Test Schedule Block Post – Sunday

Stretch your way into our final day! Comfortably designed for all levels (you can even practice in your chair!), Joy Lotus will help you stretch your muscles and spark your imagination, both in-person… Read more: 7 – 8AM Sunday Windsor A: Yoga

It’s the last day! Grab your badge and folder and join us for a wonderful Sunday.

Grab a bagel and a cup of coffee then head for your final workshops of the weekend.

Curious about publishing with a small press? In this conversation, you’ll learn what to expect from the submission process, contracts, and marketing, and how to identify the right press for your work. You’ll… Read more: 8:30 – 9:30AM Sunday Belmont A: Small Press, Big Opportunities

What does it really take to sell a book? Listen in as published authors share their firsthand experiences, revealing the strategies that actually got their work noticed. Bring your questions! You’ll hear real-world… Read more: 8:30 – 9:30AM Sunday Belmont B: Beyond the Book: Marketing that Moves Copies

Want to get involved with Willamette Writers? Join the conversation to learn how volunteers help shape programs, support events, and make our literary community thrive.

Why is “dirtying up” your character so important? It makes them more complex and memorable. Many writers focus too much on making their protagonist likable, but real people are flawed and your characters… Read more: 8:30 – 9:30AM Sunday Zoom 1: Dirtying Up Your Character: Finding their Flaws

Join published authors and industry professionals as they discuss how to craft engaging stories that spark imagination and delight young readers. Gain insights into creative techniques that you can use to make your… Read more: 8:30 – 9:30AM Sunday Zoom 2: Voice, Wonder, and Whimsy: The Craft of KIDLIT

We’re quietly writing on Zoom this morning. Come join us to get your words on the page.

Coffee break! Don’t forget to check out the auction! Bidding ends at 9:50. All proceeds support our free and open to the public writing programming.

Last chance! Bid on your basket and shout your support for Willamette Writers year round!

Neuroscience? Law? AI? Bring your questions and the experts will share their knowledge, expertise, and skills with you. Remember, this is a chance to learn from the experts — save your healthy debate… Read more: 10 – 11AM Sunday Belmont A: Ask the Experts

Complex and interesting characters are essential to any story, but how do you reach their true depths? In this fun, exploratory writing class, you’ll step into the role of therapist while your character… Read more: 10 – 11AM Sunday Belmont C: Put them on the Couch: Therapy for your Characters

Meet your fellow BIPOC writers in this warm and welcoming space. Come share experiences and make connections as you wrap up your 2026 Conference. Note: This is a time for community members to… Read more: 10 -11AM Sunday Windsor B: BIPOC Social

Take your scripts to the next level by learning how to “direct on the page,” one of the film industry’s longest-standing taboos. In this “dangerous” workshop, Randall Jahnson teaches screenwriters how to incorporate… Read more: 10 – 11AM Sunday Windsor C: Write the Movie, Not the Script

What happens when a poem steps off the page and onto the screen? In this workshop, you’ll learn the techniques and mechanics of screenwriting by turning a favorite poem into a short script.… Read more: 10 – 11AM Sunday Zoom 1: Poetically, short.

Your weekend of writing is almost over! Join us for Sunday brunch. Pour your coffee and take your seat for our final keynote presentation. Keynote announcement coming in April!

What an amazing weekend it has been. from critiques to conversations and workshop and keynotes, we wrote and laughed and shared so much together. It will be hard to say goodbye, but don’t… Read more: 11:30AM – 1PM Sunday Belmont A/B/C: Keynote and Goodbye

Pack your bags, grab your baskets and books, and head out the door. Time for auction pick up and settling of consigment sales. The conference is over, but we will see you online… Read more: 1 – 1:30PM Sunday Belmont Foyer: Auction & Book Pick-Up