logo imageFWA eNEWS
September 2012
Quick Links to FWA
Main FWA Website

Buy Books  & FWA T-Shirts

Florida Writers Foundation

FWA Leadership



fwa editing service


fwa bookstore


Like us on Facebook

Visit our blog

View our photos on flickr


fwa network



Meeting Locations

Amelia Island

Avon Park

Boca Raton

Bradenton

Brandon

Brooksville

Casselberry

Celebration

Charlotte

Daytona Beach

Fleming Island/Orange Park

Hallandale Beach

Havana

Jacksonville

Jensen Beach

Kissimmee

Lady Lake

Lake City

Lake Mary

Lakeland

Maitland

Melbourne

Mount Dora

Ocala

Orlando

Oxford/Lady Lake

Palm Beach

Palm City

Palm Coast

Pembroke Pines

Ponte Vedra Beach

Port Orange
Punta Gorda 

Sarasota
Sebring

St. Augustine

St. Petersburg

Tampa

Wakulla

Wellington

Wesley Chapel

 

FWA eNews
is produced by

MAD about Words 

FLORIDA WRITERS CONFERENCE
PROCRASTINATION CAN COST! Make your conference arrangements while fees are low. September 17 is the last day for FWA-guaranteed hotel rate of $115 per night. September 21 is the last day for regular registration fees--before late fees kick in. Check the conference page for details...

SELL YOUR BOOKS, MARKET YOURSELF. Gain prestige with industry decision-makers when you sell your books at the Conference Bookstore. The deadline to submit paperwork is October 10. Don't forget to set up a book signing. Check the conference blog for details...

11th Annual Florida Writers Conference
DON'T MISS OPPORTUNITIES

CELEBRITY WORKSHOP. On October 18, 2012 multi-award-winning author R.J. Ellory presents a daylong seminar sponsored by the Florida Writers Foundation. Read on for details...

  

FWA PROUDLY SPONSORS THE FLORIDA BOOK AWARDS. Read on for details...

EDITORS HELPING WRITERS.
Lifetime member Bobbie Christmas coordinates  FWA's editing service. Read on for details...

VIC DIGENTI'S NOVEL IN A DAY WORKSHOP will take place November 3 in Tampa. Everyone is welcome to attend, but FWA members can join in at a reduced price. Read on for details...

 

WONDERING WHEN YOUR MEMBERSHIP LAPSES? Look up your renewal date on the FWA Network. We have added a topic tab called "MEMBER RENEWAL DATE" to the menu at the top of the site. Click the tab to view your membership renewal date. You will need to know your FWA member ID to look up your renewal date. If you do not have your Member ID (it's on your membership card and should also be in your profile on the Network)  please feel free to send an email to Elaine to request your ID.   

 

JOIN THE CONVERSATION IN THE NETWORK. Meet and mingle with FWA members  online as you create a personal page, add your events to the calendar, participate in discussion groups, inand much more.  Click here to join...    

NEW LIFETIME MEMBERS

Thank you to our newest Lifetime Members!

 

Erica Heflin

Cheyenne Knopf, OnlineBinding.com 

 

What are the benefits of a lifetime membership in FWA? 

  • Lifetime membership and unlimited recognition in FWA
  • 10% of fee donated to the improvement of literacy in the Florida community of your choice
  • Lifetime subscription to The Florida Writer magazine
  • Lifetime listing of your company and/or personal website on the FWA website
  • Lifetime advertisement in The Florida Writer magazine.
  • Access to the FWA Network, a private social networking
  • The good feeling you'll have supporting  "Writers Helping Writers."

Learn more... 

CHEERS FOR VOLUNTEERS

LARRY KOKKO HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO BE A REGIONAL DIRECTOR
for FWA. He takes the reins Hillsborough County from Eugene Orlando who has moved out of state. Larry will also be responsible for Pinellas County. Thanks for your service, Eugene, and thanks and congratulations to Larry for taking on this important leadership role.

WELCOME TO JIM THOMPSON AND CARYN DEVINCENTI as new Regional Directors! Thank you for helping to lead FWA into a very promising future.
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO MARISETTE BURGESS & AMBER GARR  on joining FWA's board of directors as representatives of our Youth Writers Leadership Team.

FWA CONTINUES TO GROW IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA under Leona Bodie's capable direction. As Janie Fuller  steps down from her duties as the Chapter Leader in charge of critiques and submissions to manage her own business, Mary Dawson has been appointed to fill the position. Many thanks and best wishes!

FWA'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM is forging ahead, growing by leaps and bounds, recently adding a website,  planning a Youth Day at the 2013 Conference. Caryn DeVincenti has started a Youth Writers Group, and now we have another in the works! Welcome Kimberly M. Smith as our Jacksonville Youth Writers Group Leader.

VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS NEEDED! If you are a writers group or project leader and you need help, or if you want to offer your time and skills to support FWA, contact Jill Andrews, our volunteer coordinator.

VOLUNTEER JOBS YOU CAN DO WITHOUT LEAVING HOME -- OR EVEN YOUR PAJAMAS. Interested in helping out  with the monthly eNews (this publication you're reading) or the FWA Network, our online community? Both of these resources offer the volunteer great opportunities to learn more about the organization and come in regular contact with other members. You don't have to be a total techie to help out, but you should be comfortable with technology. Training will be provided.  Contact Mary Ann de Stefano to apply for a volunteer position on eNews or the FWA Network.