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Greetings,
We're in the final days of the countdown to the 8th Annual Florida Writers Conference and looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones as we learn more about the craft of writing we love.
Read on for the latest news about the conference -- and more!
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8th ANNUAL FLORIDA WRITERS CONFERENCE
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Lighting the Way -- Lake Mary FL, October 23-25
· More agents and publishers than ever
· Workshop topics to suit your interests
· All the traditions -- and much that's new
Download the conference schedule of events and plan your weekend in advance for maximum benefit. (It's a very large file, best downloaded via high-speed internet connection. A print version will be available for you at the registration desk.)
An important note about starting times. The conference starts one hour earlier this year!
- Registration opens at 6:30 AM on Friday
- Genre Meet & Greets with continental breakfast start at 7AM
- Also at 7AM on Saturday and Sunday, write to prompts in creative writing sessions
- Signature Workshops begin at 8 AM
Feel free to share the conference schedule with friends. You might even inspire someone to come with you!
If you haven't registered yet, but wish you had, don't despair. Just show up at the conference and register on site. We love to see you there.
Don't miss these special events on Saturday!
- 7:30 AM, FWA Board of Directors meeting, Orchid Ballroom, everyone is welcome
- Noon, Membership Luncheon, President and Vice President awards announced
- 7:30 PM Royal Palm Literary Award Banquet
Volunteers are still needed for this year's conference. Contact Frank Ridge.
 Be sure to check out Chris Hamilton's lively and informative conference blog for details about faculty, agents, publishers, sessions and other conference-related goodies.
You do not have to register for the conference in order to attend Margie Lawson's Empowering Characters' Emotions presented on the Thursday before the conference. Read on details...
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BID NOW! EBAY AUCTION SUPPORTS LITERACY
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The Florida Writers Foundation has a fabulous online auction going on right now! Bid on items including airline tickets, signed
sports memorabilia, publicity and web services, day at
the races, vacation package for four, and more.
 Bidders do not have to be an FWA member to participate. (However, all bidders must register with eBay.) For item descriptions and bidding, visit the Florida Writers Foundation on eBay.
Of course many, many more items will be available for bid during the auction. For a preview, visit the silent auction site.
Bid high and often. Funds raised during these auctions will support literacy.
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FOR SALE AT THE CONFERENCE
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Be sure to visit the conference bookstore to pick up books by FWA friends and conference faculty.
 FWA's Collection #1 - From Our Family to Yours will be released and a limited amount of square pins designed to look like the book cover will be on sale.
Collectible FWA conference pins that were first available last year will return this year, and we'll have new FWA t-shirts in a variety of colors that carry our motto as well as the words "Careful, You Could End up in My Novel."
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WRITERS GROUP NEWS
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Vicki Taylor has been appointed to lead the Tampa Writers Group. As Steven Mather steps away from his leadership role with the group, we thank him for his service and wish him well.
Vicki Riley-Fischer and Pat Semler are co-leading the Osceola Group in Kissimmee now that group founder Jerri Fenton has moved on to develop a photography business. Many thanks to all!
Kenn Kincaid leads a new writers group in Lady Lake, the Christian Pen Group. It's a critique group meeting on the second Tuesday of each month, from 4:00 - 6:30 PM at Crossroads Community Church. Contact Kenn for more information.
To learn about writers group meetings in your area, click the appropriate locations in the sidebar.
ATTENTION: 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.
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