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Northern Colorado Writers Conference

In 2020, for the first time in 15 years, the Northern Colorado Writers Conference staff had to cancel their two-day event because of the coronavirus pandemic. Director Amy Rivers wants to make sure that never happens again.

“We’re going to offer a hybrid conference, in person and virtual, for 2021,” she says. “We have our in-person location in Fort Collins booked. If things get to the point where we’re not allowed to have a large gathering in our

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