OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECOGNITION
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THE 2013 ROYAL PALM LITERARY AWARDS competition is open for submissions until June 15. The RPLA will judge in some 37 categories, and this year we've added a separate Youth Writers component. Details here...
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE ON MAY 15 for the FWA Collection #5 - It's a Crime. The 2013 Collection Person of Renown is Pulitzer Prize winning author Edna Buchanan. Details here...
KAYE COPPERSMITH AWARD. FWA's Board of Directors is accepting nominations for the second annual Kaye Coppersmith Award through September 1. Details here...
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING & NETWORKING
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Step right up for "The Greatest Writers Conference on Earth." Pulitzer Prize winner Edna Buchanan is our keynote speaker for this three-day event, where members find their agents, meet their publishers, and get the scoop on the industry. All the details you need, including workshop descriptions and faculty bios can be found here...
APRIL 20: FWA's second annual "Writers Nest" mini-conference, features Adrian Fogelin as keynoter, Vic DiGenti presenting an all-day workshop on crime writing, and a host of stellar faculty. You may also pitch your work to an agent--four are available to you. Find details and registration info here...
JUNE 22: FWA will hold a nonfiction mini-conference in Winter Park (near Orlando). Details will be available soon.
OCTOBER 17: Mary Burton, mega-bestelling author of romantic suspense novels will present a day-long seminar. Fundraiser for the Florida Writers Foundation. Details here...
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PUBLICIZE YOUR BOOK OR COMPANY
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CONFERENCE BOOKSTORE. You can have your book displayed and sold during the 12th Annual Florida Writers Conference. Download the details... ADVERTISING IN THE FWA NETWORK is an easy and affordable way to reach 500+ of FWA's most active members. Download the details...
ADVERTISE IN THE FLORIDA WRITER (circulation 1500). Contact Mary Ann de Stefano at tfw@floridawriters.net for information.
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FWA RUNS ON VOLUNTEER POWER
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- Congratulations and best wishes to our three new Writers Group Leaders: Mary Dawson, G.E. Gardiner, and Chuck Waldron.
- For the Conference Marketing Committee we need people to work with sponsors and advertisers. Please contact Chris Coward for more information.
- To assist with the FWA Network, our members-only online community. You don't have to be a total techie to help out, but you should be comfortable with technology. Contact Mary Ann de Stefano to apply.
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