Student/Faculty/Nearby Universe Reading featuring Poet Laureate Ashley Cornelius Thurs., Mar. 23

March 5, 2023

Pikes Peak Poet Laureate Ashley Cornelius is coming to PPSC on Thurs., Mar. 23! Ashley is an award-winning, nationally recognized spoken word artist and speaker committed to using her voice to uplift marginalized communities. The evening will begin with refreshments and hot drinks at 5:30 in the Art Gallery at Studio West downtown–get your raffle … More Student/Faculty/Nearby Universe Reading featuring Poet Laureate Ashley Cornelius Thurs., Mar. 23

The Nearby Universe celebrates its five-year anniversary at the winter write-in

January 10, 2023

A write-in, if you haven’t heard of it, is an event where writers get together, talk about their work and ideas for a small amount of time, and write near each other for a large amount of time. It’s basically parallel play for grown-ups, and it’s just as much fun 🙂 After two years of … More The Nearby Universe celebrates its five-year anniversary at the winter write-in

Cottonwood Center for the Arts Jumbo Shrimp Exhibition- ReeAnn Hyde

December 2, 2022

ReeAnn Hyde (M. R. Hyde) is pleased to share that her artwork has been accepted for this exciting gallery exhibition. There’s a free opening night reception Friday, Dec. 2 from 5-8pm, and the show will be on display through December 23. From the Cottonwood Center for the Arts website: Cottonwood Center for the Arts is … More Cottonwood Center for the Arts Jumbo Shrimp Exhibition- ReeAnn Hyde

“The Torch” in Glissade – Brook Bhagat

November 8, 2022

Brook Bhagat is honored to have her poem, “The Torch,” selected for publication in “Glissade,” a special issue on dance, released yesterday from The Pine Cone Review. This poem was inspired by her favorite part of the Winter Olympics–watching the figure skaters disappear like dancers dissolving into the dance. Like other poems of hers that have eventually … More “The Torch” in Glissade – Brook Bhagat

Candace Craig nominated for Best of the Net

November 2, 2022

Candace R. Craig’s creative nonfiction, “Eerie Lake,” was nominated for Best of the Net by the editorial staff of the Great Lakes Review, where the story was recently published. “Eerie Lake” was workshopped twice in The Nearby Universe. In “Eerie Lake,” a fascination with mythological monsters and the tragic drowning of a young classmate unleashes a true horror story about the … More Candace Craig nominated for Best of the Net

Featured Author: The Dribble Drabble Review

October 2, 2022

Brook Bhagat is proud to share her publication as a featured author in the gorgeous fall issue of The Dribble Drabble Review! Two 50-word prose poems and two 100-word ones were published here today; three of the four are adapted from pieces in her poetry collection, Only Flying. TDDR has been recognized by the Communicator … More Featured Author: The Dribble Drabble Review

“August Drops” published on A Story in 100 Words

September 19, 2022

One of Brook Bhagat’s favorite things about the Nearby Universe is the deadlines! She composes snippets of poetry or prose for the email meeting invitations to PPSC employees and is often able to revise and publish these pieces elsewhere. Her flash fiction/prose poetry “August Drops” began like this, at the top of the August email. … More “August Drops” published on A Story in 100 Words