Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2025

Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2025

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

Nicole Smith

8:30am MDT

Read & Critique Session 1 FremontJohn Gilstrap • Brenna English-Loeb • Leticia Gomez How to Pick Comps and Why They Matter El PasoJessica Berg

9:45am MDT

Antagonists AcademyKevin Ikenberry

11:00am MDT

Whose Story Are You Telling? El PasoJohn Gilstrap

2:00pm MDT

Capturing the Elusive Voice DouglasCallie Stoker 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

Deviously Twisted Mystery Endings PalmerKim Olgren

9:00pm MDT

Marketing Tips and Tricks Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeSusan Mitchell • Jenny Kate Instant Slushpile DouglasLou J Berger

8:30am MDT

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

9:45am MDT

Short Story Generative Workshop (Part 1) DouglasShannon Lawrence The Author's Website El PasoAlexandra Diaz

11:00am MDT

Crafting a Cozy Mystery Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJennie Marts The Happily Ever After Business Plan DouglasJessica Snyder

2:00pm MDT

The Six Marketing Principles That Should Guide Your Writing Career El PasoRicardo Fayet Secrets of Pacing and Clarity Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeSteve Saffel

3:15pm MDT

Book to Film Strategies to Sell Your Story in a Single Sentence, Treatment, Pitch Deck or Bible DouglasJennifer S. Wilkov

4:45pm MDT

Plotting Your Character's Demise El PasoJames Persichetti

9:00am MDT

The Allegory in Your Subtext Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeCallie Stoker There's No "Right" Way to Write El PasoAlexandra Diaz

10:15am MDT

Book Cover Design and Positioning for Authors DouglasNick Thacker Microflashbacks as a Plot Device Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeDeb Courtney Excavating Inspiration in Unlikely Places Academy/PalmerSusan Mitchell

11:30am MDT

Pre-Writing Checklist Academy/PalmerJohnny Worthen Write Towards the Ending El PasoJames Persichetti