter.com\/wvancamp<\/a>
Instagram – https:\/\/instagram.com\/nowastedink<\/a>
Facebook Page – https:\/\/facebook.com\/nowastedink<\/a>
No Wasted Ink Ramblecast Podcast: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6lgC3jaGQepKIPRaNEILqg<\/a>
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MY ORGANIZATIONS:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

SFWA – Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association<\/a>
IBPA – Independent Book Publishers Association<\/a>
SFPA – Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association<\/a>
ASFA – Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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