Reader & Writer Workshops Offer Peak Experiences in Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colorado

Colorado towns hosting two literary gatherings in June 2008

GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO (April 29, 2008) – Well-known authors and publishers will come together with aspiring writers and avid readers this summer for literary workshops in Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colo.  Western State College will host “Writing the Rockies: The Gunnison Creative Writers Workshop” in Gunnison, June 5 – 8, and Crested Butte Friends of the Library will present “Readers in the Rockies” and the “Crested Butte Writers Conference” in Crested Butte, June 20 – 22.

Writing the Rockies: The Gunnison Creative Writers Workshop, June 5 - 8  

Writing the Rockies: The Gunnison Creative Writers Workshop returns to Western State College of Colorado (WSC) for the fifth summer, June 5 - 8.  Max McCoy, an award-winning novelist, journalist and screenwriter will be the keynote speaker.  McCoy is the author of 14 novels, including four original “Indiana Jones” adventures for Lucasfilm, and has won first place investigative reporting awards from the Associated Press. 

He will be joined by 10 other published writers, a book publisher, literary agent and actor on the workshop faculty.

·        Laurie Wagner Buyer, poet and author of non-fiction

·        W.C. Jameson, author of 50 books

·        Delta Rae, award-winning filmmaker

·        Sam Scinta, president and publisher of Fulcrum Publishing

·        Anita Kushen, literary agent

·        Paul Edwards, playwright

·        Mark Todd, poet and novelist

·        Kym O’Connell-Todd, novelist and journalist

·        Ted Bayouth, major motion picture actor

·        Larry Meredith, author and journalist 

The workshop is open to individuals at any stage of their writing career, and participants may submit portions of manuscripts for critique by faculty members.  College credit is available through WSC’s Extended Studies program. 

The registration cost is $250 or $75 for a single day.  Gunnison County residents and students may register for the reduced rate of $150.  Some on-campus lodging is available for $35 per person per night.  For more information, including a complete schedule and a registration form, visit www.western.edu/writingtherockies or contact Mark Todd at (970) 943-2016 or mtodd@western.edu[Back to Press Releases Main]