Matlacha Authors Days

Where?  Matlacha Park

When?  November 30th & December 1st

Who?  Sponsored by the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce

What’s it all about?

Want an unmatched opportunity to promote your book, your writing, and yourself?  Matlacha Authors Days provides you the opportunity!  This two day event, held in beautiful Southwest Florida, will feature 100 Florida authors. This is not just another “book signing.” Each author will have a chance to speak about their books and writing in our presentation tent to increase and create their fan base. The event will be heavily advertised with 70 TV ads appearing on local NBC & ABC affiliates that have access to a million viewers from Sarasota to Naples. Every author participating will appear in the TV ad at least 10 times the week before the event.

Cost per author – $ 75.00

Requirements – books must be edited, the author is responsible for their table & chairs.

Tents – recommended and up to 3 authors are welcome to share a 10 x 10.

Space sharing – Writers organizations may wish to arrange for larger tents for their group (Inquire about details)

The Matlacha community is renowned for its artists, authors, and crafts. People visiting this “Bohemian” village that’s on the water have an opportunity to see Florida in the “fifties.” It has its own “following.” After a visit you’ll know why.  PS – Bring a fishing pole.

For more information and/or to receive a Participation Sign-up Form, contact:

         Chairman  DL Havlin at dlhavlin@aol.com  (239.283.3975)

         Pine Island Chamber of Commerce  at  www.pineislandchamber.org

A new FWA Regional Director for Miami-Dade and Broward

The Miami-Dade and Broward counties have a new FWA Regional Director. After seven years, Anne Linne has turned over the mantle of leadership for the Miami-Dade and Broward Regional Director role. She will continue in her role as webmaster and member of the FWA Board of Directors.

I'm taking over for Anne. First, a bit about me: I'm Amelia Waters, and I write and publish under the pseudonym Jade Kerrion.

I graduated from the Johns Hopkins University with an undergraduate degree in Biology and Philosophy, and then went on to get my MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia.

My varied background led me through many careers across many industries, including container shipping, education, and management consulting. In my spare time, I wrote stories – young adult, fantasy, and science fiction – and developed a loyal reader base with my fan fiction series based on the MMORPG Guild Wars. I was accused of keeping my readers up at night, distracting them from work, housework, homework, and (far worse), from actually playing Guild Wars.

And then I wondered why just screw up the time management skills of gamers? Why not aspire to screw everyone else up too? So here I am, writing books that aspire to keep my readers from doing anything else useful with their time.

I live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with my wonderfully supportive husband and my two young sons, Saint and Angel, (no, those aren’t their real names, but they are like saints and angels, except when they’re not.)

I have self-published six books, won nine literary awards and recognitions in the process, and have a toe in the world of traditional publishing as well. McSill Literary Agency represents Portuguese rights for my books in Brazil.

I am a lifetime member of the Florida Writers Association, and an active member of the Attic Girls critique group. I also lead a tween/teen writers group in Plantation.

I'm thrilled to take on a larger leadership role in FWA and look forward to growing the community of writers here in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. I can be contacted via e-mail.