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michelle25

07-18-2007, 05:27 PM

I just found the FL Writers Association which appears to have a few hundred members but I don’t know if any come to AbsoluteWrite. The forums on the FL Writers website don’t seem to be very active. Well, I’m for networking here no matter what - just thought I’d throw out another organization to see if anyone was familiar…

LloydBrown

07-18-2007, 06:43 PM

I went to the site and found the Jacksonville group, which is where I live. We're such a backwater that we're lumped into the "Northeast Florida" group, although none of the other towns has more than 5% of our population.

The meeting place is a good 30 minute drive for me, but I might go check it out next month. Thanks for the tip.

I'll certainly mention AW to the group if I go, and I'll see if anyone owns up to knowing us.

Pamster

09-30-2007, 01:47 AM

I'm from FL too but I doubt there would be any meetins near me, I am near Ocala, about an hour towards the water from Ocala. :)

donroc

09-30-2007, 02:05 AM

And I am in Winter Haven.

www.donaldmichaelplatt.com

Azraelsbane

09-30-2007, 02:36 AM

I live in Jax, and while I haven't tried FWA yet (I need to), I do belong to two others. POW (I won a contest and thus, membership), and NFW (I think, North Florida Writers). I was pretty disappointed with both, as it seems neither have published authors, unless you count self published, but I was hoping to get some insight as far as queries and such, but they know about as much as I do.

In fact, I was going to hit the FWA conference in November (the one in Orlando), but I got talked into the Jacksonville POW writers' conference that's the same weekend. It was really cheap, and I was worried about spending so much money with the other one being at Disney, plus the fee is crazy high for the FWA one.

Anyway, now I wish I would have dropped the cash for that one (though I still have no idea if it'd be worth it), because the other one seems to be a bit of a bust. They moved it to a community college, and it's now free (because no one was joining, I think), and one of the contests they have is for a publishing contract, but when I looked up the publisher, it was a vanity press...

*sigh* I wish there were successful authors in my area. I'm desperate for guidance. ;) Maybe FWA is the answer.

zahra

09-30-2007, 03:29 AM

I'm in Groveland, near Orlando, but haven't managed to attend any as I'm not here very often these days.

Lyra Jean

04-18-2008, 12:21 AM

I probably will be next year. As of right now I'm in Bradenton. Which is just north of Sarasota so know you don't have to say where is that? :)

Daehota

04-18-2008, 12:34 AM

I'm in Palm Beach County... anyone near by?

I'm in West Palm Beach.

inkkognito

05-11-2008, 01:14 AM

I'm in Celebration (Kissimmee). I belong to FWA mainly because I like to attend the annual conference. We have a bi-weekly writers group in Celebration if anyone's interested...PM me for more details. I know there is at least one other member of FWA and our local group here too.

JohnB1988

05-11-2008, 01:53 AM

I live in the badlands of central Florida. Not a whole lot of writers around here, except that I keep hoping I’ll meet Piers Anthony in the store. Our local FWA chapter just had a one-day meet and--Get this--Lucienne Diver was on the panel! One super classy lady. The other presenter was this self-pub’d guy whose entire talk seemed to be about don’t follow any agent’s rules or guidelines, just get crazy and in their face. Ms. Diver sat smiling the whole time and showed ne’re a hint of any urge to smack him around.

Several other author’s I met kept recommending PA to me. I gave them Absolute write’s URL.

Jenan Mac

06-18-2008, 06:17 AM

Anyone within spitting distance of Tampa up for a meeting? I'm thinking cheap coffee, public place, no hand grenades or small vicious animals...

Finni

07-19-2008, 12:14 AM

I just moved to BPC. Is anyone currently in this area? Are there any writer's groups or hangouts? I feel a need to be near creative people.

joyce

07-19-2008, 12:25 AM

I live in Melbourne Beach. I know we have a chapter here that meets weekly, but I've never attended.

Jenan Mac

07-20-2008, 12:35 AM

I just moved to BPC.

I'm drawing a blank here. Where/what's BPC?

joyce

07-20-2008, 01:37 AM

I'm drawing a blank here. Where/what's BPC?

Funny, now I see it like it really is BPC. When I was reading the thread my mind saw it as PBC and I thought Palm Beach County. I have no idea no that I'm reading it correctly.:D

smoothseas

07-20-2008, 01:42 AM

St. Petersburg here

efemmeral

07-21-2008, 03:43 PM

The Florida Writers Association has revamped their website. (http://www.floridawriters.net) They've posted information about their annual conference (http://www.floridawriters.net/2008_FWA_Conference.html). This year it's just north of Orlando in Lake Mary. And they also have a monthly newsletter (http://www.floridawriters.net/FWAeNews_Archives.html) and links to their various writing groups (http://www.floridawriters.net/Our_Writers_Groups.html) across the state.

I'm in Orlando. I've just joined the board and am finding my way around. I look forward to learning more about AW and the writers here.

Beach Bunny

08-14-2008, 03:00 AM

I'm in Gainesville at the moment. I'm planning to move to St. Augustine in September or October.

Gainesville hosts a workshop called "Writing the Region" every summer. This year's has already passed, but some of you might be interested in attending next year. The website address for this year's workshop is: http://www.writingtheregion.com/

Susie

08-14-2008, 03:16 AM

I' m near Weeki Wachi, home of the mermaids. :) :welcome: to the cooler, michelle25! It's great here.

Round John Virgin

08-14-2008, 04:01 AM

Jenan Mac

08-14-2008, 07:22 PM

Does anyone else get a small chuckle out of the fact that there's a branch of the FWA in Asheville, NC?

Beach Bunny

08-14-2008, 08:53 PM

Yes. :) What's up with that?

efemmeral

12-15-2009, 05:41 AM

Lots of Floridians spend summers in North Carolina.

NYCutie

01-19-2010, 02:52 AM

*bump.* I'm in Tampa if anyone wants to meet and exchange stories or just hang out... PM me :D

V-Man

02-25-2010, 11:47 PM

*Re-Bump*

Checking in from the Northeast. Does anyone know of reputable regional or small presses in Florida? I haven't come across any yet...

Jamie Stone

04-18-2010, 09:26 AM

Has anyone more recently than 2007 had any experience with the FWA? I looked at their website and it seems like they've got a bunch of meeting groups but I've never been in any kind of writing group and it sounds intimidating!

jacquiegum

04-18-2010, 09:34 AM

wavy3

06-27-2011, 11:29 PM

*bumpity bump*

Ha. I'm in Orlando. Haven't tried any writers groups.

J.W. Alden

06-30-2011, 11:07 AM

I'm in PBC, I just joined the FWA yesterday. I might try to make it out to the conference this year, depending on moolah.

Lyra Jean

06-30-2011, 05:32 PM

I'm in PBC. I haven't really looked for a writing group yet but I might start looking for one now. I need something more than the Net. I have to get out and socialize.

Lyra Jean

06-30-2011, 05:35 PM

Found one in Boca woo hoo! That's where I live. I think I know where that library is too.

Thanks for the link. Now I'm going to try and get something written in time for a critique. They only meet once a month instead of once a week so nice time.

I attended one that met once a week but didn't have time to write anything substantial as I was working full time and going to school.

c.tyler

08-22-2011, 12:27 AM

Shout out from Crestview...aka Lower Alabama.

Steve Coate

11-17-2011, 04:52 AM

Jamie, I am in Ft lauderdale and have never been able to find a writers group close by here in Florida. Sorry... I went to a meet up writer's group and it wasn't a great experience. If you find any, let me know

Haven't attended this FTL group (http://www.meetup.com/The-write-stuff/events/36872112/), but I see to it the group gets a notice in the paper from time to time. Fun Fact: They used to meet at Borders before it went out of business.