Mar 24 • Spring Break Writing Camp by Jacci Turner

Spring Break Writing Camp is a fun, interactive workshop designed for young teens. The camp meets for three days during spring break, for three hours each day, and offers an engaging introduction to multiple creative writing forms, including poetry, flash fiction, haiku, and fan fiction.

Daily sessions begin with reading and discussing examples of the genre we are exploring. These mentor texts serve as inspiration and a springboard for students’ own writing. Participants will then write, share their work, and practice offering thoughtful feedback that highlights both strengths and opportunities for growth.

The camp emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and confidence-building. Together, we create a safe, supportive, and judgment-free workshop environment where students are encouraged to express themselves, take creative risks, and grow as writers.

Each day includes a half-hour lunch break. Students will bring a sack lunch, and drinks and snacks will be provided.

Jacci Turner is the author of award-winning fiction for young adults, middle grade readers, and adults. Her debut YA fantasy, Tree Singer, weaves together her love of trees, epic quests, and a young girl discovering her voice. A Wishing Shelf Book Award finalist with a starred-quality Kirkus review, it is also available on Audible, narrated by the incomparable Barbara Bond.

Jacci’s middle grade novel Bending Willow, the first book in The Finding Home series, follows two sisters searching for a father who doesn’t know they exist. The book represented Nevada at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., was a Wishing Shelf finalist, and—like all of Jacci’s books—has appeared on Amazon best-seller lists.

Her YA novels Snapped, a timely story about cyberbullying and standing up for oneself, and Cracker, an alternative-history novel exploring marginalization, were both finalists for the Wishing Shelf Book Awards.