The Colorado Gold Conference
2015 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Colorado Gold Conference
September 11-13, 2015
The Westin, Westminster, Colorado
Keynote speakers: Jeffery Deaver and Desiree Holt
Register now at the RMFW website conference page.
Colorado Gold Writing Contest for Unpublished Novelists
The deadline for entering is June 1st, 2015
New This Year
Enter the first 4000 words of your manuscript and a 750 word synopsis in one of six categories. Final judges will pick 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.
The final judges for Colorado Gold 2015 are:
Action/Thriller: Denise Dietz, Senior Editor, Five Star Publishing
Mainstream: Danielle Burby, Agent, Hannigan Salky Getzler Agency
Mystery/Suspense: Trish Daly, Associate Editor, William Morrow/HarperCollins
Romance: Latoya Smith, Executive Editor, Samhain Publishing
Speculative Fiction: Emily S. Keyes, Agent, Fuse Literary
YA/MG: Melissa Jeglinski, Agent, The Knight Agency
You’ll find lots more information and submission requirements on the RMFW website contest page.
Upcoming Free Programs
The State of Independent Publishing presented by Sean Curley
Saturday, May 9, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Grand Junction Business Incubator Center
2591 Legacy Way
Grand Junction, CO
Western Slope Free Program for members and non-members
Joining the Revolution: Self-Publishing Made Simple presented by Teresa Funke
Saturday, May 16, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Anythink Wright Farms Library
5877 E. 120th Ave.
Thornton, CO 80602
Denver Free Program for members and non-members
And while you’re checking out these great opportunities, please stop by the blog and scroll through the posts — a team of regular bloggers and lots of visiting writers provide writing advice and encouragement most weekdays.
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