Interested in Attending a Writing Workshop Led by a Bestselling Author? Now’s...
Do you have a novel in progress or want to start one but aren’t sure where to begin? Then don’t miss the upcoming workshop, Conception to Completion: A Bestselling Author’s Guide to Writing. Led by the...
View ArticleA BANNER YEAR FOR FWA’S COLLECTION BOOK
–by Su Gerheim, Collections Coordinator Egads! What an exhilarating contest and thrilling record-breaking results. Within our 60 winning authors we will publish 30 first-time-in-the-Collection-book...
View ArticlePromote Your Book at the Annual Conference!
Have a book that you want to promote? Whether you have traditionally published or went the indie route, there are plenty of options for you to explore within the FWA and at the conference. Let’s talk...
View ArticleSister Counties Score High in FWA’s 2014 Collection Winners!
– by Su Gerheim Kudos to east central sister counties Seminole and Volusia! Seminole County scored the highest number of winning authors in FWA’s Collection #6 – The First Step. Of the sixty winners,...
View ArticleWhat would you ask NYT bestselling author Karen Hawkins?
Imagine hobnobbing with authors who have topped the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. Many times. What would you say? In October, four such authors will be at the Orlando Marriott Lake...
View ArticleThe Gong Show Pitchfest: Here’s How You Play
By Jennie Jarvis Anyone born before 1980 should remember the television hit, The Gong Show. In this early precursor to such reality-competition shows as American Idol and America’s Got Talent, a...
View ArticleSix Reasons to Attend the Royal Palm Literary Awards Banquet
Maybe you’re not a finalist. Maybe you didn’t even enter the contest. Still, there are six reasons you’ll want to attend FWA’s Royal Palm Literary Awards Banquet October 25, 2014, at the Orlando...
View ArticleRx from the Book Doctor: Never Give Up!
By Bobbie Christmas We writers often hear discouraging information about rejection and frustration. Only once in a while do we hear a success story, and even more seldom does that story happen to...
View ArticleTwitter Action at the FWA Conference
The FWA Conference was full of firsts for people and one thing had everyone buzzing, or should we say, tweeting. Jennie Jarvis, Faculty Chair, opened up a contest that involved conference attendees...
View ArticleConference Wrap Up
By Shannon Bell A Hollywood-themed 2014 Florida Writer’s Conference just came to a close where close to 500 people were in attendance throughout the three days. It kicked off with a visit from New York...
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