Conference Highlights
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The 10th Annual Florida Writers Conference is open to registrations. Sign up early for the best price!
Check out the conference brochure.
CONFERENCE FACULTY. One of the great things about the FWA annual conference is that you get a chance to meet industry leaders-our faculty! Curious as to how these agents, acquisition editors, publishers, and other industry experts are chosen? Faculty Chairperson Mary Lois Sanders explains. Oh, by the way, here's the 2011 faculty lineup.
FWF's CELEBRITY WORKSHOP. What New York Times bestseller will be sharing the secrets to his success in a day-long seminar right before the FWA conference? None other than 11-million-books-in-print author Steve Berry. The workshop is sponsored by The Florida Writers Foundation, FWA's charitable sister, and will be held October 20, 2011, at the same hotel as the conference. FWF thanks Steve for sharing his time and expertise. Watch for the announcement that registration is open. Space is limited! Read on...
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Opportunities are Knocking
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 TIME IS RUNNING OUT. May 15 is the last day to submit your writing for consideration in FWA's Collection #3; Let's Talk. Click here for submission guidelines...
ROYAL PALM LITERARY AWARDS competition is open for submissions until July. Click here for submission guidelines...
SHARE YOUR MARKETING MESSAGE WITH FWA MEMBERS· Reach conference attendees · Advertise online in the FWA Network · Advertise in print in the The Florida Writer YOUR SILENT AUCTION DONATION helps the Florida Writers Foundation's mission to support and promote literacy. Contact Wilma Fleming for more information.  INTRODUCING FWA'S YOUTH WRITERS PROGRAM! Benefits will include: critique groups, writing tips and resources, and updates on writing contests. Interested in attending or running a Youth Writers Group in your area? email the leadership team...
CONNECT WITH 500+ FWA MEMBERS ONLINE in the FWA Network. Post your events, participate in discussions, meet writers working in your genre, and much more. Click to sign up... |
FWA Loves Volunteers
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 VOLUNTEER to act as a Liaison at the state level to help Writers Group Leaders organize mini-conferences. Contact Chrissy Jackson to apply.
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UNF Writers Conference, August 5- 7
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For the third year, FWA and the University of North Florida (UNF) in Jacksonville have partnered to produce the UNF Writers Conference.
 The first day offers a full day of exceptional workshops ranging from writing the query letter to writing dialogue, from converting your book to a screenplay to writing the YA novel. Saturday and Sunday offers a slate of comprehensive critique workshops in most genres, and the conference ends on Sunday with a four-hour workshop on ePublishing. Click to learn more...
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Snippets from the FWA Blog
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