Colorado, Wyoming (Rocky Mountain) Regional events
Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.
NoCO-Connect: Key Takeaways from L&L '25 Conference
Jan 19, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
When: Monday, January 19, 6:00-8:00pm (Martin Luther King Jr Day) Where: via ZOOM Join us for a casual group discussion of takeaways and tidbits from the recent regional Letters & Lines conference in Arvada. If you attended the conference, this Connect can help us process and apply the learning as we elaborate on key takeaways, and if you weren’t able to attend, here’s a chance to add to your toolbox! Please bring your notes and thoughts to share from any of the sessions. Contact: Julie Rowan-Zoch ([email protected])
WY Connect: Goal Setting for 2026
Jan 21, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
When: Wednesday, January 21, 5:30pm Where: Zoom We'll share our strategies for setting and reaching our creative goals and how to deal with setbacks/when we get derailed. Anyone who didn't set concrete goals in December may want to now. For questions or for the Zoom link: Karen Lee Boardman, [email protected].
Metro Denver Connect & Critique: Tips for Creating and Using Thumbnails
Jan 24, 2026
Unlimited seats
Southglenn Library, rooms A and B, 6972 S Vine Street, Centennial
When: Saturday, January 24, 1:00-3:00pm Where: Southglenn Library, rooms A and B, 6972 S Vine Street, Centennial The first hour we'll have a presentation from illustrator Laura Turner about how to create and use thumbnail sketches for both writing and illustrating. 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, illustrations, or something similar. Bring a snack to share if you'd like! RSVP: Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScECsgCFsFvkLHqC_UiQ8Ev0SYwUdn1T7D0C7SjNRWnjjZoyA/viewform. Contact Stacey Simmons or Jenny Johnson at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
Boulder Connect: Goal Setting
Jan 31, 2026
Unlimited seats
Meadows Library, 4800 Baseline Rd, Boulder, CO
When: Saturday, January 31, 2026, 10:30am-12:15pm Where: Meadows Library, 4800 Baseline Rd, Boulder, CO Come celebrate our community and prepare for the new year! We’ll start with a sweet treat, social time, and book exchange, followed by time for reflection and discussion about the past year and goal setting for 2026. For the book exchange, please bring a children’s or writing craft book that you are ready to give away. Email Carolyn Combs at [email protected] with questions. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScO_VfIzepJZJcLacKYFUd7QgRTWnZYmPx5orbaiEfs1bF3fQ/viewform.
Novel Connect: Today Is Not Not The Day - Procrastination Hacks for Writers
Feb 10, 2026
Online event
Unlimited seats
When: Tuesday, February 10, 6:30-8:00pm Where: Zoom You have an idea. You have the skills. You want to write. Yet, you don’t. Even though our brains are wonderful and creative, they can also be our worst enemy when it comes to writing. This presentation with psychologist Kelly Kandra Hughes, PhD, explores why our brains resist creative work and offers practical strategies to overcome procrastination. Discover how to outsmart unhelpful thought patterns, set realistic expectations, and use your motivation type to stay on track. Questions: Contact Tiffany Painter or Kelly Kandra Hughes at [email protected]. RSVP here: https://scbwi.zoom.us/meeting/register/Hb6tQldXTouOpN72PRfSiQ#/registration.