Denver Pen Women

If you’re a writer in the Denver metro area, you’re invited to present your manuscript/s on Saturday, March 3, 2012. You’ll receive free professional feedback and publishing suggestions from members of The National League of American Pen Women, one of the first and most prestigious women’s arts organizations in the nation.

This annual NLAPW event will be from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and includes a free lunch. There’s a limit of 8 guest presenters, so please respond soon.

Your work may be complete or in progress, and can be poetry, a novel, short story, article, etc. Contact Marie Kriss at (303) 433-5266 or amkriss@msn.com for details.

At the Denver Branch’s February 4th meeting, member Kelly Ann Compton will share her personal journey both in life and in the writing of her book, Discombobulated: An Inspiring Journey of Hope Through Mental Illness. Read more about our presenter by clicking on “Members” in the bar above. Meeting information is available from dianelane@q.com.

The Lakewood Historical Society seeks original essays of no more than 3,000 words on topics related to the history of the City of Lakewood, Colorado. All interested persons may enter this contest. A 1st Prize of $300 will be awarded to the top essay by an adult (age 20 and above) and by a youth (age 19 and under). A 2nd Prize of $200 will also be awarded in each category. Accompanying photos and illustrations, recent or historic, are encouraged. Credits and/or bibliography are required. For more information, call Marian Metsopoulous, 303-233-3050, or go to www.historiclakewood.org for detailed contest rules and an entry form. Deadline: May 15, 2012.

On November 5, 2011, the board of the Poetry Society of Colorado voted to relinquish involvement with Poetry to Go. With that action, the 2012 contest is cancelled, and PTG finds itself in need of a new sponsoring, non-profit organization. Poetry to Go, founded in 2000 by the Denver Branch, NLAPW, is a contest for teen authors in the Denver metro area. For more details, click on Poetry to Go in the menu bar, above. Please contact Ann Klaiman, PTG Liaison (poetrytogodenver@aol.com), if you’d like to discuss the future of this contest that supports Denver area teens’ writing and creativity.