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Hello Denver Writers! 

Thank you to everyone who came to our Denver School of the Arts Prep Workshop, it was our biggest one yet, and I read so many wonderful portfolio pieces, the level of writing and talent is absolutely incredible. Special thanks to Clarise, for coming back and helping us again and for being our BackSpace Literary Magazine Editor!

We have TWO MORE workshops in 2019, and then we’ll take a bit of a break before our first January Workshop, but our Monday and Wednesday writing clubs will continue (Wednesday will take a break on Christmas and New Years, but we’ll pick right back up the next week).

Nicole and I are working on the Spring Schedule, and it’s just about ready to be announced! Look for the full schedule by mid December, followed shortly by our Summer Camp announcements!

Kevin
 

November 23rd – Illustration for Stories

Denver Writes becomes Denver Draws for this workshop where we explore how illustrations can aid, enhance, accompany, replace, and even exist concurrently (like comics!) with our written words. From 10 - 1 at BookBar. 

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December 14th – Written Gifts at The Shwayder Art Building on the DU Campus

Join us for our annual holiday workshop. Writers are invited to create special written pieces for gifts for family and friends and more! From 10 - 1 at the Schwayder Art Building.

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MONDAYS!

CREATIVE WRITING CLUB!
Every Monday from 4:30 - 6:30 PM at BookBar ages 9 and up! 


WEDNESDAYS!
Teen Writing Club!

Every Wednesday from 4:30 – 6:30 PM At the Smiley Library, 4501 W 46th Ave, Denver, CO 80212, Ages 12 and up!

Coming up in 2020!

April 25th – Titanic and Denver History Writing at the Molly Brown House

Join us for a tour of the famous home of the ‘unsinkable’ Molly Brown as we explore the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and her place in history and local Denver History, then write stories based on our experiences. from a special time of 10 am to 2 pm

Other News!
 
Check us out on Patreon and consider becoming a Patron of Denver Writes, even donating one dollar a month can help Denver Writes continue to grow and expand our programing!

Denver Writes NEEDS volunteers for further workshops, after school, and grant writing!


Denver Writes' literary magazine, Backspace, is currently looking for fresh, innovative, and creative writing which challenges the status quo and shows insightful understanding of the world. We aim to showcase an array of Denver's best young writers (aged 10-18) and provide a space for young writers to be published in print.

Please read the guidelines below before submitting.

Submission Guidelines

In order to submit to Backspace literary magazine, you must be:

  • between 10 - 18 years of age

  • live in the Denver Metro Area

Backspace literary magazine accepts the following:

  • Prose — up to 2 pieces at a time, 2,000 word maximum

    • This includes both nonfiction (such as memoir and personal essay) and fiction

  • Poetry — up to 3 pieces at a time, 2 page maximum (per poem)

  • Dramatic writing — up to 1 piece at a time, 5 page maximum

  • Visual art — up to 3 pieces at a time, any medium

When submitting, please note:

  • Submissions should be in one of the following formats; Word (.doc and .docx) or PDF (.pdf).

  • Previously published pieces will not be accepted, so please don’t submit them! We want to showcase new literary work from young writers and artists.

Please send all submissions to backspace@denverwrites.org In the subject line include the type of submission and your last name.

    For example, “Poetry Submission - Smith”.

Backspace has a limited staff and thus response time is slower. If you haven’t heard from us within three months of your submission, please send us an email to confirm we received your submission.

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DISCLAIMER: By submitting your work to Backspace literary magazine, you acknowledge Backspace’s right to publish your piece(s) of writing/art, both in print and electronically. Backspace reserves the right to edit submitted pieces.

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Are you interested in getting more involved with Backspace Literary Magazine?

Backspace is currently looking for teens, aged 12-18 interested in helping compile, edit, organize, and design the literary magazine.

If you are interested, please email backspace@denverwrites.org, with a subject line of “Get Involved”.

Please include your:

  • name

  • age

  • 3 pieces of sample writing (poetry, prose, or dramatic writing that conform to the above stated guidelines)

  • previous experience

  • your favorite book character and why

Denver Writes Survives on the donations of our supporters. Thanks to your help we were able to offer all of our events last year, two monthly workshops, a weekly after school program, four summer camps, and our summer camp anthology book! We'd love to offer more publishing initiatives in the future and more workshops and events! Denver Writes is a 501(c)3 so all donations are tax deductible. 

Thank you for your continued support
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Want to get more involved? Denver Writes is looking for Volunteers!
  • Leading Workshops or coming up with workshop ideas
  • Writing with kids at our normal workshops and events
  • After School Programing
  • Leading Summer Camps
  • Grant Writing
  • Website Design and Updates
  • Coding
  • Blogging!
  • Students wanting to work with younger writers!
  • Internship opportunities for students!
  • Any other ideas you might have!
Interested? Fill out this form! Or email Hello@denverwrites.org!
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