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See M.R. Hyde’s Latest Works at UCCS and MAC
M.R. Hyde is excited to have a one-person show at the UCCS Downtown Meeting Space. This is done through the coordination of the most helpful and supportive Jessica de la Luna, Vice President & Curator of the Pikes Peak Arts Council. See her two latest paintings and seventeen other pieces there from February 2 through March 2, 2026. The…
Brook Bhagat to Read and Facilitate Writing Workshop at ACC Litfest on Saturday, Feb 21
Brook Bhagat is honored to be facilitating a writing workshop and reading her poetry at the ACC Litfest! The Arapahoe Community College Writers’ Studio full-day conference, open to students and community members, will take place on Saturday, February 21, from 9 am to 4 pm in Littleton, Colorado. At $30 for CCCS students and a…
“A Day at the Lake” Published on A Story in 100 Words
Brook Bhagat is happy to share that her prose poem, “A Day at the Lake,” was published on A Story in 100 Words. The piece was written in a fantastic workshop on Ecopoetry led by poet brice maiurro at the Castle Rock Writers’ Conference, which several members of the Nearby Universe attended in August. The…
Nearby Universe Members and Friends Celebrate 9th Annual Winter Write-in
From left: sci-fi, fantasy, poetry, and pickleball life lessons–aka Sage, Jackal, Brook, and Brooke. We wrote for hours and enjoyed coffeehouse jazz, desserts, and fancy coffee drinks, jibber-jabbering about writing and our works-in-progress. What a fantastic way to celebrate the new year, our imaginations, and our amazing writing community!
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