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Friday, April 17
 

7:30am MDT

Morning Meditation and Writer Wellbeing
Friday April 17, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Join author Johnny Worthen for discoveries in eastern philosophy with their application to the life of an author with its many disappointments. Sessions include directed mindfulness meditation and lecture on concepts that directly speak to the writer’s journey. Classes build upon previous one, but all are welcome to each and all. There’s much to gain. Day one: Basics – the Four Noble Truths and the Eight Fold Noble path Day two: Block – The Five Hindrances and the power of RAIN Day three: Third Person Limited – Non-Identity and the muse Each class meets in the morning before regular programming Though classes are meant as a three day seminar, attendees can come to any of them without prior or later attendance and still get useful information.
Faculty
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Johnny Worthen

Award-Winning Author
Johnny Worthen grew up in the high desert snows and warm summer winds of the Wasatch Mountains. He graduated with a B.A. in English, minor in Classics and a Master's in American Studies from the University of Utah. After a series of businesses and adventures, including years abroad... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
  Writing Life

8:00am MDT

Newcomers Briefing
Friday April 17, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am MDT
Academy
New to Pikes Peak Writers? New to writing conferences? New to writing, in general? Here's your chance to ask virtually everything about how to get the most out of your conference experience. There's etiquette, jargon, and a lot more to learn so that you present yourself in the very best light to our faculty and your fellow attendees. Learn what to do and what not to do by folks who have learned from their mistakes. You have questions? We have answers.
Agents & Editors
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Bowen Gillings

Associate Agent, Savvy Literary
Bowen Gillings joined Savvy Literary in 2025 and has nearly a decade of experience as an author and champion of authors. Currently building his list, Bowen seeks to partner with writers who possess a sense of professionalism and a sense of humor. He loves books with a strong narrative... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 8:00am - 8:30am MDT
Academy
  Business of Writing

8:30am MDT

Book Cover Design...You're Not the Audience
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Douglas
A workshop on effective book cover design: what works, what doesn’t, and how covers communicate professionalism and genre promise to readers.
Agents & Editors
avatar for Casey Cowan

Casey Cowan

Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates
Casey Cowan began his career in graphic design, shaping projects across a wide range of industries for nearly two decades before finding his niche and co-founding Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates in 2013. Under his leadership, the company has grown into a successful, award-winning... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Douglas
  Business of Writing

8:30am MDT

Read & Critique Session 1
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Fremont
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Faculty
avatar for Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal

Keynote
Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award winning alternate history novel The Calculating Stars, the first book in the Lady Astronaut series which continues in 2025 with The Martian Contingency. She is also the author of The Glamourist Histories series, Ghost... Read More →
Agents & Editors
avatar for Anna Michels

Anna Michels

Senior Editorial Director, Sourcebooks
Anna Michels has been at Sourcebooks for more than thirteen years and is Senior Editorial Director of Sourcebooks nonfiction and Poisoned Pen Press. Anna is looking for a wide variety of books under the nonfiction umbrella, including history, narrative and prescriptive nonfiction... Read More →
avatar for Bowen Gillings

Bowen Gillings

Associate Agent, Savvy Literary
Bowen Gillings joined Savvy Literary in 2025 and has nearly a decade of experience as an author and champion of authors. Currently building his list, Bowen seeks to partner with writers who possess a sense of professionalism and a sense of humor. He loves books with a strong narrative... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Fremont
  Business of Writing

8:30am MDT

Emotional Resonance: Or How I Made My Dad Not Talk to Me for a Week
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Readers connect through emotion. This class explores how to use tropes, the mirror effect, self-realization, and comparison to foster emotional depth and connection. Examples will focus on popular literary and cinematic characters and why these "tricks of the trade" work so well, and how writers can use them to great effect.
Faculty
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Kevin Ikenberry

Author
Kevin Ikenberry is a life-long space geek and retired Army officer. As an adult, he managed the U.S. Space Camp program, two Challenger Learning Centers, and served on active duty in space operations before Space Force was a thing. He’s an international bestselling science fiction... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
  Craft of Writing

8:30am MDT

Fact vs. Fiction: Writing Authentic Investigations
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Palmer
• Understanding the basics of criminal investigations and avoiding the “TV version” of crime.
• Using real case files, FOIA requests, and verified sources for accuracy.
• Q&A: How can writers responsibly use real case material without risking harm to survivors or investigations?
Faculty
avatar for David Lyons

David Lyons

David Lyons is a former homicide detective and retired police commander, living in central Kentucky. In retirement, he focuses on two passions. One, his role as a faculty member with FBI-LEEDA (the Law Enforcement Executive Development Association), the other, producing The Murder... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Palmer
  Craft of Writing

8:30am MDT

Make It Make Sense: Logic, Logical Fallacies and Character Motivations
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Academy
Get into the head of your evil mastermind villain and use logic to help shape your protagonist's arc. We’ll learn the basic structure of an argument, the difference between validity and soundness, and why it matters to build believable characters with motivations we don’t second guess. I’ll introduce several logical fallacies---ways people make illogical arguments sound good---so that your characters can act illogically in a believable way and justify bad (perhaps valid, but unsound) choices or manipulate others.
Faculty
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Taryn Skipper

Author/artist Taryn Skipper’s publications include her science fiction novel for young adults, Between Tungsten and Gold (Sept. 2025, Splinter Press), picture and activity books for children, short stories and poetry in anthologies, cover art, and a decade of commissioned portraits and paintings. She enjoys presenting and volunteering at writing events and conferences and sits on the Storymakers G... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Academy
  Craft of Writing

8:30am MDT

Creative Writing Before and After AI: Navigating the New Literary Renaissance
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
El Paso
Grounded Authors Guild guidance and current U.S. copyright guidance for AI-assisted work.

AI is changing the writing life, and for serious writers, that change presents an extraordinary opening. In this workshop, we will examine how AI is reshaping the creative process, what it means for authorship and originality, and how writers can use these tools to deepen their thinking and sharpen their process while keeping human authorship at the center.

You will learn: 
  • What has changed in creative writing process in the age of AI
  • The two definitions every modern writer must understand
  • The three types of writers emerging in this new era, where do you fit?
  • The copyright guidance that matters now

This session will challenge old assumptions, clarify what is at stake, and offer a more intelligent path forward for writers who want to work with new tools.
Faculty
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Ana del Valle

AI Creative Writing Academy
In alignment with U.S. Copyright Law and the Author’s Guild’s 2025 guidelines on ethical AI use, Ana del Valle is an award-winning novelist, technologist, and recognized authority on AI in fiction writing. She is the host of The Novelist Studio podcast and YouTube channel, and... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
El Paso
  Writing Tools

9:45am MDT

Freelancers: Building a Business Mindset
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Academy
Owning and running your own business as a freelancer or an author is not only about the logistics of taxes, running a website, and marketing your business but also includes a foundational philosophy by which to focus the decisions that will affect your business and your brand.
Faculty
avatar for Callie Stoker

Callie Stoker

Owner, Managing Editor, The Manuscript Dr
Callie Stoker is an editor with almost two decades experience. Her business The
Manuscript Dr offers coaching and editing services. We believe that writing is a skill that
can be taught through the application of individual tools. We love helping our clients
elevate their abilities... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Academy
  Business of Writing

9:45am MDT

Lending a Voice to Your Voice: Mastering the Author-Narrator Relationship
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Palmer
A writer and her narrator (and best pals) Chris Mandeville(writer) and Aaron Fors(Narrator) talk about the ins and outs of producing an audiobook. How to find potential narrators, how to audition and select a narrator, the research, preparation, artistic calibration, and retake/pickup process, the release, the works. How to build and maintain a relationship and workflow that produces the best product and what to expect. Having just finished work on a 143,000 word audiobook together, we'll use our process as a template to talk in-depth, as well as drawing from our diverse experiences.
Faculty
avatar for Aaron Fors

Aaron Fors

Aaron Fors is an author, actor, filmmaker, creator thingy! An obsessive collector of obscure skills and knowledge, they love infusing their passion for the niche into their works. Aaron writes scifi, fantasy, and whatever fills their heart up and makes them feel like they’re going... Read More →
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Chris Mandeville

Author
Chris Mandeville is an unrepentant coffee drinker, night owl, and binge writer. She can write anywhere, but her usual spot is a comfy chair at home in the Rocky Mountains with her service dog, Oski, snoozing by her feet. When she isn't writing, she loves to cook, travel, and teach... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Palmer
  Business of Writing

9:45am MDT

Read & Critique Session 2
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Fremont
Fantasy/SciFi
Faculty
avatar for Carol Berg

Carol Berg

Carol Berg, former software engineer, never expected to write epic fantasy novels. Nor did she expect to win the Colorado Book Award four times or hear that her books had been read on the slopes of Denali, in the war zone of Iraq, or underneath the Mediterranean. She certainly never... Read More →
Agents & Editors
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Elisa Saphier

Agent, MacGregor & Luedeke
Elisa Saphier is an agent with MacGregor & Luedeke where she is the exception, looking for nonreligious nonfiction and upmarket genre fiction (especially mystery/thriller and romance) to balance out her mostly literary list. She represents upper middle grade through adult (fiction... Read More →
avatar for Kelly Stone

Kelly Stone

Associate Editor, St. Martin’s Publishing Group
Kelly Stone is an associate editor at St. Martin’s Publishing Group. She joined St. Martin’s in 2021 after graduating from Cornell University with a degree in Communication. Her list consists of action-packed thrillers, rom-com/mystery mash-ups, elevated cozy mysteries, and humor-filled... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Fremont
  Business of Writing

9:45am MDT

The Art of the Elevator Pitch
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Douglas
An editor-led workshop and deep dive into how editors pitch their books in-house—from editorial board meetings to formal sales presentations—featuring a group activity at the end of the session, "Pitch Wars," in which attendees will split into teams and role play as editors pitching a book at a seasonal Sales Launch.
Agents & Editors
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Nicole Luongo

Associate Editor, Hachette Book Group
If you asked six-year-old me and present-day-me what a “perfect day” looked like, our answers would be identical: hot cocoa, a loaded bookstore gift card—with unlimited browsing time—mint chocolate chip ice cream, and an evening of uninterrupted reading. (I’m nothing if... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Douglas
  Business of Writing

9:45am MDT

They Want to Hear From You!
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Pippa Grant launched her pen name with a newsletter plan, and that plan was crucial to the rise of her brand from complete unknown to Amazon Top 10 bestselling author within 16 months. This workshop is a guide on to how to attract readers to your newsletter, why you should send newsletters regularly, and how to identify newsletter content that you’ll want to write.
Faculty
avatar for Pippa Grant

Pippa Grant

Keynote
Pippa Grant wanted to write books, so she did.Before she became a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling romantic comedy author, she was a young military spouse who got into writing as self-therapy. That happened around the time she discovered reading romance novels, and the two eventually... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
  Business of Writing

9:45am MDT

Q&A with Reavis Wortham
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Cherry Creek/Cripple Creek

Faculty
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Reavis Z. Wortham

Keynote
NYT Bestselling author, Reavis Z. Wortham, is the recipient of many awards, including two Spur Awards from the Western Writers Association, and six Will Rogers Medallions. Kirkus Reviews listed his first novel in the historical Red River series, The Rock Hole, as one of their Top... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
Cherry Creek/Cripple Creek
  Craft of Writing

9:45am MDT

Scene and Sequel
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
El Paso
Writing an entire novel can be intimidating. But if you remember that a book is a series of connected scenes, writing one scene at a time is much less daunting. Once you master scene structure, you have mastered one of the basics of storytelling. To help with this, Pam McCutcheon explains what scene and sequel are and how to structure them with maximum effect, then uses movie examples and interactive story development to drive the point home.
Faculty
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Pam McCutcheon

Pam McCutcheon writes a variety of romance subgenres under her own name, and urban fantasy under the name Parker Blue. She also writes nonfiction books for writers, including the popular Writing the Fiction Synopsis and The Writer's Brainstorming Kit.
Friday April 17, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
El Paso
  Craft of Writing

11:00am MDT

Agent Panel
Friday April 17, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Share an hour with our attending agents and learn about them and their agencies.
Agents & Editors
avatar for Bowen Gillings

Bowen Gillings

Associate Agent, Savvy Literary
Bowen Gillings joined Savvy Literary in 2025 and has nearly a decade of experience as an author and champion of authors. Currently building his list, Bowen seeks to partner with writers who possess a sense of professionalism and a sense of humor. He loves books with a strong narrative... Read More →
avatar for Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

Literary Agent, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong is a literary agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency with
nearly a decade of industry experience. A life-long lover of books, Cathie enjoys
vivid memories of the exact moment she unlocked the secret code behind the
letters that, when combined, form words. Sinc... Read More →
avatar for Elisa Saphier

Elisa Saphier

Agent, MacGregor & Luedeke
Elisa Saphier is an agent with MacGregor & Luedeke where she is the exception, looking for nonreligious nonfiction and upmarket genre fiction (especially mystery/thriller and romance) to balance out her mostly literary list. She represents upper middle grade through adult (fiction... Read More →
avatar for Jessica Berg

Jessica Berg

Literary Agent, Rosecliff Literary
Jessica Berg is the founder and agency director of Rosecliff Literary, a boutique agency built on the belief that ambitious writers deserve transparency, strategy, and a seat at the table. She earned her MFA from Spalding University and brings more than a decade of experience to her... Read More →
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T.S. Ferguson

Azantian Literary Agency
Before joining Azantian Literary Agency, T.S. Ferguson worked for 16 years as an editor for some of the top children's and teen book publishers in the business, including Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Harlequin Teen/Inkyard Press, and JIMMY Patterson Books. He has worked... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
  Business of Writing

11:00am MDT

Speed Pitch
Friday April 17, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Fremont
Welcome to Speed Pitch!
Here you are at PPWC 2025 where everybody is curious to learn about you and your book. Nevertheless, people have short attention spans and lots of other writers to meet. Can you explain the highlights of your project without confusing, or worse, boring your listeners? Speed Pitch Practice is here to help.

How the Session Works
Participants will wait “quietly” in line for a turn to speak one-on-one for five minutes with a randomly assigned published author, seasoned writer, or maybe a VIP. You will verbally pitch your book and your coach will ask you questions to refine it. When the time is up, you’re done! But you’re welcome to get back in line for another go.
Friday April 17, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Fremont
  Business of Writing

11:00am MDT

0 to 60: Write Pacing Your Readers Won’t Forget
Friday April 17, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Palmer
Keep your readers on the edge of their seats. You've got great characters and a good idea for your plot, but your story builds tension too slowly; even you get bored in the middle, and you're the one writing it. How do you avoid the slow start, the overly predictable middle, the boggy subplots, and the unsatisfying ending? Pacing is not just about action. It's about the way you dance with the reader–where you drop clues, where you misdirect, where you cut between scenes, when you throw in unexpected complications, and how you raise the stakes. It's about knowing when to delay and when to deliver. So how do you rev up the speed at just the right moments, give just the right amount of pause for breath, and play with readers’ expectations in ways that build suspense and give your readers surprises they'll be discussing for days? Jump into Stant Litore’s exhilarating crash course on pacing in fiction.
Faculty
avatar for Stant Litore

Stant Litore

Stant Litore is the author of Ansible, The Screaming of the Tyrannosaur (recently adapted into an Emmy-nominated episode of Love, Death, and Robots), The Zombie Bible, and Dante’s Heart. Besides science fiction and fantasy, he has written the writers’ toolkits Write Wo... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Palmer
  Craft of Writing

11:00am MDT

The Joy of Revision: Essential Self-Editing Strategies for Prose that Pops
Friday April 17, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Academy
This hands-on workshop teaches writers to look at their fiction or creative nonfiction as an editor would, on two levels: developmental editing (the big picture: characters, backstory, pacing, etc.) and line editing (the rhythm and flow of the prose). Participants will learn what agents and publishers consider red flags in a writing sample and how to avoid them; how to make their opening pages multi-task to capture a reader’s attention; and how to tighten their prose without losing its poetry. Targeted exercises will show how to recognize common pitfalls and craft a much stronger final draft. Along the way, writers will discover that revision can be fun!
Faculty
avatar for Anita Mumm

Anita Mumm

Anita Mumm is a writer and developmental editor based in Salida, Colorado. At her editorial firm, Mumm’s the Word, she supports first-time novelists and bestsellers alike. Her clients have earned top spots on The New York Times bestseller list and received acclaim from Publi... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Academy
  Craft of Writing

11:00am MDT

Turn That Spark Into a Blaze: 7 Steps to Craft Compelling Conflict
Friday April 17, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
El Paso
Conflict ignites every scene in your novel. But how do you stoke those fires to keep your readers engaged and your plot moving? In this workshop, you'll learn that conflict isn't about confrontation; it's about character choices. This 7-step method will guide you in turning up the heat on your characters with intense stakes and escalating tension. Get ready to light up your manuscript with the tools to craft a story so powerful, it will burn in the minds of your readers long after they turn the final page.
Faculty
avatar for Dawn Alexander

Dawn Alexander

Dawn Alexander Books
Dawn Alexander is a developmental editor and story coach who collaborates with both emerging writers and accomplished authors to strengthen their stories and refine their voices. Her clients have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, as well as the Amazon... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
El Paso
  Craft of Writing

11:00am MDT

This Ain’t Your Granddaddy’s Western
Friday April 17, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Douglas
A look at how Westerns are evolving through crossovers with crime, horror, fantasy, and sci-fi. We’ll explore the future of the genre, with examples from writers like Craig Johnson, CJ Box, and Marc Cameron, and modern media like The Mandalorian and Bone Tomahawk.
Faculty
avatar for Reavis Z. Wortham

Reavis Z. Wortham

Keynote
NYT Bestselling author, Reavis Z. Wortham, is the recipient of many awards, including two Spur Awards from the Western Writers Association, and six Will Rogers Medallions. Kirkus Reviews listed his first novel in the historical Red River series, The Rock Hole, as one of their Top... Read More →
Agents & Editors
avatar for Casey Cowan

Casey Cowan

Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates
Casey Cowan began his career in graphic design, shaping projects across a wide range of industries for nearly two decades before finding his niche and co-founding Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates in 2013. Under his leadership, the company has grown into a successful, award-winning... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Douglas
  Genre-Specific

12:15pm MDT

Welcome Lunch
Friday April 17, 2026 12:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
Ballroom
Faculty
avatar for Pippa Grant

Pippa Grant

Keynote
Pippa Grant wanted to write books, so she did.Before she became a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling romantic comedy author, she was a young military spouse who got into writing as self-therapy. That happened around the time she discovered reading romance novels, and the two eventually... Read More →
avatar for Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal

Keynote
Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award winning alternate history novel The Calculating Stars, the first book in the Lady Astronaut series which continues in 2025 with The Martian Contingency. She is also the author of The Glamourist Histories series, Ghost... Read More →
avatar for Reavis Z. Wortham

Reavis Z. Wortham

Keynote
NYT Bestselling author, Reavis Z. Wortham, is the recipient of many awards, including two Spur Awards from the Western Writers Association, and six Will Rogers Medallions. Kirkus Reviews listed his first novel in the historical Red River series, The Rock Hole, as one of their Top... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 12:15pm - 1:45pm MDT
Ballroom
  Meal

2:00pm MDT

Becoming Your Characters: Narrating Your Own Audiobook
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Academy
During the class, attendees will be reading and analyzing first pages as actors. Samples will be available, but attendees are encouraged to bring your own first pages to work on.

Humans hear emotions first, then pitch and rhythm, and only then words. I want to give writers the most fundamental and powerful performance tools their creative cousins, actors, use to bring words to life. This will cover performance and speech skills that will render their text clear and easily understood. Emotional, expressive and analytical tools that bring their characters to life, vocal tools that will render their characters distinct from each other and grounded in the character's truth, and recording and editing technical how-to that will make the final product polished and professional quality on any budget. If you only had a few hours to take someone from 0 to a world class actor, how would you do it? That's what we're going to find out. Realistically, acting is like playing the violin, with a very high skill-cap, but progress can be fast with the right tools, the most precious thing that will come from this is the continuing education tools, resources, drills, and understandings that will have would-be author/narrators growing for years to come.
Faculty
avatar for Aaron Fors

Aaron Fors

Aaron Fors is an author, actor, filmmaker, creator thingy! An obsessive collector of obscure skills and knowledge, they love infusing their passion for the niche into their works. Aaron writes scifi, fantasy, and whatever fills their heart up and makes them feel like they’re going... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Academy
  Business of Writing

2:00pm MDT

Editor Panel
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Share an hour with our attending editors and learn about them and their publishing companies.
Agents & Editors
avatar for Anna Michels

Anna Michels

Senior Editorial Director, Sourcebooks
Anna Michels has been at Sourcebooks for more than thirteen years and is Senior Editorial Director of Sourcebooks nonfiction and Poisoned Pen Press. Anna is looking for a wide variety of books under the nonfiction umbrella, including history, narrative and prescriptive nonfiction... Read More →
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Drue VanDuker

Assistant Editor, St. Martin's Press
Drue VanDuker is an assistant editor at St. Martin's Press, where she has worked since 2022 after graduating from The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in English and a minor in Rhetoric and Writing. At SMP, she has worked across a wide range of genres, including book club... Read More →
avatar for Kelly Stone

Kelly Stone

Associate Editor, St. Martin’s Publishing Group
Kelly Stone is an associate editor at St. Martin’s Publishing Group. She joined St. Martin’s in 2021 after graduating from Cornell University with a degree in Communication. Her list consists of action-packed thrillers, rom-com/mystery mash-ups, elevated cozy mysteries, and humor-filled... Read More →
avatar for Nicole Luongo

Nicole Luongo

Associate Editor, Hachette Book Group
If you asked six-year-old me and present-day-me what a “perfect day” looked like, our answers would be identical: hot cocoa, a loaded bookstore gift card—with unlimited browsing time—mint chocolate chip ice cream, and an evening of uninterrupted reading. (I’m nothing if... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
  Business of Writing

2:00pm MDT

Read & Critique Session 4
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Fremont
Historical/Horror/Western
Faculty
avatar for Reavis Z. Wortham

Reavis Z. Wortham

Keynote
NYT Bestselling author, Reavis Z. Wortham, is the recipient of many awards, including two Spur Awards from the Western Writers Association, and six Will Rogers Medallions. Kirkus Reviews listed his first novel in the historical Red River series, The Rock Hole, as one of their Top... Read More →
Agents & Editors
avatar for Casey Cowan

Casey Cowan

Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates
Casey Cowan began his career in graphic design, shaping projects across a wide range of industries for nearly two decades before finding his niche and co-founding Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates in 2013. Under his leadership, the company has grown into a successful, award-winning... Read More →
avatar for Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

Literary Agent, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong is a literary agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency with
nearly a decade of industry experience. A life-long lover of books, Cathie enjoys
vivid memories of the exact moment she unlocked the secret code behind the
letters that, when combined, form words. Sinc... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Fremont
  Business of Writing

2:00pm MDT

Why the First 10 Pages Make or Break Your Novel (with Live Editing)
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Douglas
  • What agents look for in the first 10 pages (and what makes them stop)
  • The 5 elements your opening must establish immediately
  • Common pitfalls that sink submissions in the first chapter
  • How to hook readers without gimmicks
  • Live editing session: real-time critique of opening pages
  • Takeaway checklist to self-evaluate your own first 10 pages
Agents & Editors
avatar for Jessica Berg

Jessica Berg

Literary Agent, Rosecliff Literary
Jessica Berg is the founder and agency director of Rosecliff Literary, a boutique agency built on the belief that ambitious writers deserve transparency, strategy, and a seat at the table. She earned her MFA from Spalding University and brings more than a decade of experience to her... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Douglas
  Craft of Writing

2:00pm MDT

The Gooey Guts of Horror
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
El Paso
A class about the most visceral genre–HORROR. We'll discuss its evolutionary origins, compare it to its sister genre, then explore it, categorize it and wrestle with it to explore techniques to effectively use horror in our own writing.
Faculty
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Johnny Worthen

Award-Winning Author
Johnny Worthen grew up in the high desert snows and warm summer winds of the Wasatch Mountains. He graduated with a B.A. in English, minor in Classics and a Master's in American Studies from the University of Utah. After a series of businesses and adventures, including years abroad... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
El Paso
  Genre-Specific

2:00pm MDT

Story Spark Bootcamp: AI Hands-On Story Building Workshop
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Palmer
Grounded in Authors Guild guidance and current U.S. copyright guidance for AI-assisted work.

Bring your laptop or phone and your latest spark of an idea. In this live, hands-on workshop, you will work in real time with SimoneAI™, your Story Development and Market Positioning Coach. Through 20 Socratic questions, SimoneAI™ will help you shape your concept, test its market fit, and determine whether this is the story you should be writing now.

Walk away with a Story Starter Kit and Readiness Score you can use to move forward with clarity, confidence, and a story worth building.
Faculty
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Ana del Valle

AI Creative Writing Academy
In alignment with U.S. Copyright Law and the Author’s Guild’s 2025 guidelines on ethical AI use, Ana del Valle is an award-winning novelist, technologist, and recognized authority on AI in fiction writing. She is the host of The Novelist Studio podcast and YouTube channel, and... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Palmer
  Writing Tools

3:15pm MDT

Ask an Agent: Q&A with Elisa Saphier
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Cherry Creek/Cripple Creek

Agents & Editors
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Elisa Saphier

Agent, MacGregor & Luedeke
Elisa Saphier is an agent with MacGregor & Luedeke where she is the exception, looking for nonreligious nonfiction and upmarket genre fiction (especially mystery/thriller and romance) to balance out her mostly literary list. She represents upper middle grade through adult (fiction... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Cherry Creek/Cripple Creek
  Business of Writing

3:15pm MDT

Editor-Agent Sweet Spot
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
My Sourcebooks editor, Anna Michels and I will talk about that sweet spot between the editor and author when working on a novel, from ideas, to writing and acceptance, and finally, to covers and audio book talent.
Faculty
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Reavis Z. Wortham

Keynote
NYT Bestselling author, Reavis Z. Wortham, is the recipient of many awards, including two Spur Awards from the Western Writers Association, and six Will Rogers Medallions. Kirkus Reviews listed his first novel in the historical Red River series, The Rock Hole, as one of their Top... Read More →
Agents & Editors
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Anna Michels

Senior Editorial Director, Sourcebooks
Anna Michels has been at Sourcebooks for more than thirteen years and is Senior Editorial Director of Sourcebooks nonfiction and Poisoned Pen Press. Anna is looking for a wide variety of books under the nonfiction umbrella, including history, narrative and prescriptive nonfiction... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
  Business of Writing

3:15pm MDT

Read & Critique Session 5
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Fremont
Children/MG/YA
Faculty
avatar for Kelley J. P. Lindberg

Kelley J. P. Lindberg

President, Blue Raven Services Inc.
Kelley J. P. Lindberg writes adult and YA fiction, but her writing history is littered with dozens of how-to books (including several bestsellers) and hundreds of articles. Her fiction and essays have appeared in literary magazines, in anthologies including PPW’s Journeys into... Read More →
Agents & Editors
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Drue VanDuker

Assistant Editor, St. Martin's Press
Drue VanDuker is an assistant editor at St. Martin's Press, where she has worked since 2022 after graduating from The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in English and a minor in Rhetoric and Writing. At SMP, she has worked across a wide range of genres, including book club... Read More →
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T.S. Ferguson

Azantian Literary Agency
Before joining Azantian Literary Agency, T.S. Ferguson worked for 16 years as an editor for some of the top children's and teen book publishers in the business, including Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Harlequin Teen/Inkyard Press, and JIMMY Patterson Books. He has worked... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Fremont
  Business of Writing

3:15pm MDT

Short Stories: Good for the Novelist, Good for the Career, Good for the Soul
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Douglas
Short stories are an oft overlooked gateway to many advantageous things in a writer's career. I will offer up some really good reasons to consider publishing a few: making new connections, learning new genres, experimenting with (and improving) writing styles, and more.
Faculty
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Sam Knight

Author/Publisher, Knight Writing Press
Sam Knight is the owner/publisher of Knight Writing Press and author of six children’s books, four novels, and over 80 short stories, including three co-authored with Kevin J. Anderson. Though he has written in many cool worlds, such as Planet of the Apes, Wayward Pines, and... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Douglas
  Craft of Writing

3:15pm MDT

Ten Editing Hacks
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
El Paso
This presentation puts self-editing tasks into an easy-to-follow list format. You can check off each item before submitting your manuscript to anyone from critique partners to agents and editors. Most of the tasks are quick and use shortcuts in Word such as Find and Replace. Others are a bit more work-intensive, like culling extraneous adverbs or removing filter words and writing in deeper POV but will ultimately strengthen your story.
Faculty
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Jessica Snyder

Jessica Snyder is a romance editor, author coach, and digital nomad traveling the US with her giant dog, Arrow.  She's a Gallup Strengths enthusiast who loves kickass heroines, tropes flipped on their heads, rotisserie chicken, and getting stamps in her passport.
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
El Paso
  Craft of Writing

3:15pm MDT

Words, Words, Words
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Palmer
Words are the building blocks of prose. Vivid, precise nouns and verbs imbue prose with energy and originality, help create a believable fictional setting, and bring flat characters to life. But how do you choose the right words? We will address how to find and select nuanced words, as well as how to avoid those that sap prose of energy and drive readers crazy. We’ll address the sensitive topics of adverbs, anachronisms, and weasel words, and explore the role of word choice in persona voice and fictional world building.
Faculty
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Carol Berg

Carol Berg, former software engineer, never expected to write epic fantasy novels. Nor did she expect to win the Colorado Book Award four times or hear that her books had been read on the slopes of Denali, in the war zone of Iraq, or underneath the Mediterranean. She certainly never... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Palmer
  Craft of Writing

3:15pm MDT

Scrivener 101
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Academy
Get up and running with Scrivener--today (for those just starting out, or who feel they aren't using Scrivener's full features)

Scrivener writing software: everyone says they love it, but what writer has time to learn something new? And most writers already using Scrivener miss out on some of the program’s best elements.

This workshop will help you get up and running right away. You'll learn Scrivener's 5 main features, how to get your writing in, organize it, and get it out (when it's time to publish).

Even long-time users will learn to take advantage of features they didn’t know were there. Learn to navigate stunning elements to make writing--and research--faster and more efficient, no matter what genre. This workshop is for both fiction and non-fiction writers.

Faculty
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Debbie Maxwell Allen

Editor, Author, Scrivener Coach
Debbie Maxwell Allen writes historical fiction–with a touch of the unexplainable–set in quirky Mediterranean locations in the 18th century. She has placed in the Zebulon Contest three times and contributed to the Fresh Starts anthology. Her debut series launches in 2024. Debbie teaches workshops on the craft of writing, productivity, and how to use Scrivener and Vellum software at local writing groups and writing conferences... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Academy
  Writing Tools

4:15pm MDT

Snack Break
Friday April 17, 2026 4:15pm - 4:45pm MDT
Ballroom
Friday April 17, 2026 4:15pm - 4:45pm MDT
Ballroom
  Meal

4:45pm MDT

Pitch Perfect
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Crafting the perfect live pitch to make the most of your one-on-one time with an agent/editor.
Agents & Editors
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Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong

Literary Agent, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong is a literary agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency with
nearly a decade of industry experience. A life-long lover of books, Cathie enjoys
vivid memories of the exact moment she unlocked the secret code behind the
letters that, when combined, form words. Sinc... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
  Business of Writing

4:45pm MDT

Read & Critique Session 6
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Fremont
Romance
Faculty
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Pippa Grant

Keynote
Pippa Grant wanted to write books, so she did.Before she became a USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling romantic comedy author, she was a young military spouse who got into writing as self-therapy. That happened around the time she discovered reading romance novels, and the two eventually... Read More →
Agents & Editors
avatar for Jessica Berg

Jessica Berg

Literary Agent, Rosecliff Literary
Jessica Berg is the founder and agency director of Rosecliff Literary, a boutique agency built on the belief that ambitious writers deserve transparency, strategy, and a seat at the table. She earned her MFA from Spalding University and brings more than a decade of experience to her... Read More →
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Nicole Luongo

Associate Editor, Hachette Book Group
If you asked six-year-old me and present-day-me what a “perfect day” looked like, our answers would be identical: hot cocoa, a loaded bookstore gift card—with unlimited browsing time—mint chocolate chip ice cream, and an evening of uninterrupted reading. (I’m nothing if... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Fremont
  Business of Writing

4:45pm MDT

Pitch to H.Y. Gregor
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Cherry Creek/Cripple Creek
H.Y. Gregor will be accepting pitches on a first come, first serve basis in Zeb's Lounge on Friday, April 17, 2026 from 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

H.Y. Gregor is the Operations Manager for two presses owned and operated by Author and Publisher J.F. Holmes.

Cannon Publishing: The publishing company behind the Dragon Award nominated Fae Wars series, Cannon specializes in Military Science Fiction, Military Fantasy, and Sci-Fi. https://www.cannonpublishing.us/

Selene Press: Specializing in Fantasy, Romantasy, and YA, the newly established Selene Press will debut its first novels in May, 2026. https://www.selenepress.com/

Faculty
avatar for H.Y. Gregor

H.Y. Gregor

Author
H.Y. Gregor was born in Portland, Oregon, but will always call the mountains of Colorado home. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science but put it down often enough to narrowly avoid law school. Now she spends her free time weaving fantasy tales and battling plot gremlins... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Cherry Creek/Cripple Creek
  Conference

4:45pm MDT

Beyond the Bedroom: Using Physical and Emotional Intimacy to Create Authentic Character Relationships
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
El Paso
Creating authentic character relationships is essential in every genre—whether you're crafting a swoon-worthy romance, developing a fierce rivalry, or building a deep friendship. In this workshop, we'll explore how to layer both physical and emotional intimacy from first glance to Happily Ever After. You'll leave with a clear guide for developing believable relationships that resonate with readers and intensify the emotional engagement of your story.
Faculty
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Dawn Alexander

Dawn Alexander Books
Dawn Alexander is a developmental editor and story coach who collaborates with both emerging writers and accomplished authors to strengthen their stories and refine their voices. Her clients have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, as well as the Amazon... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
El Paso
  Craft of Writing

4:45pm MDT

Middles and Try-Fail Cycles
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Douglas
Middles are often seen as the sagging portion of any story line, when in reality most of any piece of writing is spent in the middle. In this workshop, we learn how to set up and depict interesting try-fail cycles for your characters.
Faculty
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Mary Robinette Kowal

Keynote
Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award winning alternate history novel The Calculating Stars, the first book in the Lady Astronaut series which continues in 2025 with The Martian Contingency. She is also the author of The Glamourist Histories series, Ghost... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Douglas
  Craft of Writing

4:45pm MDT

Scrivener 102
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Academy
Advanced techniques for the motivated writer (customization for those already using Scrivener)


In this workshop, writers already familiar with the basics of Scrivener will discover the many ways Scrivener can be configured for novels and non-fiction projects.

>Find out how to customize Scrivener to your particular needs--and if you love color, you'll be super happy.

>Take advantage of little-known elements to make your writing life easier to manage.

>Learn to plot your book with virtual index cards.

> Manage scenes (and your own motivation) with the outliner.

>Fly through revisions with features most Scrivener users have not yet discovered.

>And much more!



Faculty
avatar for Debbie Maxwell Allen

Debbie Maxwell Allen

Editor, Author, Scrivener Coach
Debbie Maxwell Allen writes historical fiction–with a touch of the unexplainable–set in quirky Mediterranean locations in the 18th century. She has placed in the Zebulon Contest three times and contributed to the Fresh Starts anthology. Her debut series launches in 2024. Debbie teaches workshops on the craft of writing, productivity, and how to use Scrivener and Vellum software at local writing groups and writing conferences... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Academy
  Writing Tools

4:45pm MDT

Time to Get Creative: Time Management and Productivity for Writers
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Palmer
The business world is bursting with gurus hawking their systems and claiming they'll change your life. Many of them have useful ideas, but most of them aren't quite applicable to a creative lifestyle, especially for those of us who are neurodivergent, part-time writers with day jobs, primary caregivers, multi-passionate, or not quite raking in enough royalties to hire help. Learn what today's popular theories have in common and how to tweak useful systems to a creative lifestyle. Creatives aren’t always motivated the same way as business bros, and creative success isn’t measured by the same rubrics. Whether you’re hyper-focused or bouncing between projects, there are productivity methods to help you!
Faculty
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Taryn Skipper

Author/artist Taryn Skipper’s publications include her science fiction novel for young adults, Between Tungsten and Gold (Sept. 2025, Splinter Press), picture and activity books for children, short stories and poetry in anthologies, cover art, and a decade of commissioned portraits and paintings. She enjoys presenting and volunteering at writing events and conferences and sits on the Storymakers G... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Palmer
  Writing Tools

7:30pm MDT

Dinner
Friday April 17, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm MDT
Ballroom
Friday April 17, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm MDT
Ballroom
  Meal

9:00pm MDT

Marketing
Friday April 17, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
Unwind after a full conference day and join an open, energizing discussion all about marketing your books. This relaxed after-hours session invites authors to ask candid questions, share real experiences, and explore smart, sustainable strategies with Jenny Kate, a seasoned book-marketing expert. From building an author platform to promoting backlist titles, launching new releases, optimizing newsletters, and reaching the right readers—nothing is off-limits. Bring your challenges, your wins, and your curiosity. You’ll leave with practical insights, fresh ideas, and renewed confidence to market your books effectively in today’s competitive publishing landscape.
Faculty
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Jenny Kate

Director, Pike Peak Writers Conference
Jenny Kate is a professional communicator. She has been quoted by the New York Times, CNN, FoxNews, and Time Magazine, and wrote her first novel in the second grade. She is a member of Washington Romance Writers, Sisters in Crime, and freelanced for New York literary agent Ethan Ellenberg... Read More →
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Susan Mitchell

Susan Mitchell embraces folklore, ghosts and monsters. She tunes into that wavelength to write dark fiction, horror and thrillers. Her work has appeared in literary magazines and can be found in the upcoming anthology Open-Hearted Horizon from University of New Mexico Press. Originally from the East Coast, Susan calls the Southwest home and has degree in English from Northern Arizona University. She works at New Mexico PBS and served on the PBS Marketing Advisory Council. As a Multi Media Producer she has written, pr... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Pikes Peak/Royal Gorge
  Business of Writing

9:00pm MDT

Working Through the Slush Piles
Friday April 17, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
El Paso
If you’ve never caught this workshop at, say, MileHiCon, Bubonicon, FyreCon, or at COSine, the premise is absurdly simple:

Attendees bring an anonymized, 300-word story opening, either short story or novel, and drop it in front of Bowen at the beginning of the workshop. He will peruse the audience and select INSTANT EDITORS from those gathered and bring them up front.

For each manuscript, in randomized order, he will read aloud until three of the Instant Editors raise their hands, signifying that they would not publish the story. If he completes the story with fewer than three hands raised, consider that a success!

Each Editor will then share what they liked about the story, and then Bowen gives his own thoughts. The author, who is still anonymous at this point, is invited to reveal themselves. Sometimes, Bowen reads a ringer, a manuscript from a previously-published work, by a noted author, just to keep the Instant Editors guessing.

If you find that you have the time and inclination to participate, please consider joining Bowen and his INSTANT SLUSHPILE WORKSHOP with your anonymized manuscript in hand!
Agents & Editors
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Bowen Gillings

Associate Agent, Savvy Literary
Bowen Gillings joined Savvy Literary in 2025 and has nearly a decade of experience as an author and champion of authors. Currently building his list, Bowen seeks to partner with writers who possess a sense of professionalism and a sense of humor. He loves books with a strong narrative... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
El Paso
  Business of Writing

9:00pm MDT

Sandboxes: Building Castles with Co-Writing
Friday April 17, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Palmer
This workshop will explore co-writing! This endeavor is both trickier and easier than you're initially imagining. Come find out some of the best ways to outline and prepare for writing with a co-author, various techniques to splitting the workload, and the “yes, and” mindset that helps make these stories shine their brightest. We'll also discuss how to find these opportunities and what to do to make the most of them.

If you’ve ever written a book but didn’t have the expertise to flesh it out the way you wanted, want to write in another author’s IP, or just want to write a novel with your best buddy, we’ve got you covered.
Faculty
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H.Y. Gregor

Author
H.Y. Gregor was born in Portland, Oregon, but will always call the mountains of Colorado home. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science but put it down often enough to narrowly avoid law school. Now she spends her free time weaving fantasy tales and battling plot gremlins... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Palmer
  Craft of Writing

9:00pm MDT

Write Drunk, Edit Sober
Friday April 17, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Fremont
The first session, Write Drunk, has you writing to various prompts while drinking. The follow-up Edit Sober session takes you through examining what you wrote and how to edit it into shape.

This workshop has an extra charge.  Add via registration form.
Faculty
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Deb Courtney

Past President, Pikes Peak Writers
Deb Courtney holds a degree in Fiction from the University of South Florida, where she was a Saunders Scholar in Fiction. She has had numerous short stories published and has worked as a freelance journalist, creativity coach and freelance editor. Her background also includes more... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Fremont
  Craft of Writing
 
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