Hooray for Jean Alfieri! Her newest book, ZUGGY THE RESCUE PUG – PAWS FOR FUN, released March 2026. Colorado’s favorite rescue pug celebrates TEN years of easy-reader rhymers for kids. Zuggy’s latest book is available now on Amazon and enjoyed a launch at King Soopers in Falcon. ABOUT THE BOOK: […]
Monthly Archives: April 2026
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By Jenny Kate, Founder Writer Nation & PPWC Director Social media moves fast, and for fiction authors, it’s no longer just a place to post book links and hope for the best. Readers want connection, authenticity, and immersive experiences. And the platforms themselves are rewarding creators who deliver exactly that. […]
Congratulations to Debra Hunt! This Air Force veteran and retired social worker recently released her debut novel, UNLIKELY HERO (Friesen Press, February 2026). This is the fulfillment of a dream she’d carried for a quarter century. After deciding that someday needed to be now, she wrote the book in just […]
By Sam Knight August of 2025, I was working on the biggest anthology I had done: Win in the End. (A fund-raising anthology for Annmarie SanSevero. With 34 contributors, it came in around 140,000 words, nearly three times the size of a typical anthology. Not a big deal, just more […]
It’s Throwback Tuesday, and today we’re spotlighting an article that gets to the heart of what truly powers the Pikes Peak Writers Conference: the people. PPWC brings together writers, authors, agents, editors, and industry pros, and the relationships you build can open doors long after the weekend ends. If you’ve […]
Three cheers for Fleur Bradley! Her guide to writing mysteries for kids and teens, GET A CLUE: HOW TO PLOT, WRITE, AND SELL YOUR MG OR YA MYSTERY released April 7th in e-book and print, wherever books are sold. ABOUT THE BOOK: Want to write a mystery for kids or teens, but […]
by Kari Redmond I’m currently on week eight of my artistic recovery journey using Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way. Cameron thinks of an artistic recovery as a way to unblock creativity. It’s a great way to re-find your voice, remember your purpose, and reinvigorate your writing. The main parts […]
Congratulations to Emily Gist on her recent release! FAÇADES is a YA dystopian sci-fi novella that explores the literal and metaphorical masks we wear. It asks the question: What defines our identity, and what lengths are we willing to go to protect it? ABOUT THE BOOK: In Astania, everyone wears […]