July 11-14, 2024
For Published & Aspiring Writers
Welcome
Yes, Mesa Verde Writers Conference is coming back in 2024.
We had a wonderful inaugural conference and we can't wait to see what 2024 brings. We will tweak the schedule and include many changes suggested by the 26 individuals who attended in 2023.
(For a quick look at some photos from 2023, click here.)
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Immerse yourself in natural beauty in this wild place as you work with award-winning writers. Listen to your inner voice, take risks, and break from routine. This is a generative conference and work you create may become a finished story, personal essay, novel, or poem.
Mancos, Colorado, the gateway to Mesa Verde National Park, is an unspoiled place. Sunsets here range from peach rose to vermillion. Most days you’ll spot mule deer and it is not uncommon to see elk or fox. You may see people on horseback on the trails. We offer you a chance to stay in a serene valley surrounded by mountains. Even in summer, there may be snow on the peaks. Southwest Colorado has beckoned writers and artists for centuries.
Andre Gide said, "One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." As you lose yourself in the never-ending vistas, traffic, deadlines, and the noise of your life will disappear. Writing and creativity can flourish.
The ability to begin and sustain creative work requires time. Let us provide this weekend for writing, dreaming, networking with other writers, and gazing at the stars in a Western sky framed by mountain peaks.
As you sit by the bonfire or around a conference table with other writers, a synergy will develop and new ideas will flow. You will have a chance to share your work with your peers and at an open mic event complete with music and a bonfire.
Breathe the mountain air. Extend your stay and hike in the San Juan Forest, visit Canyon of the Ancients, and see the Pueblo cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde. Book a ride on the Durango Narrow Gauge Railroad, weaving through narrow passes and by waterfalls. There are many sights to see and we can help you plan.
We invite you to an idyllic setting for writing. Russian sage, sunflowers, and paintbrush dot the summer landscape, and aspen trees tower on winding paths. Leave everything behind and spend a weekend with other writers and your muse. We look forward to welcoming you! And stay tuned to this website as details come available in 2024.
We had a wonderful inaugural conference and we can't wait to see what 2024 brings. We will tweak the schedule and include many changes suggested by the 26 individuals who attended in 2023.
(For a quick look at some photos from 2023, click here.)
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Immerse yourself in natural beauty in this wild place as you work with award-winning writers. Listen to your inner voice, take risks, and break from routine. This is a generative conference and work you create may become a finished story, personal essay, novel, or poem.
Mancos, Colorado, the gateway to Mesa Verde National Park, is an unspoiled place. Sunsets here range from peach rose to vermillion. Most days you’ll spot mule deer and it is not uncommon to see elk or fox. You may see people on horseback on the trails. We offer you a chance to stay in a serene valley surrounded by mountains. Even in summer, there may be snow on the peaks. Southwest Colorado has beckoned writers and artists for centuries.
Andre Gide said, "One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." As you lose yourself in the never-ending vistas, traffic, deadlines, and the noise of your life will disappear. Writing and creativity can flourish.
The ability to begin and sustain creative work requires time. Let us provide this weekend for writing, dreaming, networking with other writers, and gazing at the stars in a Western sky framed by mountain peaks.
As you sit by the bonfire or around a conference table with other writers, a synergy will develop and new ideas will flow. You will have a chance to share your work with your peers and at an open mic event complete with music and a bonfire.
Breathe the mountain air. Extend your stay and hike in the San Juan Forest, visit Canyon of the Ancients, and see the Pueblo cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde. Book a ride on the Durango Narrow Gauge Railroad, weaving through narrow passes and by waterfalls. There are many sights to see and we can help you plan.
We invite you to an idyllic setting for writing. Russian sage, sunflowers, and paintbrush dot the summer landscape, and aspen trees tower on winding paths. Leave everything behind and spend a weekend with other writers and your muse. We look forward to welcoming you! And stay tuned to this website as details come available in 2024.
Starry night photo by Mark Klemick, taken at Harmony Barn.