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MWC: “Can True Crime be Ethical” Rebecca Makkai + Rachel Monroe
MWC: “Can True Crime be Ethical” Rebecca Makkai + Rachel Monroe
"Can True Crime be Ethical?" discussion with Rebecca Makkai and Rachel Monroe. Chaired by Julia Wheeler Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of the best-selling literary mystery I Have Some Questions for You, Rebecca Makkai, and New Yorker investigative reporter and author of Savage Appetites Rachel Monroe discuss the moral murkiness of writing crime, true and […]
Kids’ MWF: “Blackout Poetry” creative workshop
Kids’ MWF: “Blackout Poetry” creative workshop
Brought to you by the Trailhead Children's Museum, take an ordinary page from an ordinary book, and transform it into a one-of-a-kind piece of literary art! We'll create original poems using paints, paper, markers, and more, inspired by another author’s words. Join us for this unique take on poetry as visual art! Suitable for kids […]
MWF: Live Theatre at Lunch: “God of Carnage”
MWF: Live Theatre at Lunch: “God of Carnage”
Join us for the beloved festival tradition of incredible theatre over lunch in the Steddy Theatre with Tony Award-winning "God of Carnage" starring Tony-nominated actor, Sam Robards; celebrated actor and four-time True West Award-winner, Emma Messenger; actor, director, playwright, and theatre educator, Steven Cole Hughes; and actor, director, and theatre educator, Heather Hughes.Written by Yasmina […]
“Cheap Land Colorado” discussion
“Cheap Land Colorado” discussion
Pulitzer Prize finalist and National Book Critics Circle Award–winning author Ted Conover's "Cheap Land Colorado," is a passage through an America lived wild and off the grid, called a “raw, revealing, and effective look at life on the rural perimeters of society.” Join Conover in conversation with Yale sociologist and author of Billionaire Wilderness, Justin […]
MWC: Panel: “The beauty and business of books”
MWC: Panel: “The beauty and business of books”
A book editor, publisher, and self-publishing writer will discuss how convictions and commerce vie for their attention in the book world. When do idealistic and commercial imperatives overlap and when do they elbow against each other? What should writers keep in mind (or not) as they envision, create and pitch their manuscripts? Caroline Bleeke, […]
MWC: CPR Colorado Matters live event
MWC: CPR Colorado Matters live event
CPR's Colorado Matters brings you a literary detective story. Joel Warner records an episode with Sr. Host Ryan Warner on the "Curse of The Marquis de Sade: A Notorious Scoundrel, a Mythical Manuscript, and the Biggest Scandal in Literary History." Live event in the Center Steddy Theatre Ryan Warner is senior host of Colorado […]
MWF: “The Political. The Personal. the Poets.” workshop with Suzi Q Smith
MWF: “The Political. The Personal. the Poets.” workshop with Suzi Q Smith
3 - 4:30 pm “The Political. The Personal. the Poets.” with Suzi Q Smith In this generative workshop, we will read poems that offer a focus on the intersections of political and personal experiences through a poetic lens. We will consider the long-held traditions of poetry as a tool for communal voice, emotional evocation, and […]
MWF: Farcical Fairytales: Improvised Fairytales for children
MWF: Farcical Fairytales: Improvised Fairytales for children
Mountain Words Festival: Farcical Fairytales: Improvised Fairytales for Children Saturday, May 27 3 - 4 pm Suitable for kiddos 3 - 10+ $5 or included in mom or dad's festival pass Join us in creating a very special, silly, and one-of-a-kind fairytale, brought to you by the Firebird Theatre Co.! This fun and interactive performance […]
Forest Woodward’s “What Roots May Clutch” Artist Reception
Forest Woodward’s “What Roots May Clutch” Artist Reception
Join us in celebrating Woodward's striking photography show in conjunction with the Mountain Words Festival on May 27, 5 - 7 pm. The show will run May 10 - May 28. Artist bio: Forest Woodward (b.1986, USA) is a visual artist based in Missoula, Montana. He received his MFA in photography from the University of […]
MWF: Panel: The Grit of Writing; getting there and staying there
MWF: Panel: The Grit of Writing; getting there and staying there
Festival authors discuss the grit, guts, and tenacity needed in making it as a writer. Featuring festival authors
“Using Fiction-Writing Techniques to Bring Life to Your Nonfiction” with James McGrath Morris
“Using Fiction-Writing Techniques to Bring Life to Your Nonfiction” with James McGrath Morris
“Using Fiction-Writing Techniques to Bring Life to Your Nonfiction” with James McGrath Morris Both the New York Times and The Economist have described James McGrath Morris’s nonfiction books as being as readable as a novel. In this workshop, Morris will share the tools that novelist use that can be adapted to narrative nonfiction works. Building tension, […]
MWF: Saturday Festival Reception + Readings
MWF: Saturday Festival Reception + Readings
7 - 8 pm Festival readings: Rebecca Makkai, Suzi Q Smith, Rachel Monroe, Ted Conover Join us for the Saturday night festival reception + readings! Mingling, drinks, bites, and book signings with festival presenters followed by festival readings by Rebecca Makkai, Suzi Q Smith, Rachel Monroe, and others. Rebecca Makkai is the Chicago-based author of […]
[MWF] Saturday Night Festival Gallery Reception + Readings
[MWF] Saturday Night Festival Gallery Reception + Readings
5:30 - 7 pm - reception + gallery opening 7 pm - Saturday night festival readings with Rebecca Makkai, Rachel Monroe, and others Join us for the Saturday night festival reception + fine art + readings! Mingling, drinks, bites, and book signings with festival presenters, along with gallery reception for Forest Woodward's story-centric installation, "What […]
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MWF: “Screenwriting with a Sense of Place” workshop with Alessandra Bautze
MWF: “Screenwriting with a Sense of Place” workshop with Alessandra Bautze
In this 90-minute screenwriting workshop appropriate for all levels, writers will learn the basics of screenwriting while focusing on how to create a sense of place. Attention will be paid to excerpts from adapted screenplays with a strong sense of place and their source material. Texts to be examined may include Winter’s Bone (Debra Granik, […]
MWF: “World Building in a Hurry” workshop with Olivia Chadha
MWF: “World Building in a Hurry” workshop with Olivia Chadha
10 - 11:30 am “World Building in a Hurry” workshop with Olivia Chadha How do you create a world that avoids info-dumps and over explanation? How do you avoid cliché and stereotypes in regards to identity and the world? Borrowing from N.K. Jemisin’s “Growing Your Iceberg” and other classic studies in worldbuilding, this session will […]
MWF: “First Draft” podcast live recording
MWF: “First Draft” podcast live recording
10 - 11 am “First Draft” podcast live recording with Jenny Qi in conversation with Mitzi Rapkin First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing is a weekly show featuring in-depth interviews with fiction, non-fiction, essay, and poetry writers. Live taping at Mountain Words featuring poet Jenny Qi with host Mitzi Rapkin. First Draft: A Dialogue on […]
MWF: Panel: “The Future of Water in the West”
MWF: Panel: “The Future of Water in the West”
11 am - 12 pm Panel: “The Future of Water in the West” with Heather Hansman, Zak Podmore, George Sibley, and Rosemary Carroll, chaired by Sinjin Eberle Join us for a discussion on the “Future of Water in the West” with leading experts Heather Hansman, Zak Podmore, George Sibley, and Rosemary Carroll, chaired by Sinjin […]
MWF: “How to Write and Pitch an Op-ed” with Megan Kate Nelson
MWF: “How to Write and Pitch an Op-ed” with Megan Kate Nelson
How to Write and Pitch an Op-ed In the first part of this workshop, we will discuss why you might want to write an Op-ed, how to pitch and write one, and what to expect in the editing and publication process. In the second part, we will read and discuss several pitch examples and then […]
MWF: “Writing our Wastelands” with Molly Murfee
MWF: “Writing our Wastelands” with Molly Murfee
Our Wastelands are destroyed, dismembered, and disemboweled places. Here, all is not right. Carl Jung’s theories of the collective unconscious and archetypes combine with storytelling, poems and mythology, leading the way into a mystical world of sacred and animate nature. Connecting to the earth through meditations, actively listen to the wounded and forgotten places of […]
MWF: Gossip Girl Marathon with Sam Robards
MWF: Gossip Girl Marathon with Sam Robards
It's a Gossip Girl marathon! Enjoy drink specials, popcorn, and four ultra-indulgent hours of the teen drama series and everyone's guilty pleasure. Award-winning and Tony-nominated actor, Sam Robards, aka "The Captain" will make a special appearance and dish on the strangely addictive, amoral series that captivated a generation. 1 pm Q&A chaired by Julia Wheeler. […]
MWF: “Landscape Lines; outdoor drawing + writing experience” with Andrea Sluarski
MWF: “Landscape Lines; outdoor drawing + writing experience” with Andrea Sluarski
Simply being out in nature helps us pay better attention to our surroundings and even feel more creative. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to look at and create lines that represent your landscape in a new way to experience nature. We’ll start with a little hike to our destination before taking a seat to […]
MWF: “Fierce Writing from the Heart” with DK Hawk
MWF: “Fierce Writing from the Heart” with DK Hawk
Mountain Words Festival "Fierce Writing from the Heart" with DK Hawk 3 - 4 pm “Let’s get fierce on the page! I help people who don’t fancy themselves writers, to go ahead and write. Let’s revel in the mess and wriggle free from the ego. One part creative practice, one part connecting-with-others practice, my weekly […]
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Colorado Creative Industries Summit
Get Tickets -- The 2023 summit will be held in Crested Butte on June 1-2. Sign up for the Colorado Creative Industries newsletter to stay updated on this event. The Creative Industries Summit is the annual event for Colorado creatives to connect, learn, and be inspired. More than 300 creative stakeholders from over 60 Colorado cities and towns […]
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