Not exact matches
Within ten years, the Florida
Writers Association had turned it into a professional
organization with more
than 1,000 members from every corner of the state of Florida as well as
other states and the Virgin Islands.
Judging from the many
organizations that offer awards and financial support to
writers under 35 or 40 (The New York Public Library, The National Book Foundation, Granta), and the seven - figure deals that seem to be given to more 20 - something debut
writers than debut
writers in any
other age group, it would be tough to deny that book publishing is youth - focused.
Credentialing from these
organizations typically demonstrates a higher level of experience
than those without, and indicates that the
writer stays current with industry trends, honing skills and communicating regularly with
others in the industry through e-list conversations, conferences, webinars, teleseminars, etc..