Founded in 2010, the Western Colorado Writers’ Forum was created in response to the many writers on the Western Slope looking for opportunities to learn, read, publish, and teach. Our offerings over the intervening years have included two major conferences with national speakers and teachers; public readings on the street and on-air; workshops for writers in all categories from poetry to journalism to marketing; community outreach and collaboration; slam poetry contests; stage performance; open mic opportunities; a podcast offering in-depth interviews with local and regional guests; a blog featuring writing-related wisdom from local writers; two anthologies featuring western Colorado writers; and casual monthly get-togethers to foster writer connections.
The Writers’ Forum is committed to fostering a rich and diverse writing community on Colorado’s Western Slope.
WCWF offers local writers:
- Relevant workshops and classes in all areas of writing.
- Networking events with local and regional writers and poets.
- An opportunity to study and improve your writing skills and techniques from beginner to advanced.
- Helpful tips on publishing, both traditional and electronic.
- Opportunities to share your skills with the community.
- Our robust monthly newsletter highlighting events, activities, and information about writing in western Colorado. Sign up at the bottom of every page.
- Our blog with detailed and useful posts written by western Colorado writers.
WCWF programs & events:
- Writer’s Nights at The Art Center in Grand Junction every first Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Attend a free workshop on a wide variety of topics. Previous topics have included character, plot, theme, electronic and self-publishing, youth writing, comedy writing, scriptwriting, social media for writers, podcasting for writers, memoir, writer’s self-care, poetry, and getting over writer’s block, and more.
- Monthly Spoken Word Open Mic sessions.
- Monthly Happy Hours to connect with fellow writers in a casual and fun environment.
- Monthly Poetry Night at the Library.
- Working critique groups.
- See our events page for further information about WCWF activities.
