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 .

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)

• 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