Workshops

2012-01-09T14:47:00.000-08:00

We are now accepting Workshop proposals......

Florida Romance Writers of South Florida cordially invites speakers to submit proposals for our Fun in the Sun Conference to be held for the fourth time at sea!

Join us for a four night cruise to Cozumel aboard the Liberty of the Sea and use this unique opportunity to present a writing workshop at our on-board conference. Our goal is to present diverse and interesting workshops that can hold their own against the attractions the ship will offer!

Send your proposals by e-mail to our workshop coordinator Heidi Lynn Anderson at heidilynnanderson@att.net no later than April1st, 2012. We will select programs on a first-come-first- serve basis, as well as by diversity of subjects. Feel free to contact Heidi with any questions you may have.

If your proposal is accepted you will be eligible to receive a conference fee discount. Please see the Pricing & registration page for more details.

Check back with us in May 2012 to see a glimpse of specific Conference events....

2011-09-23T08:42:00.000-07:00

We are now accepting Workshop proposals......

Florida Romance Writers of South Florida cordially invites speakers to submit proposals for our Fun in the Sun Conference to be held for the third time at sea!

Join us for a four night cruise to Cozumel aboard the Liberty of the Sea and use this unique opportunity to present a writing workshop at our on-board conference. Our goal is to present diverse and interesting workshops that can hold their own against the attractions the ship will offer!

Send your proposals by e-mail to our conference co-ordinator Kimberly Gonzalez at FRWfuninthesun@yahoo.com by February 1st, 2012. We will select programs on a first-come-first- serve basis, as well as by diversity of subjects. Feel free to contact Kimberly with any questions you may have.

Set sail with FRW!

Check back with us in May 2012 to see a glimpse of specific Conference events....

2011-06-09T20:39:00.000-07:00

We are beginning to plan our 2013 conference.

If you would like to submit a workshop proposal email frwfuninthesun@yahoo.com and add you name to our mailing list.

Conference Schedule:

2010-09-29T06:53:00.000-07:00

* Tentative Schedule subject to change without prior notice *

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

12:30pm- 2:30pm Cruise Ship Boarding

Per Carnival website: You must check in at least 1 1/2 hours prior to departure or risk cancellation of your reservation.

1:00pm - 3:00pm Registration

5:30pm- 7:00pm Welcome Aboard

8:30pm- 10:00pm Dinner

Friday, January 21st, 2011

7:00am- 2:00pm Key West

2:00pm- 7:00pm Workshops and other Conference Events

8:30pm- 10:00pm Dinner

Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

9:00am- 1:00pm Workshops and other Conference Events

1:00pm- 10:00pm Cozumel

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

8:00am- 3:45pm Agent & Editor Appointments

8:00am -3:45pm Workshops

TBA Evening Events and Farewell

Conference Events:

Floridian Idol: Submit the first two pages of your manuscript at registration and our dynamic readers will read the pages aloud to the group. The Agents and Editors will offer their valuable feedback on each submission. Be aware, we occasionally get some Simon Cowell type comments.

Rules of the Floridian Idol:

* The first two manuscript pages

* One submission per attendee

* Notate genre, and manuscript length in the header.

* All submissions must be turned in at registration, so carry them on board with you.

Industry News with Editors and Agents

Keynote Speeches

Golden Palm Winner

Sampling of Workshops:

Writing Conflict & Character with Joan Johnston--Which comes first, the chicken or the egg?

Effective promotion in a competitive market with Sally Schoeneweiss: How to reach your readers. The array of promotional possibilities today is dizzying! Marketing whiz Sally Schoeneweiss (check spelling of her name!), founder of Book Talk and Talk Ink, will speak on how to decide what's right for you.

Pre-appointment Polish your pitch with Karen Kendall: Attendees will work in small groups with published authors to polish their pitch to perfection.

Mystery Writing 101 with Nancy Cohen: If you haven’t got a clue where to start, this is the workshop for you! Author of the popular Bad Hair Day mystery series, will teach how to plot a mystery. Topics include: Creating the Sleuth, Introducing the Suspects, Weaving a Web of Deceit, Heightening Suspense, Series Continuity, and Staying on Track.

Keeping it Real the Teen Brain with Traci Hall: Why teens and world building are a perfect match – making the unfreakingbelievable believable through character. Delve into the teen psyche and learn what makes teens tick.

HEA Dreaming - How to Write an Emotion Packed Ending with Linda Conrad: This Workshop will show you how to create an ending that turns your book into a keeper.

Muse Therapy with D. D. Scott: Could you use a romance writer's go-to-gal for muse disorders? If so, stop looking 'cause you found me. It is all about injecting life into tired and/or stressed out muses. Discover what makes your muses tick. What ticks ‘em off. And what makes ‘em dance like nobody's watching.

Finding Your Voice with Luann McLane: You have a great hook, a complicated plot, lively characters, believable dialogue and yes even a vampire and you’re still getting rejections. What is the problem? Why can’t you get published? What is that elusive something that you’re lacking? Until you discover your voice, that special writing DNA that is uniquely yours, you will lack that sparkle, that shine that will make your manuscript stand out from the rest of the submissions. So… how do you find your voice?

No More Secret Babies—A History of Contraception with Liese Sherwood-Fabre: This workshop explores how couples have attempted to prevent conception from the ancient to the modern world.

2010-05-14T08:39:00.000-07:00

Sampling of Conference Events and Workshops

One of the highlight of the conference is our annual

Floridian Idol

Submit the first two pages of your manuscript at
registration and our dynamic readers will read the pages
aloud to the group. The Agents and Editors will offer their
valuable feedback on each submission. Be aware, we
occasionally get some Simon Cowell type comments.

Rules of the Floridian Idol:

* The first two manuscript pages

* One submission per attendee

* Notate genre, and manuscript length in the header.

* All submissions must be turned in at registration, so carry them on board with you.

Effective promotion in a competitive market with Sally Schoeneweiss

How to reach your readers. The array of promotional possibilities today is dizzying! Marketing whiz Sally Schoeneweiss (check spelling of her name!), founder of Book Talk and Talk Ink, will speak on how to decide what's right for you.

Polish your pitch with Karen Kendall

Attendees will work in small groups with published authors to polish their pitch to perfection.

Mystery Writing 101 with Nancy Cohen

If you haven’t got a clue where to start, this is the workshop for you!

Author of the popular Bad Hair Day mystery series, will teach how to plot a mystery. Topics include: Creating the Sleuth, Introducing the Suspects, Weaving a Web of Deceit, Heightening Suspense, Series Continuity, and Staying on Track.

Keeping it Real the Teen Brain with Traci Hall

Why teens and world building are a perfect match – making the unfreakingbelievable believable through character. Delve into the teen psyche and learn what makes teens tick.

HEA Dreaming - How to Write an Emotion Packed Ending with Linda Conrad

This Workshop will show you how to create an ending that turns your book into a keeper.

Finding Your Voice with Luann McLane

You have a great hook, a complicated plot, lively characters, believable dialogue and yes even a vampire and you’re still getting rejections. What is the problem? Why can’t you get published? What is that elusive something that you’re lacking? Until you discover your voice, that special writing DNA that is uniquely yours, you will lack that sparkle, that shine that will make your manuscript stand out from the rest of the submissions.

So… how do you find your voice?

Muse Therapy with D. D. Scott
Could you use a romance writer's go-to-gal for muse disorders? If so, stop looking 'cause you found me. It is all about injecting life into tired and/or stressed out muses. Discover what makes your muses tick. What ticks ‘em off. And what makes ‘em dance like nobody's watching.

No More Secret Babies—A History of Contraception with Liese Sherwood-Fabre

This workshop explores how couples have attempted to prevent conception from the ancient to the modern world.

Heather Graham, & Joan Johnston will each present a workshop sharing their word of wisdom with us. Specific topics of the workshops to be announced.

2010-03-26T09:59:00.000-07:00

We are now accepting Workshop proposals......

Florida Romance Writers of South Florida cordially invites speakers to submit proposals for our Fun in the Sun Conference to be held for the third time at sea!

Join us for a four night cruise to Cozumel aboard the Liberty of the Sea and use this unique opportunity to present a writing workshop at our on-board conference. Our goal is to present diverse and interesting workshops that can hold their own against the attractions the ship will offer!

Send your proposals by e-mail to our conference co-ordinator Kimberly Gonzalez at FRWfuninthesun@yahoo.com by February 1st, 2012. We will select programs on a first-come-first- serve basis, as well as by diversity of subjects. Feel free to contact Kimberly with any questions you may have.

Set sail with FRW!

Check back with us in May 2012 to see a glimpse of specific Conference events....