Join many of the authors, the editorial board, and the WCWF Board at the Palisade Pizza and PourHouse (just off I-70) to celebrate our book, Western Colorado Voices!Light snacks and non-alcoholic refreshments will be provided, so please be as accurate as possible in planning attendance. Please let them know total number of guests when you RSVP via email to “info@westerncoloradovoices.org”

An engaging series of craft talks and panels featuring inspiration and strategies from acclaimed Summer Words authors and publishing industry professionals. Topics include publishing, plot, story structure, characterization and more. $40 for the series. All panels will take place at the Viewline Resort Snowmass Conference Center, Mon.-Thurs., June 23-26. Times vary.

Join us every month on fourth Fridays for a Spoken Word Open Mic Night from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The Western Colorado Writers’ Forum has partnered with Carboy Winery in Palisade, CO,  to bring you this opportunity to read your work. We welcome poetry, prose, storytelling, and slam, and all skill levels are welcome.

Signups start onsite at 4:15 and there is a 5-7 minute time limit.

June 27

This facilitated writing program aims to combine two things every writer needs: focused time and a sense of community. Join us once a week on Sundays, in-person at Lighthouse, for concentrated writing time to finish that draft or start a new project using the Pomodoro technique—25-minute writing sprints, followed by 5-minute breaks.  Sundays, June 29-July 27.  $95 members, $105 nonmembers.

Writers’ Night is free for all writers.It’s the chance for seasoned writers to talk about writing, rub shoulders with their peers, and lend their expertise. It’s the opportunity for new writers to ask questions and learn from your community. Hosted by Pikes Peak Writers at Angelo’s Pizza Parlor.

Western Colorado Writers’ Forum July Writers Night. Bob Silbernagel writes a regional history column for The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction. His most recent book, First Draft: Exploring the History of Western Colorado and Eastern Utah, is a collection of 40 of those columns, published in 2023. Silbernagel will discuss what he’s learned during his long writing career: When he started writing, why he writes, how he learned to write better and love good editors, and the methods he uses to write.

This course is for anyone who loves novels and aspires to write them. We’ll read a lot and we’ll write even more. We’ll delve into craft elements like character, plot, structure, perspective, and language. We’ll find the voice and lens that’ll set your novel apart. Mondays, July 7-28. $240 Lighthouse members, $265 nonmembers.