Florida WritersCon 2025 Curated Workshop Tracks

October 17 to 19, 2025 • Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs

Find Your Focus. Fuel Your Craft. Forge Your Path.

At Florida WritersCon 2025, we've organized our diverse workshop offerings into Curated Tracks—themed collections of sessions designed to guide you through the aspects of writing and publishing that matter most to you.

What Are Workshop Tracks?

Think of them as guided pathways through the conference—each one spotlighting a key area of the writing life including craft, publishing, marketing, and legal.

While you're free to attend any session you choose, these tracks help you identify workshops that align with your current goals and creative interests. Allowing you to build a personalized schedule and navigate the conference with focus and intention.

How to Use the Tracks

Browse workshops by track to:

Dive deeply into a specific theme
Build a personalized learning experience
Navigate the conference with intention
Connect with peers walking similar creative paths

Our Workshop Tracks

The Craft and Creativity Track: From Idea to Page

Perfect for writers looking to sharpen their craft, this track explores the essential elements of storytelling—voice, character, structure, and creative discovery.

Voice: Rarely Analyzed, But Critically Important – Shutta Crum
Moods, Motifs and MacGuffins – Victor DiGenti
What Writers Can Learn from Pixar – Victor DiGenti
Start Small and Save that Novel for Later – Thomas Smith
Inhabiting Your Character through their Eyes – David Poissant
Flash Fiction: Writing Short! – David Poissant
Journaling to Heal, Grow, and Create – Sylvia Whitman

The Paths to Publishing Track: Navigating Your Options from Page to Platform

Whether you’re pursuing traditional publishing, exploring independent routes, or evaluating alternative formats, this track offers insights and strategies to navigate the publishing landscape with confidence.

Creating a Synopsis that Shines – C.I. Jerez
The Power of the Premise: A Hook that Works – C.I. Jerez
How NOT to be Published – Thomas Smith
Get Published with Duotrope & Submittable – Shutta Crum
Behind the Editor's Desk at a Literary Magazine – Sylvia Whitman
Which Publication Pathway is Right for You? – Olivia Zugay

The Author Marketing Track: Build Your Brand, Reach Your Readers

Discover strategies for connecting with readers, establishing a compelling public presence, and landing on bookshelves (and in stores!). This track explores branding, reader engagement, book design, and effective marketing techniques.

How to Find and Hook Your Readers – Heidi McIntyre
Crafting an Authentic Brand and Platform – Heidi McIntyre
Mastering Book Marketing: Funnels & Promos – Olivia Zugay
How Genre Impacts You and Your Plot – Valerie Willis
Help! How Do I Land on the Bookshelf? – Valerie Willis
Book Design: All the Front and Back Matters - Valerie Willis

The Legal Track: Rights, Rules & Industry Insight

This track offers essential guidance to help you protect your creative work, understand your rights, and make informed decisions in an ever-evolving industry.

Stay Out of Legal Trouble – Ava Doppelt
Protect Your Rights – Ava Doppelt

Ready to chart your course?

Join us October 17–19, in Orlando for a weekend of inspiration, education, and community.