Thank you to all the writers from our community and beyond who submitted proposals for the Colorado Gold Conference. As I finish my third year on the workshop selection committee, I’d like to share some insights on what makes a winning proposal. Best of luck to all this year! It was an honor to review…
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Colorado Gold Conference: The Social Contract of Open Mic Nights
As a reader, I pledge to: 1. Abide by the time constraints and if I know what they are in advance, practice timing my selected piece2. Introduce myself and my work before barreling ahead into the reading3. Provide trigger warnings when appropriate and err on the side of less graphic violence, profanity and potentially offensive…
RMFW Colorado Gold Conference: Craft 101 Track – by Dani Coleman
If this will be your first time at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold writing conference, or you want to start your conference with an overview of the basics of novel writing, consider attending the Craft 101 track on Friday afternoon. Taught by some of RMFW’s best instructors, the track is designed to cover…
RMFW Colorado Gold Conference: Thursday Intensives – by Dani Coleman
Have you been taking writing classes, going to conferences and getting feedback from critique partners, but are struggling to elevate your writing to finalist or even winner of contests? Or are you ready to move on with your writing career as an independently published writer? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you’ll…
Top Three Reasons You Should Pitch at the Colorado Gold Writing Conference – by Jon Christian
One of the many perks of attending the RMFW Colorado Gold Writers Conference this year is the opportunity to pitch your hard work in front of an agent. Of course, there are a million reasons why you won’t: “my work isn’t ready, it’s not good enough, I don’t know what to wear, I don’t know…