CORRECTION * CORRECTION

 

An edition of this update was sent out with an incorrect date. The deadline for FWA Collection is May 15, 2011 as noted in the official submission guidelines.  This year's Collection is now closed to submissions. Sorry for any confusion this error caused.

 

Greetings!

 

Find your agent, meet your publisher, and hobnob with industry professionals at FWA's 10th annual conference. Hey, how about meeting with your special Critiquing Angel?

 

Critiquing Angels

 

Imagine a literary angel specializing in your genre, ready to critique your work, one-on-one. Whether you're a new writer, an experienced writer, or a luminary who wants to perfect your masterpiece, your critique professional is ready to work with you.

 

FWA's conference Critique Faculty includes Dr. Douglas Houck, Professor John Pelot, children's author Dianne Ochiltree, poet Peggy Miller, and professional editor Kaye Coppersmith. But don't wait too long. The deadline for submitting manuscripts is September 1. Details... 

 

 

Become an Award-Winning Author

 

The calendar pages are flipping fast. Give your unpublished manuscript or published work that extra edge with an award from FWA's Royal Palm Literary Awards (RPLA) competition. But don't delay. There's a fee hike July 1, and the competition closes July 16. Details... 

 

Important Dates

 

5/15 Collection due date

7/1 RPLA entry fees raises to $50

7/16 RPLA entry closes

7/31 Last day for reduced early-bird conference registration fee

9/1 Last day to purchase a manuscript critique

9/23 Late registration conference fee applies

10/3 Online registration closes

10/6 Last day for mail-in registrations

10/14 Bookstore registration removed from website

10/14 Cutoff date for authors to send their bookstore forms to the bookstore chairperson

 

In This Issue
Critiquing Angels
Become an Award-Winning Author
Important Dates
A Berry Special Announcement
Thank You, Sponsors!
A Berry Special Announcement

 

steve berry

The perfect complement to the FWA conference is offered the day before the conference opens. It is a workshop sponsored by the Florida Writers Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit charitable corporation promoting literacy.  

 

This workshop would be worth your while even if it weren't raising money for a good cause: the presenter is none other than New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry. Details...  

 

Thank You, Sponsors

 

peppertree press

Platinum Sponsor, 4th Year

 

oxford self storage

Gold Sponsor, 2nd Year

 

sps publishing

First Year Sponsor 

 

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