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Greetings,
Long-time Florida residents can feel the subtle change in the air that signals fall is coming soon. You may also feel excitement in the air as the date of the Florida Writers Conference approaches. We hope you're planning to join us for three full days of learning and fellowship.
Make connections to support your writing career. Scroll on down for information about the conference and more of the many benefits of your FWA membership.
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8th ANNUAL FLORIDA WRITERS CONFERENCE
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 LIGHTING THE WAY
LAKE MARY, OCTOBER 23 - 25
SAVE! Register before September 22!
· Agents, acquisition editors, and publisher information
· Conference faculty biographies
· Schedule of workshops
· Online and mail-in registration
SAVE! Be sure to mention FWA to receive the guaranteed conference room rate of $115 per night. Let Chrissy Jackson know if you have a problem getting that rate.
CALLING ALL AUTHORS! FWA members are eligible to sell their books in the conference bookstore. Contact A.J. Robinson to make arrangements.
TOOT YOUR HORN AT THE CONFERENCE! The conference provides many opportunities for you to promote your business, book, or services to your prime audience. Contact Chrissy Jackson to learn how ads, exhibits, door prizes and goodie bag items can increase awareness without breaking your budget.
October 22 PRE CONFERENCE SESSION:
Margie Lawson on Characterization
 The Florida Writers Foundation (FWF) is proud to announce a special one-day master class, Empowering Characters' Emotions, with Margie Lawson,
October 22, 2009 at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary. You do not have to
register for the Conference in order to attend this master class.
During
this session, writers will learn how to turn their work into a
page-turner by hooking the reader with characters that seem as real as
the person sitting next to them.
FWF will use the proceeds to
fund ongoing efforts to fight illiteracy in young people and adults.
Enrollment is $50 for Florida Writers Association members; $75 for
non-members. Read on details...
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STATE-WIDE NEWS
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 CONFERENCE VOLUNTEERS are still needed for a variety of jobs during this year's annual writers conference. Contact Frank Ridge, Conference Volunteer Chairperson.
PLANNING AHEAD. This year's conference hasn't taken place, and yet plans are already underway for next year. Janet Marie Bill has been appointed Conference Director, and Mary Lois Sanders has been named Faculty Chairperson for the 2010 Conference. Thanks Janet and Mary Lois!
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FWA COLLECTIONS #1
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Suzette Standring has named her top 10 selections for FWA's Collection #1 - From Our Family to Yours. Applause for these authors who will appear in the front of the book!
Variations on Mr. Cornflake, Rebekah Hunter Scott
 Storm Gathering, Deborah Lynn Thompson
Her Place in the Sun, Eugene Orlando
Sweet Summer Rain, M. E. Landress
A Lifetime of Music, Nina Guilbeau
Picture of Old Zeb, Carol Jones
She Dances on Her Toes, J. J. White
I'm a Person, Elaine S. Person
Murder by Candlelight, Eugene Orlando
Cubs in the House, Shara Pendragon Smock
Another 51 stories have been accepted for publication, and the book is now being printed. Kudos to all. The book will be released at the conference, and ee can't wait to see it!
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FLORIDA WRITERS FOUNDATION
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 Florida Writers Foundation is accepting donations for the 2009 Silent Auction to be held October 23-25 at the Florida Writers Conference in Lake Mary. Funds raised will support literacy. Visit the silent auction site to learn how you can how to donate or to view some of the great items you can bid on at the conference.
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FWA WRITERS GROUP NEWS
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Rik Feeney has been appointed leader of the Orlando Area Writers Group as Stephen Evans has stepped down. Rik and Stephen, thank you for your service to FWA!
Writers Group Leaders, is your group's information up to date on the main website? If not, please submit your update to FWA's webmaster following the standard format for listings on the writers group page on the website.
To learn about writers group meetings in your area, click the appropriate locations in the sidebar.
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