Monday, August 4th – Thursday, August 7th
Ages 15-18
1:00 - 4:30pm
$285 / person
Explore the foundations of creative writing and experiment with the possibilities of language in an open and safe environment. This camp, designed for ages 15-18, includes a mix of poetry, fiction and memoir, voluntary sharing, and literary games designed to hone your skills and find your voice. The week will also include one-on-one meetings with seasoned writers, Loie Rawding and Brenda Kahn, plus a reading to celebrate all the hard work accomplished by our group. Whether you want to finish a short story, start a novel, or build a poetry collection, all writers are welcome.
Fireside Ink Writers Workshop was founded by Loie Rawding & Brenda Kahn to support the writers of Boulder County and beyond through multi-week workshops, literary events, and community outreach. Fireside Ink believes every story deserves a spark — offering warmth and light to writers everywhere, no matter who you are or what you carry. www.firesideink.com
Loie Rawding is the author of Tight Little Vocal Cords, a Lambda Literary Most Anticipated Book of 2020 and Finalist for the Big Other Book Awards. She worked in small press publishing in New York for several years before receiving her MFA from the University of Colorado. She is a creative mentor for artists across the US and currently working on her third novel. Find her at: www.loierawding.com
Brenda Kahn is a Boulder-based artist and educator celebrated for her poignant, lyric-driven music. She was signed to Columbia Records, and toured with musical greats Bob Dylan and Jeff Buckley. Her book of irreverent poetry for moms, “Ode to Chores,” was released in 2018 and her memoir, set to explore the transformative power of music and writing against the backdrop of the East Village music scene in the ’90s, is forthcoming. www.brendakahn.com