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Florida Romance Writers Monthly Meeting
DATE: Saturday, February 11, 2012
TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel
1825 Griffin Road
Dania, 33004
COST: $22 per person includes buffet breakfast DIRECTIONS: I-95 to Griffin Road exit (Exit 26). Go east
on Griffin and make a right at the first light into the Sheraton parking area.
PARKING: Self-parking is free of charge. Take a ticket when
you enter and when you leave be sure to tell the parking attendant you were
attending the FRW event.
February Program
Please join Florida Romance Writers on Saturday, February 11, 2012
for our
monthly meeting held at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport, 1825 Griffin Road,
Dania, Florida (I-95 and Griffin Road) for a workshop on editing. In this
workshop, Harlequin editor Alison Janssen and Berkley author
Mary Stanton
discuss the author/editor relationship, and walk through the process of editing.
Alison has edited a short story Mary wrote, and Mary's revision based on
Alison's feedback. Handouts of both versions of the story, plus the editorial
conversation, are included in the course.
The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. and features a hot buffet breakfast. Please
email Sharon Hartley (sharonhartley01@bellsouth.net)
to make your reservation.
RSVPs must be made by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.
Topics covered include:
- The different levels of editing and what they mean: Developmental, line
editing, copy editing and proofreading.
- How it feels to receive editorial feedback
- How to tackle revisions, once you have a notion of what needs to be done
- Respecting the author's voice
- Keeping an open mind to the editor's perspective
- Outlines to help track character motivations, important reader revelations, and
emotional beats
Bios:
Mary Stanton is the author of more than forty novels, and the
senior editor of
three well-received short story anthologies. ANGEL CONDEMNED, (Berkley Prime
Crime 11.01.2011) is the latest in the popular Beaufort & Company mystery
series.
As Claudia Bishop, she writes the Hemlock Falls mysteries. DREAD ON ARRIVAL,
the seventeenth in the series, is due in bookstores May 1st, 2012. Born in
Winter Park Florida, Stanton lives in West Palm Beach. She spends summers on a
farm in upstate New York.
Alison Janssenhas
edited in mystery and crime novels since 2003. In 2009, she
co-founded Tyrus Books and in 2010, launched her website:
www.alisonedits.com.
Today, Alison works across a wide array of genres, including mystery, thriller,
romance, sci fi, and fantasy. She is also a freelance editor with Carina Press,
the ebook division of Harlequin. Follow her on Twitter: @alisonedits
NOTE: Our speakers have assigned homework to
complete prior to the meeting. Download the worksheet in the
Files section of the FRW loop. If you are not a member or don't have access to
the Loop, please email Kristin Wallace at
kriswall@earthlink.net and we will
email the materials to you.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
FRW MEMBERS please
RSVP by e-mail to Sharon Hartley at
sharonhartley01@bellsouth.net
to make your reservation. Members may pay at the door, but if you make a
reservation and then can't attend,
you will be billed for $22.00. Parking is now FREE.
Please remember we are now accepting CHECKS or PayPal.
NON-MEMBERS are welcome to attend two (2) meetings per year. Please
contact Sharon Hartley at
sharonhartley01@bellsouth.net for more information. Checks for $25.00
payable to Florida Romance Writers, Inc. must be sent in advance to:
Florida Romance Writers
c/o PO Box 430744
South Miami, FL 33243
or pay via PayPal:
Members:
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