Writer Connections

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Denver Writing Project - Writer Connections

All events are FREE!

  • Each writing 5K will be valid for 2 hours of professional development.

  • The Writer Connections Institute (formerly Advanced Institute) will be valid for 30 hours of professional development.

 

If you want to receive a professional development certificate that verifies the hours you participated, CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 

Registration will also be available on site.

 

 

 

Events and Institute 2024

  • Jan. 20, 2024 - "Resolve to Write" Writing 5K - Union Station - 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Meet in front of the Temple Bar at Union Station. We will start with prompts, guidance, and “writing into the day,” then you will have the option to walk around and write at different locations in the area. We will come back together at 10:30 AM for sharing time and a debriefing. 

  • March 2, 2024 - "Spring Forward" Writing 5K -  Union Station - 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Meet in front of the Temple Bar at Union Station. We will start with prompts, guidance, and “writing into the day,” then you will have the option to walk around and write at different locations in the area. We will come back together at 10:30 AM for sharing time and a debriefing. 

  • May 4, 2024 - "Sprint to the Finish" Writing 5K - Auraria Campus Tivoli Starbucks - 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Meet at the Tivoli Starbucks. We will start with prompts, guidance, and “writing into the day,” then you will have the option to write at any available location on campus. We will come back together at 10:30 AM for sharing time and a debriefing.

  • June 10-14, 2024 - Writer Connetions Institute (formerly Advanced Institute) - Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day. Auraria Campus. This event includes:

    • Demonstrations from professional writers (together with the Invitational Summer Institute).

    • Book Study and/or Discussions about Professional Articles

    • Writing Workshop via an online platform

    • Studio Time to focus on your own writing

    • Writing Marathon at Denver Botanic Gardens

  • June 14, 2024 - Denver Botanic Gardens Writing Marathon 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. (This event is included if you register for the Writer Connections Institute. If you register for the event by itself, a $15 entry fee may apply.) Meet at the York Street Entrance. (Limited free parking is available at their parking structure between York and Josephine streets.) When we meet at the gate, you will receive a map with optional writing prompts. We will also gather together at a location inside the gardens for “writing into the day” at the start of the event and for sharing time at the end of the event.

  • August 10, 2024 - "Time to Rally" Writing 5K - Cafe 13 in Golden - 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Meet at the outdoor tables on the west side of the cafe. We will start with prompts, guidance, and “writing into the day,” then you will have the option to stay at Cafe 13, or walk around and write at different locations in the area. We will come back together at 10:30 AM for sharing time and a debriefing.

  • October 26, 2024 - "Fall into Writing" Writing 5K - Cafe 13 in Golden - 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Meet at the outdoor tables on the west side of the cafe. We will start with prompts, guidance, and “writing into the day,” then you will have the option to stay at Cafe 13, or walk around and write at different locations in the area. We will come back together at 10:30 AM for sharing time and a debriefing.

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