Author: nancystohlman

Saturday, June 1: 35th Annual Poetry Rodeo at The Mercury Cafe

On By nancystohlmanIn flash fiction, Reading, the writer's life, The Writer's Life, writing

I’m thrilled to be part of this annual reading extravaganza: more than12 hours of poetry!!

I will be featured during the 8 pm hour along with fellow flash fiction writer Nicholas B. Morris. All info below. Would love to see you there!

Saddle up for the 35th Annual Poetry Rodeo

Celebrating Colorado’s Literary Community

Saturday, June 1st – 10am-11pm

at the Mercury Café, 2199 California St. Denver

This day-long spoken word festival offers a wide range of literary activities including workshops, featured readers, open mics, showcases of writer organizations, a small press display, and multi-dynamic musical and theatrical poetry presentations.

Showcased writers’ groups include Columbine Poets, Art from Ashes, Lighthouse Writers, Castle Rock Writers, Poetry Society of Colorado, Beyond Academia Free Skool, Writing Heights Writers Association, Boulder Writers Alliance and the Colorado Authors League. Representatives from Middle Creek Publishing, 20 Bellows and Stain’d Art will be available to answer questions and feature their authors.

Evening performers include Valerie Szarek, Roseanne Frechette, Cipriano, Opposite of Blink, Nancy Stohlman and Ted Vaca among others. Art Compost & the Word Mechanics will end the evening with a late-night music and poetry open mic jam.

Suggestion donation $10. Under 18 admitted free.

Writer’s Digest Virtual Short Story Conference May 17-19

On By nancystohlmanIn Craft Essays, flash fiction, Reading, the writer's life, The Writer's Life, workshops, writing

I’m thrilled to be teaching again at the Writer’s Digest Conference! I’ll be teaching a 1-hour workshop called: Dropping the Mic: How to End a Short Story with both Style and Heart on Saturday, May 18, at 5 pm MST. The entire weekend will be a blast.

Full conference details and registration:

SESSION 4: Drop the Mic: How to Write Effective Endings for Short Fiction

INSTRUCTOR: Nancy Stohlman

Time: 5:00 p.m. ET

Many writers, even those who begin beautifully, struggle with endings. Yet, we all know a brilliant ending when we read one. A brilliant ending compels you to say whoa. Then reread. And say whoa again. It can be poignant, messed up, surprising, gorgeous, tragic. But it should punch you in the gut or the heart–and it should leave a mark. It should echo off the page and haunt you all day long. In this class we’ll play with several strategies to rethink and uplevel your endings. You’ve already come this far–you’ve written the breathtaking opening, the humming middle… now it’s time to land the ending. And drop the mic.

May 21: Fbomb Punk Prom!

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When: 7 pm

Where: The Mercury Cafe, Denver

Featuring: Jessie McWilliam, Eric Fischman, and the KGB Punk Prom Band with members of Punketry, Black Market Translation, Girls Just Wanna Have Us, and Kinky Mink!

Host: Nancy Stohlman

Theme: Punk Prom!

PLUS everyone dressed in the prom finest will be entered to be chosen as the 2024 Fbomb Royalty.

Take your prom pictures with our balloon arch!

Dance to to the sounds of the janky Fbomb Punk Prom Band.

5 min open mic slots will GO FAST.

See you there!