2014 FWA CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS IN PICTURES

Saturday Night, October 25, 2014 the Florida Writers Association held it's 13th annual Royal Palm Literary Awards banquet at the Orlando Marriott in Lake Mary, Florida. Nearly 450 authors, agents and producers from throughout our nation attended to honor the best-of-the-best of Florida's writing talent. We are pleased to announce that "Begotten With Love: Every Family Has Its Story" received First Place in Biography - Published. Congratulations to all award winners! Great conference. Beautiful venue. Top-notch presenters. Well organized and welcoming .

Beautifully presented and easy-to-find displays
in the FWA bookstore. Shelves were
 arranged according to genre. Lots of traffic.

The days were long and began at 6am! WOW, were they packed with information. More than once, I heard attendees say they wished they could clone themselves. It was hard to select which workshop to attend.

I would suggest using the "buddy" system (if you have a friend(s) who can go to sessions that conflict with the ones you're involved in.

No matter where you are in your goal of publishing; beginner, non-published, published, there is something here for everyone.

Delicious food.
Began to think we were on a cruise ship!

It was interesting how lively the discussion became
when the topic turned to outlining. Writers are definitely
divided into two camps and both presented plausible arguments.

A lot of insight was offered by professionals in the field of cinematography during a panel discussion on transitioning from the printed word to film or television

Kudos to the FWA for beginning a Youth Writers program for 11-17 year old students. They have access to training materials and professionals as well as access to networking outlets. If you're interested in learning more about this or any of the Florida Writers Association programs, please visit their web site at www.FloridaWriters.net.











The highlight of the conference was the Saturday night Stars of Florida Writers banquet and awards ceremony. The room was packed!






FINALISTS and their guests were encouraged to wear the top hats, bow ties and tiaras. Bill and I were happy to dress the part.









What an honor and thrill it was to receive this award. Thank you to all who made this possible.

Jo Ann V. Glim is a seasoned veteran of freelance writing and author of the award winning book,  "Begotten With Love: Every Family Has Its Story."  

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