Camplified 2010 sponsor Little, Brown Books brought Secrets of My Hollywood Life author Jen Calonita to select camps this summer as part of our 2010 tour. We got Jen to dish about all things summer camp right here on our Camplified blog!

God, I miss camp.

That was the first thought that entered my mind when I drove up to Ivy League Summer Camp for my first-ever Camplified experience. Camp was just how I remembered it — green and leafy, wet and wild (I was dying to take a dip in the pool) and hilarious. (The day I visited was pop culture day and the counselors all seemed to be dressed up as different versions of Lady Gaga.) Oh yeah, camp was also hot and sticky, but you know what? No one seemed to care. That’s the beauty about camp — your makeup has melted off hours ago, your hair is a giant puff ball, you usually have to wear a way-too-big camp tee that is totally not flattering, and yet everyone looks happy. I was that Friday and all I was just a guest! I’m making a few Camplified visits this summer to talk about being an author and to give away copies of my new book, REALITY CHECK. I also chatted with campers about the book I wrote about camp, Sleepaway Girls. See how influential being a camp counselor was for me when I was 17? I wrote a teen novel about it! My next Camplified visit is this August and I’m already dreaming of my day at camp. This time if the temperature is over 90 degrees, I’m bringing my swimsuit. –Jen

Campers can stay in touch with Jen via her Facebook page and Twitter. Photos above courtesy of Greg Leddy. Click image to view in full.

Tags: jen calonita, little brown books, reality check, secrets of my hollywood life, sleepaway girls

Posted on Fri, Jul 23rd, 2010 | Categories: Camplified, Guest Blogs, Sponsors, Summer Camps.