2004 PAUL GILLETTE MEMORIAL WRITING CONTEST WINNERS hr lc ar elBoulder, CO ColoradoSprings,CO Golden,CO Westminster, CO ColoradoSprings,CO LauraDeal Virginia Beach,VA Centennial,CO Candace Paugh MerideeJonesCecil Third Place Boulder, CO Second Place First Place Terril, IA ScottBrendel Young Adult Larri Michelle Oberholz Ann Rosser Third Place Second Place ColoradoSprings,CO First Place Dillon,CO Aurora, CO Lawdon Story Short KendraWartnaby LauraDeal Third Place Second Place First Place Monument,CO BethGroundwater Lawrence, KS Science Fiction/Fantasy Minnetonka,MN KristinaWoodall Tom Van Buskirk Third Place Second Place First Place Littleton,CO Mystery/Intrigue/Suspense Ft.Collins,CO ColoradoSprings,CO MaryHaeffele CharityTahmaseb Scott Anderson Third PlaceTie Denver, CO Second Place First Place Littleton,CO Boulder, CO Mainstream ColoradoSprings,CO Lane Janet Virginia ElyseBrunnemer Cross Third PlaceTie ColoradoSprings,CO Denver,Second Place CO First Place JudeWillhoff Historical Fiction ChristianLyons ManetteSnow Third Place Richardson, T Albuquerque, NM Second Place Broomfield, CO First Place LiseFuller Creative Nonfiction JudeWillhoff HeidiKuhn Third Place Second Place First Place ElizabethMixon Romance Contemporary JohnSisson JudyMcNary Third Place Second Place First Place Children’s hri aln Pueblo,CO Maricopa, AZ Charlie Hanline Richard Satterlie DearLizzie X Wind Ringer Scars The AudaciousApothecary The HouseBeneathDelganyStreet Grayed Out BowlofRice GlassofWater, A A Web ofLy’s Wind Ringer Scent ofaKiller Virtual Death Finding Justice Sight Seeing To HealaNation By FairMeans Boxer’s Rebellion India Charlie Phoenix Emerald Silk DarkandStormyKnight A Benediction Out oftheDarkness:IntoTheLight I AmOther Digging HolesinaLake Stranger’s Heart A About ThatNight No PlaceLikeHome Telladoo Twincidents USEFUL TIPS ON WRITING COMMERCIAL FICTION 2004 Pikes Peak Writers Conference Presented by the Pikes Peak Writers April 23-25, 2004

TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to the Conference! elcome to the Twelfth Annual Pikes Peak won’t tell you how to feast from the 2 2004 Schedule at a Glance Writers Conference. For those of you basket. I’ll just tempt you with new who are first timers, I hope you’ve got- fruit. Have you read Writing the 2 Wyndham W Floorplan ten a lot of rest lately because we have a cornu- Breakout Novel? Well, you will want to copia of writing craft information to present to after listening to the author, literary 3 Full Session and Event Schedule you over the next few days. For those of you who agent Donald Maass, on Friday night. and Descriptions have attended the PPWC previously, expect the Remember how entertaining and same high level of presentations you’ve enjoyed insightful author Robert Vaughan has 5 Pikes Peak Writers in the past, plus added attractions. been at our conferences? You’ll have 6 2004 Award for In support of the Pikes Peak Writers Charles Rush, another chance to hear him speak. Writers Excellence group goals, “to provide an educational forum 2004 Conference Director We’ve even paired together talented 8 Guide to for the study of the craft of writing and to serve and 1st VP, editors Pat LoBrutto and Michael Workshops and promote the literary arts,” we have Pikes Peak Writers Seidman for a Saturday luncheon 8 Audio Tapes brought together a conference agenda consisting of panel. Larry Martin will give us thoughtful words for 9 Special Presenters over forty workshop presentations, imported a top a Sunday send-off at conference end. What else is 9 Thanks to group of literary agents and publisher representa- new? A talented and funny emcee, Mary Gordon Volunteers tives, arranged for entertaining and educational Spence, has been imported from Texas. I “gare-ron- 10 Literary Agent List speakers, stocked our book store with books to inter- tee” she’ll add sugar and spice. Turn right immedi- 11 Editors and est you and to help you improve, and sprinkled this ately before you reach the Wyndham’s restaurant and Publishers List basket of fruit with various goodies to make it a you’ll discover a new Relax & Renew Room. Want a 12 Faculty Bios memorable weekend. quiet place to sit and study your notes? Want a mas- A few words of advice for newcomers. sage? Care to sit in on improv sessions? This is the 12 Options for Friday Study the contents of this brochure to educate your- place. On Saturday evening before the banquet, stop selves on what’s available. We have made it easy for by the Aspen Leaf Salon and check out our 12 Options for Saturday you with a schedule of events overview and then list- Networking Mixer. Maybe you’ll find just the right ed the detailed events in chronological order. We group for helping you improve your craft. This year 13 Alumni News have a Guide to Workshops arranged in category by we offer CD recordings as well as audio tapes of each 15 Conference writer skill levels. Narrow down the available subject workshop. We think the CDs are a big added benefit. Bookstore matter to identify what’s important to you and sched- Finally, our bookstore is abundantly stocked with 16 Paul Gillette ule your time accordingly. Gather information to novels and craft books. Don’t forget to check out The Memorial Writing study later—take notes, share notes, purchase audio Write Series videos that Jan Jones has produced for us Contest Winners tapes/CDs—because you can only eat so much fruit using past conference interviews. in three days. Above all, remember a guiding princi- To summarize, our twelfth annual confer- ple for all writers conferences: networking may be the ence is finer than ever. The Wyndham Hotel contin- most important skill a writer develops. Want to find a ues to provide a great forum for us. We have con- critique group? Talk to people. Want to know what structed an all-new agenda with something for every- POV means? Ask someone. Want to find out the ref- one. This year our many volunteers are wearing spe- erence resources that apply to your novel? The infor- cial name tags. If you like the 2004 PPWC—and I’m mation is floating around in that conference crowd. confident you will—shake a volunteer’s hand and tell Go find it! them you appreciate all their hard work. For attendees who have been here before, I HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. We are extremely pleased to return for the eleventh straight year to the beautiful Schedule of Events Wyndham Colorado Springs. Once again the Wyndham is a major sponsor of the 2004 CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE Pikes Peak Writers Conference, and we appreciate their sponsorship. Among the Wyndham’s generous support is hosting the Friday-night festivities and providing Friday, April 23, 2004 some special accommodations. The very attractive rates offered for rooms and confer- 11:00 a.m. — Conference Check-in Begins ence space help us bring in out-of-town speakers and still keep our registration fees as 12:00-2:00; 2:30-4:30 p.m. — Read & Critique/Editor and Agents reasonable as possible. Read & Critique/Established Authors We enjoy using the Wyndham’s Conference Center, which allows virtually every- 2:30-4:30 p.m.—Optional Agents Roundtable Session thing necessary to the success of our 2004 conference to be conveniently located. 5:30 p.m. — Faculty and Staff Meeting Although we have set 7:00 p.m. — Sit-down Buffet 8:15 p.m. — Opening Ceremonies a demanding pace of Charles Rush, PPWC Director events, we urge you to check out all the facilities of the Wyndham. We appreciate the Mary Gordon Spence, PPWC Emcee Featured Speaker — Donald Maass, excellent food and service the Wyndham provides. We’re glad to be coming back in “Taking Your Fiction Back to the Source” 2005 (April 22-24) and hope the relationship continues to be beneficial to the Saturday, April 24 Wyndham associates as well as the Pikes Peak Writers Conference. 7:00 a.m. — Continental Breakfast 7:45 a.m. — Conference Tips for

Newcomers — Laura Hayden, Karen Fox WYNDHAM COLORADO SPRINGS 8:00 a.m. — Late Check-in 8:40 - 9:40 a.m. — Session 1 9:50 - 10:50 a.m. — Session 2 11:00 - 12:00 noon — Session 3 12:30 p.m. — Lunch Pat LoBrutto and Michael Seidman, “Simon and Paula” 2:10 - 3:10 p.m. — Session 4 3:20 - 4:20 p.m. — Session 5 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. — Session 6 6:00 - 7:15 p.m. — Networking Mixer 7:15 p.m. — Awards Banquet 8:15 p.m. — Recognition of Winners of the Paul Gillette Memorial Writing Contest Presentation of PPWC Volunteer of the Year Award Presentation of PPW Volunteer of the Year Award KEYNOTE SPEAKER — Robert Vaughan “Observations from an Old Head . . .” Recognition of Pikes Peak Writers Conference Award for Writing Excellence — Robert Vaughan Sunday, April 25 7:30 a.m. — Continental Breakfast 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. — Session 7 Q 310 deluxe guest rooms and 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. — Session 8 11:45 a.m. — Lunch suites including non-smoking floors Luncheon Keynote Speaker — and handicap accessible rooms Larry Martin, “Beyond the Angle of Response” Q Complimentary Parking

Q GRATZI: Casual dining in a HOW TO CONTACT US: comfortable setting, featuring fresh seafood, pasta, and steaks with an To get information on upcoming PPW programs, visit www.pikespeakwriters.org. For Italian influence conference information, visit www.ppwc.net. Q CHATS: Quiet Lobby Lounge Contact us via E-mail by sending to offering daily specials [email protected] or write to: Q Indoor pool, health club, featuring Pikes Peak Writers 4164 Austin Bluffs Parkway #246 a fully-equipped exercise room, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 hydrotherapy whirlpool, and sauna or call (719) 531-5723 2 CONFERENCE She Wrote, for which he wrote 24 television projects, and on over 50 pro- episodes. Tom has written nine net- duced feature films. Her clients include BOOKSTORE work TV pilots and 100 episodes. He TriStar Pictures, MGM/UA, Guber- wrote, directed and produced the cult Peters Entertainment. Ray Bradbury, The Conference Bookstore will film comedy, Alice Goodbody, is co-libret- William Kelley, Tony Bill, Dave Bell, again offer a wide variety of books tist of Jack, an opera about JFK that has Charles Fries Entertainment, Linda by our faculty and speakers as been performed to acclaim in the Lavin, and Suzanne De Passe, etc. well as many selections to enhance your writing skills. We will also United States and Europe. He is author Dr. Seger is the author of eight have conference shirts, bookbags of The Sixteenth Man, the bestselling books: Making a Good Script Great, and other items. If you’re looking mystery/ thriller novel about the JFK Creating Unforgettable Characters, The Art for a place to get a cup of coffee or assassination. He co-created Plots of Adaptation: Turning Fact and Fiction lemonade and just relax and chat, Unlimited and Storybase software for fic- into Film, From Script to Screen: The the bookstore has that too. Also check out the bookstore’s schedule tion writers. Both Storybase and Tom’s Collaborative Art of Filmmaking (with co- for author booksignings. latest book, Fiction Writing Demystified, author Edward Jay Whetmore), When NOTE: We will accept checks are Writer’s Digest Book Club selections. Women Call the Shots: The Developing and cash. We also accept Visa, Mr. Sawyer has been nominated for an Power and Influence of Women in MasterCard, and Discover with Edgar and an Emmy. Tom, his wife Television and Film, and Making a Good minimum purchases of $15. Holly, and cats live in Malibu, Writer Great, Advanced Screenwriting:

AUTHORS AND SPECIALISTS California. Raising Your Writing to the Academy OPERATION PAPERBACK Award Level and Web-Thinking: Connecting, Not Competing for Success. Once again, we will be collecting Brad Schreiber books for Operation Paperback Brad Schreiber at the conference. The program has worked as a Penny Warner started on the Internet to send writer in all media, paperbacks to our troops over- Penny Warner as an executive, a has published over seas. Since they are often sta- teacher, a consul- tioned in remote areas with little 40 books, both fic- entertainment, the contribution tant, and an actor. tion and nonfiction, of reading material will give He has won awards for adults and chil- them something to look forward from the Edward dren. Dead Body to at the end of the day. In sup- Albee Foundation, the California Language, featuring port of this effort, the Pikes Peak Writers Club, Stages Theatre Festival Writers Conference will collect a deaf reporter in and the National Audio Theatre the Gold Country, your gently used fiction paper- Festivals. His books include the best- backs at the conference, package won a Macavity Award for Best First them, and mail them to one or selling Guinness Book parody Weird Mystery and was nominated for an more of the addresses on Wonders and Bizarre Blunders, and What Agatha Award. Her middle grade mys- Operation Paperback’s list. So, are You Laughing At?: How to Write tery, Mystery of the Haunted Caves, won please remember to bring your Funny Screenplays, Stories and More. both the Agatha Award and the fiction paperbacks and donate Schreiber has written the Development them to the cause! For more Anthony Award for Best Juvenile Hell media and politics column in L.A. Mystery. Warner has a Bachelor’s information about Operation weekly newspaper Entertainment Today Paperback, go to http://oppera- degree in Child Development and a tionpaperback.usmilitarysup- since 1995. He currently teaches for the Master’s degree in Special Education. port.org. UCLA Extension Writers’ Program and She teaches child development at the is vice president of Storytech Literary local college, and has taught sign lan- Consulting, founded by Christopher guage, special education, and creative Vogler (www.thewritersjourney.com). writing. Warner has spoken at numer- ous conferences and appeared on tele- Linda Seger vision featuring her books, including Dr. Linda Seger the Dr. Spock PBS series, Parent Sense, created and defined Later Today show, HGTV Channel 7 the job of script con- News, People Are Talking, and Mornings sultant in 1981, on 2. She wrote a weekly newspaper when she began her column on family life for 11 years and script consulting writes for popular Web sites including business based on a DrSpock.com, Fisher-Price.com, and system for analyz- iParty.com. ing scripts that she developed as part of her doctoral disser- tation. She has consulted on over 2,000 15 projects, including over 30 produced Laura’s shortstory, cover, released inJanuarycontains Murder MostRomantic, continued from page13 ALUMNI NEWS in September2004. The Promise ofPeace from IntegrityPublishers.Bookfour, Salvation the Act from Zebraanditssequel, Husband romantic comedy, The PriceofFreedom three inher historical fiction.Bookstwoand winner ofthePaulGilletteContestin winter of2005. and Dazzle his contemporarylovestory, that Tor Publishinghaspurchased prize of$150. Nancy received acertificateand Writers Annual Writers Contest2003. cal noveldivisionoftheSouthwest Skybird Web siteatwww.kelleypounds.com. 2004. Formore informationgotoher Star witharelease dateofMay13, romance willbepublishedbyFive Awakening Fire Kelley Pound Pam McCutcheon Carol Umberger Terry Banker Nancy Larsen-Sanders , willbeoutinFebruary 2005. won firstplaceinthehistori- , cameoutinDecember —were publishedin2003 . Itwillbereleased inthe Scottish Crown Series— , awesternhistorical is happytoannounce ’s novel, My Favorite is athree-time , willbereleased Twelve Days and ’s mostrecent and thehard- The Markof The ’ novel Caught in Flash . 14 AUTHORS AND SPECIALISTS Writer’s Guide has publishednumerous articlesinthe DigestBooks,and mended byWriter’s book forwritersthathasbeen recom- Writer’s Guide LERA designed andproduced theoriginal the committeethatwrote, edited, the ColoradoSocietyofCPAs. of the American InstituteofCPAs and ous nonprofit boards andisamember Professionals. Hehasservedonnumer- Association ofFundraising Management Association andthe ty oftheconferences fortheChristian years. Hehasparticipatedonthefacul- and taxworkshopsoverthepast12 conducted not-for-profit, fundraising, and exemptorganization taxes.Hehas specializes inindividualtaxplanning firmforsevenyears.Dave his ownCPA sions organization. Healsomanaged Officer foramajorinternationalmis- wide. HehasservedasChiefFinancial ing firmrankedinthetop10nation- tions andwithanotherpublicaccount- that specializesinnonprofit organiza- with PriceWaterhouse, amajorfirm Hustand. edy outfrom Zebratitled little focus... Luzier. Somedayshehopestofinda anthologies underthenamePamela and fantasyshortstoriesforseveral and ImaJinn;how-tobooksforwriters; romances forLeisure, Harlequin,Zebra, mal, contemporaryandhistorical Her latestnovelisaromantic com- and otherpublications. ence includestime years. Hisexperi- accounting for16 worked inpublic University. Hehas Florida State from in Accounting Bachelor ofScience tests. Shewason in anumberofcon- has placedorwon Heart Finalistand Golden 1999 RWA Robin Periniisa short nonfiction, David Moja,CPA Robin Perini , aninstructional Dave hasa Published in My Favorite 2002). Writing Groups GuideforWriters and Writing Together, A Digest “hottest booksforwriters”by 1999), whichwasnamedoneoffive the Writing Life at workonanovel. lives inBarcelona, Spainwhere she is and critiquesessions.Shecurrently known forherlivelylate-nightread Conference, where sheisespecially Southern CaliforniaWriters’ University Writers’ Conference and ferences includingSanDiegoState workshops atanumberofwriterscon- founded in1993.She’sconducted erary artsorganization, whichsheco- and TheWriting Center, anonprofit lit- California StateUniversity-Fullerton, University ofCalifornia,SanDiego; shop leader, Judyhastaughtatthe released inthefallof2003. romantic suspense. writes contemporaryromance and Anderson SchoolofManagementand attheUniversityofNewMexico MBA Magic &More. Sheisworkingonher designer inherownbusiness,Web tor, desktoppublisherandWeb site graphic designer, writer, editor, instruc- tecture, butshealsousesherskillsasa developer specializinginInternetarchi- Robin iscurrently asoftware systems puter software andtimemanagement. quent speakeronwritingtopics,com- As aprofessional trainer, Robinisafre- With 20yearsexperienceasawork- Creative Writer’s Kit A magazine, and (New World Library, (New World Library, & LivelyMusefor Spirited Companion Book ofDays include whose books tice provocateur and writingprac- a writer, teacher hit series, showrunner ofthe writer/producer- Sawyer washead wright ThomasB. screenwriter, play- Judy Reeves Tom Sawyer Writing Alone, Judy Reevesis Novelist, Writer’s A was Murder Writers , A 3 EVENTS AND SESSIONS SCHEDULE NOT free-wheeling seminarsare meantforthewriterstryingtogeteducatedonprocess ofthewriter-agent-publisher process. T Various literaryagentswillsitininformaldiscussionswiththose interested inlearningwhatanagent candoforwriters.Th AGENTS ROUNDTABLE— welcome—and becritiquedbyapanelofthree publishedauthors. Sign-up atcheck-in. Aspiring authorswillread thefirstthree pagesoftheirmanuscriptsaloudbefore anaudience—anyoneis OPEN READANDCRITIQUE— welcome—and becritiquedbyaprofessional By OPEN READANDCRITIQUE— welcome—and becritiquedbyapanelofthree Sign-up atcheck-in OPEN READANDCRITIQUE welcome —andbecritiquedbyaprofessional By OPEN READANDCRITIQUE the 25th Friday the 26th Saturday pre-appointment pre-appointment an occasiontopitchyourmanuscript. SATURDAY EVENTS SESSION B:2:30-4:30p.m.FRIDAY 12:00-2:00p.m.FRIDAYSESSION A: FRIDAY EVENTS Menu 7:00-8:40 a.m. 7:45-8:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. :5pm Opening Ceremonies LaFiestaBuffet includesbeefandchicken fajitas,roasted chicken,beans,spanishrice, 8:15 p.m. Menu 7:00 p.m. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 2:30 -4:30p.m. 12:00 -2:00p.m. 12:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 8:40 a.m. . Aspiring authorswillread thefirstthree pagesoftheirmanuscriptsaloudbefore anaudience—anyoneis , aspiringauthorswillread thefirstthree pagesoftheirmanuscriptsaloudbefore anaudience—anyoneis , aspiringauthorswillread thefirstthree pagesoftheirmanuscriptsaloudbefore anaudience—anyoneis Lucienne Diver, Brown,MarcyPosner, Robert KristinNelson — Carol Berg,KathyBrandt,Tom Sawyer Various EditorsandAgents Various EditorsandAgents Alan Lickiss,SuzannLedbetter, Laura Baker Assorted Muffins, Fruit Strudel Continental Breakfast inSalonsD,E from someof America’s mostesteemedandpopularnovelistsare included. i.e., takingtheirfiction“backtothesource” oftheirdeepestselves.Examplesdrawn (and readership!) andfindcareer-long successbyexploringtheirownpassionsandfears; topNew York literaryagenttellshownovelistscandeveloptheirownoriginalvoice A Featured Speaker:DonaldMaass,“Taking Your FictionBacktotheSource” Briefing inEaglesNestwithLauraHaydenandKaren Fox Newcomers—Bring yourbreakfast inforaninformalyetinformativeNewcomer’s Late Check-in with Cream Cheese,Jams,Marmalade,Fruit, Juices,Coffee, Tea andMilk Begin Workshop Sessions Mary GordonSpence,MasterofCeremonies choicedessert sopapillas andchef’s Sit-Down Buffet inGrandBallroom Faculty andStaff Meetingin Aspen Leaf Session B, Agent Roundtable,EaglesNest1&2 Session B,Established Author Read&Critiques, Aspen Leaf Session B,Editor/AgentRead&Critiques,Salons A, B,C,F, G Session A, Established Author Read&Critiques, Aspen Leaf Session A, Editor/AgentRead&Critiques,Salons A, B, C,F, G Bookstore Opens Begin Check-in editor oragent editor oragent published authors Salons A, B,C,F,Salons A, andG Salons A, B,C,F,Salons A, andG . Roomdesignationsatcheck-in. . Roomdesignationsatcheck-in. Aspen Leaf . in GrandBallroom, Sticks, Apple andPecan Aspen Leaf Eagles NestI&2 Charles Rush,PPWCDirector Sticky Buns, Bagels ese his is 4 EVENTS AND SESSIONS SCHEDULE Linda Seger ofAdaptation:TurningThe Art Fact andFictionIntoFilmby flict andplot. your bookandbeapowerfulwaytointertwinecharacter, con- never stops.Learnhowturningpointscancreate ananchorfor the tensioninyourplotsandsubplotssothatdrama use turningpointsandthestoryarcs theycreate toratchetup there? This practical,hands-onworkshopwillshowyouhowto Sagging middlesgettingyoudown?Isyoursubplotjustlying Perini in PlotsandSubplotsbyRobin Creating Your Backbone:ThePower ofTurning Story’s Points evaluate yourownmaterialtoseeifit’sgoodforfilm. elements neededtoturnabookintogreat filmandhelpyou makings ofagreat adaptation?Thisworkshopwilldiscussthe lems inadapting?Whatdoyoulookfortoseeifhavethe books, biographies,plays,andshortstories?Whatare theprob- Academy Award winnersbasedonmaterialfrom anothers What makesagoodadaptation?Whyare 85percent ofall tant elementofcraftandhowtomakegoodwritingthatreveals This workshoptakesaclose-uplookatdetail—thatmostimpor- The mostcommonadvicegivenwritersis“show, don’ttell.” Experiencing byJudyReeves Show, Don’tTell: to HowtoMovetheAudiencefromReading book formatting. other elementsofgoodfictionandnonfiction,novel/picture opses, openingparagraphs,prologues andepilogues,dialogue, genre andcategorycharacteristics,writingcredentials, briefsyn- that labelthemasbeginners.Topics willincludeknowledgeof Participants willlearnaboutthered flagsinqueriesandwriting That Label You Brown byRobert FlagsinQueriesandWritingTechniques Red You’re an Amateur! nies before openingthefloortoquestions.Nopitchesallowed. chance tospeakaboutthemselvesandtheirpublishingcompa- This workshopwillfeature ourinvitededitorsandallowthema Samantha McFerrinofHarcourt Press, KristenWeber ofMysteriousPress, PaulStevensofTor, Charles KaineofLastKnightPublishing,CraigNelsenLoveland Spotlight onPublishers financial opportunities thatwritingcanbring. Alsoexplore thenon-traditional financially rewarding career. secrets onhowtobeaproductive writerandhowtobuilda books, cookbooks,magazinearticles andon-linemediashare her should alsogetpaid.Letthissuccessful authorofchildren’s Whenwritingforpassion, you Who sayswritershavetostarve? B,C Salons A, How toMakeaLivingasWriter byYing Chang Compestine the floortoquestions.Nopitchesare allowedatthesesessions. chance tospeakaboutthemselvesandtheiragencybefore opening This workshopfeatures ourinvitedagentsandallowsthema Bob MecoyofCreative BookServices. Agency, RobertBrown ofthe Wylie-Merrick Literary Agency, Treimel Literary Agency, Kirsten NelsonoftheLiterary the Marcy PosnerLiterary Agency, ScottTreimel oftheScott Lucienne DiverofSpectrum Literary Agency, Marcy Posnerof Spotlight onAgents SESSION 1:8:40-9:40a.m.SATURDAY SESSION 2:9:50-10:50a.m.SATURDAY SESSION 3:11:00-12:00p.m.SATURDAY Salons A,B,C Aspen Leaf Aspen Leaf Salons F&G Salons A, B,C(nottaped) Salons A, Aspen Leaf ing agroup’s collectivework. keep membersmotivatedandontrack,ideasforshowcas- established rules andsubmissionguidelines,concrete waysto Heartipson of onethemostsuccessfulgroups intheregion. Learn howtostartandmaintainwritersgroups from amember Writers GroupThatWork byTeresa Funke ety ofideasabouthowtopromote yourselfandyourbooks. If youdon’tsellit,nooneelsewill.Theworkshopoffers avari- Promoting Your NovelbyKathyBrandt payoff more powerful. between yourcharacters,turningtheheatupslowlytomake than justsex.Suzanndiscusseshowtobuildsexualtension Romantic sceneshaveextra‘sizzle’whenthere’s more tothem Eagles Nest1 IntoYourPut Some‘Heart’ Love ScenesbySuzannLedbetter engaged? do authorsbalanceplot,characterandtensiontokeepreaders seller lists.Whatkeepsreaders comingbackformore andhow Every week,mysteryandsuspensenovelsdominatethebest- The SuspenseisKillingMebyLaura Baker ning whenwritingspeculativeorparanormalfiction. world? Plot,characters,settingandconflictare onlythebegin- when settingyourepicorromantic adventure inanunknown interact withaworldyoucreate. Whatdecisionsdoyoumake medieval kingdomthatwarswithdragons,thecharacterswill Whether yourstoryissetinamoderndaymetropolis ora Writing aWorld thatWorks byCarolBerg clamoring formore. How towriteacompelling,fastmovingread thatkeepsreaders Writing aPage Turner Martin byLarry industry. make, keepandutilizecontactsthroughout thepublishing AlanandRebeccaLickiss,bothauthors,discusshowto ence. Writing isabusinessandgoodcontactscanmakeallthediffer- Lickiss Networking asaWriterbyAlanandRebecca great, uniquedialogue. creating vivid,memorable, engagingcharactersandwriting crashcourseinhow tograbandholdyouraudiences by A Salon H Techniques fromTVand FilmbyTom Sawyer Fiction Writing: How topackageauniversein fewthousandwords. Eagles Nest2 StoriesforScienceFictionbyAlanLickiss Writing Short have theirownidiosyncrasiesandinteresting behaviortraits. How tocreate characterswhonotonlyexistbefore pageone,but Lickiss Creating QuirkyCharactersbyRebecca a workintoprint. distributed isaneye-openingexperienceonthereality ofgetting publishing. Thisquickjauntthrough howbooksare madeand Most writershavelittleunderstandingofthebusinessside How PublishingWorks byCharlesKaine mind andintothemotionofstory. verbs thatcreate combustiblesentences;howtomoveoutofthe details invitethereader intotheworldofstory;use between dramaticscenesandnarrativesummary;howsensory rather thanexplains.Participantswilllearnthedifference Eagles Nest2 Eagles Nest2 Salons F&G Salon H Salon H Salons F&G Eagles Nest1 Eagles Nest1 magazines Cooking Light, Ski, Eating Pocket Books, set in 1870s Denver City ALUMNI NEWS Well, Self, Men’s Health, and Delicious was released in 2003, followed by a new Magaret Aunon just learned that Living. contemporary suspense novel, In Hot Five Star Mysteries wants to buy Ying has lectured at writer’s Pursuit, published by MIRA and set in a Dying to Sell, her Realtor amateur- conferences and universities, aboard fictional Missouri town along historic sleuth mystery. cruise ships, on television and radio Route 66. programs, and for other organizations. Suzann is also a contributing editor Mark Bouton’s, Max Conquers the Cosmos, a hardback mystery, was to Family Circle magazine and a fre- picked up by Five Star, and released Teresa Funke quent lecturer on topics ranging from on December 28, 2003. The book is Teresa is the women’s history and writing to humor- available in bookstores and at author of Remember ous presentations. The former weekly www.amazon.com and self-syndicated newspaper columnist, www.bn.com. Go to his Web site at Wake, an award- www.markbouton.com for more winning novel she was a 1997 inductee into the Writers information. based on a true Hall of Fame of America. story from WWII. M.J. Brett’s (aka Margaret Alan Lickiss Brettschneider) Mutti’s War, which Teresa has worked won the Paul Gillette Award for as a researcher for Alan Lickiss Historical Fiction in 2003, is now PBS and several museums. Dozens of was raised in the available at Chinook Book Shop in AUTHORS AND SPECIALISTS her articles, essays, and short stories suburbs of Colorado Springs. have appeared in magazines and Washington D.C., Charles Rush, previous Paul anthologies, including the respected where he met and Gillette winner in the historical and 2003 Fish Short Story Prize Anthology. married his wife, short story categories, will have his One of her essays was listed as a Rebecca. He lives Civil War novel, The Devil’s Notable Essay of 2002 by the Best along the front Chessboard, out by Publish America American Essays series. Teresa is also the range in Colorado with his wife, chil- in May 2004. See www.charlesrush.com for more host of the new writers’ video series The dren, and an ever-changing variety of information. Write Series. She is currently at work on pets the children just can’t seem to live a second novel and several short pieces. without. Alan spends his days work- Maxine Davenport won first place ing to keep a roof over their heads and for her short stories, Uncle Joe Says his evenings and weekends writing. Goodby, in the Denver Women’s Suzann Ledbetter Press Club Unknown Writer’s His goal is to give up the day job to Suzann write full-time. Contest in the Memoir/Personal Ledbetter discov- Experience section. Presentation of a $100 award and a three-minute ered her love for reading from the manuscript was writing during her Rebecca Lickiss held on April 10. childhood in Rebecca Lickiss Joplin, Missouri. has always been an Brenda K. Gillen’s article, Earth With a $10 check avid reader, and Day Approaches Middle Age, appears in Active for Justice, in the April 2004 for an article her began telling sto- issue. Active for Justice is a publica- mother had submitted to Highlights ries at an early age. tion of the Pikes Peak Justice and Magazine, Suzann learned how to par- She received her BS Peace Commission and its official lay her talent for sarcasm and making degree in Physics clarion. In addition to news of the things up into a career that spans over from George Commission, Active for Justice fea- tures articles on issues of concern 25 years, 16 published books, and Mason University, and worked for a ranging from the local to the global, numerous articles and essays. while as an engineer evaluating many written by local writers and She has published two humor col- weapons software. She now lives in activists. The editor is Debbie lections with Random House/Crown, Colorado with her husband and chil- Warhola. For additional information six historical novels with Signet, two of dren, where she spends her free time check out the Web site at http://www.pikespeakjusticeand- which were based on the adventures of reading and writing. peace.org/active.html. her real-life heroine and subject of Suzann’s Western Writers of America’s Laura Hayden’s second book in Spur award winning biography, Nellie Pam McCutcheon the First Daughter series, Sharp Cashman, Prospector & Trailblazer. Pam McCut- Focus came out in July in hardcover In May of 2000, MIRA Books cheon is a former from St. Martin’s Press. The book engineer turned starts at the Air Force Academy. released Suzann’s East of Peculiar, the Laura’s long-awaited The Official debut title of a contemporary suspense bookseller and Nora Roberts Companion came out in series set in the central Missouri Ozarks. award-winning October from Berkley. Random This book was soon followed by South of author who has House picked up reprint rights to Sanity, North of Clever and West of Bliss. A written time travel, continued on page 14 13 Lady Never Trifles with Thieves from futuristic, paranor- FRIDAY READINGS Laura Baker After receiving an education Laura Baker degree in Alaska, Jodi promptly put Our editors and agents have agreed to listen to a couple of writes suspense that piece of parchment away and fol- hours of readings on Friday and romantic sus- lowed her soul into writing romance afternoon. You must have signed pense novels set in novels. Settled now after living in 10 up on your registration form. To the Southwest. states and South Korea, Jodi dwells in accommodate as many people as Her books have the magnificent purple shadows of the possible—and in recognition of the critical importance of the garnered critical Colorado Rocky Mountains and enjoys opening pages—readings are acclaim and nation- her children and writing love stories limited to a half-page description al awards and nominations, including for the characters of her heart. of your book and the opening nominations for a National Reader’s THREE pages of properly for- Choice Award, a RITA, and twice for matted manuscripts. Kathy Brandt Priority sign-up is based on Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Kathy Brandt’s contest placement and the order Awards. She presents workshops at new mystery series, of conference registration. Bring universities and writers conferences featuring police an additional copy of your read- across the country, and her nonfiction diver and underwa- ing for the editor. If you’re not articles on writing have been pub- reading, you’re welcome to sit in ter investigator on the readings and hear first- lished in national publications, includ- Hannah Sampson, hand the advice given to those AUTHORS AND SPECIALISTS ing The Writer’s Digest. An Indian debuted in 2003 who are presenting their stories. Trader for over two decades, Laura with Swimming with writes a weekly newsletter for her the Dead. The second, Dark Water Dive, OTHER OPTIONS gallery. She and her husband are will be released by Signet/Penguin sought as seminar speakers on Putnam in July, 2004. The Caribbean FOR FRIDAY Southwestern tribes and arts. setting was a natural for Kathy. She AGENT ROUNDTABLE and her husband have been sailing and During the Friday 2:30-4:30 scuba diving in the islands for 18 years. p.m. session, a group of literary Carol Berg agents will sit in open informal Carol Berg is a She has attended diving classes with discussions with those interested former software firemen and police officers and has had in learning what an agent can do engineer and math- a front row seat as they trained in for writers. This free-wheeling ematics teacher rescue and recovery techniques. seminar is meant for the writers She holds both a B.A. and an M.A. trying to get educated on the whose recently process of the writer-agent- acquired hobby of and taught writing at the University of publisher process. This is not writing epic fantasy Colorado. She has published dozens of an occasion to pitch your novels got out of articles in national magazines such as manuscript. hand. Carol’s debut series: Women’s Sports and Fitness, Complete AUTHOR READINGS Transformation, Revelation, and Woman, Sailing, Yachting, Heartland Published authors will host Restoration (NAL/Roc) has been called Boating, and Scouting Magazine. open read and critique sessions Originally from Illinois, she lives with under the same format and “one of the first great epic fantasy guidelines as the editor/agent works of the 21st century.” Restoration her husband in the mountains of readings for those who did not has been nominated for the Romantic Colorado. Visit Kathy’s Web site at get a slot to read for an editor. Times Reviewers Choice Award for the www.ksbrandt.com. Sign up at check-in for the Best Epic Fantasy of 2002. Carol’s author readings. Bring three copies of the first THREE pages, newest novel, Song of the Beast, came Ying Chang a half-page introduction and out in May 2003 from Roc. Compestine join in. Renowned Jodi Beyes aka author, dynamic SATURDAY Jodi Dawson public speaker and NEWCOMER’S Jodi Dawson world traveler, Ying BRIEFING SESSION began her writing Chang Compestine We’re pleased to welcome a career as a young, is the author of number of writers attending seven children’s books and three their first PPWC. Got questions? sassy girl, penning Come a little early Saturday plays to be per- cookbooks. Ying and her books are morning, grab some breakfast formed by her and featured on the Discovery Channel’s and listen to “old heads” give her four siblings in a garage for their Home Matters and Home and Garden tips on planning which sessions ‘held hostage’ audience of mother and HGTV’s Smart Solutions shows. She to attend, conference etiquette, has been profiled in many magazines pacing, and generally what to father. Years later, Jodi reclaimed her expect. This is a chance to ask passion for the written word and dove and newspapers. She is also the food your neophyte questions and in head first with her first love . . . editor for Body & Soul magazine, and not be embarrassed. 12 romance. a regular contributor to the national 5 EVENTS AND SESSIONS SCHEDULE placing theirworks. ence ofwriterswhowanttoperfect theircraftandfindsuccess try experts,ahostofexperiencedauthors,andhungryaudi- ences thatconsistentlybringtogetherhighlyprofessional indus- for successoverthepast12yearsbypresenting annualconfer- nars, workshopsandevenanannualwritingcontest. place ofinformationforwriters’meetings,critiquegroups, semi- and informationforwriters.Ourorganization offers apooling dedicated totheideaofoffering year-round qualityeducation information aboutallaspectsofthewritingcommunity. We are the Front Rangeandbeyond,actingasacentralclearinghouseof point ofviewtotheme. tant elementsofgreat fiction,from apowerfulstoryquestionto success. Thisworkshopbreaks downtwelveofthemostimpor- Every great book hassomekeyelementswhichcontributetoits Perini by Robin Twelve StepstoMakingaGoodBookGreat This isadon’tmiss! shop onwritingsynopsesbasedherbookofthesamename. Author PamMcCutcheonpresents hermuch-demandedwork- (not taped) Writing theFictionSynopsisbyPam McCutcheon open thefloortoquestions. each telltheirstoryofwhatleduptocurrent sale,then This workshopfeatures authorswhohaverecently sold.They Aspen Leaf About Writing—NewAuthorPanel byKathyBrandt,JodiBeyes progress. may bringthemanuscriptofacompletednovelornovel-in- memorable fiction.Foradvancedfictionwriters.Participants duces keytechniquesforconstruction oflarger scaleandhighly An intensivehands-ontwo-hourwritingworkshopthatintro- Writing theBreakoutNovelbyDonaldMaass don’t’s ofwritingacontemporarymystery. an hourwithagentBobMecoyashedelvesintothedo’sand Spend Writing acontemporarymysteryhasitsownsetofrules. byBobMecoy Mystery The Contemporary monthly programs are scheduled oneverythingfrom writing YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING YEAR-ROUND The PikesPeakWriters Conference hasbuiltitsreputation The PikesPeakWriters wasformedforthe purposeofserving PPW hasnowexpanded to12-monthprogramming. Bi- eu Tuscan ChickenBreast withPennePasta,Vegetables, KeyLimePie Menu SESSION 4:2:10-3:10p.m.SATURDAY LUNCH: 12:30–1:45 p.m.SATURDAY 12:30 p.m. SESSION 5:3:20-4:20p.m.SATURDAY Salons F&G Vegen: Vegetarian: to useyourname..) Paula, thinkyouwanttosubmitacoupleofpagesforoureyes(andthegoodpartis,don’thave Two editors lookatsubmissionsandreact .think Pat LoBruttoandMichaelSeidman,“SimonPaula” Mary GordonSpence, Lunch intheRockyMountainGrandBallroom inSalonsD,E PIKES PEAKWRITERS Red Beans,RiceandVegetables Vegetable StirFry Salon A, B,C Salon A, Aspen Leaf Salons A, B,C Salons A, Master ofCeremonies ing questions,and leadyouinthedirection youneed togo. designed tolight afire underyour creativity, answeryourburn- in-between writer. aspiring writer;youthepublished writer;you,thesomewhere create your ownpowerfulvision. unity andthemeexplores howtofocusyourstrengths to Thisworkshopisaboutpassion, promised tothecustomer. what acompanyis.Itisaninside-outphenomenon,value In marketing,agreat brandismore thantheexternalviewof by Laura Baker Trademark Your Strengths Branding, HighConceptandVision: meanings inthoseannoyingrejection slips. the most,howtotracksubmissionsanddecipherhidden Find outwhattoday’seditorsare lookingfor, whichmarketspay Learn howtowriteandsellshortstoriespersonalessays. by Teresa Funke StoriesandPersonal Essays Short Keep ItShort: Pikes Peak NewsMagazine Writer Membership Benefits show charactersgaininginsightintothemselvesandothers. introduce comedicrelief inthemiddleofdarkscenesand vide empathyforcharacters,create smoothertransitions, Usinghumortopro- Especially forsolelydramaticwriters. Salon H(nottaped) Injecting HumorintoDramaticWritingbyBradSchreiber for you. Developing characterstothepointthattheywillwritestory VaughanThe CharacterOnionbyRobert Includes exercises. by MichaelSeidman WritingwithandfortheSenses Sense andSensibility: PPW offers fantasticfeatures andcaptivatingcolumns bi-monthlypublicationdedicated toservingyou,the A excellent opportunitytogetknowyourfellowwriters. you stretch yourwritingskillswithhands-onactivities.It’san for 2004,theseare more informal,interactiveworkshopswhere Write BrainSessionsthatare free asamemberbenefit.New on weekdayeveningsandothersSaturdays. We’ll alternatebetweenhalf-dayandeveningprograms, some instructors tohigh-profile authorstoindustryprofessionals. Between scheduledprograms/workshops, wewillhave American Writing Idol Salon H Eagles Nest1&2 Salons F&G , thinkSimonand Eagles Nest1&2 6 EVENTS AND SESSIONS SCHEDULE ing concernsthatincreasingly shapeeditorialprograms. ence betweenthepublishersofeachformat.He’lldiscussretail- formats from board booksto teennovels,aswellthediffer- publishing. Hewillparsetheindustrybyexplainingdifferent Join agentScottTreimel asheexplores theworldofchildren’s The World ofChildren’sPublishingbyScottTreimel in-progress. must bringthemanuscriptofacompletednovelornovel- memorable fiction.Foradvancedfictionwriters.Participants duces keytechniquesforconstruction oflarger scaleandhighly An intensivehands-ontwo-hourwritingworkshopthatintro- Aspen Leaf Writing theBreakoutNovelbyDonaldMaass—continued Award forWriting Excellence and story-tellingabilities. who attendthePikesPeakWriters Conference. recipient isselectedbasedprimarilyontwocriteria: Dreyer wasselected.Eachyear’s and awarded ittoRobertCrais.In2002DavidMorrell received thisaward and in2003Eileen In 2001weinitiatedthePikesPeakWriters Conference Award forWriting Excellence We are pleasedtoannouncethatourfourthrecipient of the demonstrated willingnesstohelpotherwritersintheirquests toimprovetheircraft 2. A 1. Anadmirablecareerincommercialfiction,which canserveasaninspirationtothose EVENING EVENTS:SATURDAY :0pm NetworkingMixer 6:00 p.m. SESSION 6:4:30-5:30p.m.SATURDAY :5pm MaryGordonSpence, Filetmignon andchickenwithmashedpotatoes,mushroom ragoutandcarrot cake 8:15 p.m. Awards Banquet Menu 7:15 p.m. 2004 PikesPeakWritersConferenceAwardfor Writing Excellence to RobertVaughan, CharlesRush Presentation ofthe books .andtowriteoneofyourown. and dismalfailures. You’ll laugh,you’llcry, and,itistobehoped,inspired tobuymy anticdotes andsadtales,fascinatingenountershumiliatingepisodes,dizzyingtriumphs look atawritingcareer thathascovered 46years;thepeaksandpits,humorous A heard of?” ”Observations fromanoldhandor.HaveyoueverwrittenanythingI’ve Keynote Speaker, Presentation ofthe Presentation ofthe Recognition ofWinners ofthe Vegen: Vegetarian: drives, andnetworkingtoconference attendees. critique groups, etc.)theopportunitytopresent public relations materials,membership The purposeoftheSaturday eveningMixeristooffer otherwritinggroups (organizations, Grilled portabellomushroom withmixedgreens andvegetables is: Vegetarian Wellington Robert VaughanRobert Pikes PeakWriters ConferenceAward forExcellence in theRockyMountainGrandBallroom Robert Vaughan Salons A, B,C Salons A, PPW Volunteer oftheYear Award PPWC Volunteer oftheYear Award in the Aspen LeafRoom Master ofCeremonies Know howtoconvinceothersbuyit. The work’sonlybegunwhenyourmanuscriptisaccepted. Sell Your Work, SellYourself Martin byLarry former SF/fantasyeditor, PatLoBrutto. Explore theworldofwritingSFandfantasybystorydoctor Science FictionandFantasy byPat LoBrutto getting publishedtoday. to lookforinacontract,andallthenittygrittythatapplies al, findinganagent,workingwitheditorsandpublishers,what a synopsis/outlineofthestory, whattoincludeinyourpropos- Workshop includeswritingthecompellingqueryletter, creating From ProposaltoPublicationbyPenny Warner Paul GilletteMemorialWriting Contest,AngelSmits Pikes PeakWriters Conference Eagles Nest1&2 Salon H Salons F&G Charles Kaine— have been very fortunate to recently have work Last Knight Publishing published by New York Times bestselling author, Charles Kaine graduated Sharon Sala who also writes under the pen name from Colorado State University Dinah McCall, and Colorado author Bonnie in 1996 with a B.A. in English Ramthun who writes mysteries set in Colorado and with Teacher’s Certification. Wyoming. Also expanding their westerns. Armed with the sure knowl- They were particularly pleased to have edge that he knew what was published Spanish Peaks in 1999, which won the best, he set out to change the National Silver Spur award for Best First Novel of world, not necessarily get a job. A semester of 1999. This award was also won by Larry McMurtry teaching in the public sector brought several things for Lonesome Dove and Michael Blake for Dances to light; things that he had been shielded from With Wolves. To learn more about Loveland Press - standing behind the high walls of higher education. Book Publishers, visit their Web site at First, changing the world is more difficult than www.LovelandPress.com. initially thought and second, the pay sucks. His They are looking for western romance (up to skills as a presenter were sharpened to a fine edge 1880s), romantic mystery (any time period), in the private sector. Professionally, he became a how-to’s, and published authors with a strong quality process manager for a custom print house. fan base in any genre. EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS He learned the requirements to create a book. Privately, he became an editor of books and Paul Stevens—Tor/Forge Books newsletters as well as writing brochures and press Paul Stevens is an assistant editor with Tor releases for local designers. Combining the two Books where he acquires mysteries, thrillers, things he loved most, editing and presenting, he humorous fiction, and science fiction and fantasy. created Last Knight Publishing. Send inquires to Before coming to Tor, Paul was the assistant editor [email protected] for Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine. Buys action/adventure, historical, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, horror, suspense/thriller, Kristen Weber—Mysterious Press general fiction, and now children’s. Kristen Weber, a New York-based editor for Mysterious Press, began her publishing career in Samantha McFerrin— the subsidiary rights department of Warner Books. Harcourt Children’s Books Her love of mysteries led her to Mysterious Press, a Samantha McFerrin is currently division of Warner, where she works with an editor with Harcourt renowned editor Sara Ann Freed. Over the course Children’s Books in New York. of its more than 25 years, Mysterious Press has She is interested in picture earned a reputation for publishing many of the top books, middle-grade and YA writers in the field, including numerous Edgar and novels. Agatha winners and several Grand Masters of the Mystery Writers of America. Kristen has worked with many of Mysterious’ authors including Craig Nelsen—Loveland Press, LLC Margaret Maron, Kelly Lange, Beth Saulnier, and Craig Nelsen founded Loveland Press - Book Marcia Muller. Publishers in 1995 under the name of Rodgers & Born and raised in New York, Kristen graduat- Nelsen Publishing. ed from Binghamton University where she majored Loveland Press is an independent commercial in English and Philosophy, Politics, and Law. She is book publisher based in Loveland, Colorado. They currently pursuing her Masters in Publishing at publish a variety of books on topics such as writing Pace University. and how to get published, craft books on wire She buys mystery and suspense. wrapping, and how to care for priceless bronze sculpture. They are expanding their fiction line and 2005 Pikes Peak Writers Conference Set for April 22-24. Plan now to join us! Registration opens January 1, 2005 New deadline for the Paul Gillette Memorial Writing Contest 11 is November 1, 2004 Robert Brown— Kristin Nelson— Wylie-Merrick Literary Agency Nelson Literary Agency, LLC Robert Brown, with his part- Kristin established her agency ner Sharene Martin, established the in 2002. She is actively seeking Wylie-Merrick Literary Agency in high-quality fiction for literary, 1999. Robert is an alumnus of commercial mainstream, chick lit, Indiana University. He prefers to women’s, historical romance, work with adult and young adult romantic suspense, and literary fiction authors. Robert handles lit- science fiction/fantasy. For nonfic- erary women’s fiction, suspense tion, she reviews proposals by authors with solid cre- romances, chick lit, suspense/thriller, horror, young dentials/platforms on the topics of narrative nonfiction, adult, and some mainstream. “Know the difference memoir, biography, history, popular culture, business,

LITERARY AGENTS between writing and writing for publication,” Robert spiritual, psychology, and sports. Her clients include says. “Understanding this will prepare you for rejection, wrestling celebrity Bobby Heenan, historian Jack an inevitability one faces when writing professionally.” McCallum, and debut chick lit writer Jennifer O’Connell. Prior to opening Nelson Literary Agency, LLC, Kristin Lucienne Diver— worked for Jody Rein, where she honed her skills as a Spectrum Literary Agency subrights agent and as an acquisitions scout and editor. Lucienne Diver has been with Kristin is a graduate of the University of Denver Spectrum Literary Agency for 11 Publishing Institute. She also studied creative writing years. She represents commercial with National Book Award Nominee Patricia Henley at fiction, specializing in fantasy, sci- Purdue University. Visit the Nelson Literary Agency Web ence fiction, romance, mystery and site at www.nelsonagency.com before submitting. suspense. Her clients include Roberta Gellis, Susan Krinard, P.N. Marcy Posner— Elrod, Claudia Bishop, Karen Fox, and Lynn Flewelling. Marcy Posner Literary Agency She is a member of RWA, MWA, SFWA and AAR. For Marcy Posner, president of The further information go to her Web site: www.spectrumlit- Marcy Posner Literary Agency, eraryagency.com. spent 12 years at the William Morris Agency as an agent and as Emily Sylvan Kim— vice president and director of Writers House Literary Agency Foreign Rights. Before becoming an Emily Sylvan Kim is a junior agent, she was on the publishing agent at Writers House Literary side for 15 years, her last job being associate publisher Agency. Though her interests are at Pantheon. She has a small list of clients and, though wide ranging, children’s books hold looking for new writers, plans to keep the agency at the a special place in her heart. She boutique size. Marcy represents both fiction in general, loves books with a historical context, action/adventure, historical, mystery, romance, sus- but above all appreciates strong pense, thriller, women’s fiction and nonfiction in biogra- characters who grow. Emily has been at Writers House for phy, history, health, lifestyle and memoir. four years. She handles action/adventure, children’s, Christian, fantasy, mainstream, memoir, romance, Scott Treimel— women’s fiction, mysteries, thrillers, young adult and Scott Treimel New York science fiction. Scott Treimel is an indepen- dent literary agent with Scott Bob Mecoy— Treimel New York Agency which Creative Book Services he opened in 1995. He represents After more than 20 years as an editor at Crown print, electronic, foreign, dramatic, Books, Simon & Schuster, Morrow/Avon, NAL and film, composition, broadcast, mer- Dell/Delacorte, Bob Mecoy has become an agent with chandise, and promotions rights in Creative Book Services. He handles literary and com- intellectual property for children. Scott’s children’s pub- mercial fiction action/adventure, creative nonfiction, lishing career began in 1983 with Marilyn Marlow of science fiction and fantasy, historical, mainstream, Curtis Brown, Ltd. He was a rights buyer for Scholastic, memoir, mystery, suspense/thrillers and women’s Inc. and worked at United Features Syndicate, packag- fiction, narrative and nonfiction including topics such as ing Peanuts, Garfield, Miss Manners, and others to pub- business, sports, adventure, science, politics and current lishers and bookclubs. He was Founding Director of affairs. He is not interested in romance, children’s or Warner Bros. International Publishing, where he created young adult books, screenplays or poetry. and sold programs from the studio’s animated proper- Please query via either snail mail or via E-mail. ties. Treimel’s passion is young adult novels, with the exception of romance or fantasy. He’s particularly inter- ested in author/illustrator clients. Too often writers send him things that have a sentimentalized recollection of childhood. “Kids can spot that right away,” he added. 10 7 EVENTS AND SESSIONS SCHEDULE best chanceofnotonlygettingtheworkread, butpurchased. when sendingyourworktopublishersbringthewriter Editor CraigNelsenexplainshowtosubmitandwhatinclude by CraigNelsen How toSubmitPublishersforMaximumSuccess ing craftwhenyou’vealready written“theend.” ining andimproving structure, plot,scenicdetails,andwrit- work ofart.Learntechniquesandconsiderationsforexam- and editingare whattakeyour rawcreativity andmakesa book,” ordoingthelastbigpassbefore publication,revision script ready forinitialsubmission,revitalizing a“trunk everyone groans. Butwhetheritisgettingyourfirstmanu- Say “writing”andeveryonelovesit.“revising” and Techniques byCarolBerg ofRevision Looking atYour Work withNewEyes:TheJoys,Pitfallsand to structure themwithmaximumeffect. this workshop,you’lllearnwhatsceneandsequalare andhow structure, youhavemastered oneofthebasicsstorytelling.In at atimeismuchlessdaunting.Onceyouunderstandscene ber thatabookisseriesofconnectedscenes,writingonescene Writing anentire novelcanbeintimidating.Butifyouremem- Scene andSequelbyPam McCutcheon the tellingdetail. dialogue andnarrative,focusonhowtoselectrender shop willaddress theuseofspecificityindescription,character, Thiswork- life andincludethereader intheworldofstory. shore. But therightdetailsinplacebringwritingto many andyoumustslogyourwaythrough seaweedtoget enough detailsandyou’re awashinaseaofgeneralities;too ing yourwritingisthrough theeffective useofdetail.Not One ofthewaystomovereader from reading toexperienc- The Truth isintheDetailbyJudyReeves business ofpublishing? now—while youstillhavethetime—toprepare yourselfforthe know howtowinatthe‘game’ofpublishing.Whatcanyoudo Being asuccessfulwriterisn’tallaboutwriting. You mustalso Ledbetter The Up-SideofBeinganAs-Yet UnpublishedNovelistbySuzann ings, signingsandmore. newspaper interviews,speakingengagements,bookstore read- bookpromotion tour. HowtobookyourselfonTV,A radio,get Traveling Vaughan withCharleybyRobert the 27th Sunday Salons A, B,C Salons A, SESSION 7:9:00-10:00a.m.SUNDAY SUNDAY EVENTS SESSION 8:10:15-11:15a.m.SUNDAY LUNCH: 11:45 a.m. -1:30p.m.SUNDAY LUNCH: 11:45a.m. Salons F&G 9:00 a.m. Menu 7:30 a.m. euCroissant ClubSandwichwithVegetable PastaSalad,DarkChocolate Cake Menu 11:45 a.m. Begin workshopsessions with Cream Cheese,Jams,Marmalade,Fruit, Juices,Coffee, Tea andMilk Assorted Muffins, Fruit Str Continental Br Vegen: GrilledVegetables withRice Vegetarian: PortabelloMushroom Ravioli inGarlicCream Sauce Mary GordonSpence, Featured Speaker:LarryMartin, “BeyondtheAngleofResponse” Lunch intheRockyMountain Grand Ballroom Salons A, B,C Salons A, Aspen Leaf Salons F&G Aspen Leaf eakfast in deducted onyourtaxreturn, andhowtoplanforthefuture. IRS information,howtokeepadequaterecords, whatcanbe daunting, weoffer clear, conciseinformationonwhere tofind While thetaxcircumstances facedbyauthorscanbesomewhat Tax IssuesforWritersbyDavidMoja Surprisingly, allare aboutequallylabor-intensive. depends uponwhatthewriterwantsfrom theexperience. from reviews topromotion, bookstore-and-online sales.Itall route. Whattheauthorcan reasonably expectfrom eachoption, (POD), tostartingyourownimprint,goingtheconventional The pros andconsofdoingityourself,from Print-on-Demand byTomCentury Sawyer To Self-PublishorNottoSelf-Publish—QuestionsforaNew toolbelt. writer’s Jodi Dawsontodeterminethetoolsthatwillworkbestinyour Joinmulti-publishedauthor steal yourenergy andcreativity. of success.Tools are neededtocombatbothfearsbefore they ure tothe othersideofthecoinmanywritersencounter.fear look atthelifeofwritersfrom theviewpointoffearfail- A by JodiDawson Fear ofSuccess/Fear ofFailure: Two Coin SidesoftheWriter’s agents whoacceptthem. stand out,whatE-mail-specificpitfallstoavoid,andwhoare the E-mail. GettheinsidescooponhowtomakeyourE-mailquery growing trend forauthors—sendingqueriestoliteraryagentsby Join Kristinforadiscussionofthepros andconsofthefastest ofE-QueriesbyKristinNelson The Art finding agoodagent. how togeneratestoryideas;secrets ofaproductive writer;and writing forchildren; thedifferent genres ofchildren’s books; We willcovertherewarding aspectsof this insightfulseminar. Explore thecreative and excitingworldofchildren’s booksin Eagles Nest2 Writing BooksforChildrenbyYing ChangCompestine involving stories. about usingtheobstaclesinone’slifeandcareer tocreate more Vogler andanancientGreek namedPlatostole,Schreiber talks Drawing onthewisdomofKarlJung,JosephCampbell,Chris (not taped) How DifficultisYour JourneybyBradSchreiber Master ofCeremonies Salons D,E udel Sticks, Apple andPecan Eagles Nest1 Eagles Nest2 Sticky Buns,Bagels Salon H Salon H Eagles Nest1 Pikes Peak Writers Guide to Workshops/Presentations by Category

Conference The list below is to assist you in selecting the presentations you will attend during the eight Scholarship Fund sessions. With writers’ egos being what they are, we hesitate to designate classes for beginners, advanced, etc., for fear that those who could benefit from classes marked for beginners might Each year the Pikes Peak Writers organi- shun such classes. zation will offer full conference scholar- ships to Pikes Peak region aspiring writ- Session 8 ers who couldn’t otherwise afford to About Writing Presented by Editors Scene and Sequel attend. The number of scholarships Session 1 Session 1 awarded will depend on scholarship fund Looking at Your Work with New health. The scholarships are possible Show, Don’t Tell: How to Move Eyes: The Joys, Pitfalls and Spotlight on Publishers through generous contributions by many the Audience from Reading to Techniques of Revision Session 3 PPW friends, PPWC participants, and Experiencing Tax Issues for Writers How Publishing Works funds generated by PPW activities during Networking as a Writer the preceding year. Session 8 A special thank you to the Front Page Writing a Page Turner Creativity and Promotion How to Submit to Publishers Writers Group who made a donation in Session 2 for Maximum Success memory of John Rapjack, the father of one Session 2 of their writers, Shawn Rapjack. Creating Your Story’s Sense and Sensibility Backbone: The Power of Promoting Your Novel Should you wish to make a donation, Turning Points in Plots and address it to: Session 4 PPWC Scholarships Subplots Branding, High Concept and Presented by Agents 4164 Austin Bluffs Parkway #246 Vision: Trademark Your The Art of Adaptation: Turning Session 1 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Fact and Fiction Into Film Strengths You’re an Amateur! Red Flags Writers Groups That Work Session 6 in Queries and Writing SPONSORS Session 3 Sell Your Work, Sell Yourself Techniques That Label You Session 7 The 2004 Pikes Peak Writers Conference How to Make a Living as a Session 3 is sponsored by the Kennedy Center Writer Traveling with Charley Spotlight on Literary Agents Imagination Celebration and the Creating Quirky Characters Session 8 Session 5 Wyndham Colorado Springs Hotel. The Fiction Writing: Techniques Fear of Success/Fear of Writing the Breakout Novel Pikes Peak Writers organization appreci- Failure: Two Sides of the ates the continued cooperation of the Pikes from TV and Film The Contemporary Mystery Peak Library District for supporting the Writer’s Coin Session 4 Session 6 year-round education of regional writers. New Author Panel To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish Writing the Breakout Novel 2004 Workshop audio tapes Writing the Fiction Synopsis The World of Children’s available through: Twelve Steps to Making a Good Genre-Oriented Publishing Swank Audio Visuals Book a Great Book Session 7 Session 1 Wyndham Colorado Springs Keep It Short: Short Stories The Art of E-Queries 5580 Tech Center Drive and Personal Essays Writing a World that Works Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Session 5 Session 2 The Suspense is Killing Me Prices for audio items at the Pikes Sense and Sensibility: Writing With and for the Senses Peak Writer’s Conference: Put Some ‘Heart’ Into Your Love Scenes Quantity CD Cassette The Character Onion 1-5 $8.00 $8.50 Injecting Humor into Dramatic Session 3 5-9 $7.50 $8.00 Writing Writing Short Stories for Science Fiction 10-24 $7.00 $7.50 Session 6 25+ $6.00 $6.50 From Proposal to Publication Session 6 Method of payment: Cash, Credit Session 7 Science Fiction and Fantasy Card and personal checks. The Upside of Being an As-Yet Session 7 Writing Books for Children Post conference orders: Unpublished Writer No additional charges for pick up The Truth is in the Detail at Swank office. Mail orders will How Difficult is Your Journey have an additional handling charge.

8 Pat LoBrutto THANKS! Pat has been an editor, author and anthologist for over 30 years. He spe- cializes in science fiction, fantasy and horror, thrillers, historical fiction, The Pikes Peak Writers westerns, military history and mysteries. He has worked for Ace Books, organization and the Pikes Doubleday, M. Evans, Random House, Kensington, Stealth Press (an Peak Writers Conference Internet publisher) and Bantam. He has held the position of editor, senior require hundreds of hours of editor and editor-in-chief, working with authors Isaac Asimov, Stephen behind-the-scenes work from King, Eric Van Lustbader, Walter Tevis (author of the Hustler and The Color of Money), Louis L’Amour Estate, Star Wars novelizations, Don a number of very dedicated Coldsmith, F. Paul Wilson, Joe R. Lansdale, the Dune novels of Brian Herbert, Kevin volunteers. They deserve a Anderson, and Loren Estleman. He received the World Fantasy Award for editing. He cur- thank you from all of us. rently lectures at writers conferences and works as an editorial consultant and master class instructor for authors, an acquiring editor for Tor/Forge and Quill Driver Books/Word PPW BOARD Dancer Press and a scout for the Trident Media Group. OF DIRECTORS Donald Maass Donald is president of the Donald Maass Literary Agency in New York, Jimmie Butler, Karen Fox,

SPECIAL PRESENTERS founded in 1980. He represents more than 100 fiction writers and sells Laura Hayden, Chris more than 100 novels per year to top publishers. Recently he has obtained Mandeville, Chris Olson, six- and seven-figure advances from publishers such as Warner, Jennifer Valant-Webster, Ballantine, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Harcourt Brace, Penguin Canada and Charles Rush, Susan Rust. others for authors like mystery writer Anne Perry, thriller writer Gregg Keizer, historical novelist Jack Whyte and science fiction writers Diane PPW OFFICERS Duane and Todd McCaffrey. He is the author of 14 pseudonymous novels and of the books The Career Novelist (Heineman), Writing the Breakout Novel (Writers Digest President: Laura Hayden Press) and the forthcoming Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook (Writers Digest Press, 2004). 1st Vice President: He is a past president of the Association of Authors’ Representatives, Inc. (AAR). Charles Rush Larry Martin 2nd Vice President Although now a resident of Montana’s beautiful Sapphire Mountains, (Programming): Karen Fox Larry hails from California’s great Central Valley. After a career in real estate development and consulting, he began writing novels, incorporat- Treasurer: Jennifer ing much of the financial machinations and boardroom drama he experi- Webster-Valant enced during his many years in business and many hundreds of millions NewsMagazine Editor: of dollars in transactions. Martin now enjoys Wolfpack Ranch, where he Maxine Davenport lives with his wife, best-selling romance writer Kat Martin. Michael Seidman Secretary: Paul Carhart Michael, praised by the Washington Post for his “distinctive imprint on Workshops: Chris Mandeville crime fiction,” is a freelance editorial consultant working with Tor/ Forge, Walker Books, and individual writers. He serves on the editorial PPWC PROJECT board of Fourth Genre, a literary quarterly devoted to creative nonfiction. OFFICERS Seidman’s essays and articles have appeared in many professional and Director: Charles Rush consumer magazines; his short fiction has been published in Mystery, Faculty Coordinator: Karen Fox Twilight Zone magazine, The Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction, and the original anthology Stalkers (NAL/Roc). He is also the author of four Editor/Agent Pitches: books for writers, most recently Fiction: The Art and Craft of Writing and Getting Published Laura Hayden/Karen Jenista and The Complete Guide to Editing Your Fiction. Editor/Agent Read & Critiques: Robert Vaughan Paul Carhart Robert is the award-winning author of over 260 novels under his name and Paul Gillette Writing Contest: 35 pseudonyms. His book The Valkyrie Mandate was nominated for the Angel Smits Pulitzer, and his book, Andersonville, became a TNT mini-series and Emmy finalist. Winner of both SPUR and Porgie awards, Vaughan has twice hit #1 Bookstore: Janeen Johnson on the bestseller lists of the New York Times and Publisher’s Weekly. He has Moderator Coordinator: Chris written three stories for the TV series Law and Order, and a screenplay for Mandeville The New Adventures of Robin Hood. He was inducted into the Writers Hall of Network Mixer Coordinator: Fame in Springfield, Missouri, and owns a B-17 engine cylinder-head—a gift from a fan who enjoyed Portals of Hell. Recent titles include In Honored Glory, A Time For Dawn Smit-Miller Killing, and The Wild, Wild West. His latest books are Trailback (Pinnacle Books), Whose Voice the Publicity: Chris Olson Water Heard: A WWII Novel (Thomas Nelson), The Lawmen (Pinnacle Books) and Christmas Relax & Renew Coordinator: Past: When the Power of Love Reaches Across Time (Thomas Nelson). Kirsten Aken Mary Gordon Spence Registration: Martha Lancaster Mary Gordon is well-known in Texas as a public radio personality, Special Projects: Jan C.J. Jones humorist, public speaker, and emcee for the Writers’ League of Texas. A lady of diverse talents, she was raised in Texas. She has lived in Latin Transportation Coordinator: America, taught school, written history book materials, drafted state legis- Jennifer Webster-Valant lation, directed statewide environmental programs, and worked for a for- Volunteer Coordinator: mer President. The Writers’ League of Texas had this to say: “Mary Deb Courtney Gordon has been called a ‘raconteur.’ And it is an appropriate description for a woman who is a delightful conversationalist, a teller of tales, a narra- —and many more worker bees. tor, a person who makes you laugh.” Spence is a regular contributor to the Texas Co-op Power 9 Magazine, and is writing a book of humorous stories, Finding Magic In The Mundane.