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FWA eNEWS #2 February 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
STATEWIDE NEWS
CHAPTER EVENTS & NEWS
CALLS FOR SUBMISSION
SUBMIT TO E-NEWS
LINKS TO FWA
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President

Chrissy Jackson
Vice President

Shara Smock
Secretary

Anne Linne'
Treasurer


WISE WORDS
Experienced writers know that they have to get something down on paper (or up on the screen) as fast as they can, just to have a draft that they can revise into a better one.

When you revise your early confusion into something clearer, you better understand your own ideas. And when you understand your ideas better, you express them more clearly, and when you express them more clearly, you understand them even better... and so it goes: You write to help yourself think better, then think to help yourself write better, until you run out off energy, interest, or time.
 
~Joseph M. Williams, Style; Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace

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Thanks to everyone who contributed items, we're pleased to bring you this second issue of FWA eNews. FWA's print magazine, The Florida Writer, has also reached your mailbox by now. These publications, different in scope as well as delivery method, are just two of the benefits of being in the Florida Writers Association. Read on and find more to enjoy about being a member.
STATEWIDE NEWS
pencilsTHE 7th ANNUAL FLORIDA WRITERS CONFERENCE  is scheduled for November 14 - 16 , 2008 at the Marriott Resort in Lake Mary, Florida.  Since planning for the next conference begins almost as soon as the last one has ended, efforts are well underway. We'll keep you posted as information becomes finalized. In the meantime, be sure to save the date!

YOU'RE INVITED to help make the 2008 conference a success. Volunteers Chair Eliz Neilson is recruiting help.  Read on...

If you want a leadership role in the 2008 conference, contact Chrissy Jackson about becoming the Registration Chair. E-mail...

ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
FWA Bylaws require the Board Of Directors to elect officers for the next two-year term. Current officers have decided to stand for election this summer for 2009-2010, but any FWA member can also become a candidate or learn details about each office by contacting Nominations Chair, Vic DiGenti, by e-mail or at P.O. Box 1587, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004.
 
GRAB YOUR CAMERA!
Photography Chair Karen Lieb has graciously volunteered to create a slideshow for the 2008 conference, and she invites everyone to submit photos. You don't even have to worry about those red eyes in your photos, Karen will take care of fixing that! Many kinds FWA-related photos are welcome, so start sending them in. Read on...

SPEAKING OF PRETTY PICTURES, photos from the 2007 conference are posted on the website for your viewing pleasure Take a look...

WE'RE SORRY! There's a glitch with returning the critiques for the 2007 Royal Palm Literary Award Contest. We are aware of this situation and maintaining communication with those responsible in hopes that this will be resolved.
CHAPTER EVENTS & NEWS: Writers Helping Writers
Click the links for details about news and events:

AVENTURA has a new group leader: Rose Mary Stiffen. 

The
JACKSONVILLE group has invited John Boles to share insights about screenwriting at their March 11 meeting.

For LADY LAKE's  February 28 workshop, Dr. M.L.Sanders will help members develop memorable characters for their stories.

Amy Hardee, Polk County School Board, will join the LAKELAND group meeting March 6 to discuss their upcoming 2nd Annual Young Writers Contest.

Plan to attend the Second Annual PASCO COUNTY/NEW PORT RICHEY writers conference on April 6.

The ORLANDO group is asking members to participate in an open discussion about writer's block at their meeting.

The PONTE VEDRA and SARASOTA groups are just two that use blogs to share a wide variety of news of interest to writers.

On March 15, FWA member and author Rik Feeny will talk to the ST. AUGUSTINE group about "Writing a Book in Sixty Days."

Author, ghostwriter, and editor Diane Marcou will
talk about the "Whys and Why Nots of Description" at the ST. PETERSBURG group meeting on March 6.
CALLS FOR SUBMISSION: Contests & Publications
2008 ROYAL PALM LITERARY AWARD submissions are being accepted starting March 1. Learn how to submit...

The submission deadline for
the summer issue of The Florida Writer is April 20. Articles relating to the theme Writing about People are welcome. Check the latest issue of TFW to learn about what other types of articles are needed.  Submit to...

The Infinite Writer E-zine, the online writers' magazine with diversity, invites your submissions. Guidelines...

Winners of the Lighthouse Book Award Competition will be announced
during a May 17  writers conference in Ponte Vedra Beach. Details coming soon.
SUBMIT TO E-NEWS
FWA Members are eager readers. E-news subscribers clicked links more than 350 times in the last issue.

ATTENTION GROUP LEADERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Besides drawing attention to local and statewide FWA news and promoting events, eNews can help you: recruit and honor volunteers; trade ideas about what can by accomplished by local groups; learn about speakers who are available for meetings; build pride within your local group; and create a sense of community among FWA members across the state.

SUBMIT YOUR ITEMS TO eNEWS. The deadline is March 7 for an eNews mail date on or around March 15. Including "FWA eNews" in your email subject line helps your editor stay organized and insures that your eNews item is  not overlooked. Please submit your FWA related news items to:
Mary Ann de Stefano, FWA eNews Editor