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SUMMARY:May Writer's Night: Creative Non-fictioning – Hey\, It Happens! with Brooke Carlson
DESCRIPTION:When faced with the blank page\, where do you go? Is your tendency to fall back on “that time when”…or\, “do you remember…”? Life is stranger than fiction\, and if you want to work out some of your lived experiences in writing\, then this session is for you! We’ll do a number of exercises to help strengthen the pen and generate ideas\, as well as share and talk writing! \nJoin the Western Colorado Writers’ Forum on May 5\, 2026\, from 6-7:30 p.m. at The Art Center in Grand Junction for this fun\, generative session! \n\n\nSpeaker Bio\n \nBrooke A. Carlson has been falling through books\, writing here and there\, and teaching all over the place for ages. Slipping through higher ed for the last couple of decades has meant publications on pedagogy in academic spaces\, and pushing to expand scholarly writing into the public. Along the way\, poetry happens.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/may-writers-night-creativenonfiction/
LOCATION:The Art Center\, 1803 N. 7th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writer's Nights
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SUMMARY:WCWF Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow writers and WCWF board members at our monthly *happy hour. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We know you’re a bunch of introverts – come see us anyway! It really is fun. Then you can go home and rest after all that “peopling” you did. *This is not a drinking event – it just happens to fall during the hours known as happy hour. \nWe meet on the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. at Kannah Creek in Grand Junction\, located at 1960 N. 12th Street. \nWe only request an RSVP if you are bringing a large party\, like 6 or so. Then we can make appropriate table arrangements. \nSee you there! \np.s. Have you checked out our blog? Lots of good information and observations for writers!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/wcwf-happy-hour-28/
LOCATION:Kannah Creek Brewing Company\, 1960 N. 12th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour
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SUMMARY:Write-a-Thon: Pages\, Pledges\, and Prizes
DESCRIPTION:Need to get some writing done? Have we got an opportunity for you! \nJoin the Western Colorado Writers’ Forum for our first-ever Write-a-Thon Event\, happening Saturday\, May 30\, 2026\, from 1–5 PM at Hilltop (359 Main St.\, old Wells Fargo Building) in downtown Grand Junction. \nCome write your heart out\, raise funds for WCWF programming and writer events\, and connect with fellow creatives. Gather pledges from your fans and friends (no door-to-door candy bar sales required!). \nWrite-a-Thon Details\nDate & Time:\nSaturday\, May 30\, 2026 · 1:00–5:00 PM \nLocation:\nHilltop Community Resources\, 359 Main Street\, Grand Junction\, CO 81501 \nParking & Entry:\nPark in the visitor lot behind the building off Colorado Ave. Enter through the rear doors. Watch for signs and friendly faces! \nDonations:\n\n$25 entry fee (extra donations always welcome!)\nBring-a-Friend-for-Forty: $40 total when you both show up ready to write!\nOr cover the entry fee by collecting $25+ in pledges from your cheering section – friends\, family\, barista\, hairdresser\, your neighbor with the cute dog\, but you only know the dog’s name… anyone who loves a good cause!\n\nBoth Venmo and cash are accepted\, but cash is preferred. All donations support the Western Colorado Writers’ Forum\, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving the writing community in Western Colorado. \nAgenda Highlights:\n\nWriting sprints: 25 minutes of pure focus\, followed by quick stretch breaks.\nSnacks and refreshments to keep your creativity fueled.\nA mid-event trivia showdown – show off those random writing facts!\n\nCelebration wrap-up with prizes and applause\, and congrats all around for getting a bunch of writing done. \nPrize Opportunities:\n\nAnonymous Writing Contest: Bring a short piece (100 words MAX). We’ll read them anonymously\, and the crowd will pick their favorite!\nMost Words Written: Prizes for both handwritten heroes and speedy typists.\nTrivia Champ: One winner earns bragging rights (and a prize!).\n\nSpots will fill fast! \nRegister by May 22. This helps us plan our writing space\, and snacks and refreshments. Let’s make pages\, pledges\, and memories!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/write-a-thon-pages-pledges-and-prizes/
LOCATION:Hilltop Community Resources\, 359 Main Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
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SUMMARY:June Writer's Night: Writing Sense\, a Conversation with Kathryn Wilder
DESCRIPTION:Our senses inform us. They can also inform the reader. In this conversation\, we will pull examples from Wilder’s work—and from your own. Please feel free to bring short (one sentence or less) samplings of writing from the senses. We will share these\, and\, time permitting\, create some new samples to take home. \nJoin the WCWF for this fun\, interactive session with author Kat Wilder on Tuesday\, June 2\, 2026\, from 6-7:30 p.m. at The Art Center in Grand Junction\, 7th and Orchard. \n  \nSpeaker Bio\nIn Kathryn Wilder’s The Last Cows: On Ranching\, Wonder\, and a Woman’s Heart\, she reveals her ranching past (and more)\, chronicles the impact of cattle on our desert lands\, and raises questions about how seventy and cattle mix. Booklist says in a starred review that Wilder is “fearless in her prose and perspective.” This has won her a Colorado Book Award\, Western Heritage Award\, Ellen Meloy Desert Writers Award\, Nautilus Book Award\, and more. With an MFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts\, Wilder writes\, cowboys\, and lives among mustangs in southwestern Colorado.
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/junewritersnight-kathryn-wilder/
LOCATION:The Art Center\, 1803 N. 7th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Writer's Nights
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SUMMARY:WCWF Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow writers and WCWF board members at our monthly *happy hour. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We know you’re a bunch of introverts – come see us anyway! It really is fun. Then you can go home and rest after all that “peopling” you did. *This is not a drinking event – it just happens to fall during the hours known as happy hour. \nWe meet on the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. at Kannah Creek in Grand Junction\, located at 1960 N. 12th Street. \nWe only request an RSVP if you are bringing a large party\, like 6 or so. Then we can make appropriate table arrangements. \nSee you there! \np.s. Have you checked out our blog? Lots of good information and observations for writers!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/wcwf-happy-hour-27/
LOCATION:Kannah Creek Brewing Company\, 1960 N. 12th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour
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SUMMARY:WCWF Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow writers and WCWF board members at our monthly *happy hour. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We know you’re a bunch of introverts – come see us anyway! It really is fun. Then you can go home and rest after all that “peopling” you did. *This is not a drinking event – it just happens to fall during the hours known as happy hour. \nWe meet on the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. at Kannah Creek in Grand Junction\, located at 1960 N. 12th Street. \nWe only request an RSVP if you are bringing a large party\, like 6 or so. Then we can make appropriate table arrangements. \nSee you there! \np.s. Have you checked out our blog? Lots of good information and observations for writers!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/wcwf-happy-hour-29/
LOCATION:Kannah Creek Brewing Company\, 1960 N. 12th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour
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SUMMARY:WCWF Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow writers and WCWF board members at our monthly *happy hour. It’s a great opportunity to get to know your fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. We know you’re a bunch of introverts – come see us anyway! It really is fun. Then you can go home and rest after all that “peopling” you did. *This is not a drinking event – it just happens to fall during the hours known as happy hour. \nWe meet on the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. at Kannah Creek in Grand Junction\, located at 1960 N. 12th Street. \nWe only request an RSVP if you are bringing a large party\, like 6 or so. Then we can make appropriate table arrangements. \nSee you there! \np.s. Have you checked out our blog? Lots of good information and observations for writers!
URL:https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/wcwf-happy-hour-30/
LOCATION:Kannah Creek Brewing Company\, 1960 N. 12th Street\, Grand Junction\, CO\, 81501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour
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