Writing from the Peak Archive

By Margena Holmes A writing coach friend of mine, Christine Whitmarsh, has a daily podcast called Your Daily Writing Habit, where she gives tips to […]

Hello, Dear Readers,  Let me tell you about an amazing resource I stumbled across a while ago, but just really dove into: The 5-Day Author […]

By Catherine Dilts Logline, pitch, blurb, synopsis. At some point, you will be required to develop short descriptions of your fiction work. You may find […]

By: Margena Holmes In this day and age, there are many ways a writer can become a published author. There’s the traditional way of submitting […]

By Catherine Dilts My daughter and I embarked on a grand new adventure – collaborative writing. We’re finally digging into that crazy speculative fiction novel […]

By Trista Herring Baughman In 1996, the Academy of American Poets established the largest literary celebration in the world, known as National Poetry Month, to […]

By Donna Schlachter Reaching Readers Without Leaving Your House Facebook and Other Social Media Welcome back to the second article in this series. We are […]

By Deborah Brewer Writing a novel or even a short story is no small task. A writer has to accept that after that first creative […]

By: Kim Olgren Stephen King does jigsaw puzzles, plays guitar, and bowls. Emily Dickenson loved baking. Agatha Christie traveled with her husband. E. Cummings painted. […]

By Jenny Kate, Director Pikes Peak Writers marked their first conference 30 years ago. Yep, we’re turning 30 in April! At this conference, we’ll actually […]

By: Kathie Scrimgeour   What?  At first glance, it makes no sense to write a novel and submit it to an anthology. After all, anthologies […]

By J.T. Evans When faced with a deadline, many people wait until the “crunch” at the end to get things done. This usually involves sleepless […]

By Trista Herring Baughman Hello, Dear Readers! I want to take a moment to let you know about Read an eBook Week. It is an […]

By Deborah Brewer I have enjoyed visiting a few writers’ home museums on my travels. Samuel Clemens’ (Mark Twain) study, in Hartford, Connecticut, sports a […]

Connecting with Readers Where They Are By Donna Schlachter Extroverts—don’t roll your eyes and tune out. You can get something from this new series, too. […]

By Margena Holmes Like most authors, I’m an introvert. I will figure out a way to not have to talk to people face-to-face, preferring to […]

By Trista Herring Baughman Frost-covered windowpanes, a warm snuggly blanket in my favorite sitting spot, and a steaming cup of cocoa can only mean one […]

By: Deborah Brewer – Songs and poems are very much a part of our lives, so it’s little wonder we might want to include inspirational […]

After reading over 150 well-written submissions, the editors have selected the final stories for Pikes Peak Writers’ third anthology, Journeys into Possibility.   Congratulations!! Alicia Cay […]

By Barbara Nickless First Published August 7, 2018 “If you want to get shot,” the SWAT leader said, “go ahead and reach for that gun.” […]

Hello, Dear Readers,  Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Trista Herring Baughman; I’m the new managing editor for Pikes Peak Writers’ Writing from the […]

Dear Readers, A new year is once again here, and I hope that all of you are looking forward to writing success in 2023. What […]

By: Deborah Brewer We sometimes hear of the gifted writer, but what might it mean to be a gifting one? The practice of writing is […]

 Wrapping It All Up Into a Nice, Neat Package By: Donna Schlachter What better time of the year to “wrap up” a series than in […]

By: Deborah Brewer A short video plays on social media: A pigtailed girl watches with wide-eyed panic as the ice cream from her cone topples […]