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Lighting the Way
October 23 - 25, 2009 - Orlando Marriott, Lake Mary FL
Florida Writers Association
September 6, 2009
In This Issue
Book Your Pitch Session Today!
Feel the Pulse of Industry Insiders
Realism and What Drives Readers Crazy
Writing Romance?
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Book Your Pitch Session Today!

Along with networking and learning, people go to writers conferences to pitch their work! The Florida Writers Conference offers ample opportunity to pitch your work to a number of industry professionals. If you've slaved over your work and it's ready to go, this could be your opportunity to get published. Read on for more information...

Feel the Pulse of Industry Insiders

Each year, one of the most well-attended sessions of the Florida Writers Conference is the Agent/Acquisition Editor/Publisher panel, where connected industry insiders speaks their mind and answer your questions. This session will take place Friday afternoon from 3:45-5 pm. Read on for more information...


Realism and What Drives Readers Crazy

Using his background in law enforcement, published author James O. Born covers simple details about police procedure and firearms and the simple mistakes authors can make. Jim is a Special Agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). He has been involved in investigations in such areas as organized crime, violent crimes, economic crimes, drug cartels, and public corruption. For more information about this conference session, read on...

Writing Romance?

In spite of the current dip in book sales, the romance genre keeps producing. According to Bookscan, in the first quarter of 2009, sales of romance titles were up 2.4 percent last year, while nearly all other genres saw drops in sales. If you're a romance writer, this year's conference has plenty to help you improve and sell your work. Read on for more information...