CONFERENCE NEWS
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| NEW KEYNOTER: MICHAEL WILEY. The bad news is we lost Edna Buchannan as our keynoter for our annual conference. The good news is we gained Michael Wiley, St. Martin's Press bestselling author and Shamus Award winner. The conference will be held October 18-20, 2013. Register early for the best price. Details...
CALLING ALL WRITERS OF NONFICTION!
FWA is hosting its first-ever Nonfiction Mini-Conference on June 22. Join us for workshops, interviews, and critique sessions in a relaxed environment.
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GOOD TO KNOW...
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WRITERS 18 & UNDER may join FWA Youth Writers for only $15 a year. Did you know that we're having our first-ever Youth Writers conference in October? Youth Writers have their own RPLA! Oh, yeah, they have their own website, too, where you'll find details...
FWA IS GETTING A FACELIFT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. Check out our Facebook group page Our reach is up 90%, thanks to Jamie White, whose work has inspired some of the most interesting conversations on social media (no bias, here!). Follow us on Twitter, too.
KAYE COPPERSMITH AWARD. FWA's Board of Directors is accepting nominations for the second annual Kaye Coppersmith  Award through September 1. Details...
TIME IS RUNNING OUT...
The 2013 Royal Palm Literary Award competition is open for submissions until June 15. Details here...
MEMBERS RECEIVE A DISCOUNT for ads placed in The Florida Writer, the official magazine of the Florida Writers Association. The spring issue will arrive in your mailbox shortly. Check it out, and imagine how your ad will look inside. Download the rate sheet...
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THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS
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NEW SECRETARY. Elaine Senecal, who has been a stellar Secretary, will step down on June 1 when John Cammalleri will take over. Maintaining FWA's membership and other records is a huge job. Thanks Elaine & John for your service!
GAY WASIK is the new manager ofFWA's online bookstore, The Top Shelf. Thanks, Gay!
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED...
- Kimberly Smith is seeking assistance with the growing Jax Youth Writers group. She'd love to share the duties of the group and expand to meeting twice monthly, once for a critique session and once for mini-workshops and presentations.
- 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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