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Thursday
, August 6
Morrison
6:00pm •
Finding the Right Literary Agent for You
Mount Bachelor
7:30pm •
Pitch for the Prize Competition LITERATURE
Mount Hood
7:30pm •
Pitch for the Prize Competition ADAPTATION
Mount St. Helens
7:30pm •
Pitch for the Prize Competition VISUAL STORYTELLING
Sellwood
6:00pm •
Perfect your Elevator Pitch
Three Sisters
7:30pm •
Pitch for the Prize Competition LITERATURE 2
Weidler
6:00pm •
Conference Success Basics
Friday
, August 7
Hawthorne/Sellwood
9:00am •
Stories from the Road: The Art & Science of Describing Place
10:30am •
Do You Speak Mandarin?
1:30pm •
The Wonder of World Building
3:30pm •
Today, We Write
Jefferson/Adams
9:00am •
Do It Yourself: Three Case Studies in Successful Self-Publishing.
10:30am •
Give a Good Reading
1:30pm •
Knock Em Out: Writing Action Scenes
3:30pm •
Beyond Book Signings; Making Book Promotion Fun
Lloyd Ballroom
8:00am •
Conference Welcome and Convocation Address "The Power of Story"
12:00pm •
Visual Storytelling Lunch Panel
5:00pm •
Conference Welcome Reception
Mount Bachelor
6:30pm •
Make Them Melt: Mechanics and Metaphor of Writing Steamy Scenes
Mount Bachelor/ Three Sisters
9:00am •
Agents' Tips for Successful Queries and Proposals
10:30am •
Self-Publishing Crash Course: Introduction
1:30pm •
Storytelling: Beyond Process
3:30pm •
Plotting Novel-Length Fiction Lab
Mount Hood
9:00am •
Moving Your Book to Film or Television
10:30am •
Logline Lab
1:30pm •
Web Series Frontier: Ideation and Creation
3:30pm •
Rewrite Rescue Workshop
6:30pm •
Improv Your Writing: Lessons Writers Can Learn from Improvisers
Mount St. Helens
9:00am •
The Hierarchy of Story PART 1
10:30am •
The Hierarchy of Story PART 2
1:30pm •
Write and Publish Your Book-Length Memoir PART 1
3:30pm •
Write and Publish Your Book-Length Memoir PART 2
6:30pm •
The Art of Seduction: Marketing to the Subconscious Mind
Pacific NW Ballroom
9:00am •
Pitch Marketplace
1:30pm •
Pitch Marketplace
Ross Island/Morrison
9:00am •
Five Steps for Adding Historical Elements to your Novel or Memoir
10:30am •
Fearless Writing
1:30pm •
Creating and Distributing Your Print Book
3:30pm •
Securing an Agent for your Self-Published Book
Three Sisters
6:30pm •
Tips for Terror, Hints for Horror
Weidler
9:00am •
Web Series Frontier: Success Stories
10:30am •
Bringing the Past to Life: Research Strategies and Methods for Writing Historical Fiction
1:30pm •
Optimizing Your Online Presence for Sales (Intermediate Marketing)
3:30pm •
Time Travel Do's and Don’ts
Saturday
, August 8
Cascade Ballroom
7:00pm •
50th Anniversary Gala
Hawthorne/Sellwood
1:30pm •
Hook, Line, and Sinker: How Successful Novels Hook and Hold Their Readers from the Very First Page
3:30pm •
Dreamworld: The Irreducible Image in Fantasy and Horror
Jefferson/Adams
8:30am •
Development 101 & The Note Behind The Note
10:30am •
How to Write to Please an Editor
1:30pm •
How to Develop an Author Platform
3:30pm •
Negotiate the Best Book Contract
Lloyd Ballroom
8:00am •
Wakeup Willamette!
12:00pm •
New York Times Bestseller Authors Lunch Panel
5:00pm •
Success Reception/Award Winners Panel/Timberline Review Launch Party
6:15pm •
FiLMLaB
Mount Bachelor
1:30pm •
Get Your Story a Stage
3:30pm •
WebSeries Frontier: Marketing and Production
Mount Bachelor/ Three Sisters
8:30am •
Storyfixing: The Pursuit of a True Final Draft
10:30am •
The Anchor Scenes
Mount Hood
8:30am •
First Paragraph Lab
10:30am •
Dramatic Dialogue: Choreographing for Action, Emotion, and Place
1:30pm •
Draft Two: Novel or Memoir
3:30pm •
Revising Novel-Length Fiction Lab
Mount St. Helens
8:30am •
The Indie Author’s Launch Kit: Best practices in packaging your self-published book
10:30am •
How to Write and Sell Magazine Articles PART 1
1:30pm •
The Essentials of Comedy Writing
3:30pm •
How to Write and Sell Magazine Articles PART 2
Multnomah Grille
9:00pm •
Open Mic Nite
Pacific NW Ballroom
9:00am •
Pitch Marketplace
1:30pm •
Pitch Marketplace
Ross Island/Morrison
8:30am •
Drafts One: Novel or Memoir
10:30am •
All Eyes on Your EBook: Discovery strategies for search engines, readers, and retailers
1:30pm •
Subtext: What Lies Beneath
3:30pm •
Titles Do Sell Books
7:00pm •
Conference "Write-In"
Sellwood/ Morrison
8:30am •
Achieving Authenticity in Fiction
10:30am •
Own your time like a boss
Three Sisters
1:30pm •
Print Design: You Got This
3:30pm •
Why One Book? Make It a Series
Weidler
8:30am •
Fantasy: Make It Feel Real
10:30am •
Eleven Rules for Writing Science Fiction
1:30pm •
Having a Blast With the Past: Researching and Writing Historical Fiction
3:30pm •
Podcasting 101 - Producing Your Own Audiobook
Sunday
, August 9
Halsey
9:00am •
NaNoWriMo For Young Writers
Hawthorne
8:30am •
Master Class: Advanced Story Engineering
Jefferson/Adams
8:30am •
Social Media for YA Authors
10:30am •
Revision in 3-D: Tackling One of Fiction Writing’s Hardest Jobs
Lloyd Ballroom
8:00am •
Wakeup, Willamette!
9:00am •
NaNoWriMo for Teachers and Parents
10:00am •
NaNoWriMo for Every Writer
12:00pm •
Networking Power Lunch
3:00pm •
Keynote Sendoff - Letting Go to Write Your Story
3:30pm •
Sendoff Social
Mount Bachelor
8:30am •
Crowdfunding Books
10:30am •
Blog Your Way to Authority
Mount Hood
8:30am •
Design & Upload Your E-book: Turning your words into income
10:30am •
Book Covers that Connect
1:30pm •
Editors' First Page "Gong Show"
Mount St. Helens
8:30am •
You’re Doing It Wrong: How to Make the Most of Working With an Editor
10:30am •
The Live Editing Lab
Pacific NW Ballroom
9:00am •
Pitch Marketplace
1:30pm •
Pitch Marketplace
Ross Island/Morrison
8:30am •
The Essay in 8 Steps
10:30am •
How High Concept Really Works
1:30pm •
Care and Feeding of Your Writing Group
Sellwood
8:30am •
Winning the Battle: Social Media vs Writing Time
10:30am •
Sibling Relationships the Heart of Children’s Fiction
1:30pm •
How Objects Help Tell the Story
Three Sisters
8:30am •
Other-Based Writing
10:30am •
Snap, Crackle, Pop Dialogue: How to Write Banter That Sizzles Off the Pages
1:30pm •
Advanced Marketing Techniques
Weidler
8:30am •
Settings That Pop!
10:30am •
La Cultura: Developing Vibrant, Multicultural Characters
1:30pm •
Sharper Focus: Write Visually
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Interactive
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Please Note
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Additional Fee ($25)
Additional Fee ($50)
Advance Preparation
Free and Open to the Public. You may then buy a Stay the Day Pass for the remainder of the day
Limited Attendance
Night School classes are open to attendees registered for any day of the Conference
Open to Public. No conference attendance required to watch.
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