NOW ACCEPTING WORKSHOP SUBMISSIONS
Pikes Peak Writers Conference April 23-25, 2027!
If you’ve been dreaming about hosting a workshop at PPWC, now is the perfect time to dust off those brilliant ideas.
We’re primarily a genre/fiction conference looking for craft, business, marketing, publishing – anything related to the art and business of writing and publishing books.
Whether you’re a seasoned presenter or a first-time applicant, if you have three or more workshops you can submit, we’d love to hear from you.
Receipt of entries for the next year’s conference end on September 30th.
Pikes Peak Writers Fourth Anthology, The Other Side of the Mountain
Featuring an all-new Monk Addison Case File by NYT bestselling author Jonathan Maberry
Join us as we travel to the other side. Who knows what we might find.
by Kim Olgren It’s Throwback Tuesday! This week, we’re spotlighting an archived gem from our current PPW President, Kim Olgren—a thoughtful guide to the benefits of writing contests and how to approach them with purpose. It’s a great nudge for anyone looking to grow, stretch, and connect within the writing […]
Pam/Parker is thrilled to announce the publication of BREAK ME, the exciting finale to the Demon Underground Series (Parker Hayden Media, July 10th). It’s been a long haul, but she finally got there! She’s now working on a prequel to the series, titled KISS ME. All of her books are […]
by Erica Balfour Tension keeps readers turning pages, whether they’re reading about the climactic battle to determine the fate of the world or the spark-filled argument when two characters finally admit they’re meant for each other. We writers are always looking for ways to deepen tension without derailing our scenes. […]
Happy news! Gwynne Stanker just found out her gothic, atmospheric novel DARK MOUNTAIN was a First Place Winner in the 2025 Rocky Mountain Gold Rush Writers Competition, Literary/Mainstream Genre. Set in the rural Ozarks of the 1930’s, the story pits culturally diverse characters against one another, characters whose dark history […]
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