Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2025: Schedule ForVenue: Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge @ DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 1775 E Cheyenne Mountain Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO

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.

7:30am MDT

Morning Meditation Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJohnny Worthen

8:30am MDT

Assembling Your Publishing Dream Team Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeRicardo Fayet

9:45am MDT

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

2:00pm MDT

Neurodivergence & Writing Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeShannon Lawrence

3:15pm MDT

Writing in the Age of TikTok: Ultra Short-Form Storytelling Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeCaris Pasch-Cooper

4:45pm MDT

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

9:00pm MDT

Marketing Tips and Tricks Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeSusan Mitchell • Jenny Kate

7:30am MDT

Morning Meditation Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJohnny Worthen

8:30am MDT

Codes, Ciphers and Secret Messages Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeChristina Allen

9:45am MDT

Beyond the Bedroom: Using Physical and Emotional Intimacy to Create Authentic Character Relationships Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeDawn Alexander

11:00am MDT

Crafting a Cozy Mystery Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJennie Marts

2:00pm MDT

Secrets of Pacing and Clarity Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeSteve Saffel

3:15pm MDT

Map Out Your Plot Using Story Structure Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeChris Mandeville

4:45pm MDT

The Writer’s Career Path Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeSteve Saffel

8:00am MDT

Morning Meditation Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJohnny Worthen

9:00am MDT

The Allegory in Your Subtext Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeCallie Stoker

10:15am MDT

Microflashbacks as a Plot Device Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeDeb Courtney

11:30am MDT

Kid Lit 101 Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeChristina Allen