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SUMMARY:Craft workshop with Rachel Weaver
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 19 @ 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. |  at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) \nRachel Weaver will provide a short\, targeted craft workshop virtually for the first hour. The second hour will be personal writing time. Snacks\, coffee\, tea\, beer\, and wine will be provided. \nWORKSHOP DETAILS \n7 Ingredients for a Compelling Plot: so often as writers we get loads of feedback on small sections of our novels or memoirs. But what about how the book is working as a whole? It’s easy to get lost in the trees and not be able to see the forest. This class will give you the tools you need to take a step back\, see the book as a whole\, and begin to identify where the tension is sagging\, where your reader will start thinking about all that laundry they should probably get started on\, and what to do about it. We’ll talk about seven key ingredients that work to create a book a reader has a hard time putting down. Whether you have a lot or a little plot in your novel or memoir\, this is a class that will help you strengthen that through thread. \nThis meeting is for AWN members only; interested writers are welcome to join at the meeting. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nRachel Weaver is the author of the novel Point of Direction which Oprah Magazine named a Top Ten Books to Pick Up Now. She is on faculty at Regis University’s low-residency MFA program\, and at Lighthouse Writers Workshop where she won the Beacon Award for Teaching Excellence in 2018.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/craft-workshop-with-rachel-weaver/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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SUMMARY:State of the Publishing Industry
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) \nGillian Blake\, SVP\, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Crown and Currency will be in-person at this meeting to discuss the state of the publishing industry. Hear from a longtime publishing professional on the state of the industry in 2023. Moderated by Adrienne Brodeur\, author and Executive Director of Aspen Words. Q&A will follow. Snacks\, coffee\, tea\, beer\, and wine will be provided. Snacks\, coffee\, tea\, beer\, and wine will be provided. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nGillian Blake is SVP\, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Crown and Currency. Previously she was Editor-In-Chief at Henry Holt. She also acquires and edits select titles. Her editorial focus is on narrative nonfiction\, history\, memoir\, science\, current events\, popular culture\, and biography. She has edited many prize-winning and bestselling authors\, including Michelle Obama\, Elizabeth Kolbert\, Matthew McConaughey\, Susan Cain\, Tina Brown\, Adrian Nicole Leblanc\, Ai Weiwei\, Andy Cohen\, Elton John\, Jaron Lanier\, Peggy Orenstein\, Pamela Paul\, Steven Johnson\, Bari Weiss\, Russell Brand\, Rob Lowe\, Brandi Carlile\, Kate Walbert\, Anthony Doerr\, A.J. Jacobs and Harold Bloom. \n  \nABOUT THE MODERATOR \nAdrienne Brodeur is the author of the memoir\, “Wild Game\,” which was a Best Book of the Year by Amazon\, NPR\, People\, and the Washington Post and is in development as a Netflix film and the novel “Little Monsters\,” which will publish in July 2023. She founded the literary magazine\, “Zoetrope: All-Story” with filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola\, was an acquiring editor at HMH Books\, and served as a judge for the National Book Award. Her essays have appeared in Glamour\, O Magazine\, The National\, The New York Times\, Vogue\, and other publications. She has been the Executive Director of Aspen Words since 2016. \nThis meeting is for AWN members only; interested writers are  welcome to join at the meeting.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/state-of-the-publishing-industry/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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SUMMARY:The How To’s of a Non-fiction Book Proposal
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) \nFrom 6;30 – 7:30 p.m. Janklow & Nesbit literary agent\, Melissa Flashman will ZOOM in to discuss the how to’s of a non-fiction book proposal. Q&A will follow. Snacks\, coffee\, tea\, beer\, and wine will be provided. The second hour will be personal writing time. \nABOUT THE SPEAKER\nMelissa Flashman is a literary agent at Janklow & Nesbit representing award-winning and best-selling fiction and nonfiction. In nonfiction\, she is particularly interested in conversation-changing books including journalism\, science\, technology\, business/finance/economics\, memoir/narrative\, essays and cultural criticism. Melissa’s authors have won numerous awards including the Pulitzer\, the National Book Critic Circle Award\, the Whiting Award\, the Windham Campbell Prize\, the Rona Jaffe Award\, the Hugo Award\, n + 1 writer’s fellowship\, The Robert B Silvers Prize\, and The Nation’s Ridenhour Prize among others. \nThis meeting is for AWN members only; interested writers are welcome to join at the meeting.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/the-how-tos-of-a-non-fiction-book-proposal/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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SUMMARY:Member Readings
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) \nShort readings from members’ work will fill the first hour.  Slots are limited. To read at this meeting (not required)\, either email Mark Tompkins (MarkLTom@icloud.com) signup when you arrive. Readers can receive feedback from the group if desired; indicate your preference when you sign up. \nThe second hour will be personal writing time. \nSnacks\, coffee\, tea\, beer\, and wine will be provided. \nNon-AWN members are welcome to attend their first meeting to see if they want to join
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/member-readings/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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SUMMARY:Practice Your Pitch Workshop
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) \nThis is a great opportunity to practice talking about your work. Even if you are not ready to pitch your book/essay/poem to publishers/agents\, developing a pitch is a great way to determine what is most important in your writing project\, which helps you with editing and even finishing the work. Snacks\, coffee\, tea\, beer\, and wine will be provided.  \nThis meeting is for AWN members only; interested writers are  welcome to join at the meeting.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/practice-your-pitch-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Summer Soiree
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Village Smithy (26 S 3rd St\, Carbondale\, CO) \nCome together with fellow AWN members to celebrate the accomplishments of local writers and enjoy a summer evening. More details to come! 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/summer-soiree/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Brittany Penner\, August Writer in Residence
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at The Village Smithy \n(26 S 3rd St.\, Carbondale\, CO) \nJoin us for an in-person author talk featuring Brittany Penner\, an Indigenous Métis writer and family physician at Village Smithy in Carbondale (26 S. 3rd St.). Brittany will be in conversation with Daniel Shaw\, local writer and program partner. \nThis event is free and open to all. Registration is requested. \nDOORS: open at 6:00 pm.; conversation will begin at 6:30 p.m. \nSEATING: On the porch of the Village Smithy\, seating is first come\, first served.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/author-talk-with-brittany-penner-august-writer-in-residence/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Adrienne Brodeur\, Author of “Little Monsters”
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 21 @ 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.\nIn-Person at TACAW\n(400 Robinson St\, Basalt\, CO) \nDetails to come!
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/an-evening-with-adrienne-brodeur-author-of-little-monsters/
LOCATION:CO
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241009T190000
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SUMMARY:AN EVENING WITH MARY LOUISE KELLY MODERATED BY BREEZE RICHARDSON
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize ceremony moderator\, novelist and host of NPR’s “All Things Considered\,” Mary Louise Kelly. \nModerator: Aspen Public Radio’s Executive Director\, Breeze Richardson. \nThis event is free and open to all\, registration is requested. \nThe event is currently at capacity\,\nif you are interested in attending plan to arrive when the doors open at 5:30 p.m.  \nDOORS: Open at 5:30 p.m. \nEVENT: Conversation 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. \nSEATING: General admission and available on a first come\, first served basis. \nCome early and purchase a drink at the TACAW bar. \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nMary Louise Kelly is a host of “All Things Considered\,” NPR’s award-winning afternoon newsmagazine. Previously\, she spent a decade as national security correspondent for NPR News\, and she’s kept that focus in her role as anchor. That’s meant taking “All Things Considered” to Russia\, North Korea\, Iran and beyond. \nShe’s published two novels\, “Anonymous Sources” and “The Bullet\,” as well as the New York Times bestselling memoir\, “It. Goes. So. Fast. The Year of No Do-Overs.” Her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times\, among other publications\, and she serves as a contributing writer at The Atlantic. \nABOUT THE MODERATOR \nBreeze Richardson joined the Aspen Public Radio team in June 2021. Highly-respected in public media for her strategic planning and communications background\, she has a passion for telling stories and producing community-focused programming. \nSince arriving in the Roaring Fork Valley\, Breeze has been on stage exploring disability and inclusion with 1A’s Jenn White\, discussing the importance of local journalism for Aspen Institute’s Society of Fellows\, and in conversation with Tockukwu Okafor\, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk\, and 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize winner Jamil Jan Kochaifor Aspen Words. In February 2023\, she took the stage at the Wheeler Opera House with NPR’s Ailsa Chang to lead a conversation about making big career changes\, representation in media\, and the impact of investigative journalism. \nBreeze currently serves as President of the Rocky Mountain Community Radio coalition\, and is an elected member of the Western States Public Radio Board of Directors. In 2024\, she completed the Public Media Diversity Leaders Initiative (PMDLI) hosted by the Riley Institute at Furman University\, and is a proud alumni of the Aspen Institute Hurst Leaders Forum.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/an-evening-with-mary-louise-kelly-moderated-by-breeze-richardson/
LOCATION:TACAW\, 400 Robinson St.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621
CATEGORIES:Aspen Words Literary Prize,Literary Prize,Writers in Residence
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