19 Oct 2019

And the Winners Are …

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Woohoo! The winners of the 2019 Royal Palm Literary Awards (RPLA) competition have been announced, and what a list! It was all a big secret until the ceremony October 19, during the Florida Writer Association’s (FWA) four-day annual conference in Altamonte Springs, Florida. RPLA is a service of the FWA  established to recognize excellence in members’ published and unpublished works while providing objective and constructive written assessments for all entrants. This year’s competition, which received 513 qualified submissions, was RPLA’s … Read More »
10 Sep 2019

Who Made the RPLA Finals?

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Drum roll! The scores are in, and the finalists have been named for the 2019 Royal Palm Literary Awards competition. Winners will be announced at the Awards Banquet October 19, 2019, which is held during the annual Florida Writers Conference that runs from October 17-20. The banquet is a big deal, with winners’ pictures flashed on giant screens and all kinds of fanfare. If you’re registered for the whole conference or just for Saturday,  the banquet is included. You may … Read More »
12 Aug 2019

Why Scrivener Is the # 1 Tool for Writers

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I love Microsoft Word. I’ve been using it for decades. I know it. It works for me. So why in the world would I consider switching to the other word-processing tool, Scrivener? There’s a reason why Scrivener is considered by many best-selling authors to be the # 1 tool in their writing arsenal,  and I’m all-in on anything that will help me become more proficient and better organized. When M.J. Carlson agreed to run an interactive online workshop on how … Read More »
12 May 2019

What is the Foundation?

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If you have attended a Florida Writers Conference, you may have seen “FWA,” “FWF” and “the Foundation” used in various conference materials or on signs in the hall. Even among Florida Writers Association (FWA) veteran members, there has been some confusion about what the Foundation is and what it does. I am excited to share the purpose of the Foundation and spread the word about what we hope to do to affect change. What does the Foundation do? The Florida … Read More »

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11 Feb 2019

RPLA Top Five Do’s and Don’ts

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It’s that time again—submitting entries, monitoring email, planning the perfect outfit, imagining the feel of that engraved trophy, practicing your handshake for Chris Coward. Just me? The excitement surrounding the Royal Palm Literary Awards is palpable at each stage of the process from sending in your work to getting notifications of advancement to that glorious banquet day. In order to save you time and possible frustration with the process, we’ve gathered a list of do’s and don’ts to help you … Read More »
16 Nov 2018

Satisfied

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I’ve gone home from the Florida Writer Association’s Royal Palm Literary Award banquets with an armful of trophies and I’ve gone home empty-handed. Both euphoria at winning and a tinge of disappointment over not are valid emotions. But there is another set of powerful feelings that I have discovered that transcends my own personal outcomes in the contests. These I would describe under the banner of  “satisfaction.” When I look around the room I see hope in the eyes of … Read More »

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