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Orlando Marriott Lake Mary, FL Pre-conference Seminars Florida Writers Foundation Thursday, October 21 | FWA's energetic volunteer conference team is well on its way to creating our greatest conference ever.
Focusing on what past attendees appreciated the most, we're ramping up our pitch and critique sessions and providing a broader range of genre and marketing
topics. In addition, the Florida Writers Foundation has expanded its offerings of pre-conference intensive workshops.
Go to the conference page on the websitewhere you'll find all the registration, faculty, and session information you'll need to prepare for the conference. Also, Chris Hamilton's conference blog, updated regularly with behind the scenes info, will help you make the most of your conference experience. We look forward to seeing you in October!
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OPPORTUNITIES KNOCK...
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| SUBMISSIONS CLOSE MAY 16 for FWA Collection #2; Slices of Life, our second book of sixty short pieces written by FWA members. The book will be published by the Florida Writers Association and marketed across the nation through booksellers and our own website. Details...
SAVE ON THE RPLA ENTRY FEE - ENTER BY JUNE 30 You could be a winner. Choose one of the 25 genres and receive a thorough critique. Published books are judged separately from unpublished works. Receive award stickers for your book covers to promote sales. Earn recognition. Details....
WINNERS OF THE 2010 DO IT! WRITE LITERARY
COMPETITION organized by the New Port Richey group have been announced.
FWA MEMBER AUTHORS' FIRST ANNUAL TRI-COUNTY BOOK FAIR (Sumter, Lake & Marion) benefits the Florida Writers Foundation. It will be held Saturday, September 25, 2010 in Oxford, Florida. Contact Mary Ann Sciavillo-Lopez for additional information or check the website. 2010 UNF WRITERS CONFERENCE, in partnership with FWA, will be held at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, August 6-8,
2010. Workshops, critique sessions, and the "Book & Film Deal Connection" -- a unique
opportunity for full three-day conference attendees be included in a "pitch book" that will be submitted
to carefully selected agents, book editors and film producers after the
conference. Details...
POST DIRECTLY TO YOUR TWITTER & FACEBOOK ACCOUNTS from your page on the FWA Network, your online social networking home base. Don't forget to publicize your book signings and other writing-related events on the calendar or your status update on the FWA Network... |
FWA APPRECIATES VOLUNTEERS
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| April Fitzgerald, our Writers Group Leader in Gainesville for over a year, and a dedicated volunteer at the 2009 Conference, has stepped down from her position. We'll miss you, April. You've done a great job building your group from basically nothing up to a steady, interested gathering of folks. Thank you! Sheila Greene and Angela Chaney now co-lead the Gainesville Writers Group. Thank you, April, Sheila, and Angela! Sunny Fader is new publicist for St. Petersburg Writers Group.
We're looking for just the right person to be the Florida Writers Conference Marketing Chairperson. For more information or to apply for the job, contact Conference Chair, Janie Bill.
Dahris Clair is looking for volunteers to help manage the 2011 Do It! Write Writer's Conference in New Port Richey. This is a great opportunity to connect in a special way with the professionals who present at the conference. |
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