Category: Wilwrite26 Online Track

  • 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!

    Online Writer’s Fair Participants:

    • Fishtrap
    • Horror Writers Association Oregon Chapter
    • Mystery Writers of America Northwest Chapter
    • Pen Parentis
    • Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
  • 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.

    Faculty

    • Maite Dalila
      Maite Dalila is a designer, storyteller, and brand architect who builds worlds online. With a background shaped by collaborations with global icons like Disney, Nike, and IDEO, she now channels over a decade of experience into helping authors and creators find their visual voice through Copper Fox Studio. Her signature Author ARC Framework™ blends psychology,… Read more: Maite Dalila
  • 3 – 4:30PM Friday Zoom: Your First Conference

    Is this your first time joining us or your first online writing conference? We’re here to answer any questions you may have and help you make the most out of your first conference. Join us to learn more about your community and get connected with your colleagues and new friends.

  • 2:30 – 3PM Friday Belmont A/B & Zoom: Break

    Break time! Get a good stretch and say hello to some fellow writers by the book table. So many new novels, poems, and stories to read and enjoy.

  • 12:30 – 2:30PM Friday Zoom: First Page Critique Sponsored by Scrivener

    Does your opening hook your readers? Bring your first page and find out. Published authors and industry professionals will sit down with you to critique your work and help you learn what makes a first page shine.

    Faculty

    • C. Lill Ahrens
      C. Lill Ahrens is an award-winning author, popular writing teacher and retired editorial consultant with many published and award-winning students and clients. Since 2008, she’s given numerous presentations and workshops for writing events and organizations, including Willamette Writers, Oregon Writers Colony and Oregon State University. Lill is also a published cartoonist, and her current project… Read more: C. Lill Ahrens
  • 11:30AM – 12:30PM Friday Belmont Foyer: Lunch

    It’s time for lunch! Pre-purchased box lunches are availble in the foyer. Pick up your lunch and join a new colleague or old friend for lunch.

  • 10:30 – 11:30AM Friday Zoom: Traditional Publishing vs. Independent Publishing

    The desire to be published is more prevalent than ever. A record-breaking number of CEOs, entrepreneurs, business professionals, and aspiring writers from all walks of life dream about becoming published authors but are stumped about which road to publication they would like to travel on. Filled with real-life stories, humor, and practical advice Leticia’s workshop will give aspiring and seasoned authors alike the good, bad, and ugly of these two methods of publication. By the end of the presentation, attendees will have gained the clarity needed to decide whether they have the stomach to take the traditional publishing route with the help of a literary agent or strike out on their own to publish their literary masterpiece.

    Faculty

    • Leticia Gomez
      Leticia Gomez is an Editor-at-Large for Dafina Books, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp., which focuses on high-quality fiction and non-fiction that centers on race, identity, and its impact on our experiences. She is also the founder and principal agent of Savvy Literary Services, a Texas-based literary agency that specializes in bringing culturally diverse voices… Read more: Leticia Gomez
  • 10 – 10:30AM Friday All: Break

    There’s so much we’re excited for you to see and do this weekend, but don’t forget to pace yourself. Take a break with a few new friends before you dive deeper into the publishing and writing life.

  • 9 -10AM Friday Zoom: Quiet Writing

    Anytime you need to step back from the virtual conference and get some words written – we’ve got you covered! Our quiet writing zoom room is open for you during workshop hours.