Hello, Dear Writers, 2025 is coming to a close, and a brand-new year is dawning – filled with endless possibilities! I want to thank everyone working behind the scenes at WftP and Pikes Peak Writers for their hard work and dedication; you are each greatly appreciated and vital to our […]
Yearly Archives: 2025
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By Deborah Brewer Brr… Writer, it’s cold outside. At least it is here in the Pikes Peak Region. The winter holidays are upon us. Frost is in the air. And we find ourselves buried in snow (I wish), huddled for warmth, clinging to thoughts of hope, endurance, and redemption. […]
Darby Karchut’s THE HORSE WHO CARRIES THE STARS (contemporary MG novel set in southern Colorado) recently won the 2025 Will Rogers Gold Medallion Award. This is the book’s fourth award, which includes the Western Writers of America’s Spur Award (winner), the Women Writing the West’s WILLA Award (winner), and the […]
Congratulations to Judy Spoon Ertel on her latest release, THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE DEAD (October, WestBow Press). This is the fourth book in her Addie Girard Mysteries series. ABOUT THE BOOK Life in Wanderwood, TX is musically hopping since Addie Girard’s younger son Will moved home to pursue […]
Congratulations to Mike Torreano on his latest release, THE RETURN (Western historical fiction, September 2025, Code Publishing). Reviewers call the story’s “…blend of grit, danger, and heart is exactly what fans of western historical fiction look for.” ABOUT THE BOOK: Ike and Lorraine McAlister enjoy a simple life on their […]
By Marta Lane The stage scared me. But not as much as the blank page. I was burned out and stuck in the middle of yet another tough revision. I worried I didn’t have what it took to be a career novelist. So, I did something uncharacteristic. I said yes […]
In 2021, I resumed keeping a writer’s commonplace journal. Since then, I’ve made it a daily habit and have learned a few things along the way. A Short Pro/Con List Pro List Writing daily in my journal keeps my ideas flowing and makes it easier to write, even if I […]
Darby Karchut’s THE HORSE WHO CARRIES THE STARS (contemporary MG novel set in southern Colorado) recently won the Women Writing the West 2025 WILLA Literary Award for Middle Grade Fiction & Nonfiction. The WILLA Literary Award, named in honor of Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Willa Cather, recognizes the best in […]
by Kim Olgren One of the greatest thrills in reading (or writing) a mystery is the twist ending—that gasp-worthy moment when everything clicks into place and the reader realizes the truth has been hiding in plain sight all along. But here’s the secret: a satisfying twist isn’t built in the […]
Congratulations to Derek Lowstuter! His book, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF OF AFRICA, was named the 2025 Nonfiction Book of the Year by the Colorado Authors League. ABOUT THE BOOK Do you enjoy learning about faraway lands and cultures? Do you have recurring dreams of pooping your pants in front of […]