Steamboat Writers Group Weekly Gatherings (Year Round)
Please join us every Thursday from 12-2 pm at the Depot Art Center* 1001 13th Street, Steamboat Springs.
Visit SteamboatWriters.com for more information or email steamboatwriters@gmail.com
*June 8th – August 3rd the Writers Group meets at Steamboat Art Museum
Writers of all genres and levels of experience are welcome to read their unpublished works. We do not critique content. Instead, we offer positive advice on whether the writing is effective. Each participant may read for about ten minutes and then receive a few minutes of comments. Times vary depending on how many readers we have. By meeting weekly instead of monthly like other groups, we are able to keep a degree of momentum on longer works.
42nd Annual Writer’s Conference – October 17-18th
Join us for a weekend of inspiration, craft, and connection at the 43rd Annual Steamboat Writers Conference. Friday evening features a community dinner and our lively Five Minutes of Fame open mic. Saturday includes a full day of sessions with featured speakers Martin J. Smith, award-winning novelist and journalist, and Mark Obmascik, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling nonfiction author. Topics include crafting strong novel ideas and selling nonfiction in today’s market. Breakfast and lunch are included, with afternoon workshops and a closing Q&A. Full registration details coming soon—mark your calendars!
About the Speakers
Mark Obmascik is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of three bestselling nonfiction books. His first book, “The Big Year,” was turned into a Hollywood movie with Jack Black, Steve Martin, and Owen Wilson. His second, “Halfway to Heaven,” was winner of the National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor Literature. His third book, “The Storm on Our Shores,” was featured on 60 Minutes and highlighted by the Japanese American National Museum. He was winner of the National Press Club Award for Environmental Journalism, cited for outstanding service by the 7th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, and lead writer for the Denver Post team that won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Columbine High School massacre. He and his wife live in Colorado. They have three sons.
Martin J. Smith is an award-winning journalist, editor, and author of ten books—five novels and five nonfiction works. His crime novels have been finalists for top honors including the Edgar, Anthony, and Barry Awards. A former senior editor at Los Angeles Times Magazine and editor-in-chief of Orange Coast, he has worked with renowned writers like Amy Tan and Walter Mosley. His essays have appeared in major publications, with the Los Angeles Review of Books calling him “a master of the essay and human interest profile.” His nonfiction includes Going to Trinidad, a 2022 Colorado Book Award finalist, and The Wild Duck Chase, which inspired the documentary The Million Dollar Duck. Smith teaches and writes from Granby, Colorado, and has been part of the Community of Writers since 2002.