OPPORTUNITIES
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 RPLA OPENS MARCH 15. Welcome to the 2011 Royal Palm Literary Awards competition! The RPLA is unique among writing competitions because besides recognizing winners, it also provides valuable feedback to all entrants. No other competition we know guarantees at least three judges will read and comment on entries that make the finals. Click here for RPLA submission guidelines.
SUBMIT YOUR WRITING for consideration in FWA's Collection #3; Let's Talk. It's all about dialogue! Be sure to write an exchange between two or more people. Monologues do not qualify. Click here for Collection submission guidelines.
PROMOTE YOUR BOOK OR SERVICES to Florida Writers Association members by advertising online in the FWA Network
or in print in The Florida Writer.
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.
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CHEERS FOR VOLUNTEERS
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Welcome Caryn DeVincenti as the leader of the new West Boca Writers Group.
Contact Chrissy Jackson to apply for these key positions: FWA Historian to finish project Liaison to help Writers Group Leader with mini-conference |
SNIPPETS FROM THE FWA BLOG
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Florida Writers Conference: A Constant in a Raging Publishing Storm, by Chris Coward, Florida Writers Conference Marketing Chair. If you've been reading the industry news lately, you've probably been popping Tylenol with sweaty fingers, wondering if there are any good tidings for writers. The latest Big News is as bad as any. The Borders bankruptcy is a tragedy for Borders' employees and creditor-publishers (and, by extension, their authors). This is not to mention ... read full post
What I've Learned from Blogging, by Chris Hamilton. A while back, someone asked me where I get the ideas for the blog. My answer was an incredibly unhelpful shrug, followed by I just sort of do. I don't really think about getting ideas. It's more passive than that. After almost two years and nearly 700 posts, I know my abilities. I've done it enough to know that if I keep after it, something will come up. I don't worry about it any more. It's almo ... read full post
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