Hey. I’m Camilla, the sponsor for this domain and hosting for the site. I’m the one posting about events also. On May 29, 2023 I attended my first Monday Night Poetry event at Shim’s. I was immediately hooked and have been most Mondays since then.
(Pronounced like Pamela, but with a C, like Cat)
I’m mom to Lillian Darnell and Gigi Darnell, who are now adults. I have single-parented them and advocated for them from the time they were 1-year-old and 5-years-old. We are a neurospicy trio, with all of us being neurodivergent in one way or another.
I am a bestselling author, indie publisher, writer, poet, and prior to becoming a mom, I enjoyed a career as a paralegal, working at The Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office — Civil Division in Tacoma, Washington. I’m also a late bloomer with coming out as bisexual; omnisexual to be more specific (thanks to my kids).
I write poetry, and write about attending college in mid-life, neurodivergence (as someone who is ND, late diagnosed, and as a parent), social justice topics, and openly share my current and present life experiences. Many Monday Nights you’ll find me in downtown Reno at Monday Night Poetry spitting venom with my poetry friends.
Currently, I am a Case Coordinator and Family Navigator, having been with Family Navigation Network since February 2022. Family Navigation Network is a project of Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities, which operates within the University of Nevada, Reno. I’m also a UNR student! I’ll be graduating in Spring 2026 with an Interdisciplinary BA Degree, with minors in Creative Writing and Social Justice. My plan is to then obtain MFA in Poetry or Creative Non-Fiction.
I consider myself to be a master improviser and problem solver. I can access a situation, nail down the tasks, take action, and get results. I live in Northern Nevada in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains with gorgeous Lake Tahoe nearby.
You can connect with me on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/camilladowns/
I’m also on Substack, sharing essays and poetry.
https://substack.com/@camilladowns
You can learn more about me on my website