Denver Writes 2026 Summer Camp Schedule

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JUNE

JULY

What is it like to attend a Denver Writes Summer Writing Camp?

These camps are for kids, like you, who like to write. You don’t have to be good at writing, you certainly don’t have to get good grades in writing, and we accept all kinds of handwriting, but you have to LIKE TO WRITE. Otherwise, things might be a drag.

This year our camps will be held at The Bookies Bookstore, 2085 S Holly Street, Denver, 80222 and at the Nagel Art Studios (on the DU Campus), 2121 E. Asbury Ave. Denver, 80210,

. We go on field trips to places around the neighborhood and throughout Denver to get inspired to express ourselves in positive ways with the best words we can find.

Also, we publish a summer camp anthology that you help author. We want you to see new things, think new thoughts, and then write new stories to share with the world.

Join us, if you dare. Space is limited!

Camp cost varies per camp. Camp tuition is considered a tax deductible donation to Denver Writes.

Scholarships and partial scholarships are available, email Hello@DenverWrites.org to apply.

Denver Public School Middle Schoolers may use MySpark funds for this camp. To use MySpark choose PayPal and process card normally through Paypal. Find out information or to how to sign up for MySpark here: https://mysparkdenver.org/apply/

PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS

  • 2015

    TALL TALES & FAIRY TALES

    WIDE WORLD OF JOURNALISM

    BOOKCAMP: WRITE. PUBLISH. PARTY (aka, write, publish and bind your very own book!)

  • 2017

    WRITE YOUR MEMOIR

    ONE AND DONE: ONE ACT PLAYS

    FANTASTIC FAIRY TALES AND HOW TO WRITE THEM for ages 7  – 12

    FANTASTIC FAIRY TALES AND HOW TO WRITE THEM for ages 12 and up

  • 2018

    NOVEL WRITING BOOT CAMP

    WRITE YOUR NOVEL WITH AUTHOR MELISSA SAVAGE

  • 2019

    DIGGING DEEP: UNEARTHING THE HEART OF YOUR CHARACTER WITH AUTHOR INGRID PALMER

    MARVOULOUS MYSTERIES

    GROTESQUELY GOTHIC: HARROWING HORROR 101

    HI-FI SCI-FI: SCIENCE FICTION WRITING

  • 2020

    NOVELING 101

    STORY MAGIC!

    SCI-FI AND STEAMPUNK

  • 2022

    FANTASTIC FANTASY

    CRAFTING IRRESISTIBLE CHARACTERS

  • 2023

    WRITE YOUR NOVEL WITH JC PETERSON

    STORYTELLING THROUGH ILLUSTRATION WITH LAUREN ZURCHER

  • 2024

    Write Your Destiny: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Story Expedition

    Fresh, Fun, Fantastic Fantasy & Sci-Fi with author JE Thomas

    Embrace the Chaos: Dada & Surrealist Fantasy

  • 2025

    Summer Campfire Stories

    Aliens, Robots, and AI: Writing the Inhuman with author JE Thomas

    Art and Stories

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