Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2026

Using Google Notebook LM: easily create an up-to-date story bible with one of Google’s newest (and little-known) offerings. Google Notebook LM is a free Google app that just might rock your world. Even if you’re not an AI fan, read on.


Building a Story Bible with Google NotebookLM
A compelling novel needs more than inspiration. It needs consistency, clarity, and a place where all the pieces come together. In this hands-on workshop, writers will learn how to use Google NotebookLM as a powerful tool for building and maintaining a complete story bible for their book or series.

Participants will explore how to organize characters, settings, timelines, themes, and worldbuilding details in one central, searchable hub. The session will demonstrate how NotebookLM can analyze uploaded notes, outlines, research, and drafts to help writers track continuity, uncover inconsistencies, and deepen story logic without stifling creativity.

An important focus of this workshop is writer control and privacy. Google NotebookLM works only with the documents you choose to upload, and—according to Google—your content is not used to train AI models. Your writing remains yours, allowing you to experiment, brainstorm, and develop ideas with confidence that your intellectual property is protected.

By the end of the workshop, attendees will:

• Understand what a story bible is and why it matters
• Learn how to set up a NotebookLM project specifically for a novel or series
• Practice structuring character profiles, plot arcs, and worldbuilding notes
• Use AI-powered insights to ask questions of their own material and generate clarity
• Gain confidence using AI tools without sacrificing ownership or creative control
• Walk away with a repeatable system they can use for current and future projects
  
  

This workshop is ideal for novelists, series writers, nonfiction writers, and anyone who wants a smarter, more flexible way to manage complex stories. No advanced technical skills required—just bring your story ideas and curiosity.

Grounded in Authors Guild guidance and current U.S. copyright guidance for AI-assisted work.

Most writers never see what a working novel structure actually looks like until they are deep into a draft.

In this live session, Ana del Valle builds a novel structure in real time using OliviaAI™, showing exactly how to move from a rough idea to structure development. You will watch as core story elements are defined, a Story Bible is created, characters are developed, and a scene-by-scene outline begins to take shape inside a professional writing studio.

You will see how to:

• Turn a loose idea into a clear, structured concept
• Build a Story Bible that holds your narrative together
• Create characters that carry emotional and structural weight
• Move into scene outlining with purpose and direction

If you have ever struggled to bridge the gap between “I have an idea” and “I have a book structure that works and I actually write,” this session will show you how that bridge is built.

Not every reader is a writer, but every writer benefits from reading. Book clubs are a fabulous way to reap the benefits of reading, studying and discussing books with readers. We'll talk about how this will improve your writing, even if you never discuss your own book or genre. We will dive into lessons taken from a few successful book clubs lasting over a decade: the mechanics of a successful group, different styles and formats for book clubs, what keeps them thriving, and what they have in common. You'll leave with a good idea of what kind of book club might work best for you, how you can expect it to improve your writing, how to set one up, and how to keep it alive after the novelty wears off.