I am attending the 25th anniversary of the Pikes Peak Writers Conference, held in Colorado Springs, CO, April 28 – 30th, 2017. The Colorado Springs Marriott, at 5580 Tech Center Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919, is hosting it. The Marriott’s phone: (719) 260-1800.
I think I’ve missed six conferences, but I started out with the very first on back in 1992, when Jimmie Butler, a retired Air Force colonel, created the PPWC and a local critique group, of which I was a part. He was a huge influence in the region. I don’t keep in contact with him as much as I used to, but I do run into him at the occasional author event or two I attend. I’d write more about both Jimmie and the conference but I have really gotten behind the power curve on getting this post created and getting ready to hit the conference today. Life has been a wee bit overwhelming for me lately, but read Jimmie’s books—I’ve read a couple of them—and he’s a great writer. I recommend A Certain Brotherhood (which the critique group he’d created had helped him refine—and I’m glad to say that I was a part of that!), and The Iskra Incident. Jimmie will be making an appearance at this Sunday’s luncheon.
Well, gotta run! I’ll be mainly hitting social media and marketing sessions, but am also moderating two sessions, but with Kevin Ikenberry (R&C Author and BookBub: A Post-Mortem), another terrific person and also a writer friend of mine. Check out his Sleeper Protocol. Kevin’s never without an outstretched hand for a handshake and that charismatic smile across that face of his….
Hope to see you there!
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