2010 Florida Writers Foundation Fundraiser Day
Join us for our 2nd Annual FWA Pre-Conference Full Day Writer’s Workshop.
All registration fees to attend the development workshops on October 21, 2010 are considered donations to the Florida Writer’s Foundation. What a great cause and a beneficial way to help promote literacy.
Click the link to find out more information: FWA Foundation .
Group Meeting Thursday, August 26th
August Writers Group Meeting Thursday, August 26th at 7PM. We are meeting at the Millhopper Branch Library. Call me if you have any questions: 352-215-0998.
Sheila
GWG Member Survey
Please copy and paste this in an email and send to gainesvillewritersgroup@yahoo.com. We want know how to better serve our memebers.
Gainesaville FWA Writers Group
Start-Up Survey
Please answer the following 7 questions about your interests and preferences. It only takes a few minutes. Be sure to add your comments and suggestions. Thank you!
1. Best time for you to addend a monthly writing group meeting: 2. Best meeting days/evenings for you:
3. Preferred location/area for meetings:
4. Preferred meeting focus (highlight all that apply):
- Critique of written work
- Speakers/Professional development
- Writing exercises
- Open forum/discussion
5. Preferred speaker topics (highlight all that apply):
- Published authors
- Marketing your work
- Publicity versus marketing
- Research: history, forensics, other (please list)
- Connecting with agent/publishers/editors
- Online publishing
- Screen writing
- Working with coauthors
- Character development
- Working with illustrators
- Other (please list)
6. Your experience/interest as a writer (highlight all that apply):
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Memoirs
- Children/youth market
- Screenplays
- Other (please describe)
7. Your interests/skills as a volunteer(highlight all that apply):
- Greeter
- Special events
- Publicity
- Other (please explain)
Next Gainesville Writers Group Meeting
Angela and I are very excited to announce our next Writers Group meeting. We invite anyone who is interested in writing to join us:
- When: July 22, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- Where: Alachua County Public Library ~ Millhopper Branch on 43rd Street
- What to bring: Yourself, paper, and a pen
We look foward to seeing you there. You can contact us at gainesvillewritersgroup@yahoo.com.
Warmest Regards,
Sheila