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Wendy Van Camp

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Poet Laureate Emerita * editor * essayist * podcaster Website - wendyvancamp.com Editing + Books - indigoskye.com Medium - medium.com/@wvancamp Instagram - instagram.com/nowastedink

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Indie Author Magazine Staff Writer Wendy Van Camp is published in IAM on September 21st Q&A: Three Authors Explore How They Build Their Writing Careers Alongside Other Professions Read on Substack: substack.com/home/post/p-... #IAM #SFWA #amwriting #writinglife #writingcareers
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
VICFA 5 Conference Thursday, September 17⋅3:30 – 4:30pm Pacific I will be speaking to the attendees of the #VICFA 5 Conference via a virtual panel. The Future Is Verse: Hope, Community, and the Rise of Speculative Poetry Panelists: Wendy Van Camp, Denise Dumars, Ryka Aoki #booksky #sfpoetry
The Future is Verse, Wendy Van Camp, Denise Dumars, Ryka Aoki speak about speculative poetry at the VICFA 5 virtual Conference on thursday, September 17th at 3:30pm PT.
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Keep Your Story Straight: Tools and Tips for Building a Story Bible IAM Staff Writer Wendy Van Camp is published in Indie Author Magazine. indieauthormagazine.substack.com/p/keep-your-... indieauthormagazine.com #indieauthors #storybible #writingcommunity #IAM #amwriting #writingtips #booksky
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Difference Between a Good Idea and a Good Story - a writing tips essay on #Medium medium.com/@wvancamp/th... #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #amwriting #writing #amediting
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The Difference Between a Good Idea and a Good Story
How to Recognize the Story Hidden in Your Idea
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Verse-Virtual Journal September 2026 Issue verse-virtual.org/2026/Septemb... Poems: The Work of Water Boarding Call Poetic Thoughts Column: Why I Still Write Poems verse-virtual.org/2026/Septemb... #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #poetsociety #poetry #poetsandwriters #writingcommunity
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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
Cover reveal of Wendy Van Camp's newest poetry collection, "Pages She Will Carry."
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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 new contributing editor at Verse-Virtual Journal.  Two of her poems have published in the August Issue.
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
2026 Dwarf Stars Anthology "The Aeronaut" nonet poem finalist for Dwarf Star Award Her nonet poem originally published in "Worlds of IF" from Starship Slone Publishing. Many thanks to editor Jean-Paul L. Garnier for including my poem. #SFPA #sfpoetry #poetrycommunity #nonet #booksky #finalist
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Jean Marie Ward @jeanmarieward.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Join Jack Cullen, Patrick Dugan Author, @dennismmyers.bsky.social, @indigoskye.bsky.social, and host @totalrecarr.bsky.social as they explore the many lives of TRON for Con-Tinual! www.facebook.com/share/v/1DWm... #tron #tv #movies #virtualreality
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
"Rockets Over Anaheim" an astropoem by Wendy Van Camp My poem has made the Rhysling Award Finalist List. This is the first time I've been a finalist for a Rhysling and I'm honored to be listed with so many world-class speculative poets. #sfpoetry #rhysling #anaheim #rockets
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
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
Wendy Van Camp published in Lothlorien Journal.  Free to read online.
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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...
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I just published a writing tip #Essay for authors and poets called: Myth as a Gateway to the Future medium.com/p/myth-as-a-... #poetry #sfpoetry #myth #medium
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Myth as a Gateway to the Future
Transforming Ancient Stories into Modern Speculative Poetry
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I’m interviewing 2–3 neurodivergent indie authors for a magazine spotlight on adapting writing routines and author businesses to fit your brain. • 30-minute Zoom interview • Unpaid (exposure opportunity) • Must interview by March 7, 2026 If interested, DM me here on Bluesky.
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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
Quiet Places, Loud Thoughts - a digital edition pdf book about the Pros and Cons of Writing Retreats for Poets & Writers.  Book Launch.
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
My tanka, Synthetics First Tear, has been selected for the SFPA Valentine’s Day Reading. You can hear it (and other amazing poems!) for free here: sfpoetry.org/wp/publicati... The #SFPA celebrates poetry inspired by science fiction & fantasy. #tanka #sfpoetry #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity
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Valentine’s Day Readings – Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
ConTinual #Podcast The Panel Room #207 Ethics in Writing Join: Layla Dorine, Patrick Dugan Author, Nancy Dunne, Rick Gualtieri, Venessa Giunta, Lee Martindale, Wendy Van Camp, and host James P. Nettles III #writingethics #AI #writingcommunity www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi-E...
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The Panel Room 207: Ethics in writing
YouTube video by ConTinual Convention
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Organizing Creativity: How a Bullet Journal Supports Writers an essay by Wendy Van Camp medium.com/p/c8097eabe3b3 #PoetryCommunity #writingcommunity #WritersLife #PoetryLovers #sfpoetry #bulletjournal #planning #organizing #writing #notebooks
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Organizing Creativity: How a Bullet Journal Supports Writers
An analog way for writers and poets to become more organized
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
ConTinual Fandom: Asimov Favorites Grand Master Isaac #Asimov, best known for the I, Robot, #Foundation, is highlighted. Join Stuart Jaffe, Dennis M. Myers, Ian Randal Strock, Wendy Van Camp, and host Nancy Northcott! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pHZ... #asimov #podcast #youtube #robots
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ConTinual Fandom: Isaac Asimov
YouTube video by ConTinual Convention
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
#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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Rhysling Award Nomination in 2026 for Wendy Van Camp's poem "Rockets Over Anaheim" Published in "Anaheim Poetry Review 3" in November 2025 #poetry #sfwa #sfpoetry #sfpa #rockets #rhysling
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
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
How Poets can Network for Success an essay by Wendy Van Camp.
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
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
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SFF Reviews @sffreview.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
This sounds like an amazing opportunity for SFF writers! 🌌✨ Can't wait to see the creativity that unfolds. Let's celebrate the power of storytelling! #Quasar #SFFWriters #WritingCommunity
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Continual Podcast Why We Love a Romance Series Romance authors Nancy Nancy Northcott, Vikki Perry, Libby Tanner, Wendy Van Camp and Gail Z. Martin/Morgan Brice talk about the allure of romance series. fb.watch/DeelN5cRA2/ #romance #books #historicalromance #panel #podcast
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Join us at #Quasar Online conference for SFF Writers Sponsored by #SFWA 11/16/25 @ Noon PST events.sfwa.org "Poetry, Flash, & the Power of Hybrid Storytelling" Mary Soon Lee, Brian U. Garrison, Gwynne Garfinkle, and Jennifer Hudak, Wendy Van Camp #sfpoetry #writing #poetrycommunity #poetry
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
✨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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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!
OC Book Fair in Old Town Tustin, CA.  November 15th.  Poetry Panel reads 12 noon to 2pm on the Second Street Stage.
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Excited to share that Anaheim Poetry Review 3 has launched! My poem “Rockets Over Anaheim” appears in this year’s edition, edited by Anaheim Poet Laureate Camille Hernandez. Read the anthology free online: 🔗 anaheimpoetry.com/apr-volume-3 #poetrycommunity #anaheim #poetry
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
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 · 15/10/2025
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 · 10/10/2025
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 · 10/10/2025
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
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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
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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