Hello Denver Writers!

We’re overdue for a blog update, so here’s what’s going on in the world of Denver Writes!

We are in the midst of a slight website refresh, which is why we haven’t updated new writing from workshops in a while (I have quite a bit of writing stockpiled and ready to go when the new site is ready). What you should expect from the new site is a way to find writing from prior workshops, but also if interested, a way to submit stories and writing. We’d also love to have a more active blog, with not just entries from us, but also from volunteers, teachers, students, anyone with an idea!

We’d love to get back to regular publishing, and looking into starting a Patreon to help cover costs associated with that, and are trying to figure out the logistics of tiers and rewards.

For regular Denver Writes business, we are 3 weeks away from our first summer camp, and we still have space available in all four  camps (but space is VERY limited in 2!).

Typically over the summer we notice a drop in Workshop numbers, but we might do a couple of special event workshops! Right now we’re thinking of a generational workshop, where young writers are invited to write WITH parents, older siblings, or grandparents. We’re also planning a Myths of Casa Bonita, where our young writers will explore the world of Denver’s Weirdest Restaurant and then write stories based on what inspires them!

Over the summer we’d love to continue doing our creative writing club, at BookBar Monday afternoons 4-6 and potentially at BackSpace on Wednesdays if there’s interest. The possibility to changing the hours (either earlier or later) is also an option.

And finally, I’m (Kevin) going to switch to first person, to personally say thank you to all of the participants, volunteers, the combined staffs of Metropolis Coffee and BookBar, for my first amazing year as Program Director. Volunteering with Denver Writes for the past few years was already one of my favorite experiences, the opportunity to come onboard and plan programing, bring in new volunteers has been an incredible experience. The weekly creative writing club is one of the absolute highlights of each week, as the writers bring in an amount of enthusiasm, energy, and creativity that’s almost immeasurable. I’m very excited for where the future brings Denver Writes and myself and where I can help bring Denver Writes.

Thank you so much for all of your support!

Kevin Peterson, Program Director.