Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2024

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Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2024

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9:00am MDT

Write From the Seed AcademyJames Persichetti Your Path to Publication. Traditional, Indie, Hybrid, Self? Come, Look Behind the Curtain and See the Truth for Yourself Royal GorgeRebecca Taylor Dollars & Sense of Authorpreneurship PalmerElizabeth Chandler From Novice to Novelist, Morning Session Pikes PeakJohn DeDakis

10:30am MDT

First Chapter Essentials AcademyCallie Stoker Get Your Evelyn Hugo On and Learn to Write Unlikable Characters Royal GorgeDeb Courtney

12:00pm MDT

1:00pm MDT

Multi-Dimensional Character Webs AcademyJames Persichetti Multi-Media Marketing Map PalmerSusan Mitchell Write Worlds Your Readers Won't Forget Royal GorgeStant Litore From Novice to Novelist, Afternoon Session Pikes PeakJohn DeDakis

2:30pm MDT

The Final Word: Power at the End AcademyDarby Karchut Promote Yourself and Your Project Like a Pro PalmerSusan Mitchell How to Write: According to Amazon Reviews Royal GorgeCallie Stoker

7:30am MDT

Morning Meditation and Writer Wellbeing Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJohnny Worthen

8:00am MDT

Newcomers Briefing Palmer/AcademyLaura Hayden Zeb's Lounge Seven Falls

8:30am MDT

Read & Critique Session 1 FremontNancy Naigle • Terri Bischoff • Patricia Nelson I Received an Offer of Representation, What Next? Exploring the Author-Agent Relationship El PasoKimberly Brower Pitch Perfect—Knocking Your Book Pitch Out of the Park Palmer/AcademyElizabeth Chandler Common Mistakes in First Chapters Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeNajla Mamou Let Me Speak: Crafting Characters' Voices DouglasDarby Karchut

9:45am MDT

Agent Panel Palmer/AcademyAimee Ashcraft • Ronald Gerber • Sam Hiyate • Patricia Nelson Show Me the Money! DouglasLeticia Gomez Speed Pitch FremontDeborah Brewer Drop-in Chat with Yasmin Angoe Seven FallsYasmin Angoe 7 Ways You Are Stepping on Your Story's Tension El PasoDeb Courtney Finding the Perfect Outline Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeKevin Ikenberry

10:45am MDT

Zeb's Lounge Seven Falls

11:00am MDT

Read & Critique Session 3 FremontBarbara Nickless • Joe Brosnan • Sam Hiyate Scenes That Steal the Scene DouglasCallie Stoker Money & Rewards...and the Wisdom to Know the Difference Palmer/AcademyErick Mertz Use ChatGPT to Outline Your Next Story and Get Writing Faster El PasoSonja Dewing

12:15pm MDT

Lunch BallroomBarbara Nickless

2:00pm MDT

Editor Panel Palmer/AcademyTerri Bischoff • Joe Brosnan • Leticia Gomez • Najla Mamou Find Your Audience: Choosing, Writing, and Positioning Your Novel Strategically DouglasAmy Lynn Green Introduction to Independent Publishing El PasoBernadette Soehner Speed Pitch FremontDeborah Brewer Unleash the Arcane with the Magic System Blueprint Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeC. R. Rowenson

3:15pm MDT

Read & Critique Session 5 FremontKevin Ikenberry • Ronald Gerber • Najla Mamou The Road to Traditional Publishing Palmer/AcademyDavid R. Slayton • James Persichetti Drop-in Chat with Barbara Nickless Seven FallsBarbara Nickless Choosing the Right POV El PasoBryan Young Critically Editing You DouglasYasmin Angoe

4:15pm MDT

Snack Break Ballroom Zeb's Lounge Seven Falls

4:45pm MDT

Read & Critique Session 6 FremontJohnny Worthen • Aimee Ashcraft • Leticia Gomez Planning for Success Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeSarra Cannon Less Filling: Removing Words That Aren't So Nutritious From Your Story So That It Tastes Better El PasoSam Knight How to Write a Thriller Palmer/AcademyJohn DeDakis Getting from 0 to 1: How to Slay the Monsters in Your Way DouglasMaria Kelson

7:30pm MDT

Dinner Ballroom

9:00pm MDT

PPWC After Dark: Bookselling with Laura Hayden BookstoreLaura Hayden PPWC After Dark: Marketing with Jenny Kate and Sue Mitchell Seven FallsJenny Kate • Susan Mitchell PPWC After Dark: Working with a Freelance Editor with Deborah Brewer DouglasDeborah Brewer PPWC After Dark: Atticus with Karen Fox El PasoKaren Fox Write Drunk, Edit Sober FremontDeb Courtney

7:00am MDT

Continental Breakfast Ballroom

7:30am MDT

Morning Meditation and Writer Wellbeing Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJohnny Worthen

8:00am MDT

Newcomers Briefing Palmer/AcademyLaura Hayden Zeb's Lounge Seven Falls

8:30am MDT

Write Pacing Your Readers Won't Forget Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeStant Litore Writing Series That Sell Palmer/AcademySarra Cannon Use ChatGPT for a Year of Social Media DouglasSonja Dewing And...ACTION! Fighting and Fight Scenes 101 El PasoBowen Gillings

9:45am MDT

Drop-in Chat with Kevin Ikenberry Seven FallsKevin Ikenberry Avoiding the Mushy Middle: Get Unstuck, Raise Stakes, and Keep the Reader Hooked Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeAmy Lynn Green Break All the Rules Palmer/AcademyDavid R. Slayton • James Persichetti Kidlit 101: Understanding the Childrens’ Book Market DouglasFleur Bradley

10:45am MDT

Zeb's Lounge Seven Falls

11:00am MDT

Tackling Plot and Conflict El PasoYasmin Angoe A Murder Is a Trail of Breadcrumbs Palmer/AcademyMaria Kelson Writing as a Way to Heal Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJohn DeDakis Scrivener: An Introduction for Beginners DouglasJohnny Worthen

12:15pm MDT

Lunch BallroomNancy Naigle

2:00pm MDT

Drop-in Chat with Sarra Cannon Seven FallsSarra Cannon The 10 Step Edit: Get Your Manuscript Ready to Publish in 10 Easy(ish) Steps Palmer/AcademyRebecca Taylor Write Drunk, Edit Sober Follow-Up DouglasDeb Courtney Lean and Mean World-Building: Editing for Brevity Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeDavid R. Slayton Behind the Scenes of a Novel Adaptation El PasoNancy Naigle

3:00pm MDT

Zeb's Lounge Seven Falls

3:15pm MDT

Multiply Your Novel's Reach: Four Keys to Book Club Marketing Palmer/AcademyAmy Lynn Green Forging Fantastical Elements for Fiction Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeC. R. Rowenson The Final Word: Power at the End DouglasDarby Karchut Romancing the Book El PasoBernadette Soehner

4:15pm MDT

Snack Break Ballroom

4:45pm MDT

Drop-in Chat with Nancy Naigle Seven FallsNancy Naigle Building Tension: Suspense vs. Surprise DouglasBryan Young Critique: How Delving into Another's Writing Can Improve Your Own El PasoBowen Gillings Monsters Are Needy Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeErick Mertz Upgrading Your Words to Say More Palmer/AcademyCallie Stoker

6:15pm MDT

Booksigning Fremont

7:30pm MDT

Banquet BallroomYasmin Angoe

7:30am MDT

Continental Breakfast Ballroom

8:00am MDT

Morning Meditation and Writer Wellbeing Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJohnny Worthen

9:00am MDT

Your New Author Marketing Plan Palmer/AcademyFleur Bradley 10 Types of Character Dilemmas El PasoDeb Courtney Keep 'em Talking: Using Dialogue to Move the Story Along Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeBernadette Soehner Vonnegut’s Rules of Writing DouglasBryan Young Your Non-Fiction Book for Leadership and Profit: Using My Proven Path to Write, Publish and Market Your Book FremontMichelle Vandepas Zeb's Lounge Seven Falls

10:15am MDT

Querying: The Art of Rejection DouglasJohnny Worthen Don't Pigeonhole Me: Use What Makes You Unique Without Writing Yourself into a Corner Palmer/AcademyMaria Kelson The Murder Book: A Roadmap to Writing Killer Fiction El PasoBarbara Nickless Use Amazon Ads to Sell More Books Without Breaking the Bank Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeSonja Dewing Self-Publishing Success: What Worked, What Didn't, What I'd Do Differently FremontErick Mertz

11:30am MDT

Marketing for Authors DouglasJenny Kate Bringing Your Characters to Life Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeDavid R. Slayton Write Descriptions Your Readers Won't Forget El PasoStant Litore Refilling Your Creative Well Palmer/AcademyJames Persichetti

12:30pm MDT

Lunch BallroomKevin Ikenberry