Spring Workshop: How to Write Great Dialogue

May 16, 2018 | 15:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Pitkin County Library in Aspen

Learn the essentials of crafting compelling dialogue in a one-hour workshop presented by award-winning novelist Tiffany Quay Tyson, who will join us via Skype from Denver, where she teaches at Lighthouse Writers Workshop. The session will include lots of practical advice as well as hands-on exercises.

Free

Agent/Editor Consultations at Summer Words

June 19-21, 2018 | Individual afternoon appointments
The Gant in Aspen

Featuring representatives from the top publishing houses and literary agencies. Each spring, AWN members receive information on how to sign up for a private consultation and how to submit their work.

Free

Publishing Talk with Novelist Amy Meyerson

July 19, 2018 | 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Bookbinders in Basalt

Novelist Amy Meyerson will discuss everything you need to know about what happens after you finish writing your book–but before it’s published. She’ll talk about what’s it like to work with an agent + editor and how to market a book as a first-time author, among other topics.

Fiction Writing Workshop with Daryl Gregory

October 13, 2018 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Pitkin County Library in Aspen

Award-winning author Daryl Gregory’s college acting teacher once told him that you can’t play running from a bear—you can only run to what’s going to save you: the tree, the shotgun or that spot just past your slower brother Louie. In this workshop you’ll learn how to create compelling stories by focusing on the essence of drama: characters who want something specific and fail to get it–or realize it’s not what they needed after all. Through exercises and discussion you’ll learn practical techniques for creating dynamic plots, believable characters and scenes that matter.

Free

How to Promote Your Writing

February 28, 2019 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m
Basalt Region Library

Elizabeth Anderson, senior marketing manager at publisher Houghton Mifflin, will discuss, via Skype, what authors need to know to effectively promote their work and get their writing noticed. Also, social media pro, Melissa Wisenbaker of PROMO Communications will share tips for navigating the world of Twitter and Instagram and launching a successful social media campaign.

Practice Your Pitch

May 21, 2019 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Aspen Institute Campus

This session is for anyone who’s interested in the art of talking about and selling a book, whether you’re just beginning to think about the publishing industry or want to meet with an agent at Summer Words this June. Members discuss tips for crafting and delivering the right message, while also taking the opportunity to practice their own pitches with Aspen Words Executive Director Adrienne Brodeurand local author Scott Laser.

Free

Agent/Editor Consultations at Summer Words

June 18-20, 2019 | Individual afternoon appointments
The Gant in Aspen

Featuring representatives from the top publishing houses and literary agencies. Each spring, AWN members receive information on how to sign up for a private consultation and how to submit their work.

Free