Name: Deeper Reading for Deeper Writing
Start: 2026-04-18T16:45:00-0600
End: 2026-04-18T17:45:00-0600

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Deeper Reading for Deeper Writing

Saturday April 18, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT

Douglas

Consciously or unconsciously meaning is hidden beneath signs and facades in literature, layered in word choice and focus. Through shared reading, discussion and meaning and themes, we will learn to consciously see what our subconscious feels within a text, those elements that unite and undercut, but always elevate craft into art. Once you understand deconstruction, your reading and your writing will never be the same.

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Johnny Worthen

Award-Winning Author

Johnny Worthen grew up in the high desert snows and warm summer winds of the Wasatch Mountains. He graduated with a B.A. in English, minor in Classics and a Master's in American Studies from the University of Utah. After a series of businesses and adventures, including years abroad... Read More →

Saturday April 18, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Douglas

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Moderator Catherine Dilts
Audience Advanced

Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2026

Johnny Worthen

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Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2026

Johnny Worthen

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