Aspen Writers' Network

Thursday, July 17 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Summer Soiree & Agent AMA (Ask Me Anything) Third Thursday – July 17, at The Village Smithy - only 530 ft down Main St. from Bonfire […]

Thursday, August 21 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. BECOME A MEMBER  Award-winning author Daryl Gregory will be in person to talk about surviving the ups and downs of publishing. 

September AWN Meeting – Flex Your Creativity & Expand Your Skill + A Free Journal Third Thursday - September 18 at Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St., Carbondale), 6:30-8:30 p.m. Writing prompts are a fantastic way to expand […]

October 16 – Annual Halloween meeting. Patrick Kitson will be conducting a talk on: How to build more tension in your writing.  Patrick has been a lifelong student of the macabre, the satirical, and the […]

JOIN US FOR AN ALL-DAY FALL WRITING WORKSHOP WITH PETER MOUNTFORD MAKING MEANING IN YOUR PERSONAL ESSAY Sunday, November 2, 2025 | 10AM to 3PM Pitkin County Library 120 N Mill St, Aspen, CO 81611 […]

November 20 - Lucinda Halpern will be conducting a talk on: Get Signed: Find an Agent, Land a Book Deal, and Become a Published Author. Lucinda Halpern is a literary agent and the founder of […]

December 18 - Holiday party and book exchange Join us for a festive and fun gathering! Choose a beloved book from your shelf to share with other members, or support a local business by visiting […]

Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting: Integrating Romance Into Your Story of Any Genre – By Elizabeth Boyle February 19 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM Become an Aspen […]

Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting Member Readings with Optional Feedback One of the more important Meetings in our schedule - it provides the opportunity for you to support your fellow writers and/or be supported. […]

Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting Flash Fiction with Grant Faulkner Exercise your writing muscles with flash fiction. Short prose where every word counts is a great way to tighten up scenes and build the ‘voice’ of […]

Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting Perfect Your Pitch a.k.a. Find the Heart of Your Story  Identifying and being able to clearly articulate the heart of your story is key to writing and finishing your […]

Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting April 16 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM Become an Aspen Writers Network member today! Upcoming Third Thursday Meetings  June 18 | Member […]