You have a great idea for a workshop and there is a conference coming up. Time to fill out the faculty application. How can you give yourself the best chance of being selected as a presenter? Write a stellar workshop description! Many times writers view the description as a little nonfiction blurb stating the basics of what they will be sharing with the group. Incorrect. You are selling your workshop, and not just to the person selecting faculty, but to … Read More »

I’ll admit it, I’ve always been a literary nerd. I earned a master’s degree in Latin American literature back in the ’80s, but way back in the late ’60s, when other kids were spending their allowances on Matchbox toys, I spent mine on books by the New York beat poets—ten cents each in the Bowery for collections by Ginsberg or Ferlinghetti—oh what pleasure to stride the boardwalks in A Coney Island of the Mind. Then I Grew Up … After … Read More »

Humor me while I assume that you, dear reader, have never been to see me at the Florida Writers Conference at the Hilton in north Orlando, Altamonte Springs. I’m not offended at your never entering through my door, but perhaps you’ll let me attempt to tempt you to stop in this fall? I have a neutral, typical hotel door wearing a sandwich sign with my open times. My door is heavy, but kept open just for you. Twinkle lights greet … Read More »

The first time I realized that I needed to make a Power Point presentation, I flipped out. “Giving a presentation is something for professional public speakers, teachers, ministers—people who are accustomed to orating to a mass or class of people.” At least that’s what I thought. As a writer, the idea hit home that author visits and book talks came with the territory. I was not sure how to get started. That was back in 2015. Just like with anything … Read More »

Don’t miss out on an energizing, enlightening experience that will boost your writing career for a bargain! The 19th Annual Florida Writers Conference has gone remote this year so you can learn, grow, and connect from the comfort of home. It is only is few weeks away, from October 15th – October 18th, and you can attend the sessions live to ask questions or catch them later to fit in with your schedule. Register here. A Great Deal for Members … Read More »

One of the best things about the Florida Writers Association is its cornerstone philosophy: Writers helping writers. Beginning writers learn from experienced writers. They become experienced writers themselves, and teach the next generation of beginning writers. Knowledge is passed down, writer generation to writer generation, year to year. I took what other writers taught me, and I’ve taught it to countless writers myself. That’s why I like writing conferences: we’re learning to become experts from other experts, people who have … Read More »