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Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2025
Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2025
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Kaelyn Daughetee
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Friday
, May 2
8:30am
MDT
Just-In-Time Description and World Building
Douglas
Kelley J. P. Lindberg
9:45am
MDT
Starting Your Story in the Right Place
Douglas
David R. Slayton
11:00am
MDT
Speed Pitch
Fremont
AJ Metzger
Treating Publishing Like Tinder
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Sheyla Knigge
Non-verbal Communication in Fiction
Douglas
Deb Courtney
Using Outlines and Synopses as Tools for Revision
Academy
Brenna English-Loeb
12:15pm
MDT
Welcome Lunch
Ballroom
Avery Flynn
2:00pm
MDT
Capturing the Elusive Voice
Douglas
Callie Stoker
3:15pm
MDT
Writing in the Age of TikTok: Ultra Short-Form Storytelling
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Caris Pasch-Cooper
4:15pm
MDT
Snack Break
Ballroom
4:45pm
MDT
Agent Panel
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Jessica Berg • Brenna English-Loeb • Sheyla Knigge • Caitlin McDonald
Editor Panel
Academy
Leticia Gomez • Christina Lopez • Melissa Rechter • Steve Saffel
7:30pm
MDT
Dinner
Ballroom
9:00pm
MDT
Entering New Markets Through Literary Translations
Academy
Ricardo Fayet
Marketing Tips and Tricks
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Susan Mitchell • Jenny Kate
Saturday
, May 3
8:30am
MDT
Codes, Ciphers and Secret Messages
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Christina Allen
9:45am
MDT
Bangs & Booms 101: Technical Stuff That Writers Should Get Right
Academy/Palmer
John Gilstrap
Beyond the Bedroom: Using Physical and Emotional Intimacy to Create Authentic Character Relationships
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Dawn Alexander
Short Story Generative Workshop (Part 1)
Douglas
Shannon Lawrence
11:00am
MDT
Write What You Feel: Emotion in Fiction
Academy/Palmer
David R. Slayton
The Happily Ever After Business Plan
Douglas
Jessica Snyder
12:15pm
MDT
Lunch with Keynotes
Ballroom
Ricardo Fayet • Alexandra Diaz • David R. Slayton • Avery Flynn • John Gilstrap
2:00pm
MDT
How to Choose a Hybrid Publisher That Meets Expectations
Douglas
Michelle Vandepas
The Six Marketing Principles That Should Guide Your Writing Career
El Paso
Ricardo Fayet
3:15pm
MDT
Drop-in Chat with David R Slayton
Seven Falls
David R. Slayton
Book to Film Strategies to Sell Your Story in a Single Sentence, Treatment, Pitch Deck or Bible
Douglas
Jennifer S. Wilkov
Map Out Your Plot Using Story Structure
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Chris Mandeville
4:15pm
MDT
Snack Break
Ballroom
4:45pm
MDT
Swipe Write: How to Match with Your Perfect Editor
Douglas
Jessica Snyder
The Writer’s Career Path
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Steve Saffel
Make ‘Em Laugh: How Bringing the Humor Heightens All Other Emotions
Academy/Palmer
Avery Flynn
Plotting Your Character's Demise
El Paso
James Persichetti
6:00pm
MDT
Booksigning
Fremont
7:30pm
MDT
Banquet
Ballroom
John Gilstrap
Sunday
, May 4
9:00am
MDT
Full-on Fight Scenes: Tools and Tips to Fit Your Tale (3 Hours)
Fremont
Bowen Gillings • AJ Metzger
12:45pm
MDT
Lunch
Ballroom
David R. Slayton
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