Novel Summer Camp
Join us from July 13 – August 7 for four weeks of writing, community, and creative momentum.
What is Novel Summer Camp?
Pack your bags. Camp begins July 13, and this time, your story's coming with you.
Meet your cabin
When Novel Summer Camp starts, you'll be matched into a small group of 10–15 writers on the same track as you.
Your cabin is an intimate space to share progress, swap encouragement, and find your people, whether you're writing your first chapter or polishing your third draft.
Work towards your goal
Focus on a word count goal, a revision milestone, or a plotting target—whatever fits your project and your summer.
Write alongside other campers in daily sprints, track your word count progress on our Novel Summer Camp dashboard, and earn badges to celebrate your achievements.
Learn from the best
Each week, join craft workshops, s'mores social hours to meet other writers, and campfire story circles where you can share your work.
Our camp counselors are published authors and industry pros who actually show up, answer questions, and know their craft.
Stories from past campers
I really appreciate the resources provided for NovNov, and NovBegin, and have been making as much use of them as possible. I’ve learned SO much in the past few months just by being here, joining webinars, watching replays, and talking to people in the community. Having all of these things at my disposal is a massive privilege and I feel a lot more confident in my abilities as a writer because of them.
I attended so many writing sprints. These writing sprints helped me establish a schedule and inspired me to get over 50k words in a month. I have written more in this one month that I have ALL year! 10/10 I’m definitely going to keep attending them (all year if I can)!
I found it through one of my local writers. They told me that PWA was the next step up to growth in my writing … and I took their advice. While wondering what was happening with November this year, they stepped up … so I joined. SO glad I did. This community is amazing thus far!
Meet our camp counselors
More coming soon
Marve Michael Anson
Award-winning filmmaker and author
Krista Baillie
Author, book coach, and story mentor
Savannah Gilbo
Certified developmental editor and book coach
Seth Harwood
Published novelist and Author Accelerator certified book coach
Hannah Kate Kelley
Developmental editor and Author Accelerator certified book coach
Nicole Whisler
Book coach and founder of Fantasy Footsteps
Lakeisha Cadogan
Line editor and spiritual practitioner
Karla Diaz
Author Accelerator certified book coach and developmental editor
Dave Reed
Developmental editor, book coach, and award-winning author
Rachel Arsenault
Developmental editor
Kallista Ann
Story Grid certified editor and Author Accelerator certified book coach
Rona Gofstein
Author Accelerator certified book coach and published author
Kerry Savage
Author Accelerator certified book coach
Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
Author and writing instructor
Alice Sudlow
Developmental editor and book coach
Sandra Postma
Author, book and business coach, and speaker
Heather Davis
Author Accelerator certified book coach, developmental editor, & certified copyeditor
Kimberly Hunt
Freelance editor with Revision Division
Joy E. Rancatore
Award-winning author, editor, and Director of Programs and Engagement with Women in Publishing
Nichelle Seely
Coach, editor, and mystery/suspense author
Stephanie Dethlefs
Writer, writing coach, and teacher
Julia Blair
Certified Story Grid Editor, developmental editor and story coach
Gina Kammer
Book coach, developmental editor, and educator
Mari Broderson
Author Accelerator certified book coach and developmental editor
Abigail Raeke
Writer, developmental editor, and certified book coach
Sam Cameron
Book coach and developmental editor
Christy Jordan-Fenton
Award-winning and bestselling author
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Novel Summer Camp cost?
Novel Summer Camp is totally free. You just need to sign up for a free ProWritingAid account to participate.
Do I have to join a cabin group?
Nope — cabins are optional. If you want the accountability and community, we'll match you with a small group of writers on your track. If you'd rather go solo, you can still access all the sprints, webinars, and events on your own.
What's included in Novel Summer Camp?
When you join Novel Summer Camp, you'll get four weeks of daily writing sprints, expert-led craft webinars, intimate fireside chats with published authors, and weekly campfire story circles where you can share your work. You'll also get access to a dashboard to track your progress and get matched into a cabin group of other writers working towards similar goals.
Do I have to write every single day?
Not at all. Novel Summer Camp is designed to flex around real life. Set a goal that works for you, dip in and out as your schedule allows, and use the community to keep you moving on the days you do show up.
What if I'm not working on a new draft. Can I still join?
Absolutely. Novel Summer Camp has dedicated tracks for editing and revision as well as plotting and planning, so whether you're polishing a finished manuscript or mapping out your next project, there's a place for you here.