Three cheers for Clifton Brown! His debut SciFi novel, IN THE GHOST’S SHADOW, (Dark Quill Publishing) won a Bronze Medal for the Romance-Fantasy/SciFi category in the 2026 Readers Favorite Book Awards! ABOUT THE BOOK: He was built for war. She was never supposed to know or care. But when shadows […]
Yearly Archives: 2026
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by Jeff Schmoyer Editor’s Note: For this week’s Throwback Tuesday, we’re revisiting a 2023 post from Jeff Schmoyer that breaks down what it really means for indie authors to “go wide.” If you’ve ever wondered or just want to know more about the topic, this one’s for you. Jeff’s practical […]
Congratulations to T.M. Hedlund on the recent release of LADIES’ NIGHT. Coloradans in particular may enjoy this story, since the setting is Denver, 1979. Disco was fading, and a new wave of music was hitting the record charts and dance clubs. Full of nostalgia, LADIES’ NIGHT will take you back […]
by Merida Bass Hot take: Reading classical literature is a waste of time. Every writer has been encouraged to read the stuff. They are books we must all learn from so that we can craft the next generation of classics. However . . . Now don’t get me wrong! I […]
by Steven Anderson If I had known everything I needed to learn, I might not have ever started. What a marvelous advantage it is, being ignorant and overconfident. But overconfidence is still confidence of a sort, so I enthusiastically started the journey to self-publish. Not that I went in completely […]
By Mandy Houk In the spring of 2007, I attended my very first Pikes Peak Writers Conference, then held at the Colorado Springs Marriott. I’d recently moved to Colorado, recently finished my first novel, and had zero idea what to do next. The week before the conference, I attended my […]
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 […]