CIPA’s mission is to encourage cooperative efforts and the free exchange of information, experience and expertise to help our members achieve, survive and prosper while also assisting the writing and marketing of their books through cooperative ventures, education and networking. Besides our regular monthly meetings with professional speakers and programs, roundtable discussions with experts in the publishing/writing fields, and networking with like-minded individuals.

… Judith Briles, author of 26 books-18 published with NY houses until I created my own imprint in 2000. I've published in 16 countries and had over a 1,000,000 copies sold. As a past president of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association, the Colorado Authors League and chair of numerous publishing conferences, I know publishing. Known as The Book Shepherd to many, I've consulted with hundreds of publishing clients throughout the United States. It's a pleasure to be your guide and coach.

Finding Success as an Author means: Finding who your potential readers are Finding who your competition is Finding your niches Finding your best genre Finding your writing style Finding your best publication route Finding your best marketing methods Our meetings will help you find all this out. This knowledge has helped me get over 50 books published by ten different publishers over the past 30 years, and I'll bet I'm no better a writer than you. Google Othniel Seiden & go to Amazon books by Oth …

This group is for authors who have not been published as well as authors who are ready to become best sellers.   We discuss and teach methods for building your fan base, developing additional products, and launch strategies.   This is a hands on experience. Bring your laptop, you will discover and test changes in your current strategy.

Welcome Colorado Writers! Experts (coaches, speakers, consultants) who KNOW that writing a book will help you further your career, but not sure how to go about writing it or getting it published. This monthly meeting provides updates on the publishing industry and writing lessons as well as an opportunity to network and enjoy some light fare. As the Get Published Coach, I've helped hundreds of authors clarify their ideas, write their books, get them published and even become best-sellers.

Thanks for your interest in the Boulder Writers' Workshop. I founded this business in 2008 as part of my private coaching and teaching practice and am gratified that we have grown to nearly 700 writers and publishing professionals in Boulder and throughout the Front Range. In my work in the industry for two decades, I have observed that successful writers have a number of characteristics in common. These include a commitment to network with other professionals, a drive to seek ongoing education …

Hi! My name is Janet Lynne Roots. I'm a British novelist, editor and writer's coach, and I firmly believe everybody has at least one good story to tell. There's just one difference between writers who get published and those who don't: the published ones learned their craft. Writing a novel is more than filling several hundred pages with words. It's about character and comedy, dialogue and description, plotting and pacing, emotions and editing. Most of all it's about creating a little magic in a …

Once an author finishes a book, he/she is not done writing about it. They need to write the synopsis for the back of the book, their bio, press releases, sales copy and a blog... just for starters. This group is intended to help those people who are in the process of writing their books and want to hit the ground running with their marketing materials. Or for those authors who have already released their books and want to increase their sales. I have coached hundreds of authors and syste …

Welcome to the South Metro Creatives Group! A recent study by the Colorado Council on the Arts found that Colorado’s creative sector is the 5th largest sector of our State’s economy in terms of employment, employing over 122,000 creative professionals.  According to the study “Colorado is a magnet for creative talent, ranking 5th among all states for concentration of artists. Only New York, California, Massachusetts and Vermont have a higher concentration of creative talent. Colorado ranks 2nd …

Join us, the Denver Writers Meet-up, and our marketing professionals for a free lively discussion about the best way to promote books, and the transitions happening in the publishing industry, lead by your questions. Our guests for this special event are...JC HUTCHINS http://jchutchins.net/DAN MILLER http://www.writerservices.biz/KERRY GLEASON http://www.gleasonpr.com/MARY WALEWSKI http://www.buythebookmarketing.com/Coffee and refreshments will be servedDoor prizes will be thereMusical interlude …

Meet others interested in making comics. Professional, hobbyist or beginners are all welcome. We focus on all forms of comics and there is no medium that cannot be used. Anything that lets your creative genius out is fair game. Learn more about our group at http://www.squidworks.com

  The Denver Bicycle Touring Club, Inc. (DBTC) is the original bicycling club of the Denver Metro area. DBTC is a non-profit corporation run by volunteers. The Club promotes recreational and commuter cycling, bike safety, and education of the general public in cycling matters. The Club is also active in advocacy and cycling planning with local governments in the metro area. In addition, the Club organizes and sponsors weekend and weekday rides. Rides are divided into categories of interest inclu …

Have you always wanted to write? Started and stopped a million times? Or just looked at that blank page and not known how to get going? Is there a book you always meant to write but just can't seem to find the time? Experience writing coaching in a group environment. I am here to help you take your writing to the next level and accomplish all that you have dreamed of doing. Writing coaching is about making writing a regular part of your life, helping you set and reach goals, providing feedback, …

Calling all investigators! Whether you’re a hardcore gamer or enjoy the occasional board game, whether you’re a seasoned RPGer or don’t know what RPG stands for, if the idea of delving into the secrets of an uncaring alien universe in order to save humanity from sanity-blasting monsters and terrors from beyond the stars catches your fancy, then this is the group for you. H.P. Lovecraft was an American horror writer who published numerous stories throughout the 1920s and 30s. He is the founding f …

This group is for developers (artists, designers, coders, etc.) to meet and share knowledge & information about indie game development (resources, methods, etc.) and most importantly express their passion for making interactive content and sharing it with the world. Here are links to local indie game devs: Fresh Aces Videogames The IGDA List of Colorado Game Development Companies Indie game links: http://indiegames.com http://tigsource.com http://indiegamemag.com Here are some clips that describ …

Writing Down The Fax is a Denver writers group that focuses on submission based writing and critique. We are focused on forming a core regular group of members that can help us improve our writing. We meet bi-weekly at a location on Colfax to discuss the previous meetings writing submission and end our meetings with a 30 minute writers exercise. Meetings generally last 2 hours. Group Guidelines:   -Members who have RSVP'd 'yes' to the meetings will be emailed the location of the meeting. The …