Rocky Mountain Mystery Writers of America Holiday Party

Rocky Mountain Mystery Writers of America Holiday Party
The People Versus Rudolph

WHEN: Thursday, December 10, 2009
WHERE: The Denver Press Club, 1330 Glenarm, Denver
TIME: 7:00 p.m. dinner, 8:00 p.m. program
COST: $20 for dinner (price includes: meal, dessert, taxes, gratuities AND program!). Cash, checks only please. No shows will be expected to pay

MENU: TBA
Cash bar available.

PROGRAM:

Program: Denver District Court Judge Robert McGahey will preside over the trial of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.While he’s been portrayed in verse and song as saving the holidays one snowing Christmas Eve, the truth about Rudolph is a lot murkier. Where did he come from? How come Homeland Security has him on their Do Not Fly list? Is the red nose really magic or does Rudolph have a drinking problem? What about the rumors he disabled the sleigh’s GPS system and used secret navigation radio beacons to set himself up as the hero of the night? And the sordid stories of him with Prancer and Vixen (that tramp!) Smuggling contraband. Kickbacks from the elves. This courtroom drama could be too racy for prime time.

RSVPs ARE MANDATORY. The reservation deadline is Monday, November 9, Noon. RSVP to Becky Martinez: rebgrace50@aol.com

No shows and anyone not cancelling their reservation 72 hours in advance will be expected to pay since RMMWA will be billed for their reservation.

The directions to the Denver Press Club: 1-25 to 6th Ave. east. Turn north from 6th Avenue onto Santa Fe Drive, then turn right from Santa Fe onto Colfax Ave (15th). You will be heading east. Go about 4 blocks to Glenarm and turn left (north). The Denver Press Club will be about a block and one-half on the right side, across from the Denver Athletic Club. It’s a small stone building with an awning.

Parking is available to the south, in the lot next to the Press Club. Bring singles or a credit card, as the machine won’t make change. You must pay the machine and then leave the ticket on your dashboard or be ticketed. In addition, there is some meter parking on the street, for which you will need quarters. The Denver Press Club telephone number in the event you get lost is 303-571-5260.

Writers Studio’s 6th Writers Studio Literary Contest

Writers Studio at Arapahoe Community College announces its 6th Writers Studio Literary Contest for
Colorado residents in fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. Thisyear’s judges are Ruth Schwartz, Poetry, Robert Root,
CreativeNonfiction, Janice Hallowell, Fiction. $250 first prize in each category.

Deadline: February 16, 2010. For more information visit our website at http://www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/a-z-offerings/writers-s tudio/literary-contest

or email Writers Studio at writerstudio@arapahoe.edu

Kathryn Winograd, Ph.D

English FacultyWriter’s Studio

School of Liberal Arts and Professional Programs

Arapahoe Community College

303 797 5815

Stories on Stage Discount

Stories on Stage has our Holiday show, Making Merry, scheduled for December 13th at 1:30 and 6:30pm at the Seawell Ballroom, DCPA.
I would be happy to offer discounted tickets to members of BOOC. This show features holiday classics and is appropriate for all family members.

Stories on Stage would be pleased to offer $20 discounted tickets to our upcoming
holiday performance Making Merry on December 13th (1:30 and 6:30) at the Seawell Ballroom, DCPA to members of BOOC.

This show features Jamie Horton reading “Another Christmas Carol” by P.G. Wodehouse,
Mahira Kakkar reading “The Gift of the Magi” by O.Henry, Jacqueline Antaramian reading “Vera’s First
Christmas Adventure” by Arnold Bennett, and Randy Moore reading “The Wind in the Willows”
by Kenneth Grahame.

To take advantage of the discount, call the box office at 303-494-0523 and reference
“BOOC members”.

Heart of Denver Class

*Heart of Denver Workshop: *

*HOOKING THE EDITOR*

*Features Kay Bergstrom, writing as Cassie Miles

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Saturday, November 21st
9:30 a.m.

*First Universalist Church
4101 E Hampden Av
Denver, CO 80222*
*Hooking the Editor:*

Secret baby. Amnesia. Forced marriage. These hooks have all been used before. Why? Because they work!

When you’re pitching, hooks are the buzz words that light up an editor’s eyes. Because they work!

Hooks work in every stage of the writing process, from starting a new story to making a current project more sell-able. (Is there any reason why your tortured hero can’t be a Navy SEAL who recently inherited a billion dollars?) We’ll talk about how to pay off the hook in terms of plot, how to make a tried-and-true story fresh by using character motivation and how to tailor the hook to a specific line (suspense, paranormal, historical). Hooks are the foundation, whether you’re building a castle or a log cabin. Why? Because they work.

*Writing as Cassie Miles, Kay Bergstrom recently published her 50th Harlequin.* Buy all three books in her current trilogy for Intrigue: COLORADO ABDUCTION (Oct), UNDER THE MISTLETOE WITH THE BODYGUARD (Nov), and SECLUDED WITH THE COWBOY (Dec).

For more details go to www.hodrw.com

Pikes Peak Writers Write Brain Dec 15

Pikes Peak Writers Write Brain
Tuesday, December 15th , 2009. 6:30pm – 8:30pm
FREE for PPW Members! Write Brain sessions are free to members. Non-members may attend ONE Write Brain for free; additional Write Brain sessions are
$10.00 each.
Location: Cottonwood Artist’s School. Note New Address: Their new address is 427 E. Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs. (East of Wahsach St. Park on the east side in the large parking lot. The workshops will be downstairs in Studio A.)

Can You Feel It? Using Emotions in Storytelling
Featuring Michael J. Coumatos
If you’re looking for ways to deepen and enrich your fiction, join us for our December Write Brain. Using examples, exercises, and his own experience as a writer, author Mike Coumatos will show us how to capture the emotion at the core of our characters and use it to sharpen their thoughts, strengthen their actions, and create scenes that are certain to wow your readers.
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more info see www.PikesPeakWriters.com
Jodi Anderson
Pikes Peak Writers Program/Volunteer Coordinator

RMFW Workshop Nov 14

FROM MANUSCRIPT TO MASTERPIECE

WHEN: 14 November, 2009 @ 2:00 PM
WHERE: Virginia Village Branch Library at 1500 S. Dahlia St.

Presented by Paulette K. Kinnes
Professional Freelance Editor

Are you currently working on a manuscript? Are you communicating your story effectively to the reader? Many of us have an easy time creating our stories and a difficult time polishing them up.

Editing skills are a must if an author wishes to catch the eye of an agent or a publisher. From Manuscript To Masterpiece will provide authors with tips and suggestions about how to edit their manuscripts. Paulette will share the things she looks for when she edits a manuscript and help authors become more aware of some writing pitfalls. From Manuscript To Masterpiece is a fun, interactive workshop for anyone working on a book.

Paulette K. Kinnes of Lark Limited, LLC is a professional freelance book editor based in Denver, Colorado. Paulette has been writing and editing for over 30 years. She has 13 years of experience drafting, proofreading, and editing documents for Colorado District Courts, the Colorado Court of Appeals, and the Colorado Supreme Court. She has been a contest judge for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference contest and several other writing contests for many years. She is a member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and the Colorado Independent Publishers Association. Paulette assists writers in taking their projects From Manuscript To Masterpiece. She specializes in helping first time authors create professional manuscripts for submission to agents or publishers or for
self-publishing. Paulette works with writers of both fiction and non-fiction and has clients in Denver and around the country. The Editors at Lark Limited, LLC provide excellent results with mini mal cost to the author.

How to Throw Yourself an Internet Book Launch (Par-TAY) Party

You’ll be giving thanks for these great ideas all year long!

Colorado Authors’ League Luncheon

Wednesday, November 18th, 11:30 to 1:30 p.m.

The Denver Press Club, 1330 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80204

How to Throw Yourself an Internet Book Launch (Par-TAY) Party

The party’s over and the amazing Amazon sales results are in for Denver-based author, Cathie Beck’s award-winning memoir, “Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship”. Cathie promoted her book using this fresh marketing party tactic along with a ginormous email, internet, and blog web launch, following in the steps of best-selling author, Elle Newmark author of “The Book of Unholy Mischief”. Come hear all the juicy details of what went right for her promotion as well as what aspects were challenging. A story you won’t want to miss!

Cathie Beck is “The Wine Wench” columnist at KUVO 89.3 FM and a contributor to ColoradoBIZ magazine and The Denver Post, as well as the recipient of several awards, including: the Scripps-Howard Award for Excellence in Journalism, the University of Colorado’s Dean Grant Award for Writing, and the Denver Press Woman’s Writing Award.

Come join fellow writers for a delicious buffet lunch and networking. Guests are welcome and luncheons are open to the public. Cost for members is $16, non-members $25.

Information and Registration:
www.ColoradoAuthors.org, or Annette Shope at 303-756-6106 or
annetteshope@comcast.net

RSVP by 10 a.m., Monday, November 16th, 2009

Parking: There is street parking available with a 2-hour time limit ($4) and commercial lots near the building. LightRail station is also within blocks.

Teaching the Poetry of Rivers

Dear Educator:

We’d like to invite you to participate in an inspiring workshop taking place next week at one of Denver’s coolest teacher resource centers!

Teaching the Poetry of Rivers
If a teacher understands the heart of poetry, then that heart will come out in the poetry of her students. The River of Words state and national poetry contest is a chance for students to explore the personal connections between themselves and the natural world, and its rivers, that surrounds them. Find out what the winners and finalists of the River of Words poetry contest know and learn to use the language and images of history, science, and literature as inspiration and prompts for poetry that will lead to self-discovery and epiphany.

Instructor Kathryn Winograd
Kathryn Winograd, Ph.D. is a Colorado Book Award winner in poetry and the author of four books including Stepping Sideways Into Poetry Writing (Scholastic Inc.), a teacher’s resource book on teaching poetry in the classroom. She is a full-time English professor for Arapahoe Community College and a poetry faculty member for Ashland University’s low residency MFA program. She has served many years as final judge for the Colorado River of Words Poetry state poetry contest.

When, Where & How Much
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm

At RAFT Colorado
2875 Blake Street
Denver, CO 80205

The cost is FREE for RAFT Members and $20 for non-members.

Ample free parking is available in their lot right outside the door!

Please RSVP to dawn@raftcolorado.org

New Kitchen Table Writing Series

REWRITE WITH KITCHEN TABLE WRITING in November
Learn techniques for rewriting from the blank page.
Thurs PM Nov 5, 12, 19
EXPLORE STEPS TO EDIT YOUR WORK
• Are you struggling with your rewrites?
• Learn the secret to rewrite from the blank page.
• Do you want to keep your rewrites fresh?
• Want to edit, but still preserve the original energy?
Bring paper and pen and your imagination and pages you would like to edit–we’ll do fresh writing as well.
Anne Randolph, M.A., M.F.A. founder of www.KitchenTableWriting.com Keep fire in you rewrites.
Explore the delights of the blank page

KITCHEN TABLE WRITING INTENSIVE
Thursday Nov 5, 12, 19
6:15-9:00 pm
near Colorado and University Hills
$145 for 3 sessions, $55 for one
Sign up: AnneRandolph@comcast.net 303-758-3426
http://shop.AnneRandolph.com

Denver Woman’s Press Club vintage jewelry sale

Just imagine.She wore that bracelet when her agent called with the 3-book deal that landed her on the bestseller list. Now, it can be yours!

The lucky bling that could take your career in a completely new direction is waiting for you at the Denver Woman’s Press Club Vintage Jewelry Sale on November 7, 2009.

Writers assembled this jewelry, so you know there will be some interesting treasures! Plus, it’s a great chance to go inside the Denver Woman’s Press Club’s charming, early 20th century house. Meet some members. Maybe join. Now, that’s how to really move your career!

Come find your talisman!

What: Denver Woman’s Press Club vintage jewelry sale with jewelry assembled by club members and their friends.

When: Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 9:00 – 1:00

Where: The DWPC historic clubhouse at 1325 Logan Street, Denver. Free parking in the lot to the north of the clubhouse.

Why: Benefits the DWPC scholarship program for students pursuing writing or journalism careers.

For information contact committee chair Mary Kelly O’Donnell at 303.322.9654 or mkellyo@comcast.net.

The Denver Woman’s Press Club gives annual scholarships to students interested in pursuing writing or journalism careers. Come make our annual sale a success!