Greetings!
Everything's coming up roses!
Your Florida Writers Association is blossoming with more opportunities for you to network, learn, and achieve. Read on!
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OPPORTUNITIES
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 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: The next book in FWA's Collection series is FWA's Collection #3 - Let's Talk. It's all about dialogue. As a matter of fact, every submission must be entirely dialogue. No tag lines, nothing but dialogue. W. Bruce Cameron is our Person of Renown for this book. Entries close midnight, May 15, 2011. Click here for submission guidelines.
PURCHASE SLICES OF LIFE, FWA's Collection #2, and select from more than 100 books by FWA members in the Florida Writers Association bookstore.
FWA is partnering with FLORIDA BOOK AWARDS, which opens up huge opportunities for FWA Members. We'll share details on the main website soon.
FWA EDITING SERVICE. Click here to download information about FWA's affordable editing service for members only.
REACH FWA MEMBERS ONLINE with your marketing message by advertising in the FWA Network. Click here to download ad rates and specs.
REACH FWA MEMBERS VIA PRINT by taking an ad or submitting an article for publication in The Florida Writer. Click here to download the editorial calendar and ad rates & specs.
ROYAL PALM LITERARY AWARDS COMPETITION WINNERS are listed here. Guidelines for the 2011 competition will be posted on the main website soon.The competition will be open for entries in March.
CONNECT WITH FWA MEMBERS ONLINE in the FWA Network. Post your events, participate discussions, meet writers working in your genre, and much more. Click here to join the FWA Network.
ATTENTION Writers Group Leaders! Is your group information the main website up to date? If not please contact the Webmaster with an update.
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CHEERS FOR VOLUNTEERS
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 Leona DeRosa Bodie has been named Vice President of the Florida Writers Association. In addition to an illustrated children's book and a mainstream suspense novel, she has written articles, feature stories, marine guides, poems, short stories and business reviews for such publications as Cruising World, Latitudes & Attitudes, Around Town Business Quarterly, various E-zines and literary magazines.
Chris Hamilton, Kaye Coppersmith and Frank Ridge are new at-large board members.
Marley Andretti is starting a new writers group in Lake City.
Joan Levy has joined with Beda Kantarjian and Bruce Kubec to form The Seminole County Writers Group. Their first meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 14 at 6:15 p.m. at the Lake Mary Library, Northwest Branch located at 580 Greenway Boulevard.
*** THANK YOU! FWA VOLUNTEERS ARE THE BEST! ***
Judges are needed for this year's edition of FWA's Collection. If you're interested, contact Vicki Morgan to apply. 
New FWA writers & critique groups are starting up all across the state. Contact Chrissy Jackson if you are interested in starting a an FWA-affiliated group in your area.
Regional mini-conferences can be fun and informative. If you are interested in collaborating with FWA to produce a mini-conference or one-day workshop in your area, please contact Chrissy Jackson.
Online Bookstore Manager needed! Help your fellow FWA authors reach book buyers! Make postings, work with authors, help with PR. Contact Chrissy Jackson to apply.
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