Florida Library Association


April 14, 2010

I was happy to participate in a panel discussion at the Florida Library Association Convention in Orlando recently. The evening before, local MWA members met for dinner at Hot Olives in Winter Park. Located on New England Avenue, this trendy restaurant sat us outside on their shady patio amid bamboo, lit torches, and tropical trees. I tried their famous chopped olive appetizer and ordered pecan crusted salmon while chatting with fellow MWAers. We all had a great time in a relaxed atmosphere.

Grace Kone & Nancy Cohen
Ann Meier & Sharon Potts
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Neil Plakcy, James Born, Julie Compton
Neil Plakcy & Bob Morris
Dean Murphy, Joan Bond, Gerry Wolfson-Grande, Frances Palmingiano
Linda Hengerer & Olive Pollak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early the following morning, six of us appeared at an MWA sponsored breakfast at the FLA convention. Over 150 librarians ate the sit-down meal while we introduced ourselves and answered questions from the guests. James Born, Neil Plakcy, Julie Compton, Deborah Sharp, Sharon Potts, and Moi then spoke on a panel about Florida mysteries and why we like living and writing about this vast state. We all agreed Florida has such a diverse population, ecology, and climate, not to mention kooky characters, that it’s the perfect setting for our stories.

Julie Compton, Neil Plakcy, Nancy Cohen, Sharon Potts, James Born, Deborah Sharp
Sharon Potts & Nancy Cohen with Librarian Judy Buckland

 




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