Writing from the Peak Archive

Building Believable Characters By: Donna Schlachter Welcome back to our mini-course on Producing a Novel. This month, we’ll look at how to build and develop […]

By: Jenny Kate Are you still writing?Do you think it’s even worth it?Is your new normal so stressful that you think it isn’t?Well, I want […]

The Voice Mama By: Jennifer Wilson Audiobooks are a fast growing staple of the literary world. I myself devour at least three audiobooks a month. […]

Part 1 By: Jason Evans This year I am kicking off a seven month series on the basics of writing diversity in your fiction. Whether […]

Genre and Markets By: Donna Schlachter Writing a novel—or a book of any type—requires groundwork laid in advance. Last month we discussed how to identify […]

Covid-19 has everyone staying at home and most writers I know are in introvert heaven. Stay home? Sure thing! Most of us do that anyway. […]

By; Donnell Ann Bell In a writing world where I’m surrounded by authors, I often know them by both their legal and author names, or […]

We’re Bringing the Resources To You! By: Jennifer Wilson There is no denying the heartache felt around the world in this unexpected climate. On a […]

By: Bowen Gillings Writing from the Peak is pleased to present a special interview between Bowen Gillings and Agent Maureen Moretti . Maureen Moretti began […]

Generating—and Testing—Ideas for Fiction and Non-Fiction Books By: Donna Schlachter Surveys suggest that, when asked, more than 80% of people said they’d love to write […]

By: Jenny Kate Are you on the fence? Traditional publishing is still considered the holy grail to many a writer. It validates you as a […]

By: Robin Laborde The email was matter of fact: Dear Robin: Thank you for your submission to the annual Ghosts of Downtown flash fiction event. […]

By: Margena Holmes Like many writers, I often write with no outline, but by the seat of my pants—a “pantser” if you will. Plotting? Meh, […]

By: Jennifer Wilson Querying can bring on a whole slew of sleepless nights, obsessive inbox refreshing and a soul-crushing anxiety of the word “No”. While […]

Part II By: Jennifer Lovett Herbranson In part one of Author Branding, we talked about what made you different. In this post, we’ll talk about […]

Part 1 By Jennifer Lovett Herbranson It seems like everybody is talking about “author brand” these days. Do you remember when all we talked about […]

 Just Keep Writing By: Margena Holmes Writing is a craft that needs to be practiced and honed to get better. What’s out there to help […]

By: Tammila Wright             I have several short stories that would be perfect for entering into writing contests. The notoriety would be nice, and, of […]

By: Marta Lane Sponsorship registration is now open for our 2020 Pikes Peak Writers Conference on Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19 at The […]

By: Debbie Lane The first Write Brain event of 2020 brought us the art of writing a short story, presented by Travis Heermann, falling perfectly […]

By: Jennifer Lovett If you’re anything like me, you’ll find a million reasons to procrastinate, and your productivity is crap. Actually, writing this article is […]

By: Jennifer Lovett Social media is about interaction, networking and engagement. If you authentically engage with other users of a hashtag, you’ll create a genuine […]

By: Margena Holmes Happy holidays! I hope you’ve gotten through Thanksgiving without too much trouble, and Hanukkah/Christmas/Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve and Day are just […]

Today, here in the USA, families and friends will sit down to share a meal surrounded by laughter and love. Today, I too will sit […]

By: Debbie Lane November’s Write Brain event featured Trai Cartwright, a veteran in the entertainment industry, who shared her expertise on how utilize new media […]