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 Yes, you can let Elizabeth know you'd like her to come to your area.  Email her at esims@elizabethsims.com.
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 The 2015 Golden Crown Literary Society Conference
 July 22nd - 26th, 2015 New Orleans, Louisiana
 Hilton Riverside
 
 Thursday, July 23, 2015
 1:00 - 1:50pm
 Elizabeth will participate in the Author Reading-Chat
 2:00 - 2:50pm
 Elizabeth will join panelists:  Mavis Applewater, Erica Lawson, Martha Miller
 We’ve Come to Murder
 How each writer on the panel came to writing crime, and how crime writing differs from other genres for both the reader and the writer, with its different expectations, styles, and even different sub-genres.
 Moderator:  Baxter Clare Trautman
 
 Friday, July 24, 2015
 2:30 - 3:20pm
 Elizabeth will join panelists: Dorothy Allison, Georgia Beers, Melissa Brayden, Andi Marquette, Elizabeth Sims
 Liar, Liar...   (Can you guess who is telling the lie?) (Open to the Public)
 How well do you know your favorite authors?  Who’s lying? And who’s telling the truth?  Come and join in the fun!
 Moderator: Carsen Taite
 
 Saturday, July 25, 2015
 2:00 - 2:50pm
 Elizabeth will moderate the panel:
 Breaking Bad: Writing About Lesbians Drinking, Smoking, Drugging, Swearing, Stealing and Fighting
 Authors really have to think about how they portray these things, and it's not always easy to tread a line between realism, political correctness, and readers' expectations. How do authors deal with characters who walk on the wild side?
 Panelists: Cheyne Curry, Isabella, Riley Adair Garret, JM Redmann, Ann Aptaker
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  Florida Heritage Book Festival and Writer’s Conference September 24-26, 2015 Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida
 
 Elizabeth will lead a critique group on Thursday and present 'Fearless Writing' on Friday.
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 previous events 2014 |  | 
 September 25-27, 2014 St. Augustine, Florida
 Florida Heritage Book Festival and Writer’s Conference
 Schedule
 Critique Sessions
 Elizabeth's Guest Blog
 Elizabeth presented 'How to Write a Dynamite Mystery or Thriller that SELLS'
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 Saturday, September 6, 2014, Tampa Florida
 Meeting begins at 10:00 AM
 FWA Wesley Chapel Writers Group
 
New Tampa Library 10001 Cross Creek Boulevard
 Tampa, FL 33647
 813-273-3652
 Elizabeth Sims speakerFor information, email
Cindy Campbell at  abic@msn.com
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  August 28, 2014 6:30 PM, Sarasota, Florida
 Elizabeth was the featured reader at the Sarasota premiere of Wordier Than Thou storytelling and prose open mic
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 August 3-10, 2014 Los Angeles, California
 on the campus of the American Jewish University (AJU)
 Lambda Literary Writer's Retreat for Emerging LGBT Voices
 Elizabeth Sims, Faculty - Genre Fiction (emphasis on mysteries and thrillers)
 
 
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 July 9-13, 2014 Portland, Oregon
 Red Lion Hotel On The River - Jantzen Beach
 The 2014 GCLS Conference
 Elizabeth presented workshops and panel discussions:
 Conference Schedule
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 April 27, April 29 and May 4 2014 
see the Website for venues
 The Tampa Bay Symphony
 Elizabeth will played percussion in the concerts featuring works by Dvorak, Beethoven and de Falla.
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 Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Nokomis, Florida
 Meeting begins at 6:00 PM
 FWA Sarasota Writers Group
 
Nokomis Volunteer Fire Departmentcorner of Pavonia and US41
 Nokomis, Florida.
 Elizabeth Sims speakerFor information, email
George Mindling at myakka@embarqmail.com, or
Ed Ellis at edellis20@gmail.com.
 Please include FWA Sarasota in the subject line.
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 Sunday, April 13, 2014 4:00 PM
 South Shore Symphony Orchestra
 
United Methodist Church of Sun City Center1210 Del Webb Blvd W
 Sun City Center, FL 33573
 (813) 634-2539
 Elizabeth played tympani in the concert featuring the works of Aaron Copland
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 January 16-20, 2014 St. Pete Beach, Florida
 Silver Threads Celebration
 Dolphin Beach Resort
 4900 Gulf Boulevard
 St Pete Beach, Florida  33706
 Elizabeth presented a 'You've Got a Book in You' workshop
 2:15 - 3:30pm on Friday, January 17
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 January 10-11, 2014 Bradenton, Florida
 Florida Writer's Association
 Mid-Winter Conference West and Reading Festival
 
 1st Baptist Church Educational Building
 1306 Manatee Avenue West
 Bradenton, FL 34205
 
 Elizabeth presented:
 Friday – 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM, Room 220 – Writing to Prompts
 Saturday – 12:30 PM to 2 PM, Room 220 – "You've Got A Book In You"
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 previous events 2013 |  | 
 October 19, 2013: Florida Writer's Association Conference
 Orlando, Florida
 Marriott Lake Mary
 Elizabeth was featured at this annual conference.
 She presented "How to Write a Dynamite Mystery or Thriller that SELLS!", and was available throughout the weekend at other conference events. And, signed copies of You've Got a Book in You in the Conference Bookstore.
 FWA Conference 2013
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 October 5, 2013: Special Appearance
 Sponsored by Writers World on KleisTV.com
 Elizabeth presented a workshop, "Writing is Easy & Fun"
 Workshop & Reception were held in:
 Hollywood
 The Village at
 Ed Gould Plaza
 Saturday, October 5, 2013
 Workshop 10am-noon
 Reception Noon-1pm
 
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 September 27-29, 2013: Writer's Digest Conference West
 Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, CA
 Elizabeth presented two sessions:
 "How to Write a Dynamite Mystery or Thriller That SELLS!"
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 "Quit Your Day Job - Seriously"
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April 5-7, 2013: Writer’s Digest ConferenceSheraton New York Hotel
 811 7th Avenue 53rd Street. New York, NY 10019
 Phone: (212) 581-1000
 
   Writer’s Digest Conference 2013New York, April 5th - 7th.
 Elizabeth presented the session:
 Quit Your Day Job - Seriously!
 
 
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