{"id":225,"date":"2013-07-03T14:13:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T18:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/?p=225"},"modified":"2021-12-06T10:38:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T15:38:57","slug":"florida-authors-and-publishers-association-fapa-annual-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/florida-authors-and-publishers-association-fapa-annual-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA) Annual Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/FAPA-LOGO.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-241\" alt=\"Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA) Annual Conference\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/FAPA-LOGO-300x231.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/FAPA-LOGO-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/FAPA-LOGO-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.robertwlucas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/FAPA-LOGO-500x386.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Authors and self-publishers have a valuable resource in the <a title=\"how to publish a book, self publishing conferences, self publishing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.floridapublishersassociation.com\/\">Florida Authors and Publishers Association <\/a>(formerly Florida Publishers Association).\u00a0\u00a0FAPA\u00a0is focused on\u00a0providing its members and\u00a0the general public with\u00a0educational opportunities to learn about the publishing industry, including editing, book design, printing, print-on- demand, e-publishing, distribution, book marketing and promotion, and the steps necessary to become a self-published author and\/or small independent publisher.<\/p>\n<p>On September 20-21, 2013, authors, publishers and others interested in\u00a0writing and publishing their books\u00a0will gather at the annual conference to hear experts\u00a0share their knowledge of the book writing and self-publishing\u00a0industries. Attendees will gain ideas and information on the latest trends in self-publishing and get new\u00a0insights into legal issues facing authors and publishers and in book development, publishing and marketing in all book genres.<\/p>\n<p>The 2013 conference theme is\u00a0\u00a0<em><strong><strong><em><a title=\"how to publish a book, self publishing conferences, self publishing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.floridapublishersassociation.com\/fpa-fall-ed-u-conference\">Money Making Strategies for Authors and Publishers<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Registrants will have a choice of two interactive workshops (<em>Writing,<\/em> <em>Illustrating &amp; Publishing Children\u2019s Books<\/em>\u00a0and <em>Writing, Publishing &amp; Marketing Books<\/em>) as well as a second full day of educational sessions facilitated by various experts in publication law, publishing, marketing and distribution of books in\u00a0all formats and genres.<\/p>\n<p>Winners of the <a title=\"how to publish a book, self publishing conferences, self publishing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.floridapublishersassociation.com\/book-awards\"><em><strong>FAPA President&#8217;s Book Awards<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0program will also be honored at a banquet on Saturday night following the conference sessions.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s Ed-U-Conference will be held at the Daytona Beach Resort and Conference Center (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.daytonabeachresort.com\/\">http:\/\/www.daytonabeachresort.com\/<\/a>)\u00a0\u00a0in Daytona Beach, Florida. Anyone attending can get reduced room rate by calling 877-644-3239 and mentioning they are with the FAPA conference. You can even make it a mini-vacation for the family and stay at the hotel for three days before or after at the reduced rate.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to register, visit <a title=\"how to publish a book, self publishing conferences, self publishing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.floridapublishersassociation.com\/fpa-fall-ed-u-conference\">http:\/\/www.floridapublishersassociation.com\/fpa-fall-ed-u-conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authors and self-publishers have a valuable resource in the Florida Authors and Publishers Association (formerly Florida Publishers Association).\u00a0\u00a0FAPA\u00a0is focused on\u00a0providing its members and\u00a0the general public with\u00a0educational opportunities to learn about the publishing industry, including editing, book design, printing, print-on- demand, e-publishing, distribution, book marketing and promotion, and the steps necessary to become a self-published author and\/or small independent publisher. 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