Writing from the Peak Archive

By Christina Lorenzen Most writers spend hours every day on social media, whether Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Spending so much time, one would think social […]

Make a Social Media Presence – Margena Holmes guides you through the maze of social media.

By: Leeann Betts. Without considering genre, time period, or elevator pitch, ask yourself, “What do I write?”

By: Terry Odell When we’re writing, we want the reader to keep turning pages. There are lots of ways to do this. Donald Maass speaks […]

This week we have two articles that take a look at Post-Conference. The first from Kim Krisco shares his thoughts on his first conference experience, […]

Writing a book rarely happens in a vacuum. We get an idea, a nugget of dialog, perhaps a snippet of setting, maybe even a title, […]

By: Terry Odell As writers, we’re encouraged to include all five senses in our writing. Most of us are guilty of relying too heavily on […]

Facebook bought Instagram for a cool $1 billion, and put its juggernaut of an advertising platform behind it. For that reason alone, it’s worth a […]

By: K.J. Scrim No matter where you are in your writing career you should attend at least one writing conference every year. For every writer […]

Cover Design and Self Publishing By Donna Schlachter Cover Design Research tells us we have less than five seconds to capture our reader’s attention, and […]

By: Kathie Scrimgeour With PPW’s new anthology, FRESH STARTS, publishing today it seemed appropriate to talk a little about anthologies. Back in August I wrote a […]

By: Jenny Kate Clubhouse is the hottest social media outlet on the internet right now.But how familiar with it are you? Is it right for […]

By: Terry Odell Whether you’re traditionally published, indie published, or working on getting published, you want to present the best possible reading experience. I edit […]

Self-Editing By Donna Schlachter Okay, you’re getting close to the end of writing your book. You’ve checked the character arcs, the plot lines, sub-plots are […]

By: Jenny Kate There are so many reader newsletters out there that it is hard to keep up with. I know you keep asking yourself: […]

Tips for Naming Characters By: Terry Odell Naming characters has always been a challenge for me. It seems my creativity comes to a screeching halt […]

By: Margena Holmes When I decided to write this blog I thought, “How can I—a person who doesn’t manage her time very well—write this?” Well, […]

By: Terry Odell When I began writing, my crit partners would often return my pages with passages labeled R.U.E: Resist the Urge to Explain. I […]

Writing a Series By Donna Schlachter As with all of the posts in this series, the information below is only a summary of how to […]

By: DeAnna Knippling Learning changes your brain, and it can, at times, feel exhausting. Don’t give up when things look their worst—because you might be […]

Or – How to love not knowing what the hell you’re doing. By: Bowen Gillings I am a huge fan of Pikes Peak Writers’s Write […]

By: Terry Odell When you write, you’re likely to be throwing a lot of obstacles in the paths of your characters. You’ll be giving them […]

It is finally happening! The day we have all (at least most of us) have been looking forward to – the end of 2020. Even […]

Racing to the Finish By: Donna Schlachter We’ve covered a lot of ground so far as we discover the steps and craft elements needed to […]

The holidays are coming up quick and gift giving is at the heart of the holidays. Have you thought about what to give that writer […]