Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2025: Full Schedule

Registration for the 2025 Pikes Peak Writers Conference is now open!
The current schedule, like much of our writing, is a work-in-progress and is subject to change.
Sched is sponsored by Reedsy.

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8:00am MDT

Newcomers Briefing

Saturday May 3, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am MDT

Academy/Palmer

New to Pikes Peak Writers? New to writing conferences? New to writing, in general? Here's your chance to ask virtually everything about how to get the most out of your conference experience. There's etiquette, jargon, and a lot more to learn so that you present yourself in the very best light to our faculty and your fellow attendees. Learn what to do and what not to do by folks who have learned from their mistakes. You have questions? We have answers.

Faculty

Laura Hayden

Conference Administration (Con-Admin), PPWC

An early reader, Laura exhausted the children’s section of her local library by age ten. At that point, she switched to adult mysteries and science fiction and never looked back. Trained as an engineer, she continued to write “for fun” until one day, she decided to write “for... Read More →

Saturday May 3, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am MDT
Academy/Palmer

Conference

8:00am MDT

Zeb's Lounge

Saturday May 3, 2025 8:00am - 9:45am MDT

Seven Falls

Welcome to Zeb’s Lounge, a cozy space where you can read, write, relax, and recharge your electronics.

Saturday May 3, 2025 8:00am - 9:45am MDT
Seven Falls

Conference

9:45am MDT

Drop-in Chat with Avery Flynn

Saturday May 3, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT

Seven Falls

Faculty

Avery Flynn

USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling romance author Avery Flynn has sold more than a million books, which have been translated into multiple languages. She has three slightly-wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband and is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee... Read More →

Saturday May 3, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Seven Falls

Conference

12:00pm MDT

Zeb's Lounge

Saturday May 3, 2025 12:00pm - 3:15pm MDT

Seven Falls

Welcome to Zeb’s Lounge, a cozy space where you can read, write, relax, and recharge your electronics.

Saturday May 3, 2025 12:00pm - 3:15pm MDT
Seven Falls

Conference

3:15pm MDT

Drop-in Chat with David R Slayton

Saturday May 3, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT

Seven Falls

Faculty

David R. Slayton

David R. Slayton (He/Him) grew up in Guthrie, Oklahoma, where finding fantasy novels was pretty challenging and finding fantasy novels with diverse characters was downright impossible. Now he lives in Denver, Colorado and writes the books he always wanted to read. His debut, White... Read More →

Saturday May 3, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Seven Falls

Conference

4:15pm MDT

Zeb's Lounge

Saturday May 3, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm MDT

Seven Falls

Welcome to Zeb’s Lounge, a cozy space where you can read, write, relax, and recharge your electronics.

Saturday May 3, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm MDT
Seven Falls

Conference

6:00pm MDT

Booksigning

Saturday May 3, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm MDT

Fremont

Saturday May 3, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm MDT
Fremont

Conference