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Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2026

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Ivalynn Reust

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8:30am MDT

Emotional Resonance: Or How I Made My Dad Not Talk to Me for a Week Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeKevin Ikenberry

9:45am MDT

Scene and Sequel El PasoPam McCutcheon

11:00am MDT

Turn That Spark Into a Blaze: 7 Steps to Craft Compelling Conflict El PasoDawn Alexander

12:15pm MDT

Welcome Lunch BallroomPippa Grant • Mary Robinette Kowal • Reavis Z. Wortham

2:00pm MDT

The Gooey Guts of Horror El PasoJohnny Worthen

3:15pm MDT

Ten Editing Hacks El PasoJessica Snyder

4:15pm MDT

Snack Break Ballroom

4:45pm MDT

Time to Get Creative: Time Management and Productivity for Writers PalmerTaryn Skipper

7:30pm MDT

Dinner Ballroom

7:00am MDT

Breakfast Ballroom

8:30am MDT

♪ ♫ Do You Want to Kill a Snowman? ♪ ♫ DouglasSam Knight

9:45am MDT

Beat Writer’s Block and Reignite Your Creativity DouglasStant Litore

11:00am MDT

Through Animal Eyes: Adventures in Writing the Nonhuman El PasoAnita Mumm

12:15pm MDT

Lunch BallroomPippa Grant

2:00pm MDT

Strong Character Voice: What It Is, What It’s Not, and How to Achieve It AcademyTaryn Skipper

3:15pm MDT

Protagonists: The Center of Your Story AcademyKevin Ikenberry

4:15pm MDT

Snack Break Ballroom

7:30pm MDT

Banquet BallroomReavis Z. Wortham

7:30am MDT

Breakfast Ballroom

9:00am MDT

A Feast for the Senses: Writing to Immerse Your Readers Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeAnita Mumm

10:15am MDT

Be the Author YOU Want to Be Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeBowen Gillings

11:30am MDT

Tough Talk: Writing Effective Dialogue AcademyLaurie Marr Wasmund