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FAPA September 2024 Newsletter

President's Message

“Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

Dear Friends, Members, and Colleagues,

 

Each time I think about the conference we enjoyed last month I recall all the old and new friends whose company we were all able to enjoy. The networking opportunities provided by the schedule of events truly were worth gold.

 

Then, at the end of the month, your FAPA board of directors met to plan for the year ahead. Many new ideas were tossed around, and I believe we came away with a plan to make FAPA even better this year.

 

One of the things we hope to add is regional events. The plan is to start with just two this year. One is to be held in the Orlando area and the other in the Tampa area. If you would like to help in the planning or join either of these events, let us know as “many hands make light work.”

 

Another item on our agenda is to add the judging criteria to the book awards portion of the myFAPA.org website so you will know exactly what the rubric is for judging your book.

 

In becoming your president, I have had to step down from the graphics chair that I have held for nearly eleven years. That being said, I trust you will join me in welcoming our new graphics chair, Nancy Koucky of NRK Designs. I hope you took advantage of the opportunity to chat with her at FAPACon 2024 as she was one of our sponsors.

 

If you would like to become more involved in the inner circle, feel free to reach out to me. 

Would you like to be spotlighted? There are a number of spots available for myFAPACon. Each sponsorship level includes an ad in our conference program and comes with dozens of benefits that will help grow your business. Order now. https://form.jotform.com/MyFAPA/fapacon2024-AD-offerings

Member Spotlight. We want to hear from you. Share your successes.

Send a photo of a recent book signing or event with a short caption of Anne.Jacob@myfapa.org

Regional Events

🖐️ Participate in an event! 🎉

 

If you know of any future events of interest to authors or publishers, please share the information with a FAPA board member or email Evelyn Presley at Evelyn.Presley@myfapa.org.

Upcoming regional events are listed below.

Charity for Change 

Teaching children to care about each other and the world around them 

Attention Florida Authors!

 

Charity for Change is seeking book donations for their fund-raising event in November. 

 

Please contact KimberlyKomorny@charityforchange.org for details on how you can donate or sell your books at a discount and help this worthwhile organization.

Become a Regional Partner!

 

FAPA is seeking Regional Partners to provide events for students and writers to further their education in the writing, publishing, or related fields.

 

Past Workshop Partners include:

  • Florida State University Campus (Partner: Tallahassee Writer's Association)

  • Writer's Workshop (Sponsor: Amelia Island Book Festival)

  • Florida State College at Jacksonville, South Campus (sponsor: Online Binding)

 

For more information, contact Renee Garrison, FAPA Scholarship Chair, at Renee.Garrison@myfapa.org.

 

myFAPA is looking to partner with YOUR organization!

Partner Members

Support FAPA's Partner Members!

Learn about their products, services, and exclusive member deals on the FAPA website.

For more information about partner membership, contact Tashena Anderson-Place, FAPA's partner member chair, at Tashena.Place@myfapa.org.

Support our FAPACon Sponsors!

✨ Visit our FAPACon 2024 Sponsors! 🙌

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Martin Pearl Press LLC

DocUmeant Publishing  

Perkins Law 

Meehle Business Law

NRK Designs  

The store is open! Support your FAPA and shop myFAPA.org!

Update your FAPA profile today!

 

Networking is one of the main benefits of FAPA membership. Partner, Standard, and Student members are encouraged to complete their profiles and utilize the FAPA directory to find and connect with authors, publishers, and other industry professionals. We would like to have as many profiles as possible updated before the start of FAPACon 2024.

 

Each Conference or Awards Ceremony attendee who updates their FAPA profile before the conference will receive one free raffle ticket at the registration desk.

 

Just log in to the FAPA website, click on your name, and then click on membership subscription and complete any missing account and profile information. Remember to add your profile photo and your about info.

Get your Book Listed!

Add your book to the FAPA online bookstore today!

For FAPA members who are in good standing, you can add your books to FAPA's online bookstore for free. Fill out the form on the myFAPA website or contact Evelyn.Presley@myfapa.org.

Please include your book title, Amazon link, and any FAPA awards your book has received. The book description and cover photo are uploaded directly from Amazon.

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