Writing Center
Writing can be hard. Let us help!
The Broomfield Writing Center (BWC) at the library is a place for all writers to seek feedback on their writing at any point in the process.
Writers who need help will be paired with writing center consultants for 45 minutes. Consultations will consist of 35 minutes of advising followed by reflection and evaluation.
What is a Writing Center consultation?
Writing Center consultations can include assistance with how to get started, outlining, interpreting assignment instructions, brainstorming ideas, coaching past self-doubt and anxieties, addressing questions about logic and language, and working with writers on citing and referencing sources.
Consultations are not intended to be proofreading or copyediting sessions. Sentence-level issues can be discussed. However, consultations should focus on larger ideas and engaging with the writing process.
Consultations are not the time for unsolicited instruction. Writers are expected to arrive for their sessions with the assignments they are working on or specific problems in mind. Consultants will then work through these concerns based on writers' goals for specific pieces of writing.
What types of writing can I get help with?
Anything and everything! Experienced consultants are trained to help with a variety of writing projects including:
- College admissions essays
- Creative writing projects (short stories, poems, essays, novels)
- Grant applications
- Oral presentations
- Presentation slides
- Scholarship essays
- School or academic assignments (including help with citations)
- Scripts
- or anything else!
How can I schedule a Writing Center consultation?
Beginning January 2026, in-person or virtual consultations are available on the following days at these times:
- Mondays: 1-4 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
- Fridays: 9 a.m. - noon
Sign up for a free, 45-minute one-on-one session with a Writing Center consultant by calling 720-887-2350 or emailing referencedesk@broomfield.org. You may schedule a consultation two weeks in advance and can make two appointments per calendar month. All consultations take place on the second floor of Broomfield Library.
Email referencedesk@broomfield.org with any additional questions about this program.
Meet the Consultants
Ron B.
A Colorado native, I grew up on the north side of the Denver-Metro area in Broomfield. I attended the University of Colorado at Denver, where I earned a BA in English and an MA in Rhetoric and Composition. I then taught English composition courses at Red Rocks Community College while tutoring writers at RRCC and MSU Denver. I now split my work time between the Broomfield Public Library and the MSU Denver Writing Center.
Specialties:
- Brainstorming / Idea Generation
- Essay Writing / Essay Organization
- Thesis Development
- MLA, APA, and CMS Formatting
- Personal Statements
- Cover Letters & Resumes
My Interests / Ask Me About:
- Denver & Colorado History
- Rocky Flats
- Music
- Art
- Muscle Cars
- Libraries
- Writing
Rae F.
I previously worked for several years in writing centers at the University of Northern Colorado and Metropolitan State University of Denver before landing in my current position as a member of the adult services team at the Broomfield Library. I have also worked as a writer and editor both on a freelance basis and for several magazine publications. Outside of work, I'm often developing creative, academic, or communications writing of my own. I look forward to being your collaborator throughout your writing journey!
Specialties:
- Creative writing (fiction or nonfiction)
- Short stories
- Screenwriting or playwriting
- Poetry
- Creative nonfiction
- Academic writing
- Doing research
- Writing about arts and literature
- Annotated bibliographies and literature reviews
- Resumes and cover letters
- Writing tools and resources
- Creative writing (fiction or nonfiction)
Pardeep T.
I'm currently the Adult Programming Librarian at the Broomfield Public Library. Professionally, writing has been the foundation of my career as I've previously worked in journalism, communications, marketing, and public relations. I've also worked as a writing center tutor at Michigan State University and New Mexico State University. Personally, I've written and published both fiction and non-fiction. I see writing as a way to best understand and process my life and the world around me. I'm excited to engage with other writers at the Broomfield Writing Center!
Specialties:
- Academic essays
- College and scholarship essays
- Creative writing
- Personal essays
- Professional writing
- Scripts
- Speeches
- and anything else!
Irene T. M.
I'm currently the Tech Programming Librarian on the Adult Library Services Team at Broomfield Library. Before this I worked in bookstores and volunteered with organizations that promote free access to literature for incarcerated people. I also spent many years in academia studying both the humanities (History in graduate school, German in undergrad) and sciences (Astrophysics in undergrad). Writing has been central to my work in each of these settings. More importantly, words have been a lifelong love of mine - few things dazzle me more than the many ways they can convey meaning and feeling.
Specialties:
- Academic writing (writing arguments, organizing supporting evidence, introductions and conclusions)
- Academic applications (college, scholarship, grant)
- Manuals, instructions
- Professional writing
- Promotions