Colorado, Wyoming (Rocky Mountain) Regional events
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Novel Connect: Cookies and Cocoa Book Exchange
Dec 06, 2025
Unlimited seats
The Bookies Bookstore, 2085 S Holly St., Denver
When: Saturday, December 6, 10:00am-12:00pm Where: The Bookies Bookstore, 2085 S Holly St., Denver Put away the to do list and join us for a relaxing morning at a bookstore for an end-of-year celebration. Come for cookies and cocoa; stay for a book exchange. Please bring your own mug/cup and a gently used MG or YA book wrapped and ready to delight a fellow reader. If you forget a book, you can either shop Bookies used book section or use one of the extras we will bring. Questions: Contact Tiffany Painter or Kelly Kandra Hughes at [email protected]. RSVP here.
Colorado Springs Connect & Critique
Dec 14, 2025
Unlimited seats
Fire Station 19, Colorado Springs (on Research, between Lexington and Chapel Hills)
When: Sunday, December 14, 1:30-4:30pm Where: Fire Station 19, Colorado Springs (on Research, between Lexington and Chapel Hills) Join us for our annual HOLIDAY PARTY and celebrate all the wonderful writing successes we've experienced this year--from completing a new story draft to signing with an agent to publishing your first (or latest) title. Bring a treat (appetizer, dessert, or non-alcoholic drink) to share and a gently-used book wrapped for our book exchange.
WY Connect
Dec 17, 2025
Online event
Unlimited seats
When: Wednesday, December 17, 5:30pm Where: Zoom Join us for our final WY Connect of 2025! Topic TBD at newsletter's deadline, but I assure you, it will be a great meeting! We usually have time for critiques after our main discussion, so bring something to share--and if you aren't ready to share, please come anyway and give others your feedback. We value your input! For questions or for the Zoom link: Karen Lee Boardman, [email protected].
Metro Denver Connect & Critique: Tips for Creating and Using Thumbnails
Jan 24, 2026
Unlimited seats
Southglenn Library, rooms A and B, 6972 S Vine Street, Centennial
When: Saturday, January 24, 1:00-3:00pm Where: Southglenn Library, rooms A and B, 6972 S Vine Street, Centennial The first hour we'll have a presentation from illustrator Laura Turner about how to create and use thumbnail sketches for both writing and illustrating. 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 eight copies of either a PB manuscript, the first five pages of a longer work, a query letter, illustrations, or something similar. Bring a snack to share if you'd like! RSVP: Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScECsgCFsFvkLHqC_UiQ8Ev0SYwUdn1T7D0C7SjNRWnjjZoyA/viewform. Contact Stacey Simmons or Jenny Johnson at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
Boulder Connect: Goal Setting
Jan 31, 2026
Unlimited seats
Meadows Library, 4800 Baseline Rd, Boulder, CO
When: Saturday, January 31, 2026, 10:30am-12:15pm Where: Meadows Library, 4800 Baseline Rd, Boulder, CO Come celebrate our community and prepare for the new year! We’ll start with a sweet treat, social time, and book exchange, followed by time for reflection and discussion about the past year and goal setting for 2026. For the book exchange, please bring a children’s or writing craft book that you are ready to give away. Email Carolyn Combs at [email protected] with questions. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScO_VfIzepJZJcLacKYFUd7QgRTWnZYmPx5orbaiEfs1bF3fQ/viewform.