Rocky Mountain (Colorado/Wyoming) Regional events

RMC 2025 Webinar Series: The Publishing Path

YA Connect: Make Your Synopsis Sing

When: Wednesday, April 30, 6:30-8:00pm. Where: Sheridan Library 3425 W Oxford, Denver, with Zoom option. Writing an effective synopsis is an essential skill for writers who submit their work to publishers. Join Lisa Kaniut Cobb, author of The Netahs YA fantasy series, to learn to craft synopses from elevator pitches to 500-word descriptions. We’ll also review submission guidelines and work together to make your synopsis fit the guidelines and get your writing noticed. Please bring a summary of your WIP. Questions: Contact the YA team at [email protected]

Writing the Story Only you can Create With Rajani LaRocca (Session 3 in The Publishing Path Webinar Series)

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Western Slope Connect and Critique

When: Saturday, May 3, 10:00-12:00. Where: Zoom (link will be sent out a few days prior to those who RSVP). We will have a discussion about websites for both the published and unpublished. We will send links to some members’ websites prior so we can all test them for glitches. Send your website address if desired. After our discussion we will have critiques. You can submit up to 650 words. If interested email your submission and RSVPs to [email protected]. First received will be first critiqued until time runs out.

Boulder Connect: Literary Language for PBs - YA

When: Saturday, May 3, 1:00-3:00pm. Where: Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder. Come join us for a round-table discussion about literary language! We will look at the many different tools authors of picture books AND novels use, and how these tools increase engagement and emotional impact. Please bring mentor texts that you feel are good examples of the use of literary language. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy5Od0q-pxOs7jSPxIZ2EDV59hZaJTJnsnqJk88eecMrUh8A/viewform if you'd like to join us. If possible, also bring a small snack to share or a beverage. Email Laura Perdew at [email protected] with questions.

Colorado Springs Connect & Critique: Online Resources

When: Sunday, May 4, 1:30-4:30pm. Where: Fire Station 19 (on Research, between Lexington and Chapel Hills). Connect with fellow authors and illustrators for an informal session on favorite online resources. Remaining Time: Critiques, if interested--bring 5-8 copies of your work in progress (up to 5 pages or 1500 words) to share.

Metro Denver Connect & Critique: Writing/Illustration Resource and Tool Share

When: Saturday, May 17, 10:00am-12:00pm. Where: Southglenn Library, Rooms A & B (6972 S Vine Street, Centennial). Jenny Crooks-Johnson will lead a refresher on how to navigate the SCBWI website and take advantage of all its components. Attendees are also asked to bring a resource or tool to share with the group after Jenny's presentation. The resource or tool can be anything that has been helpful on your writing/illustration journey. Some examples: a craft book, illustration tool, blog, podcast, publications, conference, class, etc. For the second half of the Connect, feel free to bring a work-in-progress for critique. If you'd like your work critiqued, please bring six copies of either a PB manuscript, the first five pages of a longer work, a query letter, illustrations, or something similar. Feel free to bring a snack to share with the group :) RSVP: Please RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPjpjo-ofGu0-gYFfl5ccSCnWqC0B1pJpoXeqJ9_V-W79XXw/viewform or at [email protected]. Contact Jenny Crooks-Johnson or Stacey Simmons with any questions or concerns.

Brand Yourself: Simplifying Author Marketing With Karen A. Chase (Session 4 in The Publishing Path Webinar Series)

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