Ken Ritchart:
Ken has been writing stories for over 30 years but finally got serious about his writing career in 2004.
His first credits were three adventures for the Dungeons and Dragons game published in 1979, their main
distinction being the first adventures published with full color covers. His first published short story,
"Old Habits", appeared in an anthology, Ship's Log: Writings at Sea. Currently, under the wise
supervision of his Shetland Sheepdog, Piper, Ken is working on the first novel in a fantasy trilogy, as
well as a two other projects, a high adventure thriller and a legal drama mix of Grisham and Jackie
Collins with a gay sensibility.
Shullamuth "Shelly" Smith:
Shullamuth “Shelly” Smith has written a number of short stories, a few professional journal articles,
and is currently revising two novels: Bee Candy, a not so classic ghost story, and Vaticination, a sci-fi
mushroom tale with a horror twist. Shullamuth is a fellow with the Denver Writing Project, and a
member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.
Wade Daniels:
A third grade creative writing assignment was the quintessential rock that altered the stream of Wade's
life. Praised by his teacher, he's been writing ever since, the gears ever turning in the back of his mind.
Wade tends toward genres that involve the supernatural, but will write any story he feels drawn toward.
His current project is a fantasy epic with moderate science fiction elements. The back burner is home to:
creative non-fiction, comedic fiction, supernatural modern fiction, pulp noir, and science fiction.
To supplement his non-income as an unpublished writer, Wade works at Mojo's coffee shop, which is
conveniently close to where the group meets. He also attends Metro State in Denver, working on a
degree in psychology, and he knows all the hidden neuroses of all the other writers. Wade hates it when
people clap or talk at the movie theater, when coffee has grounds in it, and when he's forced to wake up
before noon. Wade likes dark beers, old Nintendo games, and lists of three. Some of his favorite authors
include Sherman Alexie, Anne LaMott, Nick Hornby, Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Robert Heinlein,
Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, and George R. R. Martin.
Nate Newlon:
A rare sight outside of his dark, dank lair, Nate can usually be found matriculating at the Metropolitan
State College of Denver. He studies English there, and his works can be found on his mother's
refrigerator. Nate tends to work in urban settings while attempting to maintain fantasy elements, and
greatly loves mythology, modern and otherwise. His current project is one part love story, two parts
urban fairy tale, and four parts explosion and angst, but don't quote him on those proportions. In his
spare time he pursues classic nerdery and often dreams of picking up the accordion in order to properly
kill off his social prospects.
Maureen Marty:
Maureen is currently writing her first historical fiction novel, A Fair Cry to War, set during the Civil
War. It chronicles the life of an Irish immigrant woman working on a Southern plantation who is forced
to choose between the slaves she has grown to love and her husband, a man eager to leave the South far
behind him. Maureen is a member of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and the Romance Writers of
America.
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Christian M. Lyons:
The mercurial nature of Christian's personality keeps him happily
busy with numerous writing projects. He is a multi-award winning
writer in creative non-fiction (Digging Holes In A Lake), novel-length
fiction (Throwing Rocks At God, The Vast, Plummet), screenplays
(Knock On Wood, The Proposal - both with Karen Albright Lin), short
fiction (Andante, Andante; Still Life With Epiphany; Where To Stand In A
War, Cold), and poetry (Time and Tide, chapbook 1984).
In his "spare time," he is a freelance fiction editor, professional creativity coach, writing mentor, dog
whisperer, armchair anarchist, and works for the government in a covert position that even he doesn't
know about.
His work has appeared in Boulder Dogs Magazine, New York Magazine, Highlights for Children, The Bark
Magazine, Delicious Living, On The Edge, RockTalk Magazine, Blue Mountain Arts, and Babel Magazine. He
recently completed two supernatural thrillers (The Vast, The Magician's Son), a number of short stories,
and is trying to figure out the effects of sleep deprivation on a writer's brain. Thus far the results are
inconclusive. The hallucinations are quite interesting, however.
He works in the following genres: general fiction, speculative fiction (horror, fantasy, supernatural),
literary fiction, and screenplay.
Christian is a member of Pikes Peak Writers, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, Northern Colorado
Writer's Workshop, and an affiliate of the Horror Writers Association. Contact Christian via email, or by
phone: 303.482.5605
whisperer, armchair anarchist, and works for the government in a covert position that even he doesn't
know about.
His work has appeared in Boulder Dogs Magazine, New York Magazine, Highlights for Children, The Bark
Magazine, Delicious Living, On The Edge, RockTalk Magazine, Blue Mountain Arts, and Babel Magazine. He
recently completed two supernatural thrillers (The Vast, The Magician's Son), a number of short stories,
and is trying to figure out the effects of sleep deprivation on a writer's brain. Thus far the results are
inconclusive. The hallucinations are quite interesting, however.
He works in the following genres: general fiction, speculative fiction (horror, fantasy, supernatural),
literary fiction, and screenplay.
Christian is a member of Pikes Peak Writers, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, Northern Colorado
Writer's Workshop, and an affiliate of the Horror Writers Association. Contact Christian via email, or by
phone: 303.482.5605