Introducing Your 2015 July Camp NaNoWriMo Guides

Camp is always better with a buddy. This July, we’ve asked seven YouTubers to document their progress during Camp. They’ll share the lessons they’ve learned, the advice they wish they’d gotten, and the encouragement and solidarity that comes from writing alongside thousands of people around the world! 

Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with your fellow Camp writers, including:

Brista Drake has a passion for writing; her first book, Remedy for Memory, is published now, and she hopes to produce many more. She is currently enrolled to attend university in the fall, for creative writing and art. Follow her writing journey on her YouTube channel, WritingMime, where she talks about book editing and writing. Let’s get started; those words don’t write themselves, ya’ know!

Cherie M. is an eighteen-year-old girl who is constantly thinking about books, reading books, making videos about books, and writing books. She has participated in NaNoWriMo and Camp NaNoWriMo, and won both times. She loves traveling, daydreaming, and has a severe cereal obsession. She is also studying Korean. Cherie’s YouTube channel can be summed up in two words: books and writing! Her channel is all about discussing good books (and some bad books) and tips for writing good books (and not bad books).

The WordNerds ramble about writing, publishing and all things YA books! They have daily vlogs about all the bookish topics, and every Sunday at 7:30pm EST all six of the WordNerds do a Hangout On Air where they answer live questions from their viewers. If you love books, then you’re their people! You can subscribe to the WordNerds here. The WordNerds include:

Calyn Morgan is a writer of YA science fiction and horror who is obsessed with the unknown and all three Back to the Future movies. She makes unintentionally inspirational vlogs, and has been known to submerse herself in the Supernatural fandom. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland with her husband, daughter, and two fur babies. Catch up with her on Twitter @OhCalyn.

Erica Crouch is an author, vlogger, and an avid book hoarder obsessed with goats, the 1920s, and characters who don’t exist. She has a strange blended aesthetic of cute and spooky, and her books reflect her ever-changing mood. Read about the weird stuff she’s up to at ericacrouch.com.

Emma Gisclair is an aspiring writer, a library assistant, and an overall nerd located in Central Florida. When she isn’t nose deep in a book, she can be found at one of the many theme parks around her (and probably tweeting pictures of the Hogwarts castle). You can follow her on Twitter​.

Kellie Sheridan is an author/vlogger/book manager from Ontario, Canada… it’s basically all books all the time. When not reading or writing she can be found online talking about reading and writing. Or curled up with her dog, watching far too much Netflix. Find out more at her blog.

Meghan Jashinsky grew up in the oldest city in the United States, and all of its local ghost stories fueled her passion for writing dark,twisty books. She received a B.A. in Linguistics, and creates educational children’s videos for her day job. You can follow Meghan’s bookish exploits at her blog.

Erin Latimer is a young adult fantasy writer who was born and raised in Victoria, BC and recently moved to Vancouver. She writes books, makes silly vlogs about writing and reads excessively. Find out more at elatimer.com.