Creative Writing Day Camps
Creative Writing Day Camps, an offshoot of our Writers In The Schools (WITS) program, provide extracurricular creative writing learning for youth and teens. All day camps are instructed by professionally published authors who are valued WITS participants and experienced working with youth and teens.
For questions about this program, contact program lead Linda Hudson at wits@writers.ns.ca.
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The Art of Writing (Ages 10 to 14)
July 6 to July 10 (instruction from 9am to 4pm each day)
NSCAD Port Campus (5163 Duke St, Halifax)
Instructors: Karen Kelloway, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Tiffany Morris, John A. Read, Andy Tolson
Registration: $325.00
This class will explore the written word using creative approaches, such as visual writing prompts, to discover and explore character development, build description through observation, expand the use of figurative language, and promote journal writing. Participants will delve into different genres and styles of writing, including poetry, fiction, non-fiction, picture books, and graphic novels. Camps will feature visits by professionally published authors who are valued participants in the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia Writers in the Schools program, and have in-depth experience working with tweens and teens. Classes will be a mixture of classroom activities and outdoors adventures to promote physical activity and imaginative play.
NSCAD Extended Studies camps include all materials. Early drop off and late pick up options available from 8:30am to 5:00pm at no additional cost.
Creative Writing for Kids (Ages 11 to 14)
July 13 to July 17 (instruction from 10am to 4pm each day)
Lunenburg School of the Arts (6 Prince St, Lunenburg)
Instructors: Joanne Gallant, Sylvia Gunnery, Chad Lucas, Sal Sawler, Vivian Zhou
Registration: $325
This workshop, for youth ages 11 – 14, will be an adventure into expanding the creative mind, and expressing it through images and the written word. Participants will explore character development, world building, pacing a plot line, and other elements of writing. The classes will delve into different genres and styles of writing with a focus on fiction (mystery, fantasy, etc). We will have visits from professionally published authors in the morning, and will explore Lunenburg in the afternoons with the intention of writing outside.
Registration includes a Lunenburg School of the Arts tote bag and notebook for each participant.
Writing Program with WFNS (Ages 12 to 19)
Aug 10 to Aug 14 (instruction from 10am to 3pm each day)
MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning (50 Queen St, Dartmouth)
Instructors: Joanne Gallant, Linda Hudson, Sal Sawler, Evelyn White
Registration is free but highly limited
Do you have a passion for writing and reading? Prepare to unleash your inner writer with our Writers Federation of Nova Scotia Program! Led by a talented group of published authors from Nova Scotia, youth will embark on a week-long journey to explore the art of the written word. Over a course of 5 programming days – featuring workshops by 3 different local authors – participants will learn how to craft compelling stories and poems that captivate readers. This week is designed to expose teens to different ways of accessing their creativity, and will provide participants with information they would not learn inside a typical writing classroom. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting, this camp offers a unique opportunity to hone your skills and connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for writing.
The Art of Writing (Ages 10 – 14) (July 7 to July 11 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Chad Lucas, Karen Kelloway, Janice Walsh-Cruddas, Andy Tolson, Jessica Scott Kerrin
Creative Writing for Kids (Ages 11 – 14) (July 14 to July 18 at Lunenburg School of the Arts) — Instructors: Joanne Gallant, Jo Treggiari, Sal Sawler, Lindsey Harrington, Stephanie Domet
Writing Program with WFNS (Ages 12 – 19) (Aug 11 to Aug 15 at MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning) — Instructors: Janice Walsh-Cruddas, Evelyn White, Sal Sawler, Dave Beynon, Holly Carr
March Break Camp (Ages 8 – 12) (Mar 11 to Mar 15 on Zoom) — Instructors: Sherry D. Ramsey (science fiction & fantasy); Lynette Richards (graphic novels); Nicole Spence (creative nonfiction); Julian Mortimer Smith (science fiction & fantasy); Peter Counter (scary stories)
The Art of Writing (Ages 10 – 14) (July 8 to July 12 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Joanne Gallant, Whitney Moran, Peter Counter, Lindsey Ruck, Cooper Lee Bombardier
Creative Writing for Kids (Ages 11 – 14) (July 15 to July 19 at Lunenburg School of the Arts) — Instructors: Stephanie Domet, Jo Treggiari, Sal Sawler, Cory Lavender, Nancy Rose
Writing Program with WFNS (Ages 12 – 19) (Aug 12 to Aug 16 at MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning) — Instructors: Joanne Gallant, Cooper Lee Bombardier, Peter Counter, Sal Sawler, Stephanie Domet
The Art of Writing (Ages 9 – 12) (July 10 to July 14 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Chad Lucas, Andre Fenton, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Jessica Scott Kerrin, Nancy Rose
Creative Writing for Kids with WFNS (Ages 11 – 13) (July 17 to July 21 at Lunenburg School of the Arts) — Instructors: Sylvia Gunnery, Jo Treggiari, Kate Inglis, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Cooper Lee Bombardier
Jampolis Writing Camp (Ages 9 – 12) (Aug 8 to Aug 11 at Jampolis Cottage) — Instructors: Angela Reynolds, Holly Carr, Chad Lucas, Lauren Soloy
The Art of Writing (Ages 13+) (Aug 14 to Aug 18 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Emma Fitzgerald, Holly Carr, Andre Fenton, Sal Sawler
2022
March Break Camp (Ages 8 – 12) (March 14 to March 18, virtual) — Instructors: Sal Sawler, Deidre Dwyer, Julian Mortimer Smith, Chad Lucas, and Sherry D. Ramsey
Zines (Ages 8 – 12) (July 4 to July 8 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructor: Jeff Miller
The Art of Writing (Ages 8 – 12) (July 11 to July 15 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Chad Lucas, Wade White, Holly Carr, Richard Levangie, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
Creative Writing for Kids (July 18 to July 22 at Lunenburg School of the Arts) — Instructors: Jo Treggiari, Kate Inglis, Emma Fitzgerald, Janet Barkhouse, Chad Lucas
The Art of Writing (Ages 13+) (August 8 to August 12 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Chad Lucas, Carole Glasser Langille, John A. Read, Andre Fenton, Tiffany Morris
Creative Writing Camp (August 15 to August 19 at MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning, Dartmouth) — Instructors: Andre Fenton, Evelyn C. White, Rebecca Rose, Sal Sawler, Marijke Simons
2021
March Break Camp (Ages 8 to 13) (March 15 to March 19, virtual) — Instructors: Andre Fenton, Emma FitzGerald, Theresa Meuse, Sal Sawler, Sherry D. Ramsey
The Art of Writing for Youth (Ages 11 to 13) (July 5 to July 9 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Jessica Scott Kerrin, Theresa Meuse, Andre Fenton, Philip Moscovitch, Briana Corr Scott
The Art of Writing for Teens (Ages 14+) (July 12 to July 16 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Genevieve Graham, Cooper Lee Bombardier, Alice Burdick, Briana Corr Scott, Sylvia Gunnery
Creative Writing for Kids (July 19 to July 23 at Lunenburg School of the Arts) — Instructors: Chad Lucas, Alec Bruce, Lindsay Ruck, Shandi Mitchell, Alice Burdick
The Art of Writing a Newspaper (August 9 to August 13 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Co-instructors: Chris Benjamin and Richard Levangie
Writing Camp (August 16 to August 20 at MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning, Dartmouth) — Instructors: Emma FitzGerald, Jo Treggiari, Theresa Meuse, Rebecca Rose, Evelyn C. White
2020
March Break Camp (Ages 11 to 13) (March 16 to March 20, 2024, virtual) — Instructors: Wade White, Pauline Dakin, Kanaar Bell, Theresa Meuse, Emma FitzGerald
Summer Writing Camp for Teens (Ages 14+) (June 16 to July 7, 2020, weekly, virtual) — Instructors: Sherry D. Ramsey, Suzannah Showler, Andre Fenton, Cooper Lee Bombardier
2019
The Art of Writing for Youth (Ages 11 to 13) (July 15 to July 19) — Instructors: Alice Walsh, Wade White, Deirdre Dwyer, Phil Moscovitch, Jan Coates
The Art of Writing for Teens (Ages 14+) (July 22 to July 26) — Instructors: Valerie Compton, Sal Sawler, Andre Fenton, Emma FitzGerald, Cooper Lee Bombardier
Partners
The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia is grateful to NSCAD University’s School of Extended Studies, Lunenburg School of the Arts, and MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning for their recurring partnership in delivering Creative Writing Day Camps.
Writing Program with WFNS (Ages 12 to 19)
Aug 11 to Aug 15 (instruction from 10am to 3pm each day)
MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning (50 Queen St, Dartmouth)
Registration is free but highly limited (registration full; waitlist open)
Do you have a passion for writing and reading? Prepare to unleash your inner writer with our Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia program! Led by a talented group of published authors from Nova Scotia, youth will embark on a week-long journey to explore the art of the written word. Through a series of 5 interactive workshops – each led by a different local author – participants will learn how to craft compelling stories and poems that captivate readers. This week is designed to expose teens to different ways of accessing their creativity, and will provide participants with information they would not learn inside a typical writing classroom. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting, this camp offers a unique opportunity to hone your skills and connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for writing.