Category: WilWrite26 Schedule

  • 8:30 – 9:30AM Sunday Belmont A: Small Press, Big Opportunities

    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 walk away with actionable tips and tools to successfully bring your writing into print.

    Faculty

    • Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito
      Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito is the founder of Demagogue Press. When she’s not rolling a d20 and playing with meeples, she’s reading or writing SF/F/H/genre-busting stories. Her writing has appeared in several venues including Nightmare Magazine, Flame Tree Press’s Asian Ghost Stories and Immigrant Sci-fi Stories, Mother:Tales of Love and Terror, Death’s Garden Revisited, and Unquiet… Read more: Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito

  • 8 – 8:30AM Sunday Belmont A/B/C: Breakfast on the Go

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

  • 7:30 – 10:30AM Sunday Belmont Foyer: Badge Pickup

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

  • 7 – 8AM Sunday Windsor A: Yoga

    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 or on Zoom.

  • 9PM – 12AM Saturday Windsor C: Karaoke

    The mic is hot and the song list even hotter! Join us in Windsor C for the writing community’s most electric annual karaoke event. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or can’t hold a tune, your voice is welcome here. This will be a night to remember!

  • 7 – 9PM Saturday Zoom: Online Open Mic

    It’s time: we’re passing the mic over to YOU! You’ve got five minutes max to share your excerpt with a supportive crowd of writers. It’s first come, first served, so fire up that Zoom link and get your name on the list. We can’t wait to hear your work!

  • 7 – 9PM Saturday Belmont A/B: Open Mic

    It’s time: we’re passing the mic over to YOU! You’ve got five minutes max to share your excerpt with a supportive crowd of writers. It’s first come, first served, so dash on over to Belmont A/B to get your name on the list. We can’t wait to hear your work!

  • 5:30 – 7PM Saturday Belmont A/B: SAG-AFTRA FilmLab Live Reading!

    FilmLab proudly premieres a LIVE reading featuring the 2026 Writer’s Room participants and professional SAG-AFTRA performers. You won’t want to miss this exciting debut!

    The FilmLab Writer’s Room is an in-person educational opportunity for aspiring screenwriters. Eight writers were selected by a panel of judges to participate in a two-day in-person writer’s room in Portland, Oregon:

    • Kim Bailey
    • Barbara Blomquist
    • Steven Dexheimer
    • Adam Lohman
    • Kate Morris
    • Kari Mote
    • Chad Neufeld
    • Mariia Rudenko

    They worked with Grant Rosenberg, an experienced showrunner, producer, and screenwriter, to collaborate on the script that will be performed by SAG-AFTRA actors. This script will move into production in 2027. 

    Come listen in on the script and hear about the process behind our next FilmLab production!

  • 5 – 5:30PM Saturday Belmont Foyer: Drinks and Appetizers Before the Show

    Kick off the evening with drinks, appetizers, and popcorn at our pre-show social hour. Mingle with fellow attendees and get excited for tonight’s Writer’s Room dramatic premiere. You’ll hear the work of our talented FilmLab writers brought to life by professional SAG-AFTRA readers in an unforgettable night. This event is free and open to the public, so bring your friends and find your seat.

  • 4 – 5PM Saturday Zoom 2: Social Media(tion for those who just don’t know where to start with social media marketing)

    If you want to maximize your readership reach, social media is a necessary evil. In this workshop, we’ll explore each of today’s leading platforms, their respective audiences, as well as their technical strengths and weaknesses. Over the course of 60 minutes, we will cover the core components of building and amplifying a brand in 2026, as well as tips and tricks to jumpstart your social media strategy. This is a beginner-level marketing workshop built for authors at any stage of their publishing journey, and there will be Q&A time throughout.

    Faculty

    • Fitz Cyr
      Fitz Cyr is a queer romantasy author putting fictional darlings in occasionally funny, always heartfelt, and intermittently perilous situations for your enjoyment. They tell stories of adventure, hope, and the kind of love that makes you want to throw yourself into the sun for a cooldown. With over a decade of marketing experience, Fitz has… Read more: Fitz Cyr