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 and the determination to continually work toward the next level. 

The BWW is different from most other meetup groups in that we serve the serious writer by offering high-quality, structured networking and learning opportunities. Every month, we offer an educational workshop taught by myself or a qualified professional. The BWW workshops are held Boulder at the Woody Creek Bakery or are sponsored by the Boulder Book Store. The North Metro Area Writers Chapter workshops are sponsored by the Barnes & Noble in Westminster.  I offer a monthly literary salon that gives members a chance to connect and talk about writing and publishing.  I am also launching the Flatirons Literary Review, another of my business projects, which will give BWW members and my coaching clients a way to build their professional platform by being involved in a publishing venture, through contributing articles, being a reader, editing a department or helping with administrative tasks.  I have some other great offerings in the works--including a by-audition-only critique group and a paid membership level for professional writers.

I have been coaching for ten years, but writing professionally for twenty.  I have worked as a magazine editor and have authored a travel book and a collection of short stories. I have written more than a thousand articles and essays. My work has appeared in Creative Nonfiction, The New York Times, Arizona Highways, America West Airlines Magazine, Working Woman, PHOENIX Magazine, Black Enterprise, Incentive and elsewhere. A story from my short story collection was a Top-25 Finalist in the 2010 December Glimmer Train Fiction Open and my nonfiction awards include a first place in business writing from Arizona Press Women.I have taught at Arizona State University's journalism school, in Phoenix College's creative writing program and at the Virginia C. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University. I am also the founder and director of the Associated Writing Coaches.  I live in Boulder with my husband and son. We are a homeschooling family.  You can learn more about me at www.lorideboer.com and you can book as session with me at www.bookeo.com/lorideboer/customer.

I am open to partnering with other writing coaches and teachers on workshops, conferences and retreats and request that you approach me directly instead of posting to the group. We try to keep e-mails down to a minimum, so anyone soliciting the group will be removed.

 If you want to join up with us, we require that you fill out your profile and load an actual photo of yourself. We also run a private group on Facebook, which is another great way to connect and be updated on opportunities

Happy writing!

Lori DeBoer