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Attend the open WCWF board meeting - Wed., May 9, 11am, 740 Gunnison, GJ. WCWF, 740 Gunnison Ave., Suite 205, Grand Junction, CO 81501 Volume 4:5 May 2018 Current News & Views Send news and contributions to [email protected] westerncoloradowriters’forum Our mission is to foster a dynamic literary and writing community that advances the cultural life of Western Colorado. Save the Dates Rabbit Holes: Conversations with Writers, Artists, and Other Eccentrics hosted by Wendy Videlock Wednesday, May 16 • KAFM Radio Room KAFM or WCWF members $5; non-members/$10; Doors open at 6:30pm Reservations - visit kafmradio.org Writers Night • Tues. May 1 • 5:30 • FREE • Central Library GJ June 5 - Writers Night; Brian Calvert, Editor in Chief of High Country News and native Westerner will discuss “Writing for a Sense of Place.” WCWF survives on dues and grants. Pay your dues, make a donation or find out what you can sponsor at www.westerncoloradowriters.org. What exactly is flash fiction? Is it different than prose poetry? What makes flash fiction effective? How do you do it? Explore flash fiction in a two hour workshop with TJ Ger- lach, a CMU writer whose published fiction favors flash. The program will include exer- cises and participant-generated writing focusing specifically on the craft of appropriation as it relates to flash fiction. TJ Gerlach, PhD, received his MA from the University of Utah and went on to earn his PhD from the University of Denver. His academic interests in- clude writing, narrative theory, Modernism, Postmodernism and the history of the novel. "Stone, Sky, Water, and other Mentors" Dulce Bell-Bulley is a transpersonal counselor, Alchemical Hypnotherapist, Radical Living practitioner and writer. She was born in Africa and was raised in the bush where she developed a deep love and respect for the natural world including the night sky. Barbara Ford author of Once Familiar is a poet, performer and radio host from Poncha Springs. Barbara is the longtime producer and host of Poets and Min- strels, which airs on KHEN weekly in Salida. Her work has been published in magazines, journals and anthologies. Danny Rosen, author of Primate Poems and Ghosts of Giant Kudo is an astronomer, geologist, stone sculptor, disciple of the trilobite Jesus, and founder and operator of Lithic Press & Books in Fruita Colorado. Nancee Bussee, a multimedia artist living in Grand Junction, has illustrated more than 20 Children’s books. She shows nationally and her paintings can be found in corporate, institutional and private collections throughout the U.S. With musical guest opening and closing the evening Jared Shaw THESE EVENTS SUPPORTED BY COMMISSION ON ARTS & CULTURE COMMISSION ON Writing Out Loud - Get your one act plays, poems and and short fiction ready. For details see page 3. WCWF needs your help. A handful of us are making some wonderful things happen in the Grand Valley for the benefit of writers of all genre and style. You could be part of this community effort. As a member of this writing community, the more you give, the more you get. Join a critique group. Attend workshops. Become a member of the Board!
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Attend the open WCWF boardmeeting - Wed., May 9, 11am,740 Gunnison, GJ.
WCWF, 740 Gunnison Ave., Suite 205, Grand Junction, CO 81501 Volume 4:5 May 2018
Current News & Views
Send news and contributions [email protected]
westerncoloradowriters’forum
Our mission is to foster a dynamic literary and writing communitythat advances the cultural life of Western Colorado.
Save the Dates
Supported by the Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Cul-ture
Rabbit Holes: Conversations with Writers, Artists,and Other Eccentrics hosted by Wendy Videlock
Wednesday, May 16 • KAFM Radio Room
KAFM or WCWF members $5; non-members/$10; Doors open at 6:30pmReservations - visit kafmradio.org
Writers Night • Tues. May 1 • 5:30 • FREE • Central Library GJ
June 5 - Writers Night; Brian Calvert,Editor in Chief of High Country Newsand native Westerner will discuss“Writing for a Sense of Place.”
WCWF survives on dues and grants.Pay your dues, make a donation orfind out what you can sponsor atwww.westerncoloradowriters.org.
What exactly is flash fiction? Is it different than prose poetry? What makes flash fictioneffective? How do you do it? Explore flash fiction in a two hour workshop with TJ Ger-lach, a CMU writer whose published fiction favors flash. The program will include exer-cises and participant-generated writing focusing specifically on the craft of appropriationas it relates to flash fiction. TJ Gerlach, PhD, received his MA from the University of Utahand went on to earn his PhD from the University of Denver. His academic interests in-clude writing, narrative theory, Modernism, Postmodernism and the history of the novel.
"Stone, Sky, Water, and other Mentors" Dulce Bell-Bulley is a transpersonalcounselor, Alchemical Hypnotherapist,Radical Living practitioner and writer.She was born in Africa and was raisedin the bush where she developed a deeplove and respect for the natural worldincluding the night sky.
Barbara Ford author of Once Familiaris a poet, performer and radio host fromPoncha Springs. Barbara is the longtimeproducer and host of Poets and Min-strels, which airs on KHEN weekly inSalida. Her work has been published inmagazines, journals and anthologies.
Danny Rosen, author of PrimatePoems and Ghosts of Giant Kudo is anastronomer, geologist, stone sculptor,disciple of the trilobite Jesus, andfounder and operator of Lithic Press &Books in Fruita Colorado.
Nancee Bussee, a multimedia artistliving in Grand Junction, has illustratedmore than 20 Children’s books. Sheshows nationally and her paintings canbe found in corporate, institutional andprivate collections throughout the U.S.
With musical guest opening and closing the evening Jared ShawTHESE EVENTS SUPPORTED BY
COMMISSION ONARTS & CULTURECOMMISSION ON
Writing Out Loud - Get your one actplays, poems and and short fictionready. For details see page 3.
WCWF needs your help. A handfulof us are making some wonderfulthings happen in the Grand Valleyfor the benefit of writers of all genreand style. You could be part of thiscommunity effort. As a member ofthis writing community, the moreyou give, the more you get. Join acritique group. Attend workshops.Become a member of the Board!
• Local Interest
• Children's Books
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• One poetry and two prose critique groupsare currently meeting. To find out moreabout these groups email Jane Miller [email protected].
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In the second Rabbit Holes, four artists entertained uswith their stories and techniques, their histories andtrials, their process and their businesses, and we weretaken into their Rabbit Holes for an intimate view ofthe artist’s life.
Left: Cullen Purserplays an original songas Sandy King listens.Right: Lyle Nicholsand Dave Davis talkabout their sculptureand other art. Below:The nearly full audi-ence was attentive
around the region
At the Lithic138 South Park Sq., #202, Fruita, CO - Th-Sat, 12-8.Check out Lithic Book Store’s New Calendarof Events at
https://lithicbookstore.com/western-slope-lit-erary-calendar/2018-01/
Fruita
Ridgway’s Open Bard Series, first Thursday,promptly at 6:30 at the Sherbino theater.
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Ridgway
Poetry Night - Wed., May 9, 6pm. Check outother events at mesacountylibraries.org.
Mesa County Library
Aspen
Grand Junction
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Aspen Poets Society reading and open mic isusually on the last Sunday of the month.
For more information Contact Lisa Zimet at(970)379-2136 or [email protected]
Poetry Reading at The Kiln Coffee Bar, 326Main, 7pm, last Tuesdays, open to the public,free coffee and tea. To participate, sign up withTammy at [email protected].
Crystal Books, 439 Main, GJ
May 13, 1pm - Linda H. Nelson, CHom: TheResurrection Temple, The Master, The Chela
May 27, 1pm - Peggy Pollock Dennis: Nu-merology, a short history of Numerology fromPythagoras to the present.
More information at crystalbooksandgifts.com
Check out all their offerings at: http://rmfw.org/events/free-programs/ws/
Talking Gourds TourIn hiatus for the summer. for information con-tact Art Goodtimes, [email protected]
Copeka Cofee, 1012 No. 5th, GJ, sponsors apoetry reading every Tuesday evening from6:30 to 8pm. 628-0878 for information.
Write Out Loud:A Writer’s Challenge
Would you like to see your work performedon stage live and played on air? WCWF in-vites you to enter your work to be chosenby a panel of judges for live performance at
KAFM Radio Room1310 Ute Ave, Grand Junction, Co
June 29, 7pm and June 30, 3 pmEnter a one-act play no longer than 20 min-utes or two poems or readings each nolonger than 750 words. Under the directionof professional actor, David Kenworthy, readyour own piece or have a performer do it foryou. Contest open to the public.
Submit by May 19, 2018 to:WCWF Gunnison, Suite 205, Grand Junction, 81501, or
email to [email protected] submission rules and questions, [email protected] subject line “WritersChallenge” or call Linda at 970-261-1820
Sponsored jointly and with the support ofKAFM Radio and Grand JunctionCommission on Arts & Culture.
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WCWF Wrap-Up Western Slope Writers’ Calendar - May 2018
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General InformationPay your dues or make a donation atwww.westerncoloradowriters.org., orsend a check to WCWF, 740 GunnisonAve., Suite 205, GJ, CO 81501. Check outand like our Facebook page so that you'llbe even more up to date. And! If you're aTwitter-er, follow the Forum on [email protected] who can help with PR, set upevents, and liaison with communitygroups are welcome. You are WCWF.
Poets Read,6:30pm, Aspen,p.3
11-1am, PoetrixCritique Group, Solarium, 740Gunnison, p.2
Poetry Reading, Copeka Coffee,6:30pm, p.3Every Tuesday
Poetry Readingat the Kiln, 7pm.p.3
Ridgway Poets,6:30pm, p.3
Poetry Night,Central Library,GJ, 6pm, p.1
Prose CritiqueGroups, 1:30-3:30;6-8pm, p.2
Board Meeting11am, CFI, p.1
Report from the Board
An open Board meeting convened onApril 11, 2018, in the CFI Solarium withmembers Joe Skinner, Virginia Jensen,Linda Skinner and Joe Wilcox.
Expenditures were approved for RabbitHoles, Write Out Loud, the Library Writ-ers Nights and the Claire Blotter work-shops.
The Board met with the web page devel-oper and discussed the many facets ofthe design layout and information struc-ture of WCWF’s new web site. Changeswill be made and sent in for approval.
Flyers and press releases will be sent outfor upcoming events.
WCWF Board MembersChairman - Joe Wilcox
Secretary/Treasurer - Joe SkinnerProgram Director - Linda Skinner
Media - Arn McConnell PR/Newsletter - Virginia JensenKatrina Carter • LaBecca JonesTo contact a board member email to:[email protected]
Crystal Books,1pm, free, p.3
..... Your readers willfeel the heat of yourpassion radiating offthe pages.”
– P. S. Hoffman
Writer’s Night,5:30-7:30, Cen-tral Library, p.1
Prose Critique , 1:30-3:30; p.2
Rabbit Holes,7pm, KAFM,p.1
“Go write what youlove. Write the thingsyou truly care about.Your stories will burstwith feeling. .....
Crystal Books,1pm, free, p.3
