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SUMMARY:2024 Fall Writing Workshop with Mary Robinette Kowal (Two Workshops in One)
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, October 6th\, 9am to 4pm (with a 1-hour lunch break). Mary Robinette Kowal will be teaching two of her most popular topics: \n Hiding Exposition in Plain Sight \nIn this workshop\, we learn how to give our readers all the information they need to know about the setting we created\, without drowning them in information. Together we learn the art of subtly expositing without showing our authorial hand. \nEndings: How to Wrap Things Up  \nVery often\, writers get to the two-thirds mark in a work and bog down\, sometimes abandoning it to move on to something shinier. Why does this happen? It’s a place at which we move from raising questions for the reader to needing to answer them. This change in mode requires a different set of tools than the beginning of a story\, while needing to appear part of a seamless whole. In this workshop\, we’ll look at how to wrap up loose ends\, decide which things we can leave dangling\, and what elements make a strong closing sentence. \nGeneral Admission: $95 | AWN Member: $35 \n \n  \nLearn more about the Aspen Writers Network (AWN) \nand become a member today!  \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR\nMary Robinette Kowal is the author of The Spare Man\,The Glamourist Histories series\, Ghost Talkers\, and the Lady Astronaut Universe. She is part of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer\, four Hugo awards\, the Nebula and Locus awards. Her stories appear in Asimov’s\, Uncanny\, and several Year’s Best anthologies. Mary Robinette\, a professional puppeteer\, also performs as a voice actor (SAG/AFTRA)\, recording fiction for authors including Seanan McGuire\, Cory Doctorow\, and John Scalzi. She lives in Nashville with her husband Rob and over a dozen manual typewriters. Visit maryrobinettekowal.com.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/2024-fall-writing-workshop-with-mary-robinette-kowal-two-workshops-in-one/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN: 45 Ways to Turn up the Tension with April Henry | Third Thursday October
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 17 at Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St Carbondale)\, 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nJoin AWN for 45 Ways to Turn up the Tension: no matter what genre you’re writing\, these 45 powerful and proven techniques will make readers feel like the pages are flying by. \nTaught by April Henry\, the New York Times bestselling author of 29 mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults. \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: \n \nEdgar-award winning and New York Times-bestselling author April Henry knows how to kill you in a two-dozen different ways. She makes up for a peaceful childhood in an intact home by killing off fictional characters. There was one detour on April’s path to destruction:  when she was 12 she sent a short story about a six-foot tall frog who loved peanut butter to noted children’s author Roald Dahl. He liked it so much he showed it to his editor\, who asked if she could publish it in Puffin Post\, an international children’s magazine. By the time April was in her 30s\, she had started writing about hit men\, kidnappers\, and drug dealers. She has published 29 mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults\, with more to come. She is known for meticulously researching her novels to get the details right. \nEmail Mallory Kaufman for more information on becoming a member.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-tbd-2/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN: Fairytales with Kim Bussing | Third Thursday in November
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 21 at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. \nKim Bussing will ask AWN members to look at the psychology and craft of fairy tales to sharpen your manuscript\, weave magic into both the fantastic and the mundane\, and overcome roadblocks for captivating stories. \nCRAFT TALK DESCRIPTION \nFairy tales are the most honest forms of storytelling. Through magic and metaphor\, they confront what is otherwise unspeakable. Many of the stories we tell are built off the bones of fairy tales\, from how we imagine characters\, create intrigue\, conjure settings\, and confront what haunts us. Whether you’re writing memoir or science fiction\, a children’s novel or a sweeping multigenerational drama\, the tenets of fairy tales are integral to our approach to stories. This class will look at the psychology and craft of fairy tales to sharpen your manuscript\, weave magic into both the fantastic and the mundane\, and overcome roadblocks for captivating stories. It will both teach elements of craft while providing opportunities to generate new work in your prose genre of choice. \n  \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR \nKim Bussing is an author of fairy tales for children and adults. Her first series\, The Princess Swap\, is forthcoming from Penguin Random House beginning in 2025. Her short fiction has won several grants and awards\, and she’s helped tell stories for brands including Hilton\, Marriott\, Audi\, and more. She holds an MFA from the University of Arizona\, where she taught creative writing and was co-editor of Sonora Review. She regularly speaks on the power of storytelling\, leads creative workshops\, and coaches writers and entrepreneurs. \nEmail Mallory Kaufman for more information on becoming a member.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-member-reading-with-feedback/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN: Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, December 19 at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. \nJoin 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 White River Books in Carbondale\, Bookbinders in Basalt\, or Explore Booksellers in Aspen to purchase one. Dedicate the book with your most valuable piece of writing advice\, and wrap it up to share at the exchange. Refreshments provided.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-holiday-party/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN Meeting Thursday February 20
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nA very special in-person workshop this Thursday\, the 20th – What Prose Writers Can Learn From Screen Writers \nIn this in-person workshop\, scriptwriter and novelist Scott Lasser will teach you the four main skills prose writers can learn from scriptwriters: structure\, scene writing\, concision\, and dialogue. He will also share how the game is played in Hollywood. Attached are the support materials for the workshop. From Scott:  \n“Here’s a 17-page pdf that we’ll use for reference on the 20th. It’s mostly snippets of scripts and outlines that we’ll use to discuss various points and skills. They don’t need to read it ahead of time\, BUT…if they take a look at the David Mamet memo (pages 7-11)\, they’ll likely find it useful.” \n\nScott Lasser is a scriptwriter\, novelist\, and journalist. He has written pilots for Sony and Fox\, among others. He developed Jackson State for HBO\, a project set in the world of amateur baseball and the opioid epidemic. He’s also written for HBO’s True Detective. Lasser’s first novel (Battle Creek/William Morrow) was optioned by Scott Rudin/Paramount; Lasser wrote an adaption of his fourth novel\, Say Nice Things About Detroit (Norton)\, for Warner Brothers and Steve Carell’s Carousel Productions. His journalism has appeared in the New Yorker\, the New York Times\, and elsewhere. \nConnect With Your Writer Muses & Empower Your Writing \nThursday\, February 20 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nBECOME A MEMBER [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-meeting-thursday-february-20/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN March Meeting: Memoir workshop with Marcia Butler
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the AWN third Thursday\, March meeting\, featuring a special memoir workshop with acclaimed author Marcia Butler. This interactive session will explore the art of personal storytelling\, offering insights on structure\, voice and crafting compelling narratives from real-life experiences. Whether you’re just beginning your memoir or refining a work-in-progress\, this workshop will provide valuable tools and inspiration. \nConnect With Your Writer Muses & Empower Your Writing \nThursday\, February 20 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nBECOME A MEMBER 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-meeting-thursday-march-20/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN April Meeting: Pitch Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Connect With Your Writer Muses & Empower Your Writing \nThursday\, April 17 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nPerfect Your Pitch a.k.a. Find the Heart of Your Story  \nThird Thursday – April 17\, at Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St.\, Carbondale)\, 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nNot sure why you need to pitch a story if it’s not even finished yet? Identifying and being able to clearly articulate the heart of your story is key to writing and finishing your book\, as well as selling it (to a publisher or the public). This workshop will help you tighten up your narrative arc to make your story more readable and more publishable. Members will have the chance to workshop their projects. \nThis workshop will also help you feel confident about entering a conversation with an agent or editor at the Summer Words writers conference. \nBECOME A MEMBER 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-april-meeting-pitch-workshop/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN May Meeting: The State of the Publishing Industry With  Super-Agent Alia Hanna Habib
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 15 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nThe State of the Publishing Industry With  Super-Agent Alia Hanna Habib \nThird Thursday – May 15\, at Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St.\, Carbondale)\, 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nAlia Hanna Habib is a literary agent and Vice President at The Gernert Company\, which she joined in 2017 after starting her publishing career as a publicist at HMH and working as an agent at McCormick Literary.  \nAmong the New York Times-bestselling and prize-winning clients she represents are Clint Smith\, Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times’ 1619 Project Book Series\, Nathan Thrall\, Merve Emre\, Adam Serwer\, Judy Batalion\, and Hanif Abdurraqib. Her authors have been awarded the Pulitzer Prize\, the National Book Critics Circle Award\, and the LA Times Book Prize\, among many others\, and have been shortlisted for the Edgar Awards\, PEN Awards and National Book Award. \nShe is on the board of n+1 literary magazine and on the creative council of Aspen Words. She was profiled by New York Magazine for their special issue on “The 49 Most Powerful New Yorkers (You’ve Never Heard Of).” \nBECOME A MEMBER 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-may-meeting-state-of-publishing-industry/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN June Meeting: Member Readings
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 19 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nBECOME A MEMBER  \nMember Readings with Optional Feedback \nThird Thursday – June 19\, at Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St.\, Carbondale)\, 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nThis month’s meeting is one of the more important ones in our schedule. It provides the opportunity for you to support your fellow writers and/or be supported. We will be having member readings with optional feedback.  \n\nReading Rules:  \n·      Sign up in person at the meeting \n·      Readings are 4 minutes max (yes\, we enforce this). Please practice and time yourself.  \n·      Constructive feedback (1 minute max) per reviewer = what you liked best + one area you suggest the writer take another look at.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-june-meeting-member-readings/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN July Meeting: Summer Soiree 
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 17 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nSummer Soiree & Agent AMA (Ask Me Anything) \nThird Thursday – July 17\, at The Village Smithy – only 530 ft down Main St. from Bonfire Coffee (26 S 3rd St\, Carbondale\, CO 81623)\, 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nFeaturing power agent Seth Fishman for an in-person AMA. \nHead of the Los Angeles office\, Seth is a Vice President and agent at The Gernert Company\, which he joined in 2010 after beginning his career as an agent at Sterling Lord Literistic\, Inc. Born in Midland\, Texas\, he graduated from Princeton University and earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia in Norwich\, England.  \nHis interests are wide-ranging\, but in particular he represents authors with a new voice\, an original idea\, an entirely breathtaking creative angle in both fiction and nonfiction. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children\, and is the author of the award-winning picture book\, “A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars”\, along with “Power Up” and “The Ocean In Your Bathtub”\, as well as two YA books \nBECOME A MEMBER 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-july-meeting-summer-soiree/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN August Meeting: Craft Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, August 21 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nBECOME A MEMBER  \nAward-winning author Daryl Gregory will be in person to talk about surviving the ups and downs of publishing. 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-august-meeting-craft-workshop/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN September Meeting– Flex Your Creativity & Expand Your Skill + A Free Journal
DESCRIPTION:September AWN Meeting – Flex Your Creativity & Expand Your Skill + A Free Journal \nThird Thursday – September 18 at Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St.\, Carbondale)\, 6:30-8:30 p.m. \nWriting prompts are a fantastic way to expand your creativity\, explore new genres\, and find your unique voice. So\, whether you’re a seasoned wordsmith or just dipping your toes into the world of writing\, come expand your artistic chops. Sharing is optional. \nAll attendees will receive a free journal! It’s bright red and full of blank pages to inspire you! \nBECOME A MEMBER 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-september-meeting/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN October Meeting - Annual Halloween meeting
DESCRIPTION:October 16 – Annual Halloween meeting. Patrick Kitson will be conducting a talk on: How to build more tension in your writing.  \nPatrick has been a lifelong student of the macabre\, the satirical\, and the intellectually dubious. Born and raised in the Roaring Fork Valley\, he coined the term “Valley Horror” in reference to his particular brand of homebrewed speculative fiction\, which largely takes place in and around the snowy climes of Colorado. He has published three short story collections and has a novel coming out soon. \nBECOME A MEMBER 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-october-meeting/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:FALL WRITING WORKSHOP WITH PETER MOUNTFORD
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US FOR AN ALL-DAY FALL WRITING WORKSHOP WITH PETER MOUNTFORD\nMAKING MEANING IN YOUR PERSONAL ESSAY\nSunday\, November 2\, 2025 | 10AM to 3PM \nPitkin County Library\n120 N Mill St\, Aspen\, CO 81611 \nREGISTER HERE \nThis all-day workshop with award-winning novelist and essayist Peter Mountford runs 10 AM–3 PM\, with a lunch break from 12–1 PM.\nAttendees will learn the most difficult and important skill in personal essay writing: how to make your personal story relevant to a perfect stranger. Hilary Mantel\, on the difficulty of writing about oneself\, said: “If other people are to care about your life\, art must intervene.”    \n“Aboutness” is fundamental to a successful essay\, yet both literary and general-publication editors frequently complain of receiving writers’ essays that don’t seem to be “about” anything. In this workshop\, attendees will figure out how to select a topic\, then focus and refine an essay to arc toward theme and meaning.     \n In the morning\, the workshop will focus on choosing an essay’s seeds. These ideas should be inherently engaging from a story standpoint but also contain focused opportunities for rich thematic meaning. We will generate new writing for a few topics. Attendees will assess different ideas and talk about what each might offer in terms of story and meaning.    \nIn the afternoon\, the workshop will focus on developing one or two ideas further into a publishable work that appeals to readers. Specifically\, we’ll work toward making meaning—how to write/revise toward your essay’s “aboutness.” Attendees will learn how there are several different approaches for seeking and demonstrating meaning\, as we work through ideas generated in class. We’ll also learn secrets to successful essay structure.   \nCome prepared to brainstorm new essay ideas\, bring ones you’ve been mulling over\, or essays you’ve written that just aren’t working. Attendees will look at examples of how other authors have done this\, including Melissa Febos\, and Leslie Jamison. We will look at the first draft vs the published draft of the instructor’s Modern Love essay.  \nAbout the Instructor: \n \nPeter Mountford is the author of A Young Man’s Guide to Late Capitalism (winner of the Washington State Book Award) and The Dismal Science (a New York Times Editor’s Choice)\, as well as the short story collection Detonator. His essays and fiction have appeared in The New York Times (Modern Love)\, The Paris Review\, The Atlantic\, The Sun\, and more. He teaches at the University of Nevada\, Reno at Lake Tahoe’s MFA program and through Mountford Writing.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/fall-writing-workshop-with-peter-mountford/
LOCATION:Colorado
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SUMMARY:AWN November Meeting
DESCRIPTION:November 20 – Lucinda Halpern will be conducting a talk on: Get Signed: Find an Agent\, Land a Book Deal\, and Become a Published Author. \nLucinda Halpern is a literary agent and the founder of Lucinda Literary\, based in New York. She has worked with all major publishers\, including Penguin Random House\, Simon & Schuster\, Macmillan\, Hachette\, and Scholastic\, and currently represents New York Times and internationally best-selling authors in the categories of business\, personal growth\, popular science\, narrative nonfiction\, memoir\, and upmarket fiction. \nHer classes and coaching programs have been taught to hundreds of writers worldwide\, and became the inspiration for her new book Get Signed: Find an Agent\, Land a Book Deal\, and Become a Published Author (Hay House; February 6th\, 2024). \nBECOME A MEMBER 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-november-meeting/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:December 18 – Holiday party and book exchange \nJoin 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 Alpenglow Books in Glenwood Springs (a new store!)\, White River Books in Carbondale\, or Explore Booksellers in Aspen to purchase one. Dedicate the book with your most valuable piece of writing advice\, and wrap it up to share at the exchange. Attendees will also have the opportunity to share quotes or sayings that inspired and encouraged them on their writer’s journey. \nBECOME A MEMBER 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-holiday-party-2/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting: Integrating Romance Into Your Story of Any Genre – By Elizabeth Boyle
DESCRIPTION:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting: Integrating Romance Into Your Story of Any Genre – By Elizabeth Boyle \nFebruary 19 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St\, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM \nBecome an Aspen Writers Network member today! \nIncluding romance in your story without it feeling forced or sounding clunky can seem difficult and even terrifying for non-romance writers. During the next AWN meeting\, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Boyle will share guidance on this complex issue. Come learn how to make your romance elements both natural and compelling.  \nElizabeth Boyle is an award-winning\, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 25 novels\, as well as a respected writing teacher. Her debut novel\, “Brazen Angel”\, won the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA® award. Romance Times gave their coveted Reviewer’s Choice award to “No Marriage of Convenience”\, “Mad About the Duke”\, and “The Viscount Who Lived Down the Lane”. “Stealing the Bride” and “Love Letters from a Duke” have made Booklist’s annual Top Ten Romance lists. https://elizabethboyle.com/ \nUpcoming Third Thursday Meetings  \nMarch 19 and April 16
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-writers-network-third-thursday-meeting-integrating-romance-into-your-story-of-any-genre-by-elizabeth-boyle/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260304T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260304T170000
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SUMMARY:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting | Member Readings with Optional Feedback | June 18
DESCRIPTION:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting \nMember Readings with Optional Feedback\nOne of the more important Meetings in our schedule – it provides the opportunity for you to support your fellow writers and/or be supported. Audience feedback on your reading is optional.\nApril 16 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St\, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM \nBecome an Aspen Writers Network member today! \nUpcoming Third Thursday Meetings  \nJuly 16 | Summer Soiree 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-writers-network-third-thursday-meeting-member-readings-with-optional-feedback-may-21/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260319T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260319T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T053409
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SUMMARY:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting | Flash Fiction with Grant Faulkner | March 19
DESCRIPTION:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting \nFlash Fiction with Grant Faulkner\nExercise 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 your work.\nMarch 19 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St\, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM \nBecome an Aspen Writers Network member today! \nUpcoming Third Thursday Meetings  \nApril 16 and May 21\,
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-writers-network-third-thursday-meeting-march-19/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260416T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260416T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T053409
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T220640Z
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SUMMARY:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting | Perfect Your Pitch a.k.a. Find the Heart of Your Story | April 16
DESCRIPTION:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting \nPerfect Your Pitch a.k.a. Find the Heart of Your Story \nIdentifying and being able to clearly articulate the heart of your story is key to writing and finishing your book\, as well as selling it (to a publisher or the public). This workshop will help you tighten up your narrative arc to make your story more readable and more publishable.\nApril 16 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St\, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM \nBecome an Aspen Writers Network member today! \nUpcoming Third Thursday Meetings  \nMay 21
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-writers-network-third-thursday-meeting-april-16/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260521T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260521T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T053409
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SUMMARY:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting | May 21
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting \nMay 21 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St\, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM \nCome and commune with other writers. Sacks and drinks provided. All writers welcome: fiction\, nonfiction\, short story\, memoir\, essay\, poetry. Topic to be announced. \nBecome an Aspen Writers Network member today! \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-writers-network-third-thursday-meeting-may-21/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260618T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260618T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T053409
CREATED:20260417T012243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T214002Z
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SUMMARY:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting | Member Readings with Optional Feedback | June 18
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Member Readings with Optional Feedback \n\nOne of the more important Meetings in our schedule – it provides the opportunity for you to support your fellow writers and/or be supported. Audience feedback on your reading is optional.\n\nJune 18 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St\, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM \nBecome an Aspen Writers Network member today! \nUpcoming Third Thursday Meetings  \nJuly 16 | Summer Soiree \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-writers-network-third-thursday-meeting-member-readings-with-optional-feedback-june-18/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260716T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260716T203000
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SUMMARY:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting | Summer Soiree | July 16
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting \nSummer Soiree  \nJuly 16 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St\, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM \n\nIt’s celebration time! Celebration of all of you\, your impressive creativity\, your dedication to writing\, and your commitment to supporting other writers. Our Summer Soiree is always a lot of fun.\n\nBecome an Aspen Writers Network member today! \nUpcoming Third Thursday Meetings  \n\nAugust 20 | State of the Publishing Industry\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-writers-network-third-thursday-meeting-summer-soiree-july-16/
LOCATION:Colorado
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260820T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260820T203000
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SUMMARY:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting | State of the Publishing Industry | August 20
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting \nAugust 20 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St\, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM \n\nState of the Publishing Industry\nAn up-to-the-minute presentation on the trends and challenges in publishing. A lengthy Q&A period will follow\, so you can get your questions answered.\n\nBecome an Aspen Writers Network member today! \nUpcoming Third Thursday Meetings  \n\nSeptember 17 | Flex Your Creativity and Expand Your Skill \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-writers-network-third-thursday-meeting-state-of-the-publishing-industry-august-20/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260917T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260917T203000
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SUMMARY:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting | Flex Your Creativity and Expand Your Skill  | September 17
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting \nAugust 20 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St\, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM \n\nFlex Your Creativity and Expand Your Skill \nWriting prompts are a fantastic way to expand your creativity\, explore new genres\, and find your unique voice. So\, whether you’re a seasoned wordsmith or just dipping your toes into the world of writing\, come expand your artistic chops. Sharing is optional.\n\nBecome an Aspen Writers Network member today! \nUpcoming Third Thursday Meetings  \n\nOctober 15 | Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy with Mary Robinette Kowal\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-writers-network-third-thursday-meeting-flex-your-creativity-and-expand-your-skill-september-17-2/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261015T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261015T203000
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SUMMARY:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting | Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy with Mary Robinette Kowal | October 15
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting \nOctober 15 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St\, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM \n\nWriting Science Fiction and Fantasy with Mary Robinette Kowal.\n\nWhy is SFF hugely popular? Writers of all genres can improve the appeal of their writing by applying SFF techniques.\n\n\nBecome an Aspen Writers Network member today! \nUpcoming Third Thursday Meetings  \nNovember 19 | Writing fiction with Laura Zigman\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-writers-network-third-thursday-meeting-writing-science-fiction-and-fantasy-with-mary-robinette-kowal-october-15/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261119T203000
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SUMMARY:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting | Writing fiction with Laura Zigman | November 19
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting \nNovember 19 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St\, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM \n\nWriting fiction with Laura Zigman\n\nAuthor Laura Zigman (THE AUTHOR WEEKEND\, SEPARATION ANXIETY) will teach the key elements of fiction.\n\n\nBecome an Aspen Writers Network member today! \nUpcoming Third Thursday Meetings  \nDecember 17 | Holiday Party & Book Exchange\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-writers-network-third-thursday-meeting-writing-fiction-with-laura-zigman-november-19/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261217T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261217T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T053409
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SUMMARY:Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting | Holiday Party & Book Exchange | December 17
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aspen Writers Network Third Thursday Meeting \nDecember 17 | Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St\, Carbondale) | 6:30 to 8:30 PM \n\nHoliday Party & Book Exchange\nJoin us for a festive and fun gathering! Choose a beloved book to share with other members.\n\nBecome an Aspen Writers Network member today! \nUpcoming Third Thursday Meetings  \n\n2027 Meetings will be announced soon!\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-writers-network-third-thursday-meeting-holiday-party-book-exchange-december-17/
LOCATION:Bonfire Coffee\, 433 Main St.\, Carbondale\, Colorado\, 81623
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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