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Established 1996

The Colorado Springs Fiction Writer's Group is a 501c3 nonprofit that welcomes writers of all levels to improve their skills through peer critique groups, lectures, seminars and retreats in a supportive setting.

Here you will find writing resources, articles, information about our members and writing-related events along the Front Range Region. If you find our website useful please take a moment and let others know by voting for us.

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2012-01-25

We now have a bank account and a PayPal account! Talk about getting all official. If you're a member of the public and you like what you see on our web site, find it useful, use it as a reference or teaching guide, or need a tax write-off (we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization,) then you can use the donate button on the left-hand side to donate to us via PayPal. If you're a member, you can log in to the web site and renew your membership via PayPal as well.
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J.T. Evans


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This came into my inbox from Rick, one of our Saturday members, and I thought it was hilarious enough to embed here. Enjoy!

 

 

Mark deWald (member of the Sunday group) scribbled this down during our last writer's workshop. We all found it to be quite hilarious, so I'm sharing it here with his permission:

Why does the terminology for English grammar sound like a surgeon medical terminology?

So here's the conversation:

"So, How's your sub-junctivitus?"

"Well, I put some antecedent cream on it, but it's still giving me adverbs."

"I see, well have you tried preposition H? I hear it's supposed to get rid of participles, and adverbs."

"Superlative! I'll have to try that!"

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Saturday Meeting at Fire Station #14

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Sunday Meeting at Barnes and Noble Booksellers

Sunday Meeting Location
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  • SCALES by Marie Green

 

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Monday Meeting at Barnes and Noble Booksellers

Monday Meeting Location
  • THE COMING DARKNESS by Chris Rocha
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Tuesday Meeting at Fire Station #8

Tuesday Meeting Location
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Local Literary News
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Jan 05, 2012 07:00 PM

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CO
80920
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Repeating Stories -- Repeating Stories
Repeating Stories -- Repeating Stories
Storytime
Children's
Jan 06, 2012 10:30 AM

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80920
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NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Reader's Tablet/Color Saturday Classes
NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Reader's Tablet/Color Saturday Classes
NOOK Event

Jan 07, 2012 03:00 PM

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Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Repeating Stories -- Repeating Stories
Repeating Stories -- Repeating Stories
Storytime
Children's
Jan 07, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Tablet/Color Wednesday Classes
NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Tablet/Color Wednesday Classes
NOOK Event

Jan 11, 2012 06:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Writers' Group
Writers' Group
Writing Group

Jan 12, 2012 07:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Dr Seuss Stories
Dr Seuss Stories
Storytime
Children's
Jan 13, 2012 10:30 AM

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Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Dr. Seuss Stories
Dr. Seuss Stories
Storytime
Children's
Jan 14, 2012 10:30 AM

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Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Educator NOOK Class
Educator NOOK Class
Educator Event, Special Event
Education
Jan 18, 2012 04:30 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Writers' Group
Writers' Group
Writing Group

Jan 19, 2012 07:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
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Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Good to Be Different
Good to Be Different
Storytime
Children's
Jan 20, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Reader's Tablet/Color Saturday Classes
NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Reader's Tablet/Color Saturday Classes
NOOK Event

Jan 21, 2012 03:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Good to Be Different
Good to Be Different
Storytime
Children's
Jan 21, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Hooway for Wodney Wat
Hooway for Wodney Wat
Special Event, Storytime, Children's Event
Children's
Jan 21, 2012 11:00 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Writers' Group
Writers' Group
Writing Group

Jan 26, 2012 07:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Mo Willem's Pigeon
Mo Willem's Pigeon
Storytime
Children's
Jan 27, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Mo Willem's Pigeon
Mo Willem's Pigeon
Storytime
Children's
Jan 28, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Read the Book, See the Movie
Read the Book, See the Movie
Book Group
Fiction,DVD
Jan 30, 2012 07:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Tablet/Color: Wednesday Classes
NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Tablet/Color: Wednesday Classes
NOOK Event

Feb 01, 2012 06:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
History Book and Discussion Club
History Book and Discussion Club
Book Group
History
Feb 01, 2012 07:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Writers' Group
Writers' Group
Writing Group

Feb 02, 2012 07:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Eric Carle Stories
Eric Carle Stories
Storytime
Children's
Feb 03, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Eric Carle Stories
Eric Carle Stories
Storytime
Children's
Feb 04, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Writers' Group
Writers' Group
Writing Group

Feb 09, 2012 07:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
Valentine's Day Stories with Spot!
Valentine's Day Stories with Spot!
Special Event, Storytime, Children's Event
Children's
Feb 10, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Briargate
1565 Briargate Blvd
Colorado Springs
CO
80920
719-266-9960

 
American Girls Club
American Girls Club
Children's Event

Jan 06, 2012 06:30 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Snowmen at Night Storytime
Snowmen at Night Storytime
Storytime

Jan 06, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Tony Graff Author Signing
Tony Graff Author Signing
Author Signing
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Jan 07, 2012 02:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Snowmen at Night Storytime
Snowmen at Night Storytime
Storytime

Jan 07, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Tuesday Night Book Group
Tuesday Night Book Group
Book Group

Jan 10, 2012 7:30 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Storytime
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Storytime
Storytime

Jan 13, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
NOOK Color and Reader's Tablet Class
NOOK Color and Reader's Tablet Class
NOOK Event

Jan 14, 2012 01:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Storytime
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Storytime
Storytime

Jan 14, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Donald Samson Author Signing
Donald Samson Author Signing
Author Signing
Children's
Jan 14, 2012 11:00 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Young Readers Book Group
Young Readers Book Group
Young Readers
Children's
Jan 19, 2012 07:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
D Is for Dragon Dance Storytime
D Is for Dragon Dance Storytime
Storytime

Jan 20, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Robert Bush Author Signing
Robert Bush Author Signing
Author Signing

Jan 21, 2012 10:00 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
D Is for Dragon Dance Storytime
D Is for Dragon Dance Storytime
Storytime

Jan 21, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Educator Appreciation Reception
Educator Appreciation Reception
Educator Event

Jan 21, 2012 11:00 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
No Name-Calling Storytime
No Name-Calling Storytime
Special Event, Storytime, Children's Event
Children's
Jan 21, 2012 11:00 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Double Trouble Groundhog Day Storytime
Double Trouble Groundhog Day Storytime
Storytime

Jan 27, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
NOOK 1st Edition and Simple Touch Class
NOOK 1st Edition and Simple Touch Class
NOOK Event

Jan 28, 2012 01:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Double Trouble Groundhog Day Storytime
Double Trouble Groundhog Day Storytime
Storytime

Jan 28, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Underground Writing Project
Underground Writing Project
Writing Group

Jan 29, 2012 03:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Colorado Springs Fiction Writers' Group
Colorado Springs Fiction Writers' Group
Writing Group

Jan 29, 2012 12:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Colorado Springs Fiction Writers' Group
Colorado Springs Fiction Writers' Group
Writing Group

Jan 30, 2012 06:00 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
American Girls Club
American Girls Club
Children's Event

Feb 03, 2012 06:30 PM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Giant Steps to Change the World Storytime
Giant Steps to Change the World Storytime
Storytime

Feb 03, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Giant Steps to Change the World Storytime
Giant Steps to Change the World Storytime
Storytime

Feb 04, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282

 
Giant Steps to Change the World Storytime
Giant Steps to Change the World Storytime
Special Event
African American
Feb 04, 2012 10:30 AM

Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Citadel
795 Citadel Drive East
Colorado Springs
CO
80909
719-637-8282