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Hello Denver Writers! 


2020 is here and our exciting spring schedule ready to go! It's so big that we don't even have every workshop listed yet, but look for final dates and times for the last two workshops available soon. 

Coming up in first is 

January 11th - Folklore At BookBar, from 10 - 1 SIGN UP NOW!

 

We're excited to announce that our after school enrichment program at Park Hill will continue for an additional semester, look for more information further down. We would love to add similar programs to other schools, and we'd love more volunteers/instructors interested in running these, they are paid, and are usually only 2 hours a week for about 10 weeks. Please let us know if you're interested. 

We are also looking for summer camp instructors and camp themes! These are also paid instructors, so if you're willing to spend a week or two with our writers, please let us know. 

Finally we're planning a bit of expansion in 2020, it's our goal to add a few more workshop/after school locations. We're trying to workout space in south Denver -- we've been trying to get back to since we closed BackSpace, east Denver, and further west. Our newest volunteer works with Page Turner Books & Coffee in Conifer, and we'd love to set something up for students who cant make it to Denver. We hope to have news to announce soon. 

In the meantime, here's our full 2020 Spring Schedule!

Workshop Schedule - All Workshops are on Saturdays from 10 - 1 at BookBar unless noted.


January 11th – Folklore At BookBar

Learn the art of writing traditional tales !

SIGN UP NOW!
February 1st 11th Annual Valentine’s Poetry at the Smiley Library

Our Annual Valentine’s Workshop Returns, in part one writers will learn the art of poetry writing and create custom cards!

SIGN UP NOW!

February 8th 11th Annual Valentine’s Fundraiser at BookBar

In part two our writers will craft custom poems on the spot to the patrons of BookBar and Tennyson Street. All Donations will go to Denver Writes.

SIGN UP NOW!

March 21st – Choose Your Own Adventure at BookBar

Learn the art of crafting stories of endless decisions and where you put the give the reader the opportunity to decide their own fate.

SIGN UP NOW

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 her place in history, including local Denver History AND  the 108th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic then write stories based on our experiences.

This workshop will be at a special time of 10 am to 2 pm

SIGN UP NOW

May 30th – Songwriting With Bradley Weaver at BookBar

Writers will learn the art of crafting and creating a song, which will then be performed and recorded by musician Bradley Weaver

SIGN UP NOW

TBD – Creative Non-Fiction at The Center on Colfax
TBD – Slam Poetry at The Center on Colfax

SIGN UP FORMS WILL BE  ONLINE SOON!

 

Fiction 2.0

An After School Enrichment Program

Tuesdays starting February 4th, 2020 from 2:45 – 3:45

Park Hill Elementary, 5050 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80220

This class is recommended for grades 3 – 5.

Kick your stories into high gear through writing exercises, games, and collaborative storytelling!

This program is only open to students of Park Hill Elementary. Sign Up HERE

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!

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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