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2015 Willamette Writers Conference

6:00pm PDT

Finding the Right Literary Agent for You Morrison Conference Success Basics Weidler Perfect your Elevator Pitch Sellwood

7:30pm PDT

Pitch for the Prize Competition ADAPTATION Mount Hood Pitch for the Prize Competition LITERATURE Mount Bachelor Pitch for the Prize Competition LITERATURE 2 Three Sisters Pitch for the Prize Competition VISUAL STORYTELLING Mount St. Helens

9:00am PDT

Stories from the Road: The Art & Science of Describing Place Hawthorne/Sellwood Moving Your Book to Film or Television Mount Hood Five Steps for Adding Historical Elements to your Novel or Memoir Ross Island/Morrison The Hierarchy of Story PART 1 Mount St. Helens Do It Yourself: Three Case Studies in Successful Self-Publishing. Jefferson/Adams Agents' Tips for Successful Queries and Proposals Mount Bachelor/ Three Sisters Web Series Frontier: Success Stories Weidler

10:30am PDT

Fearless Writing Ross Island/Morrison Give a Good Reading Jefferson/Adams Do You Speak Mandarin? Hawthorne/Sellwood The Hierarchy of Story PART 2 Mount St. Helens Logline Lab Mount Hood Self-Publishing Crash Course: Introduction Mount Bachelor/ Three Sisters

12:00pm PDT

Visual Storytelling Lunch Panel Lloyd Ballroom

1:30pm PDT

Storytelling: Beyond Process Mount Bachelor/ Three Sisters Write and Publish Your Book-Length Memoir PART 1 Mount St. Helens Creating and Distributing Your Print Book Ross Island/Morrison Web Series Frontier: Ideation and Creation Mount Hood

3:30pm PDT

Today, We Write Hawthorne/Sellwood Time Travel Do's and Don’ts Weidler Securing an Agent for your Self-Published Book Ross Island/Morrison

6:30pm PDT

The Art of Seduction: Marketing to the Subconscious Mind Mount St. Helens Improv Your Writing: Lessons Writers Can Learn from Improvisers Mount Hood Make Them Melt: Mechanics and Metaphor of Writing Steamy Scenes Mount Bachelor Tips for Terror, Hints for Horror Three Sisters

8:30am PDT

Fantasy: Make It Feel Real Weidler Achieving Authenticity in Fiction Sellwood/ Morrison The Indie Author’s Launch Kit: Best practices in packaging your self-published book Mount St. Helens

10:30am PDT

Dramatic Dialogue: Choreographing for Action, Emotion, and Place Mount Hood The Anchor Scenes Mount Bachelor/ Three Sisters Eleven Rules for Writing Science Fiction Weidler How to Write and Sell Magazine Articles PART 1 Mount St. Helens How to Write to Please an Editor Jefferson/Adams All Eyes on Your EBook: Discovery strategies for search engines, readers, and retailers Ross Island/Morrison

12:00pm PDT

New York Times Bestseller Authors Lunch Panel Lloyd Ballroom

1:30pm PDT

Get Your Story a Stage Mount Bachelor Subtext: What Lies Beneath Ross Island/Morrison The Essentials of Comedy Writing Mount St. Helens Having a Blast With the Past: Researching and Writing Historical Fiction Weidler Hook, Line, and Sinker: How Successful Novels Hook and Hold Their Readers from the Very First Page Hawthorne/Sellwood How to Develop an Author Platform Jefferson/Adams

3:30pm PDT

Titles Do Sell Books Ross Island/Morrison Why One Book? Make It a Series Three Sisters Dreamworld: The Irreducible Image in Fantasy and Horror Hawthorne/Sellwood How to Write and Sell Magazine Articles PART 2 Mount St. Helens Podcasting 101 - Producing Your Own Audiobook Weidler

7:00pm PDT

Conference "Write-In" Ross Island/Morrison 50th Anniversary Gala Cascade Ballroom

9:00pm PDT

Open Mic Nite Multnomah Grille

8:30am PDT

Winning the Battle: Social Media vs Writing Time Sellwood Crowdfunding Books Mount Bachelor Settings That Pop! Weidler The Essay in 8 Steps Ross Island/Morrison Social Media for YA Authors Jefferson/Adams Design & Upload Your E-book: Turning your words into income Mount Hood

9:00am PDT

NaNoWriMo for Teachers and Parents Lloyd Ballroom NaNoWriMo For Young Writers Halsey

10:00am PDT

NaNoWriMo for Every Writer Lloyd Ballroom

10:30am PDT

How High Concept Really Works Ross Island/Morrison Snap, Crackle, Pop Dialogue: How to Write Banter That Sizzles Off the Pages Three Sisters La Cultura: Developing Vibrant, Multicultural Characters Weidler Sibling Relationships the Heart of Children’s Fiction Sellwood Blog Your Way to Authority Mount Bachelor Book Covers that Connect Mount Hood

12:00pm PDT

Networking Power Lunch Lloyd Ballroom

1:30pm PDT

Care and Feeding of Your Writing Group Ross Island/Morrison How Objects Help Tell the Story Sellwood Editors' First Page "Gong Show" Mount Hood