The Florida Writers Association's annual conference is scheduled for October 15 - 18. There will be a variety of valuable workshops, a "send me submissions" agent query panel, raffle prizes, and a writers' lounge you won't find anywhere else! The best part? You get a four-day conference from the comfort … Read More
On Sunday, November 8, Susie Baxter will discuss the importance of leaving a legacy. She will share how she wrote about her own life experiences in her memoir, Pumping Sunshine, which won two 2018 Royal Palm Literary Awards: first place in memoir and second place overall. She is quick to … Read More
Ann Henry, novelist and author of The Novel Pitch, will speak at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, via Zoom. Submitting a compelling query letter to a literary agent, editor, or scout is the first step for most writers hoping to break into the traditional publishing market, and the heart … Read More
If you missed this talk, you can read a summary of the talk on Bob Dekle's blog. On Sunday, January 10, George R. (Bob) Dekle, Sr., will discuss the process he uses for writing and researching nonfiction accounts of historic trials. The template for his talk will be a book … Read More
