Welcome to July!
PREVIEW: 2017 PIKES PEAK WRITERS CONFERENCE
INTERESTED IN PROPOSING A WORKSHOP?
Pikes Peak Writers 25th Conference!
Keynotes: Kevin Hearne, Tess Gerritsen, Donald Maass
To be considered as a presenter for PPWC 2017 propose a workshop by September 15, 2016: http://
July Open Critique
6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 East Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
PREVIEW: 2017 PIKES PEAK WRITERS CONFERENCE
INTERESTED IN PROPOSING A WORKSHOP?
Pikes Peak Writers 25th Conference!
Keynotes: Kevin Hearne, Tess Gerritsen, Donald Maass
To be considered as a presenter for PPWC 2017 propose a workshop by September 15, 2016: http://
July Open Critique
6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 East Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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
Donnell Bell with the occasional experienced guest critique partner.
During Open Critique, Donnell and the guest critique partner 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 critique@pikespeakwriters.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.
July Write Brain
What: How to Write Authentic
African-American Characters
Who: Jason Evans
When: July 19, 6:30-8:30 pm
Where: Venue@21c (upper floor, to the right if coming in the upper entrance) of Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Who: Jason Evans
When: July 19, 6:30-8:30 pm
Where: Venue@21c (upper floor, to the right if coming in the upper entrance) of Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80920
More Information: Diversity is a buzz word in the writing
industry today. Yet in order for diverse characters to be authentic, writers
must do their research and ask the hard questions. It is the intent of this
workshop to help writers start that process by introducing them to
African-American culture and history. We will also explore how literature and
cinema have done in creating authentic African-American Characters.
About the Presenter: Jason Evans wanted to be a writer his
entire life. He just didn’t know it. He has been an educator in public &
private schools for twelve years. He has earned Double bachelors from UC Santa
Barbara, a teaching credentials from Cal-State Los Angeles, and an MA from UC
Denver. He has two short stories published and is the editor-in-chief for
Man-gazine. He lives in Denver with the Fetching Mrs. Evans and his three dogs
and one haughty cat.
July Writer’s Night
FREE Writer’s Night
Location: Kawa Coffee
Address: 2427 N Union Blvd, Colorado
Springs, CO 80909
Fourth Monday of every month
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Join fellow writers for PPW Night 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!
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.
See you soon!
