Workshops
Beginning Sept. 7: Grand Junction
The Western Colorado Writers’ Forum will hold three twelve-week writing workshops at 800 Colorado, beginning Sept. 7th, 6:30-9 p.m. Cost is $325/workshop; two college credits and renewal credit also available. Wed. workshop is open to adults and high school students. All classes are taught by working writers from the Grand Valley, each well-published with regional & national awards and extensive teaching backgrounds.
Monday: “Becoming A Poet” (Luis Lopez)
Tuesday:“Writing Fiction & Memoir” (Sandra Dorr)
Wednesday: “Writing SF & Fantasy” (James Van Pelt)
Questions? Call Sandra Dorr, 970-257-1498 or 970-433-6800, or see complete listing of classes soon at http://www.westerncoloradowriters.blogspot.com
To register for classes, send registration form (on website) with $150 deposit to WCWF, P.O. Box 3261, G.J., Co 81502. Balance due first day of class.
September in Loveland
Green Fuse Poetic Arts offers a workshop in Reading Techniques, dealing with both technical and emotional elements in poetry-reading, and taught by Katherine West, Jeff Finer, Hilary DePolo, and Susan Rogers. The workshop will take place at Art Lab Loveland, 218 E. 4th Street in Loveland, and will run from 3-5 p.m. on Sept. 4, 11, 18, and 25 with a reading from 7-9 on the 25th. Fee is $10 a class. Email greenfusepress@yahoo.com for information and to register.
Oct 23: Loveland
On Saturday, Oct. 23, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Loveland Art Museum, visiting poet Jared Smith will lead a workshop entitled "Writing and Publishing Poetry That Matters."
Join workshop members in exploring what makes poetry matter, how to craft it, how to publish it, and how to present it effectively at poetry readings. Examples of different stylistic schools will be presented and discussed.
Mr. Smith has been one of America’s most widely published poets for over 30 years, working in both traditional and contemporary forms. He will help workshop participants learn to polish the images in their poetry, refine their lines and speak more powerfully in their own voices to the audiences they want to reach. Please bring a few of your own poems.
Fee: $40 ($32 Museum Members)
Advance registration required by October 15 (by phone: 970-962-2410). The Loveland Art Museum is located at 503 N. Lincoln, Ave. in downtown Loveland.
Oct 9: Ouray
Katherine West is offering an afternoon workshop on preparing poems for a short collection at Weehawken Creative Arts in Ouray on Oct. 9 from 2-5 p.m. Contact Weehawken Creative Arts to register (Stephanie Wallin: smlwallin@gmail.com
Oct. 23: Ft. Collins
Colorado poet Beth Paulson presents a three-hour workshop on Oct. 23, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (lunch and reading included) at Ft. Collins’ Trinity Lutheran Church in the Fireside Room. The focus is on the widening scope of nature poetry to include science and environmental issues, with examples and writing exercises. $25 fee. To register: greenfusepress.yahoo.com
Sept. 11: Loveland
Green Fuse/N. Columbine 2nd Saturday Poetry Group meets in the DazBog conference room in downtown Loveland across Lincoln from the Loveland Museum. The group meets from 11-1pm the second Saturday of every month. Bring copies of poems you would like to workshop. Open to GF/Columbine members and anyone with an interest in poetry. The next meeting is Sept. 11
For details email: greenfusepress@yahoo.com