The South Florida Writers Association is an association of independent and emerging writers.

Welcome to our website! 

For more information about our association, please CLICK on any of the underlined links below.

About SFWA

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Membership Benefits

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SFWA OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS  

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018 TO JUNE 30 2019

President: Beverly Melasi-Haag

Vice President: Jeff Dorn

(Effective November 3, 2018)  

Treasurer: Evelyn Benson

Secretary: Dorothy Rider

 Director-Program: Jonathan Rose

Director-Membership: Holly White

Director-Communications: Norma Chew

Director-Community Relations:

Connie Goodman-Milone

 Director-Publication:  Teresa Bendana

Director-Website:

Margarita R. Pedrozo-Walling

Director-Contests: Jeffrey Dorn

 Director at Large: Steve Liebowitz

 Director at Large: Anika Madison 

MIAMI BOOK FAIR UPDATE! 

Visit SFWA's Booth #248

Located North of the corner of NE 3^rd  Street  and

NE 2^nd Avenue

Street Fair: Nov 16-18

www.miamibookfair.com

MIAMI DADE COLLEGE- WOLFSON CAMPUS

Downtown Miami

NOV 11-18, 2018



   Calling All SFWA    Members:

Monthly Writing Contest

All genres accepted:

Poems, haiku, short stories, essays, personal essays, one chapter of a book.

Submissions must be received no later than one week prior to our monthly meeting.  Late submissions will be held over for the next month. Winners will be announced at the meeting and will be presented with a beautiful certificate.

First place winner has access to $20 toward submission of the winning work to a national contest. Writer must show the contest director the contest submission form and claim the $20 from the treasurer within 60 days of award date.

Submission fees: One article $3, two articles $5, three articles $7.  Fee is $5 for any piece of more than 10 pages.

Submit to JEFFREY DORN, Contest Director, dornjeffrey@gmail.com  or provide in person at a meeting.

Online payment for fees at:

http://southfloridawritersassn.org/eventsmembership_paypal_payments

      Need a second look?

    Refine your work

If you would like to get feedback on your work before you send it out, feel free to attend one of our critique groups!

You will get group support from fellow writers. 

For more information, please click HERE

 

  OUR NEXT MEETING  

WHEN:  DECEMBER 1, 2018  

                   (SATURDAY) 

TIME:    11:45 A.M. -1:45 p.m. 

WHERE: RED LOBSTER RESTAURANT  

         8705 SW 136 Street, Miami 33176  

COST: $20 per person

The $20 charge will include an entree choice of fish, chicken and vegetarian option plus beverage and tips/service charge. Beer, wine or extra orders are not included.

RSVP: Please RSVP no later than Nov. 28 for headcount/entree reservation.

CONTACT: Ricki Dorn, abbasone@att.net 

CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO PAYPAL PAYMENT 

southfloridawritersassn.org/eventsmembership_paypal_payments

and then select "Annual Holiday Luncheon"



We invite our members and friends

to MAKE A DONATION AND SUPPORT

the South Florida Writers Association (SFWA)

on November 15, 2018 (Thursday)  

Make Give Miami Day a Special Day for SFWA!  

Donors and Friends of SFWA can donate $25.00 to $10,000 to South Florida Writers Association by logging into Give Miami Day, on November 15, 2018, from 12 AM - 12 AM on November 16, 2018.

SFWA members may donate $25 or more directly online by logging into

WWW.GIVEMIAMIDAY.ORG

 WHEN: November 15, 2018 (Thursday)

TIME FRAME:

November 15, 12:00 AM - November 16, 12:00 AM

Gifts can only be made using a debit, credit, or a qualified gift card. ( Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express gift card). Gifts cannot be made via check, cash, money order or PayPal. All gifts including any fees the donor chooses to cover are tax-deductible. 

Receipts will be automatically sent to donors from info@miamifoundation.org.

For questions, please contact Norma Chew  at  amronwehc@aol.com 

DONATE/Check our profile at:

https://givemiamiday.org/npo/south-florida-writers-association-inc



FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

WHAT:  An afternoon of Poetry, Books and Fashion for Writers and Others

WHEN:   DECEMBER 15, 2018

                    (SATURDAY)

                     2:00 PM T0 6:00 PM

WHERE: CHICO’S  at The Falls

                     8888 SW 136 Street

                     Miami, Florida 33176

The South Florida Writers Association (SFWA) in collaboration with CHICO’s  at the Falls will showcase “An afternoon of Poetry, Books and Fashion for Writers and Others.”

• Poetry Readings performed by SFWA poets

• Book sales/signings by SFWA authors

• Fashion Show

• Refreshments will be served 

Contact Norma Chew, amronwehc@aol.com, if you wish to sell your books or participate in the event as a poet or model.

INVITE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS to our first exciting performance of poetry readings, book sales/signings and fashion show!

 December 15, 2018

2:00 PM to 6:00 PM  

IMPORTANT MEMBERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

 The SFWA Board of Directors voted to change the membership dues to coincide with the Associations fiscal year.

As of July 1, 2018, all membership dues for 2019 will be payable on July 1, 2018. Those who have paid in the previous three months - April, May and June of 2018, are paid up until July 1, 2019.

Questions and concerns about this change may be brought to the next Board meeting.