CampWrite UNC

Announcement about CampWrite 2022.

What awesome CampWrite 2021 group photos you guys!! We especially love the silly ones :))

That’s a wrap CampWriters! What an incredible last day of Camp with so many awesome costumes and amazing writers sharing their work from the past two weeks! Thank you all for an incredible CampWrite 2021— for the energy you brought to Camp, for so much AMAZING writing and your willingness to share it, for games of Mafia and Zip Zap Zop, for all the adventures, and for a truly unforgettable two weeks! We hope you all have a wonderful remainder of your summer, and we can’t wait to see you all back at Camp next year!

Hello CampWriters! We can’t believe it— Camp starts TOMORROW! We are SO excited for two weeks full of fun writing events and classes! We would love to go ahead and introduce you to some of the wonderful counselors you all will be working with over the next two weeks!

Name: Xenia Weakly
Pronouns: she/her
From: Clayton, NC
Graduating: 2024, English
Favorite genres to write in: Realistic Fiction and Magical Realism
Favorite author: Kevin Wilson
Fun fact: My favorite color is dandelion yellow!

Hello CampWriters! We can’t believe it— Camp starts TOMORROW! We are SO excited for two weeks full of fun writing events and classes! We would love to go ahead and introduce you to some of the wonderful counselors you all will be working with over the next two weeks!

Name: Lysander "Andy" Champion
Pronouns: they/them/theirs
From: Shelby, NC
Graduation: I'm graduating in 2022, and double majoring in Linguistics and English & Comparative Lit.
Favorite genres to write in: Historical fiction, bildungsroman
Favorite author: Toni Morrison, Thomas Wolfe (double major, two favorite genres, two favorite authors, can you tell I'm bad at picking one thing)
One fun fact about you: I knit and embroider in my spare time :)

Hello CampWriters! We can’t believe it— Camp starts TOMORROW! We are SO excited for two weeks full of fun writing events and classes! We would love to go ahead and introduce you to some of the wonderful counselors you all will be working with over the next two weeks!

Name: Rachel Donnan
Pronouns: she/her/hers
From: I am from Cary, North Carolina.
Graduation: I graduate in 2024, and I am studying English and Comparative Literature.
Favorite genres to write in: My favorite genre to write in is non-fiction.
Favorite author: My favorite author is Rainbow Rowell.
Fun fact: One fun fact about me is that I can sleep with my eyes open.

Hello CampWriters! We can’t believe it— Camp starts TOMORROW! We are SO excited for two weeks full of fun writing events and classes! We would love to go ahead and introduce you to some of the wonderful counselors you all will be working with over the next two weeks!

Name: Katie Leonard
Pronouns: she/her
From: Atlanta, GA
Graduating: 2023, Major: English + History, Minor: Philosophy
Favorite genres to write in: Narrative Fiction, Humor, Magical Realism
Favorite author: This is tough. Trenton Lee Stewart is my favorite writing style!
Fun fact: I have never had a cup of coffee

Hello CampWriters! We can’t believe it— Camp starts TOMORROW! We are SO excited for two weeks full of fun writing events and classes! We would love to go ahead and introduce you to some of the wonderful counselors you all will be working with over the next two weeks!

Name: Abby Welch
Pronouns: she/her
From: Charlotte, North Carolina
Graduating: in 2024 with a double major in English and sociology and a minor in creative writing
Favorite Genres to Write in: poetry and creative nonfiction
Favorite Author(s): Mary Oliver, Ocean Vuong, Marie Howe, Nikki Giovanni, Andrea Gibson
Fun Fact: I wear lots of fun/colorful socks

Hello CampWriters! We can’t believe it— Camp starts TOMORROW! We are SO excited for two weeks full of fun writing events and classes! We would love to go ahead and introduce you to some of the wonderful counselors you all will be working with over the next two weeks!

Name: Cecil May
Pronouns: they/them
From: Charlotte, NC
Graduation: I am graduating in 2022! I'm majoring in English and Studio Art with a minor in Music.
Favorite genres to write in: My favorite genres to write in are mainly Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and the Graphic novel.
Favorite author: My favorite author is either Terry Pratchett or V.E. Schwab.
Fun Fact: A fun fact about me is that I'm on the UNC Drumline.

Hello CampWriters! We can’t believe it— Camp starts TOMORROW! We are SO excited for two weeks full of fun writing events and classes! We would love to go ahead and introduce you to some of the wonderful counselors you all will be working with over the next two weeks!

Name: Sierra Smith
Pronouns: she/her
From: Kernersville, NC
Graduation: I graduated in 2019 with degrees in English and Communications and a minor in Screenwriting. I’m pursuing a teaching certification now for High School English 😁
Favorite genres to write in: YA Fantasy and realistic fiction
Favorite author: Sabaa Tahir and Fredrik Backman
Fun fact: I have a Netflix credit for script adaptation (:

Hello CampWriters! Don’t forget — your applications for CampWrite 2021 are due this Wednesday, March 31st! Be sure to turn them in before that 11:59 deadline! The CampWrite team is so excited to hear from you all and to review your applications!

Hello CampWriters! We are so excited to announce that your applications for CampWrite 2021 are now open! You can access the application by clicking on the link below. Be sure to submit them by March 31st! We’re looking forward to your responses!

LINK: https://forms.gle/95DRiw4SabTDFKdi7

DUE: MARCH 31st