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Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2026

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Mia Hanriot

8:30am MDT

Creative Writing Before and After AI: Navigating the New Literary Renaissance El PasoAna del Valle

9:45am MDT

The Art of the Elevator Pitch DouglasNicole Luongo

11:00am MDT

Agent Panel Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJessica Berg • T.S. Ferguson • Bowen Gillings • Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong • Elisa Saphier Turn That Spark Into a Blaze: 7 Steps to Craft Compelling Conflict El PasoDawn Alexander

12:15pm MDT

Welcome Lunch BallroomMary Robinette Kowal • Pippa Grant • Reavis Z. Wortham

2:00pm MDT

Story Spark Bootcamp: AI Hands-On Story Building Workshop PalmerAna del Valle

4:15pm MDT

Snack Break Ballroom

9:00pm MDT

Working Through the Slush Piles El PasoBowen Gillings

7:00am MDT

Breakfast Ballroom

7:30am MDT

Morning Meditation and Writer Wellbeing Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJohnny Worthen

8:30am MDT

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

9:45am MDT

MICE Quotient Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeMary Robinette Kowal

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

From Cardboard Cutouts to Compelling Characters: Using Authentic Action to Bring Life to Your Story DouglasDawn Alexander

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

11:30am MDT

Tough Talk: Writing Effective Dialogue AcademyLaurie Marr Wasmund

12:30pm MDT

Lunch BallroomMary Robinette Kowal