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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/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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SUMMARY:The State of the Publishing Industry - Part of the Summer Words Craft Panel Series
DESCRIPTION: Purchase a pass for $30 to gain access to all events in the series.  \nPublishing experts will help you navigate the book business\, give advice on how to get published\, and discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industry today. \nPanelists: Millicent Bennett\, Kirby Kim and Dana Murphy \nThis event is free to summer words students! Your student badge serves as your pass. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nMillicent Bennett \nMillicent Bennett\, Executive Editor\, acquires primarily literary fiction\, upmarket book club fiction\, and voice-and character-driven narrative nonfiction\, including memoir\, with an emphasis on marginalized and underrepresented voices. She joined Harper in 2021 as part of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt integration\, where she served as editorial director\, and after seventeen years as editor at PRH\, S&S\, and Hachette. \n  \n  \n  \nKirby Kim \nKirby Kim\, a native of Los Angeles\, California\, attended Pomona College and got his JD at UC Hastings College of the Law. Kirby has worked for Charlotte Sheedy Literary\, Vigliano Associates\, WME\, and Janklow & Nesbit. He represents both literary and commercial authors. He’s most interested in receiving manuscripts that straddle the fence a bit\, with upmarket expression combined with a genre element or plot device. When it comes to straight literary work\, he’s alternatively drawn to rich\, sweeping stories that try to encompass a time or a place or tightly written\, narratively innovative stories or voices with award potential. His commercial interests include thrillers\, mysteries\, and speculative fiction. He also represents a range of nonfiction\, working with leaders and journalists in the areas of science\, culture\, business\, and current affairs. Some of his clients include award-winning science fiction writer Ted Chiang\, Edgar Award winner James A. McLaughlin\, Bloomberg Businessweek journalist Lauren Etter\, rapper/actor Common\, two-time National Book Award winner in the Philippines Gina Apostol\, and debut novelists Ling Ling Huang and Adam White. Kirby is currently a board member of the Asian American Writers Workshop. He lives in Phoenix\, Arizona\, with his wife and two kids.  \nDana Murphy \nDana Murphy represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for both adult and teen readers. She joined Trellis Literary Management in 2022\, after a decade building her list at The Book Group. Books by her clients have been New York Times and international bestsellers and chosen as Barnes & Noble Discover\, Book of the Month\, Read with Jenna\, Indie Next and NYT Editors’ Choice picks. Across genre\, Dana falls in love at the story and line-level simultaneously. She’s always searching for language and plot that move in equal measure\, and novels with a soft heart\, a sense of humor\, and a deep earnest affection for their characters and story. In non fiction\, she loves well-researched cultural criticism — especially if it reckons with “low” and “unworthy” pop culture in a smart\, serious way or interrogates the power structures that shape our collective understanding of “good” taste. 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/the-state-of-the-publishing-industry/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Summer Words
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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/
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/
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/
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/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230216T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230216T203000
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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/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230119T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230119T203000
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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/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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SUMMARY:A Conversation About Memoirs with authors Adrienne Brodeur and Courtney Maum
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) \nThe first hour will be a conversation with memoirists Courtney Maum (“The Year of the Horses”) and Adrienne Brodeur (“Wild Game”) about their careers and writing life. They will be joining us virtually.\nThe second hour will be for AWN members to connect. 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. \nABOUT THE AUTHORS \nCourtney Maum is the author of five books\, including the groundbreaking publishing guide “Before and After the Book Deal” and the memoir “The Year of the Horses\,” chosen by The Today Show as the best read for mental health awareness. A writing coach and educator\, Courtney’s mission is to help people hold on to the joy of art-making in a culture obsessed with turning artists into brands. You can sign up for her publishing tips newsletter and online masterclasses at CourtneyMaum.com \nAdrienne Brodeur is the author of the memoir\, “Wild Game\,” which is in development for film. During her 15 years in the publishing industry\, she founded the literary magazine “Zoetrope: All-Story” with filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola\, was an acquiring editor at Harcourt and HMH Books\, and served as a judge for the National Book Award\, among other literary contests. Her essays have appeared in Glamour\, O Magazine\, The National\, The New York Times\, Vogue and other publications. She has been with Aspen Words since 2013. \nThis meeting is for AWN members only; interested writers are  welcome to join at the meeting. \nAll attendees must upload their proof of vaccination in advance on the ReturnSafe app. 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/a-conversation-about-memoirs-with-authors-adrienne-brodeur-and-courtney-maum/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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SUMMARY:Workshop: The Magic of Sudden\, Micro and Flash: Very Short Stories led by Pam Painter
DESCRIPTION:ALL DAY SUNDAY\, OCT. 23 \n \nSunday\, Oct. 23 @ 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | \nIn-Person at Pitkin County Library (120 N Mill St\, Aspen) \nPam will be teaching the workshop in-person. Space is limited. \nAWN members receive a discount ($40 for AWN members; $90 for non-members). \nWORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:  \nThis workshop will explore the elements of stories under 750 words.  To begin\, we’ll discuss the concept of the unstable situation.  Plot and conflict sit like boulders on these tiny stories although the tension in an unstable situation is the only drama necessary.  And because first sentences are windows into worlds\, we’ll write a lot of first sentences in a short amount of time.  Next\, we’ll experience the mystery and magic of prompts and how they arrive out of nowhere and immediately will conjure up six or seven new stories.  Then we’ll discover how the words “what if” can lead to startling ways to continue and even complete a story.  Finally\, we’ll ride some of these new story beginnings to satisfying ends. The class will be fast-paced and exciting and most of all productive.  I’ll send you home with a list of my favorite Flashanthologies and collections\, places to submit your work\, and inspiring quotes by writers to serve as future signposts.  We have a whole day to write.   A luxury.  Let’s do it.    \n All attendees must upload their proof of vaccination in advance on the ReturnSafe app. 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/workshop-the-magic-of-sudden-micro-and-flash-very-short-stories-led-by-pam-painter-2/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Aspen Writers' Network
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SUMMARY:AWN Member Reading
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) \nShort readings from members’ work will fill the first hour.  To read at this meeting (not required)\, either email aspenwritersnetwork@gmail.com or signup when you arrive. Readers can receive feedback from the group if desired; indicate your preference when you sign up. The 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. \nAll attendees must upload their proof of vaccination in advance on the ReturnSafe app.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-member-reading/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Writing Dialogue that Works led by Tiffany Tyson
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) & Virtual  \nTiffany Tyson will be teaching the workshop virtually. Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to join. \nWORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:\nDialogue can be a powerful tool for characterization\, motivation\, plot advancement\, and emotion\, or it can be a clunky thing that bogs down the action and takes the reader out of the story. How can you be sure your dialogue elevates rather than deflates? We’ll look at examples of effective dialogue\, discuss what makes these examples work\, and use what we learn to practice writing dialogue on our own. In the process\, we’ll explore subtext\, rhythm\, pacing\, attribution\, and more. Students should bring their preferred writing tools. \nThis meeting is for AWN members only; interested writers are welcome to join at the meeting. \nAll attendees must upload their proof of vaccination in advance on the ReturnSafe app.  \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nTiffany Quay Tyson will lead this workshop virtually. AWN members are invited to participate online or in-person at Bonfire Coffee Company in Carbondale.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/workshop-writing-dialogue-that-works-led-by-tiffany-tyson/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220721T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220721T193000
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with July Writer in Residence Jamaica Baldwin
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) \nJuly writer in residence\, Jamaica Baldwin will speak about her writing life\, her upcoming book “Bone Language” and her current poetry project which traces the legacy of her female ancestors from the deep south to the west coast. As a bi-racial woman she is particularly interested in how the legacy of colonialism and the global plantation machine impacted her female ancestors on both sides of the racial divide. \nAll attendees must upload their proof of vaccination in advance on the ReturnSafe app.  \nABOUT THE AUTHOR \nJamaica Baldwin (she/her) hails from Santa Cruz\, CA by way of Seattle. Her first book\, “Bone Language\,” will be published by YesYes Books in 2023. Her work has appeared\, or is forthcoming\, in Prairie Schooner\, World Literature Today\, The Adroit Journal and The Missouri Review\, among others. She is a 2021 National Endowment for the Arts Fellow\, winner of the 2021 RHINO Poetry editor’s prize and winner of the 2019 San Miguel de Allende Writers Conference Contest in Poetry. Her writing has been supported by Hedgebrook\, Furious Flower and the Jack Straw Writers program. Jamaica is currently pursuing her PhD in English at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with a focus on poetry and Women’s and Gender Studies. \nABOUT THE MODERATOR \nLindsay DeFrates is a former freelance writer and current PR and Media Specialist with the Colorado River District. She lives in Glenwood Springs with her three kids and a husband\, and when she is not dragging them all outside for the adventure du jour\, she is revising her science fiction novel. www.lindsaydefrates.com
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/author-talk-with-july-writer-in-residence-jamaica-baldwin/
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. The second hour will be personal writing time. Snacks\, 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. \nAll attendees must upload their proof of vaccination in advance on the ReturnSafe app. 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/member-readings-2/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220519T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220519T203000
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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. \nAll attendees must upload their proof of vaccination in advance on the ReturnSafe app. 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/practice-your-pitch-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220414T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220414T203000
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SUMMARY:Craft workshop with Rachel Weaver
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623)\n*Note: this is the 2nd Thursday of the month \nRachel Weaver will provide a short\, targeted craft workshop for the first hour. The second hour will be personal writing time. Snacks\, coffee\, tea\, beer\, and wine will be provided. \nWORKSHOP DETAILS\n20 Questions to Strengthen Your Novel or Memoir \nThis class will cover twenty important questions that will help you identify and strengthen weak points in your novel or memoir with regards to structure\, characterization\, arc\, scene work and thematic elements. This is appropriate for writers of all genres at any point in the drafting process. Open to fiction and memoir writers of all levels. \nThis meeting is for AWN members only; interested writers are  welcome to join at the meeting. \nAll attendees must upload their proof of vaccination in advance on the ReturnSafe app.  \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nRachel is the author of the novel Point of Direction\, which Oprah Magazine named a Top Ten Book 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-2/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220317T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220317T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132614
CREATED:20220318T010005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T224444Z
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SUMMARY:State of the Publishing Industry
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) \nTodd Doughty\, SVP\, Publicity and Communications at Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group will be in-person at this meeting to discuss the state of the publishing industry. This is an incredible opportunity to hear from a longtime publishing professional on the state of the industry. 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 \nTodd Doughty is currently SVP\, Publicity and Communications\, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group and has worked at Penguin Random House for more than two decades. A graduate of Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) and former bookseller\, he lives with his partner in Westchester County\, New York. \n  \nABOUT THE MODERATOR \nAdrienne Brodeur is the author of the memoir\, “Wild Game\,” which is in development for film. During her 15 years in the publishing industry\, she founded the literary magazine “Zoetrope: All-Story” with filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola\, was an acquiring editor at Harcourt and HMH Books\, and served as a judge for the National Book Award\, among other literary contests. Her essays have appeared in Glamour\, O Magazine\, The National\, The New York Times\, Vogue and other publications. She has been with Aspen Words since 2013. \nThis meeting is for AWN members only; interested writers are  welcome to join at the meeting. \nAll attendees must upload their proof of vaccination in advance on the ReturnSafe app.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/for-awn-state-of-the-publishing-industry/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220223T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220223T101500
DTSTAMP:20260416T132614
CREATED:20220204T173856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231102T055609Z
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SUMMARY:Aspen High School Only - Heather Hansman in the Schools
DESCRIPTION:“Powder Days” author Heather Hansman will visit Aspen High School to discuss her book and career as a ski journalist and environmental writer. This event is for AHS students and faculty; not open to the general public. \nSchools interested in learning about Aspen Words’ Writers in the Schools programming should reach out to Madeline Liption (Madeline.lipton@aspeninstitute.org).
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/aspen-high-school-only-heather-hansman-in-the-schools/
LOCATION:United States
CATEGORIES:Winter Words,Writers in the Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220217T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220217T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132615
CREATED:20220218T010006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T223101Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person Group Meeting: Writer Introductions and Optional Readings
DESCRIPTION:In-Person at Bonfire Coffee Company (433 Main Street\, Carbondale\, CO 81623) \nThink Aspen Writers’ Network might be a good fit for you?  Learn about the exciting in-person programs AWN has planned for 2022\, weigh in on what you’d like to see from the program this year\, and meet your fellow Roaring Fork Valley writers. Snacks\, coffee\, tea\, beer\, and wine will be provided. An interest poll will be conducted for future meeting topics. \nAfter introductions\, there will be short readings from interested members. Slots are limited. \nTo read at this meeting (not required)\, either email Mark Tompkins (MarkLTom@icloud.com) or sign up when you arrive. Readers can receive feedback from the group if desired; indicate your preference when you sign up. \nNon-AWN members are welcome to attend their first meeting to see if they want to join; however\, all attendees must upload their proof of vaccination in advance on the ReturnSafe app. 
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/in-person-group-meeting-writer-introductions-and-optional-readings/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220120T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132615
CREATED:20220121T010024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T222346Z
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SUMMARY:Presentation by Author Rachel Weaver
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the new year by joining AWN for a zoom meeting with author and editor Rachel Weaver as she shares tips on writing in 2022\, and meet other local writers from the Roaring Fork Valley. You will also learn more about the exciting in-person programs AWN has planned for 2022\, starting in February! This virtual meeting is open to anyone interested in AWN. All genres welcome. \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/presentation-by-author-rachel-weaver/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211022T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132615
CREATED:20211023T031645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T032243Z
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SUMMARY:AWN – Third Thursdays Zoom Writing Meetups
DESCRIPTION:Third Thursday of (almost) Every Month\n7-8 p.m. MT \nWriting is a solitary endeavor that can leave us feeling isolated. What has this meant for you in your writing life during this time when we’ve all been asked to isolate and stay at home?\nThe theme for these 60-minute informal gatherings is “Communing”. We ask that writers (that are comfortable) to share 1-3 ways that they’re nourishing their creativity and writing practice with the group. Feel free to bring a beverage!
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-third-thursdays-zoom-writing-meetups/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211001T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211001T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132615
CREATED:20211002T030033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T022251Z
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SUMMARY:Agent/Editor Consultations at Autumn Words
DESCRIPTION:The Gant in Aspen \nFeaturing representatives from the top publishing houses and literary agencies. Each year\, AWN members receive information on how to sign up for a private consultation and how to submit their work.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/agent-editor-consultations-at-autumn-words/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210803T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210803T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132615
CREATED:20210804T031026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T031416Z
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SUMMARY:Practice Your Pitch
DESCRIPTION:Red Brick Center for the Arts \nTo help prepare for the upcoming agent\, editor meetings at Aspen Autumn Words we are hosting “Practice Your Pitch” at the Red Brick Center for the Arts (Dance Studio space). This session is for AWN members who are interested in the art of talking about and selling their book\, whether you’re just beginning to think about the publishing industry or have a meeting scheduled with an agent or editor at Autumn Words this fall. We’ll practice with one another\, go over some tips and hear some input from Adrienne Brodeur\, executive director of Aspen Words and former editor at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. \nMembers should reach out to Marie Chan (marie.chan@aspeninstitute.org) to indicate your interest and confirm your AWN membership is up to date
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/practice-your-pitch/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210520T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210520T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132615
CREATED:20210521T031122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T031847Z
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SUMMARY:Self Publishing Zoom Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Self-publishing workshop with editor\, typographer and designer \nBarbara Scott (Be). Engage in a conversation about the process and design stages of taking your project from manuscript to finished book\, via Amazon. This workshop is intended to answer writers’ questions about what it takes to self-publish a book.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/self-publishing-zoom-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201031T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201031T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132615
CREATED:20201101T033442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T053256Z
UID:10000688-1604170800-1604174400@www.aspenwords.org
SUMMARY:AWN – Third Thursdays Zoom Writing Meetups
DESCRIPTION:Writing is a solitary endeavor that can leave us feeling isolated. What has this meant for you in your writing life during this time when we’ve all been asked to isolate and stay at home?\nThe theme for these 60-minute informal gatherings is “Communing”. We ask that writers (that are comfortable) to share 1-3 ways that they’re nourishing their creativity and writing practice with the group. Feel free to bring a beverage!
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/awn-third-thursdays-zoom-writing-meetups-2/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200922T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200929T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132615
CREATED:20200923T033126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T053048Z
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SUMMARY:Personal Essay Workshop (Virtual Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:Led by award-winning author Marcelo Hernandez Castillo\, this generative workshop explored the powerful possibilities of memory\, experience and reflection inherent in the personal essay. Through a close study of traditional and more experimental expressions of narrative\, participants worked towards creating and workshopping original work that was nuanced\, complex and effectively written. The group looked at work from writers like Maggie Nelson\, Rebecca Solnit\, Gloria Anzaldúa and others for inspiration. Participants were asked to look closely at their own lives to find the tremendous potential hidden in their stories.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/personal-essay-workshop-virtual-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200609T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200609T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132615
CREATED:20200610T032727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T051813Z
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SUMMARY:The Life of a Book (Virtual Panel)
DESCRIPTION:It takes a village to publish a book. This presentation will offer a behind-the-scenes look at everything that goes into turning a manuscript into a book — from the acquisition process to selecting a cover\, distribution channels and the thousand other decisions that are essential to publishing a book. \nPresenters: Becky Saikia-Wilson\, SVP\, trade associate publisher at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt  + Lauren Wein\, editorial director at Avid Reader Press.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/the-life-of-a-book-virtual-panel/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200511T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200511T203000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132615
CREATED:20200512T032339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T060015Z
UID:10000685-1589220000-1589229000@www.aspenwords.org
SUMMARY:Writing is Rewriting (Virtual Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:Are you lost in the hazy fog of revision? Not sure what to do next?  Have you been cutting and pasting\, rewriting and moving things around and moving them back? It’s easy to get caught in addressing surface problems rather than evaluating the backbone of the story from a crafting standpoint. The most difficult part of writing is often revisions. In this spring workshop\, Rachel Weaver (“Point of Direction”) will discuss concrete stages of revision\, help you figure out where you are and what’s next\, and discuss solid techniques to make your revisions as efficient and effective as possible. You will leave class with a long checklist of things you’ve done\, and things you’ve got left to do.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/writing-is-rewriting-virtual-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191019T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132615
CREATED:20191020T034928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T062444Z
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SUMMARY:How to Write a Page-Turner: A Workshop for Fiction\, Memoir + Narrative Nonfiction Writers
DESCRIPTION:Red Brick Center for the Arts \nHigh tension is probably the No. 1 reason readers keep reading. Whether you’re writing fiction\, memoir or narrative nonfiction\, if you can keep your reader on the edge of his or her seat by creating and maintaining tension throughout scene after scene\, that reader will stay up way too late reading your book and tell all his friends to go out and buy it. In this workshop\, we’ll delve into the interplay of all the elements that raise tension and create conflict and explore how to craft your story to capitalize on each within scenes as well as across your entire plotline. The workshop will include short readings\, craft discussion and lots of writing prompts. \nSpecial price for Aspen Writers’ Network members: $40. Non-members: $95. \nRegistration is closed and the workshop is at capacity. Please email Ellie Scott to be added to the waitlist.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/how-to-write-a-page-turner-a-workshop-for-fiction-memoir-narrative-nonfiction-writers-3/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190618T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190620T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T132615
CREATED:20190619T034609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T061639Z
UID:10000691-1560844800-1561050000@www.aspenwords.org
SUMMARY:Agent/Editor Consultations at Summer Words
DESCRIPTION:The Gant in Aspen \nFeaturing representatives from the top publishing houses and literary agencies. Each spring\, AWN members receive information on how to sign up for a private consultation and how to submit their work.
URL:https://www.aspenwords.org/events/agent-editor-consultations-at-summer-words/
CATEGORIES:Writers in Residence
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