Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2025

Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2025

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.

Angelia Domich

8:30am MDT

Assembling Your Publishing Dream Team Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeRicardo Fayet How to Pick Comps and Why They Matter El PasoJessica Berg Pitch Like a Pro PalmerChris Mandeville

9:45am MDT

Marketing Your Book to Success: Before, During & After Publication El PasoJennifer S. Wilkov Story Blueprint: Using Tropes to Build the Infrastructure of Your Story Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeDawn Alexander • Jessica Snyder

11:00am MDT

Treating Publishing Like Tinder Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeSheyla Knigge Whose Story Are You Telling? El PasoJohn Gilstrap Unleash Your Inner Author Confidence: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome PalmerJennie Marts

2:00pm MDT

Traditional Publishing vs. Independent Publishing AcademyLeticia Gomez Capturing the Elusive Voice DouglasCallie Stoker Do Your Settings Work as Hard as You Do? (2 Hours) PalmerKelley J. P. Lindberg

3:15pm MDT

Writing in the Age of TikTok: Ultra Short-Form Storytelling Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeCaris Pasch-Cooper Refilling Your Creative Well DouglasJames Persichetti

4:45pm MDT

Agent Panel Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJessica Berg • Brenna English-Loeb • Sheyla Knigge • Caitlin McDonald

9:45am MDT

Bangs & Booms 101: Technical Stuff That Writers Should Get Right Academy/PalmerJohn Gilstrap Beyond the Bedroom: Using Physical and Emotional Intimacy to Create Authentic Character Relationships Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeDawn Alexander Short Story Generative Workshop (Part 1) DouglasShannon Lawrence The Author's Website El PasoAlexandra Diaz

11:00am MDT

Seven Screenwriting Strategies to Elevate Your Script El PasoJennifer S. Wilkov