Colorado, Wyoming (Rocky Mountain) Regional events

Colorado Springs Connect & Critique: Write-In

When: Sunday, August 9, 1:30-4:30pm Where: Fire Station 19 (on Research, between Lexington and Chapel Hills) Topic: Write-In Need time to just write? Join us for a semi-structured "write-in" in August and start chipping away at your word-count goals. Remaining Time: Critiques. If interested, bring 8-10 copies of your work in progress (up to 5 pages or 1500 words) to share.

Novel Connect Summer Book Study - Final Session

When: Tuesday, August 11, 6:30-8:00pm Where: Zoom Join us for our final discussion about Fleur Bradley's craft book GET A CLUE: HOW TO PLOT, WRITE, AND SELL YOUR MG OR YA MYSTERY. We will be meeting over Zoom to discuss pages 97-121. We will also be reviewing the new companion workbook Fleur created.  A link for the workbook will be sent to everyone who registers.  Click here for Registration: https://scbwi.zoom.us/meeting/register/hMY0mp4nQhCAZhKIQcWQcA#/registration. For questions, contact Tiffany Painter or Kelly Kandra Hughes at [email protected].

Metro Denver Connect & Critique: Writing Effective Query Letters

When: Saturday, August 15, 10:00am-Noon Where: Southglenn Library, Rooms A and B, 6972 S Vine Street, Centennial Jenny Crooks-Johnson will be teaching the basics about how to write an effective query letter. For the second half of the Connect, feel free to bring a work-in-progress for critique. If you'd like your work critiqued, please bring eight copies of either a PB manuscript, the first five pages of a longer work, a query letter (especially a query letter!), illustrations, or something similar. Bring a snack to share if you'd like! RSVP: Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeM_bTXIenZfts7qtIgRQFpet4JztYerGvaQu-n4LD-38nW-g/viewform Questions: Contact Stacey Simmons or Jenny Crooks-Johnson at [email protected].

Illustrator Connect Portfolio Review

When: Saturday, August 22, 1:00-3:00pm Where: Belmar Library 555 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO We'll be discussing portfolios, postcards and picture book dummies in preparation for the Letters & Lines Conference, BUT you can absolutely enjoy and educate yourself at this free Connect even if you don't attend the Conference. If you have them, bring your portfolios, postcards, and picture book dummies to share. No sign up required, but you can get rsvp or get more info here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaaDjLKnVkZeu_gpWdPRQTkGZi5g4d_GVTkdPay31q8jyF4g/viewform

Nonfiction Connect: Nonfiction Classifications, How Might They Help Your Project?

When: Thursday, August 27, 6:30-8:00pm (please note new date)* Where: Zoom We are happy to announce the official re-boot of our RMC Nonfiction Connect! We’ll begin by examining Melissa Stewart’s nonfiction categories: browsable, active, traditional, expository, and narrative. We’ll follow with an open-ended discussion, beginning with the question: once a writer understands the different types and is able to classify their current project, how might this be helpful for the project’s success? RSVP here: https://scbwi.zoom.us/meeting/register/eK1UEJuJTCubqJeePwreug#/registration. Contact the NF Connect Team, Christy Macdonald or Amy Law here: [email protected]. *Meeting moved from Tuesday to Thursday

Western Slope Connect (with guests from the Self-Publishing Connect Group)

When: Saturday, August 29, 10:00am-12noon Where: On Zoom (link will be sent to those who RSVP) Are you wondering if self-publishing could be right for one (or all) of your manuscripts? Do you have questions you wish you could ask someone who’s done it? Some members of the Self-Publishing Connect group have volunteered to come to our Western Slope Connect, share what they “wish they knew then that they know now” and answer questions. After the conversation, if there’s time, we will do a few critiques. If you are interested, please send up to 650 words of your manuscript to [email protected]. Please RSVP if you plan to attend so that your name will be on the list to get the Zoom link a few days prior.

Boulder Connect: Archive Deep Dive - Historical Research Skills to Enrich Your Writing

When: Saturday, September 19, 10:00am-12noon Where: Carnegie Library for Local History, 1125 Pine Street, Boulder, CO Learn about the Carnegie Library for Local History archival collections and how to use them for your historical research. General information about conducting historical research in archives, as well as highlights from the Carnegie Library’s collections, will be discussed. Such source material is excellent for filling in details about life at different times in history. Social time will follow at local coffee spots. Space for 20 participants. Email [email protected] with questions. Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP5HvnQ8-5XdMmIBwYzGdTdNonmTl5VKKKZbza5Ql7NuK5gA/viewform.

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