As a new officer in the Writers Alliance (WAG) of Gainesville, I’m impressed with the concern of the Alliance Board that WAG members may not be getting the full benefit of their memberships. Attendance at meetings and in pods represents a modest fraction of the full roster of around 190 … Read More
A few months ago, I was asked to be the next president of the Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG). This is not only an honor, but a tremendous responsibility. Why did I accept? Because WAG has done so much for me. I don’t remember how I learned about WAG—probably from … Read More
In 2015, my 89-year-old best woman friend died unexpectedly. Concurrently, my 87-year-old gentleman friend and I had a spat about politics and stopped seeing each other. To fill the new void in my life, I joined WAG as an 86th-birthday gift to myself. It was my decision not to sit … Read More
A prospective member approached me at one of our monthly meetings. “Are dues $36 a month? Or a year?” “A year,” I told her. At only $3 a month, she must have thought she was getting quite a bargain. She was! When WAG was founded in 2009, the dues were … Read More