Darlyn Finch engages May meeting

2007-05-13T22:46:00.000-05:00

Orlando author Darlyn Finch engaged the fortunate group that gathered for the regular monthly meeting on May 2. Darlyn began the evening with a round of readings from her recent release Red Wax Rose, then finished off with a round of answers to questions about the book and her experience as a Writer in Residence at the Jack Kerouac House in Orlando. Red Wax Rose was completed and published while she held that three-month post, and much of the meeting's discussion revolved around her residency experience. Brad Kuhn from Shady Lane Press, the publishing arm of the Kerouac Project, was also on hand to help field questions.

Darlyn compiles Scribbles literary newsletter and is Web mistress of sunscribbles.com, a regional guide to literary events.

FWA Orlando's December 6 Event

2006-11-26T21:46:00.000-05:00

IS HISTORICAL FICTION WRITING IN YOUR FUTURE?

On Wednesday, December 6, the Florida Writers Association Orlando Chapter hosts a presentation by award-winning historical fiction writer, Fredric Hitt.

Fredric Hitt practiced law in Central Florida and was elevated to the bench in 1985. He retired from active service in 2001, and now devotes his spare time to his first love, writing. His stories of the St. Johns River, its history, ecology and people, have been published in both internet and traditional magazines. WEKIVA WINTER, Hitt’s first novel, won the Florida Historical Society’s Patrick D. Smith Award for Best Florida Fiction of 2006.

If you’re interested in writing historical fiction, or in research for any kind of fiction, this event is for you. How much research does it take to write a historical novel? What comes first, the basic research, or the basic story idea? How does a writer convey the historical details and still keep the story fresh? For the answers to these and all your questions about historical fiction, spend an evening with Fredric Hitt. He’s our answer man in December.

Join us on Wednesday, December 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the University Club of Winter Park, located at 841 Park Ave. North. That’s on the corner of Park and Webster, just north of the heart of downtown Winter Park. Come to the side entrance where you’ll see the long ramp. The meeting is free and open to the public.For more information, contact Tom Wallace at tommyflorida@earthlink.net, or at 407-332-0122.

FWA-Orlando Writers Group

Darlyn Finch engages May meeting

FWA Orlando's December 6 Event