Category: WilWrite26 Friday

  • 10PM – 12AM Friday Windsor A: Lo-Fi

    The vibes are just right to relax, enjoy quiet conversation, and write to Lo-Fi soundtrack. Wrap up your evening with smooth music and easy conversation.

  • 8 – 10PM Friday Windsor A: Exquisite Corpse

    How would Frankenstein have gone if there were a dozen Dr. Frankensteins working on the monster at once? Want to find out??? Join us for a dastardly experiment where we’ll put our heads together to make some truly exquisite corpses!

  • 7 – 9PM Friday Windsor C & Zoom: Timberline Review

    It’s time for the Launch of the 15th Annual Timberline Review Literary Journal. Join us online or in-person at the Conference to hear from poets, essayists, authors, memoirists, and that’s just scratching the surface!

    This is a free and open to the public event hosted at the Willamette Writers Conference.

    Come in-person and get your copy of the journal signed by the authors, or join us online to meet and celebrate with this year’s editors, authors, and artists.

    This year’s contributors include:

    Astrid Adam
    ANverena
    Daniel Aôndona
    Amy Jean Bailey
    Tomás Baiza
    Jennifer Campbell
    Clarissa Cervantes
    Michael O. Colvin
    Cathy Cochrane
    Emily A. Davis
    Linda Drach
    Charlotte Friedman
    Patricia R. Henschen
    Yvonne Jayne
    Teresa H. Janssen
    Tess Kelly
    Emily Light
    Giulio R.M. Maffii
    Amy Miller
    Jared Mills
    Michael Fowles
    Kitt Patten
    David J.S. Pickering
    Corey Pressman
    Michael Shoemaker
    Sally Reiser Simon
    Marianne Xenos
    Amanda Yskamp
    Melissent Zumwalt

    Come celebrate the launch of our volunteer-run literary journal!

  • 6 – 7PM Friday Zoom: Writer’s Fair Roundtables

    It’s time for the 2026 Writer’s Fair! Our annual fair is free and open to the public, and this year, it is also online! Join us to learn about amazing programs and resources available to help you on your writing journey, and make more friends along the way. See you at the fair!

  • 5 – 7PM Friday Belmont Ballroom: Writer’s Fair

    It’s time for the 2026 Writer’s Fair! Our annual fair is free and open to the public, so invite your friends to join you in the Belmont Ballroom. Snacks, drinks, and conversations await you. You will learn about amazing programs and resources to help you in your writing journey, and make more friends along the way. See you at the fair!

    2026 Writer’s Fair Participants:

    American Society of Journalists and Authors Pacific Northwest Chapter
    AMPlify Audiobooks
    Cat Writers’ Association
    Fishtrap
    Horror Writers Association Oregon Chapter
    Indigo: Editing, Design, and More
    Mystery Writers of America Northwest Chapter
    National Writers Union Oregon Chapter
    Oregon Film and Video Office
    Oregon Media Production Association
    Oregon State University Cascades
    Pen Parentis
    Rose City Romance Writers
    Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association
    Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
    Sisters in Crime Portland Chapter
    The Timberline Review
    Willamette Writers
    Wordcrafters in Eugene
    Write Around Portland

  • 6:30PM Friday Belmont Foyer: Silent Auction Closes

    Our silent auction is closing! It’s your last chance to place your bids on books, baskets, prints, and gifts. Take a final look and see if there’s anything you’d like to claim before bidding ends. Thank you for supporting our year-round programming for writers!

  • 5PM Friday Belmont Foyer: Silent Auction Opens

    Our silent auction is now open, featuring books, themed baskets, prints, and writerly gifts! Browse the collection, place your bids, and take home something special while connecting with fellow conference attendees. All proceeds support our year-round programming for writers, so bid early and bid often to support WW!

  • 4:30 – 5:30PM Friday Windsor C: Invite-Only: FilmLab Writers Meet & Greet

    Invite-Only: Our past and current FilmLab authors are invited to join us for a meet and greet before Saturday’s SAG-AFTRA reading. Connect with your fellow writers over coffee and conversation. This workshop will be facilitated by Grant Rosenberg.

  • 4:30 – 5PM Friday Belmont A/B & Zoom: Break

    School taught us that the best time to make a new friend is in the hallway between classes. There’s no rush to get to the workshop, so why not start a conversation with someone you’ve never met? It might just be the start of a lifelong friendship!

  • 3 – 4:30PM Friday Zoom: Your Brand

    What does your author brand look like? Designer Maite Dalila will help you find out. In this interactive workshop, you’ll take a deep dive into branding and walk away with the exact colors, fonts, and imagery that make your brand match the quality of your writing.