Due to the closing of Lofty's, tonight's PPW Night has been canceled. We will announce updated information when a new location has been obtained. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and hope to see everyone there next month.
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Monday, July 22, 2013
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Free PPW Events This Month
This month we have four free events! Be sure to read to the end to find out more about our Cabin in the Woods movie night with Stephen Graham Jones.
Don't forget about tonight's Write Brain, presented by Jennifer Lovett:
Don't forget about tonight's Write Brain, presented by Jennifer Lovett:
Twitter and Facebook for Writers
Speaker: Jennifer Lovett
When: Tuesday, June 18, 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave., Carnegie Room
Cost: ALWAYS FREE!
Social media. You know you need to do it, but do you know how to do it effectively? When are the best times to post to Facebook and Twitter? What are the best posts that snag the most interaction? We'll chat about all this and more. How to set up Facebook and Twitter Profiles to gain the most followership, and the most effective posts for more likes, comments and retweets. Don't know a retweet from a tweet-tweet? No worries. We've got you covered.
About the Presenter: With a combined 12 years of active and Reserve time as a US Air Force Public Affairs Officer, Jennifer Lovett has marketed books, shows, concerts and more. She is currently an Air Force Reserve PAO at Patrick AFB in Florida and in her full-time life, pursuing a career as a fiction writer.
Open Critique - FREE
Third Wednesday of every month (Wednesday, June 19)
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 East Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO
This FREE program provides a critique experience for a small number of writers who seek feedback on manuscript pages and who want to learn how to have positive critique group experiences.
PPW's Open Critique program is facilitated by Mary Karen Meredith, with regular critique guest Deb Courtney, host of PPW's "Writers' Night" monthly gatherings. During Open Critique, Deb and Mary Karen, or another experienced criticizer will provide comments, criticism and suggestions on participants' manuscript pages, as well as model positive behaviors, techniques and procedures for critiquing.
It is our hope that participants will not only receive valuable feedback on their writing, but will also learn how to create great critique groups of their own, or learn how to improve existing critique groups.
Each month Open Critique will accommodate up to eight participants with a maximum of eight manuscript pages (double spaced, one side) per person. Bring at least 8 copies. To request a slot to participate, email your request to pikespeakopencritique@hotmail.com. Slots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and are only considered for the month in which they are received. Participants will receive confirmation and instructions via email.
PPW reserves the right to give priority to new participants over those who have attended multiple times.
Thank you!
Hope to see you there!
Third Wednesday of every month (Wednesday, June 19)
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 East Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO
This FREE program provides a critique experience for a small number of writers who seek feedback on manuscript pages and who want to learn how to have positive critique group experiences.
PPW's Open Critique program is facilitated by Mary Karen Meredith, with regular critique guest Deb Courtney, host of PPW's "Writers' Night" monthly gatherings. During Open Critique, Deb and Mary Karen, or another experienced criticizer will provide comments, criticism and suggestions on participants' manuscript pages, as well as model positive behaviors, techniques and procedures for critiquing.
It is our hope that participants will not only receive valuable feedback on their writing, but will also learn how to create great critique groups of their own, or learn how to improve existing critique groups.
Each month Open Critique will accommodate up to eight participants with a maximum of eight manuscript pages (double spaced, one side) per person. Bring at least 8 copies. To request a slot to participate, email your request to pikespeakopencritique@hotmail.com. Slots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and are only considered for the month in which they are received. Participants will receive confirmation and instructions via email.
PPW reserves the right to give priority to new participants over those who have attended multiple times.
Thank you!
Hope to see you there!
Mary Karen Meredith & Deb Courtney
Writer's Night at Lofty's - FREE
And next Monday, June 24, we have Writer's Night at Lofty's:
6:30-8:30 PM
Lofty's
287 E Fountain Blvd, Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Free Wireless Internet!
287 E Fountain Blvd, Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Free Wireless Internet!
Join fellow writers for PPW Night at Lofty's in the Historic Lowell School District of downtown Colorado Springs on the fourth Monday of every month.
PPW Night is two full hours of discussion, laughter, and fun with other local members of Pikes Peak Writers.
The direction of the meeting is decided by the participants and can include discussions about query letters, obtaining and working with an agent, writing conferences, or other specific points of the craft. If nothing else, we talk about books!
Feel free to bring a sample of your work-in-progress to share or discuss with others, if time permits. NOTE: This is not a formal critique group or editing session. Bringing your work with you does not guarantee it will be discussed.
Feel free to bring a sample of your work-in-progress to share or discuss with others, if time permits. NOTE: This is not a formal critique group or editing session. Bringing your work with you does not guarantee it will be discussed.
If you have any questions, or if there is a specific topic you’d like to get on the agenda, send an e-mail to the host, Deb Courtney, or call her on her cell phone at 719-337-9049.
Meetings are scheduled to start at 6:30 and run until about 8:30. These are drop-in meetings, so feel free to attend all or just part of them.
Lofty's offers a small selection of coffees, wine, beer and mixed libations, as well as a variety of juices and organic sodas. There is a small menu of mostly sandwich based items. Wi-fi is available.
See you soon!
Free Movie Night With Stephen Graham Jones!
What: A movie night fundraiser
Host & Speaker: Stephen Graham Jones, speculative fiction author and professor at CU Boulder
Location: Business of Arts Center, Spencer Hall, 515 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
When: Friday, June 28th. The film will begin at 7:00 PM. Seating begins at 6:00 PM for those with RSVP's, 6:30 PM for those without.
Price: Free! Drinks will be available for purchase from Mabel's. Popcorn and candy will be available for donations to a fund for victims of the Black Forest fire.
More Information: Friday night we'll have a movie night and silent auction fundraiser, with Stephen Graham Jones providing commentary and discussion on the film Cabin in the Woods, and the horror tropes therein. Whether you've seen it before or this is your first time, he'll illuminate the horror conventions so lovingly examined, deconstructed and pieced back together by Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard. Cabin in the Woods is rated R.
Seating is limited! Please RSVP torsvp@pikespeakwriters.com. Include your name, telephone number, and the number of people accompanying you.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Free PPW Events This Month
Don't forget tonight's Write Brain, presented by Page Lambert:
Manifestation of Yearning: The Flesh & Blood Factor of Good Storytelling
Speaker: Page Lambert, Author, Editor, Creative Coach, Retreat Director
When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.
Location: Penrose Library, Carnegie Room, 20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO
Cost: ALWAYS FREE!
MANIFESTATION OF YEARNING: The Flesh & Blood Factor of Good Storytelling
Yearning: A longing. A desire. An unfulfilled wish. A questioning. A hunger to know more.
Yearning: A longing. A desire. An unfulfilled wish. A questioning. A hunger to know more.
In Page Lambert's words: "First, enter the white-hot center of why you write. Second, enter the white-hot center of deep yearning...yours...your character's. Third, enter the place where you dream. Let your vision and words rise like smoke from the creative fire. But manifesting our stories takes more than illusive desires. Our characters interpret the world through their senses, but we create their world through physical detail. Yearning comes alive through detail." During the May Write Brain, Page will explore these ideas and more, helping us enter the white-hot center of detailed storytelling. "Whether you're writing fiction or memoir, the deep (and sometimes dark) motivations behind every action, beneath every word-what Robert Olen Butler calls the yearning factor-is how we manifest our stories."
About Page Lambert: Recipient of numerous writing awards, her books include the Rocky Mountain best-selling memoir In Search of Kinship and Mountains & Plains Best Novel finalistShifting Stars. Her essays, stories and poems appear in dozens of anthologies. Page has presented over 200 seminars and keynotes. She's been leading writing adventures for 17 years and Oprah's O magazine once featured her River Writing Journeys as "One of the top six great all-girl getaways of the year." She writes the popular blog, "All Things Literary. All Things Natural."www.pagelambert.com.
Note: Plenty of parking in both library lots and street-side. Parking is free at meters after 6:00 P.M.
This Wednesday, there's Open Critique:
Open Critique - FREE
Third Wednesday of every month
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 East Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO
This FREE program provides a critique experience for a small number of writers who seek feedback on manuscript pages and who want to learn how to have positive critique group experiences.
PPW's Open Critique program is facilitated by Mary Karen Meredith, with regular critique guest Deb Courtney, host of PPW's "Writers' Night" monthly gatherings. During Open Critique, Deb and Mary Karen, or another experienced criticizer will provide comments, criticism and suggestions on participants' manuscript pages, as well as model positive behaviors, techniques and procedures for critiquing.
It is our hope that participants will not only receive valuable feedback on their writing, but will also learn how to create great critique groups of their own, or learn how to improve existing critique groups.
Each month Open Critique will accommodate up to eight participants with a maximum of eight manuscript pages (double spaced, one side) per person. Bring at least 8 copies. To request a slot to participate, email your request to pikespeakopencritique@hotmail.com. Slots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and are only considered for the month in which they are received. Participants will receive confirmation and instructions via email.
PPW reserves the right to give priority to new participants over those who have attended multiple times.
Thank you!
Hope to see you there!
Third Wednesday of every month
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 East Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO
This FREE program provides a critique experience for a small number of writers who seek feedback on manuscript pages and who want to learn how to have positive critique group experiences.
PPW's Open Critique program is facilitated by Mary Karen Meredith, with regular critique guest Deb Courtney, host of PPW's "Writers' Night" monthly gatherings. During Open Critique, Deb and Mary Karen, or another experienced criticizer will provide comments, criticism and suggestions on participants' manuscript pages, as well as model positive behaviors, techniques and procedures for critiquing.
It is our hope that participants will not only receive valuable feedback on their writing, but will also learn how to create great critique groups of their own, or learn how to improve existing critique groups.
Each month Open Critique will accommodate up to eight participants with a maximum of eight manuscript pages (double spaced, one side) per person. Bring at least 8 copies. To request a slot to participate, email your request to pikespeakopencritique@hotmail.com. Slots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and are only considered for the month in which they are received. Participants will receive confirmation and instructions via email.
PPW reserves the right to give priority to new participants over those who have attended multiple times.
Thank you!
Hope to see you there!
Mary Karen Meredith & Deb Courtney
And next Monday, we have Writer's Night at Lofty's:
6:30-8:30 PM
Lofty's
287 E Fountain Blvd, Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Free Wireless Internet!
287 E Fountain Blvd, Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Free Wireless Internet!
Join fellow writers for PPW Night at Lofty's in the Historic Lowell School District of downtown Colorado Springs on the fourth Monday of every month.
PPW Night is two full hours of discussion, laughter, and fun with other local members of Pikes Peak Writers.
The direction of the meeting is decided by the participants and can include discussions about query letters, obtaining and working with an agent, writing conferences, or other specific points of the craft. If nothing else, we talk about books!
Feel free to bring a sample of your work-in-progress to share or discuss with others, if time permits. NOTE: This is not a formal critique group or editing session. Bringing your work with you does not guarantee it will be discussed.
Feel free to bring a sample of your work-in-progress to share or discuss with others, if time permits. NOTE: This is not a formal critique group or editing session. Bringing your work with you does not guarantee it will be discussed.
If you have any questions, or if there is a specific topic you’d like to get on the agenda, send an e-mail to the host, Deb Courtney, or call her on her cell phone at 719-337-9049.
Meetings are scheduled to start at 6:30 and run until about 8:30. These are drop-in meetings, so feel free to attend all or just part of them.
Lofty's offers a small selection of coffees, wine, beer and mixed libations, as well as a variety of juices and organic sodas. There is a small menu of mostly sandwich based items. Wi-fi is available.
See you soon!
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Quote of the Week & Week to Come
"Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake." -E.L. Doctorow
This week on Writing From the Peak...
...Cindi Madsen tells us "The Importance of Being Earnest...Hemingway."
...Linda Rohrbough details "The Number One Reason Writers Get Rejected."
...Aaron Michael Ritchey has "Good News for Writers Everywhere! Rejoice!"
...We present the bios of keynote speaker Libba Bray and agent Barry Goldblatt.
Also, don't forget tomorrow is Writer's Night at Lofty's. 6:30-8:30 PM at Lofty's, down town. For more information, see our "Events" tab above or go to the website.
Have a great week!
This week on Writing From the Peak...
...Cindi Madsen tells us "The Importance of Being Earnest...Hemingway."
...Linda Rohrbough details "The Number One Reason Writers Get Rejected."
...Aaron Michael Ritchey has "Good News for Writers Everywhere! Rejoice!"
...We present the bios of keynote speaker Libba Bray and agent Barry Goldblatt.
Also, don't forget tomorrow is Writer's Night at Lofty's. 6:30-8:30 PM at Lofty's, down town. For more information, see our "Events" tab above or go to the website.
Have a great week!
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