by Erica Balfour Ah, fight scenes. They’re great, aren’t they? The adrenaline, the drama, the total display of your protagonist’s awesomeness. They can happen in any genre, too. Romcoms have adorable snowball fights. Middle-grade and YA might have goofy cafeteria food fights. Historical fiction and Regency romance thrive on duels […]

By Catherine Dilts “What if Brie Bramble is a huge true crime fan?” my co-author, Merida Bass, asked. We had just finished an outline of our twelve-book Ninja Grandparent Placement Mysteries series. The first four books were in rough draft form. We had eight more to develop. I was verging […]

Huge congratulations to Monica M. Hall, host of our Writers’ Night, South in Pueblo, on her very first publication! Her moving essay, “The Unending Audition,” is featured in the new anthology SPEAK UP AGAINST STIGMA: WOMEN BREAKING MENTAL HEALTH SILENCE, Volume 3 (Written Hope Publishing, May 2026). Drawing from her […]

Hello, Dear Writers,  If you’ve followed my posts for Writing from the Peak or my personal blog, you already know I love sitting down with other authors to talk about their writing process. The six‑year‑old me who wanted to be like April O’Neil would be ecstatic to know I’m out […]