Write like you mean it!
The second annual Creative Colorado Writer's Retreat, hosted by Twenty Bellows and Beyond the Veil press, will take place Saturday, September 28th and Sunday, September 29th at Mint & Serif in Lakewood, Colorado.
While the retreat is divided into fiction and poetry tracks, every session will be valuable and accessible for writers of every variety. We encourage participants to register for the entire weekend, regardless of skill level.
Workshop Facilitators include: Aerik Francis, Becca Downs, Marissa Forbes, Michael Kilman, Rachel Dempsey, and Tyler Hurula.
The schedule is as follows:
Day 1 - Saturday, September 28th
Fiction Track with Poetry Peer Feedback Sessions
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Workshop #1 with Marissa Forbes
11:35 AM - 12:10 PM Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM Workshop #2 with Rachel Dempsey
1:50 PM - 3:20 PM Workshop #3 with Michael Kilman
Peer Feedback Sessions - Poetry
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
1:50 PM - 3:20 PM (if necessary)
Poetry feedback sessions led by Tyler Hurula. Capped at 7 participants per session, this is an opportunity to share new material in front of your peers and a qualified facilitator. All participants are invited to bring up to three pages of poetry to read for critical review, feedback, and discussion.
Day 2 - Sunday, September 29th
Poetry Track with Fiction Peer Feedback Sessions
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Workshop #1 with Aerick Francisa
11:35 AM - 12:10 PM Lunch
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM Workshop #2 with Becca Downs
1:50 PM - 3:20 PM Workshop #3 with Tyler Hurula
Peer Feedback Sessions - Fiction
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
1:50 PM - 3:20 PM (if necessary)
Fiction feedback sessions led by Marissa Forbes. Capped at 5 participants per session, this is an opportunity to share new material in front of your peers and a qualified facilitator. All participants are invited to bring up to 2,000 words of fiction to read for critical review, feedback, and discussion.
Afterparty - Sunday, September 29th @ 6 PM
Following the completion of the retreat, all participants are invited to an afterparty at Goldspot Brewing for networking and an Open Mic Night, hosted by Beyond the Veil Press. There is no additional cost for this event.