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SUMMARY:35th Annual Windsor Zucchini Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Writers Alliance will have a booth at the upcoming Windsor Zucchini Festival! WAG Vice President Jess Elliott will be coordinating book sales and volunteers at our WAG booth. \nPer its Facebook page\, the Windsor Zucchini Festival is described as: \nThis Fundraiser for the Windsor Volunteer Fire Department features a yummy dinner with Hill’s BBQ chicken\, a healthy serving of vegetables and zucchini cornbread. There is also zucchini ice cream by Sweet Dreams Ice Cream of Gainesville\, and fried zucchini. We have over 90 craft booths for those looking for that special gift for Mother’s Day on May 12th. \nIf you’re interested in participating\, contact Jess.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/35th-annual-windsor-zucchini-festival/
LOCATION:Windsor Volunteer Fire Department\, 1401 SE County Road 234\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32641\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Festival
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SUMMARY:Book Sale at Downtown Festival
DESCRIPTION:WAG will participate in Gainesvile’s fabulous Downtown Festival & Art Show on December 1 and 2. Our booth will be C24 near the Hippodrome south stage. \nThe festival features about 240 booths of fine art\, crafts — and books! Plus live music\, performing arts\, and a spectacular array of food. Traditionally\, about 100\,000 fill the streets in downtown Gainesville\, from City Hall to the Hippodrome State Theatre. Hours are 10 – 5\, Saturday and Sunday. \nWAG members who wish to sell their books should email Kimberley Mullins and sign up to work in the booth. Members will work in two-hour increments. For example\, 9:45 – 11:45 a.m. The last day to sign up is November 24. \nThere will be a book drop off on Monday\, November 26 at the Millhopper library from 4 – 6 p.m. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/book-sale-at-downtown-festival/
LOCATION:Downtown Gainesville\, 111 East University Ave\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32627\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T232317
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SUMMARY:Book Sale at Newberry Fall Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun! \nThe Newberry Fall Festival features arts\, crafts\, books\, music\, dancers\, a FREE bounce house for the kids\, face painting\, pony rides\, and a petting zoo. \nBe sure to stop by the Writers Alliance of Gainesville’s booth\, #22\, and check out the large array of books by local authors. \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/book-sale-at-newberry-fall-festival/
LOCATION:Downtown Newberry
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181028T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181028T153000
DTSTAMP:20260514T232317
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SUMMARY:J. Elliott to Read at Downtown Library
DESCRIPTION:Just in time for Halloween\, author J. Elliott will read from and discuss her latest book of paranormal stories. \nTales From Kensington & Other Macabre & Unsettling Offerings is a collection of spooky stories\, sometimes amusing\, assuredly disquieting. Join a group of college kids telling ghost stories on Halloween night. Follow a famous photographer to an NPR-like radio interview. Why won’t he answer the big question: Why did he give up photography? A long-vacant home in a historic district is finally purchased. The owners plan to open a candy store. How sweet. What could be better?  Nurses in a hospital notice some unusual qualities about some of the patients—haunted people\, haunted houses. \n \nElliott is an artist and author living in Alachua\, Florida. Tales From Kensington is her second collection of ghost stories\, following Ghost Lite. She is working on a humorous women’s fiction series\, the “Haint Blue\, Adventures Along the Way\,” books set in High Springs\, Florida. \nThe author notes that Tales From Kensington is adult fiction and suggests the appropriate age is 17+.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/j-elliott-to-read-at-downtown-library/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Book Signing,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181014T170000
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SUMMARY:Thornebrook Art Festival
DESCRIPTION:Books by WAG members will be sold at the Art Festival at Thornebrook\, October 13-14. WAG’s booth\, #128\, will be in the same spot as last year\, facing NW 43rd Street. \nThe festival features music\, food\, and the works of about 130 artists\, including writers. Mark your calendar now so you won’t miss this fun event! \nMembers interested in participating should contact Jess Elliott\, who is coordinating the book sale. WAG authors wishing to have their books displayed and sold in the booth must agree to work at least one shift and be willing to assist with set up and take down if needed.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/thornebrook-art-festival-and-book-sale/
LOCATION:Thornebrook Village\,  2441 NW 43rd Street\, Gainesville\, 32606
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171210T163000
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SUMMARY:Music\, Readings\, and WAG's 2017 Book Project
DESCRIPTION:A crowd turned out on a brisk Sunday afternoon to enjoy music\, readings by WAG members\, and food and drink at Sal’s Place\, a sports bar and restaurant in Northwest Gainesville. \nArthur Crummer\, Ken Booth\, and Janet Barrett Suggs provided the music\, and about a dozen WAG members read essays or selections in poetry\, fiction\, or memoir. \nA big thanks to Wendy Thornton for coordinating the event\, to Ken Booth for setting up the sound equipment\, and to Sal’s Place for providing the venue. \nDonated books\nWe are also grateful to Roz Miller who organized WAG’s Holiday Children’s Book Project. Many of those attending the Sal’s Place event donated books or cash. \nRoz (WAG)\, and Kristen (Peaceful Paths)\nOn December 18\, all donations were delivered to Peaceful Paths\, a non-profit organization that helps children caught in the middle of stressful domestic-violence situations. Peaceful Paths provides a safe place for women and their children\, away from their abusers. \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/8551/
LOCATION:Sal’s Place\, 5109 NW 39th Ave\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Celebration,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171209T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171209T153000
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CREATED:20171129T182214Z
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SUMMARY:Children Books . . . Readings at Local Author Series
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, December 9\, authors Bonnie T. Ogle and Judith A. Barrett discussed their new children’s books in the Story Woods room of the Alachua County Library Headquarters. \n \nBonnie Ogle reading from Arthur the Arthropod\nArthur the Arthropod by Ogle. Feeling quite vulnerable when his shell comes off\, the young centipede Arthur tries to overcome his feelings of inferiority by bragging. Along the way\, he discovers he is part of a very large family that includes his neighbors\, a mosquito\, a dragonfly\, and even a crawfish. He receives delightfully repetitive advice from his wise Mama\, and ultimately realizes that he has everything he needs! \nThe Sounds and Smells of Christmas by Ogle. Would a king be born in a dark\, moldy cave\, surrounded by smelly animals? Would shabby\, dirty people be allowed near a king? Only a king who loves His people\, young or old\, pretty or ugly\, rich or poor. Enter the stable and experience the real sounds and smells of the Nativity and discover that Jesus didn’t come to sit on a fancy throne. He came to be with ordinary people like me. \nOgle is a retired first grade teacher\, now teaching children at a natural history museum. She is a huge fan of lepidoptera (butterflies) and herptiles\, especially frogs. \nJudith Barrett reads from Pink Baby Alligator\nJudith Barrett’s first book\, Pink Baby Alligator\, is a story she told her young granddaughter\, who then requested the story be written down so she could read it for herself. Soon\, the story passed through many grandchildren\, proving particularly meaningful for her autistic grandchild. \nPink Baby Alligator by Barrett. Pink in a world of green. From the very beginning\, it’s obvious that Rose is different. As a lone pink alligator in a family of green ones\, she stands out when all she wants to do is blend in. With the support of Mama Alligator and her friends\, Rose sets off on an adventure to discover how to use her special gift to create a place where everyone is included! \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/book-talks-new-books-children/
LOCATION:Story Woods Room\, Children’s Department\, Alachua County Library Headquarters\, 401 East University Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Book Signing,Readings,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171203T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171203T160000
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SUMMARY:Book talk: Lancelot's Disciple
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, December 3\, as part of the Local Author Series\, Richard Gartee discussed his latest book\, Lancelot’s Disciple. \nFrith\, a student of Sir Lancelot\, leaves the Christian abbey he has always called home\, to join a caravan on the ancient Silk Road. While staying with a Sultan in Central Asia\, he is tutored by a Taoist\, a Buddhist\, and a Hindu Swami. Confounded by their strange philosophies\, he becomes catatonic during the journey home. Once back in Britain\, he must sort out his confusion\, attain the Holy Grail\, and find the sister he left waiting at the abbey. \nGartee is a novelist\, poet\, and author of seven college textbooks. In addition to his novels\, he has had five collections of his poetry published as well as numerous chap books. His third novel\, Ragtime Dudes In a Thin Place won the first place 2016 Royal Palm Literary Award for unpublished book-length fiction.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/book-talk-lancelots-disciple/
LOCATION:Alachua County Library Headquarters\, Meeting Room A\, 4th Floor\, Rm. A\, 401 E Univ. Ave.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Book Signing,Speaker
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171113
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SUMMARY:WAG Book Sale at Downtown Festival
DESCRIPTION:North Florida’s art scene will swing into high gear on Saturday\, November 11\, 2017\, with the arrival of Gainesville’s Downtown Festival & Art Show. Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday\, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday. \nFrom City Hall to the Hippodrome State Theatre\, the streets of Gainesville will transform into a celebration of art and creativity complete with live music\, performing arts\, and a spectacular array of food. More than 100\,000 art lovers are expected to fill the streets to enjoy and purchase one-of-a-kind artwork — and books! \nThis will be WAG’s third year to have a booth at the downtown festival. Festival goers are expected to stop by to learn about our organization and purchase books. \nFifty-four books by local authors were offered at special discounts at the recent Thornebrook festival. Even more are expected at the downtown festival. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/wag-book-sale-gainesville-downtown-festival-art-show/
LOCATION:Downtown Gainesville\, 111 East University Ave\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32627\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171022T170000
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SUMMARY:Thornebrook's 33rd Annual Art Festival
DESCRIPTION:In booth #128\, WAG members dispensed WAG literature\, talked with festival goers about our organization\, and sold many of the fifty-four books on display by local authors. Thanks to all who participated in this fun event. \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/wag-authors-will-sell-books-thornebrooks-33rd-annual-art-festival/
LOCATION:Thornebrook Village\,  2441 NW 43rd Street\, Gainesville\, 32606
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170924
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SUMMARY:WAG at the Life Expo
DESCRIPTION:WAG had the unexpected opportunity to participate in the LIFE EXPO on Saturday\, September 23\, 2017. The Gainesville Sun designed the event to publicize products\, services\, and opportunities for active boomers and seniors. It was held in the Holloway Touchdown Terrace\, an air-conditioned room at the north end of the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. \nAttendees enjoyed visiting exhibits and seminars relating to health\, wellness\, hobbies\, sports\, travel\, home\, garden\, automotive and more. \nA big thanks to Joan Carter and Penny Church-Pupke\, who organized WAG’s participation in the six-hour event and to all the WAG Members who assisted in the booth\, promoting WAG and selling fellow members’ books. \nJoan reported that 156 books by 18 WAG authors were displayed\, plus Bacopas. Eleven authors participated in at least one aspect of the event\, from setup to cleanup. This is especially remarkable since some of the volunteers were still recovering from Hurricane Irma\, having had no electricity\, communication\, and water for several days. What a show of support! \nJoan Carter and Penny Church Pupke. Photo courtesy of Carol Ray Skipper\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/saturday-book-sale/
LOCATION:Ben Hill Griffin Stadium\, UF Campus\, Gainesville\, FL
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T153000
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SUMMARY:Mallory M. O'Connor\, first author to present in new "Local Author Series"
DESCRIPTION:Mallory M. O’Connor is first on the program for the Alachua County Library’s new Local Author Series. \nOn September 16\, O’Connor will discuss her debut novel\, American River: Tributaries\, which follows the entwined lives of three immigrant families as they settle along this river in Northern California during the turbulent 1960s. \nO’Connor\, who grew up in Northern California\, has degrees in art\, art history\, and American history and taught art history at the University of Florida and Santa Fe College. \nShe is also the author of the non-fiction book\, Lost Cities of the Ancient Southeast\, and she and Gary Monroe coauthored Florida’s American Heritage River: Images from the St. Johns Region.  \nO’Connor resides in Micanopy and currently serves as vice president of the Writers Alliance of Gainesville. \nThis program will be held in Meeting Room A\, Fourth Floor\, of the Headquarters library\, 401 E. Univ. Ave.\, Gainesville\, FL. \nThe Local Author Series will feature a new author each month. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/alachua-county-librarys-local-author-series-feature-mallory-m-oconnor/
LOCATION:Alachua County Library Headquarters\, Meeting Room A\, 4th Floor\, Rm. A\, 401 E Univ. Ave.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Sale,Book Signing,Readings,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170625T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170625T170000
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SUMMARY:Fun on Sunday at Sal's Place!
DESCRIPTION:In a private room at Sal’s Place\, a sports bar and restaurant in Northwest Gainesville\, thirty-seven audience members enjoyed music performed by Janet Barrett Suggs and Ken Booth and readings by Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) authors\, along with food and drink. \nJanet Barrett Suggs\nThe program was open to the public\, with no admission or cover charge. Sal’s Place\, 5109 NW 39th Avenue in Gainesville\, was pleased with the turnout and has offered their private room for future WAG events. \nA big thanks to Wendy Thornton who coordinated this program and who promises to plan another! Here’s her post on facebook: \nKen Booth\n“Thank you to all the writers who came out for our Writers Alliance reading at Sal’s. It was wonderful! Mary Bast\, J. W. Fishhawke\, David B. Maas\, Timothy Shamrock McShane\, Eddie Suggs\, Ann~Marie Magné\, Susie Baxter\, Jessica Lyn Elkins\, Richard Gartee\, you all were fantastic. We got great feedback from everyone. And thank you to Janet Barrett Suggs for providing musical entertainment and especially to Ken Booth for music and set up for our readings! And to the fantastic audience. Big success and we will plan another in the near future!” \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/readings-sals-place/
LOCATION:Sal’s Place\, 5109 NW 39th Ave\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Book Signing,Readings
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170409T160000
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SUMMARY:"Show\, Don’t Tell" About Social Issues in Your Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Kassandra Lamb\, retired psychotherapist turned mystery writer\, presented seven lessons she has learned about including social issues in fiction: show\, don’t tell; do your research; make readers care about the character; don’t stereotype; keep it balanced; expect some push back; and be open to learning from your characters. \n“Authors must show readers how a social issue affects people’s lives\,” she said\, “rather than tell the author’s opinion on that social issue.” She noted that telling may annoy a reader who has a different viewpoint. She said no author wants his or her book to be put down in disgust—not over the development of the fictional situations and characters but—by the author’s offering personal opinions. \nKassandra Lamb signs books following her talk.\nLamb urged the careful development of a character who espouses an opinion on a contentious social issue. If the issue is one of contemporary importance and significant polarization (e.g.\, future of Obamacare\, Trump\, immigration\, or who bears the burden of a tax reform)\, this is especially important. \nIf the reader agrees with the viewpoint in the book\, he/she may not care whether the opinion comes from a character in the book or the author. But the reader is more likely to accept an opposing viewpoint if the character in the book has the standing and credibility to speak to the social issue—such as a farmer who needs immigrant workers discussing immigration or the head of a hospital discussing health care. \nLamb is the author of the Kate Huntington mysteries and the Marcia Banks and Buddy cozy mysteries. She has also published a guidebook for novice writers\, Someday Is Here! A Beginner’s Guide to Writing and Publishing Your First Book. You can find out more about Lamb and her books at http://kassandralamb.com. She blogs about psychology and writing at http://misteriopress.com. \nThanks to M. W. Gordon for summarizing this talk.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/show-dont-tell-social-issues-fiction/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Book Signing,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170408T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170408T173000
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion at Matheson Museum
DESCRIPTION:WAG member Mallory M. O’Connor and her co-author\, Gary Monroe\, discussed their book\, Florida’s American Heritage River: Images from the St. Johns Region at the Matheson History Museum in downtown Gainesville at 4:00 p.m. on April 8. This event was held in conjunction with the museum’s  exhibit\, River of Dreams: The St. Johns and Its Springs. \nThe mighty St. Johns River flows from its headwaters near Lake Okeechobee north through central Florida to Jacksonville. The river and its tributaries have been part of the cultural landscape of the peninsula for thousands of years. From the Native Americans who first settled along its banks to the French\, Spanish\, British and American settlers who followed\, it has been a source of food\, water\, transportation\, industry\, agriculture\, and recreation. In 1998 the St. Johns was declared an American Heritage River\, the only one in Florida and one of only fourteen in the country to be so designated. \nO’Connor is professor emerita of art history at Santa Fe College. Monroe is professor of fine arts and photography at Daytona State College. The lecture was free and open to the public. \nThe MATHESON HISTORY MUSEUM
’s hours are 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\, Tuesday–Saturday. \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/book-discussion-matheson-museum/
LOCATION:Matheson History Museum\, 513 E University Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Sale,Book Signing
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170312T160000
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CREATED:20170204T222717Z
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SUMMARY:Writing a Romance Novel for Fun and Profit
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca Heflin\, Gainesville author of contemporary romance\, revealed many secrets of writing for fun and profit in her March 12 PowerPoint presentation. Too bad we cannot include all of them here. \nShe stressed the importance of voice\, saying that “a bad editor can take away the author’s voice; don’t let that happen to you.” \nHeflin dreamed of writing romantic fiction from the time she was fifteen\, after reading Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss\, but she didn’t begin writing until she was in her late forties\, after she’d gone to law school and practiced law for fifteen years. She is now the author of six romance novels that are racking up awards — eleven to date. \n“Hook the reader with your opening line\,” she said\, and provided examples like this one: “What a waste of smooth\, shaven legs.” (Boss Man\, by Vi Keeland) \nThe opening scene should: \n\nconvey the time period\nintroduce the setting (small town\, big city\, another world)\nintroduce one or both of the main characters\ninclude the inciting incident\ngenerate empathy for the character(s)\nreveal the external conflict\nreveal the internal conflict\nset the tone (comedy\, thriller\, etc.)\npropel the story forward\n\n“Avoid ‘sense’ words like felt\, smelled\, thought\, wonder\, etc.\,” Heflin said. “Instead of saying ‘Becky felt the snake slither up her leg\,’ say ‘Becky’s skin crawled as the snake slithered up her leg.'” \nFor audience members\, the author provided copies of her entire PowerPoint slide presentation as well as a Vocabulary sheet. Two words that jumped out: BLACK MOMENT\, the scene toward the end of the book when the romance seems hopelessly doomed. PURPLE PROSE\, text that is extravagant\, flowery\, or ornate and detracts from the story; typically characterized by extensive use of adjectives\, adverbs\, and metaphors — something to avoid. \nAssistant Director of Research at UF by day\, Heflin said\, “I must set deadlines and goals for my writing.” She cannot follow instructions that tell you to sit down at the computer every day and write any damn thing that comes to mind. Instead\, Heflin said she arranges her schedule to write in a focused way\, one day a week. \nHeflin’s readers look forward to her new book\, Winning Dr. Wentworth\, available in June 2017\, and Educating Dr. Mayfield\, available in September 2017. \nShe is a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA)\, Florida Romance Writers\, RWA Contemporary Romance\, Savvy Authors\, and Florida Writers Association. Follow her at http://www.rebeccaheflin.com/ \n  \nSummary by Susie H Baxter.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/writing-romance-novel-fun-profit/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Book Signing,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170212T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170212T160000
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SUMMARY:Work Experience As Writing Resource
DESCRIPTION:“Write what you know\,” Fiordalisi said. Accurate details of the business or industry in which your book is set will increase your book’s credibility. You may think your work experience unworthy of a story\, but others will disagree. Secretaries\, for example\, have a wealth of knowledge they can base a story on. All professions have inside experiences—“seed nuggets” for stories. \nStart your story after the phone rings\, after a knock on the door. After that is when the action happens. A death notification might make a good starting point. \nFiordalisi\, who had a career in law enforcement\, told of police officers going to notify a man about the death of his wife. Normally\, the officers would say they had come to deliver some bad news. But when this man answered the door and began yelling at them—“Why are you here again! You’re always coming ’round!”—the officers dispensed with their normal courtesies and said\, “Your wife’s dead.” \nFiordalisi went on to provide a host of pointers for writers: \n\nUse inside knowledge gained from your profession in your writing; rules govern most professions.\nKeep a journal of the things you see and hear; your notes can provide a wealth of resource material.\nTake writing classes and attend workshops.\nParticipate in a critique pod.\nDo your research.\nWhen writing fiction\, stick to the facts; with factual information\, you can write a believable story.\nDon’t introduce errors that will make your reader say\, “This doesn’t ring true.”\nCreate situations with emotions that will bring your reader into the story.\nPay attention to voice—mood and delivery.\nKnow and use work vocabulary and jargon. “Cops don’t say ‘handcuffs\,’” Fiordalisi said. “They say cuffs.” Use the jargon of the industry you are writing about.\nUnderstand that jargon may be different in California than it is in Florida; learn the jargon of the region you’re writing about.\nAdd small actions to a story to show how people feel. Fiordalisi mentioned what John Gardner\, author of On Becoming a Novelist and other books on writing\, tells writers\, “You can tell a reader anything but you have to show feelings”— white knuckles\, red faces\, clenched hands.\n\nFiordalisi mentioned again the importance of critique and said\, “If you have difficulty writing about a character of the opposite sex as I do\, get a good beta reader of the same sex as the character to read your material and provide feedback.” \nFiordalisi’s talk was summarized by Roz Miller. If you would like to summarize a future program\, email Roz at programs@writersalliance.org.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/work-experience-writing-resource/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Book Signing,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170108T144000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170108T160000
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SUMMARY:Five Common Mistakes Writers Make
DESCRIPTION:From looking at thousands of manuscripts over the last decade\, Belea Keeney has identified the five most common mistakes writers make. \n1. Problems with point of view (POV). The writer must establish with the reader which character’s head the writer is in. The omniscient narrator is out of fashion with publishers. Gone with the Wind would not get published today; publishers want only one point of view per scene. \nKeeney provided handouts with examples. She explained that if Alice is describing the scene in a restaurant (we’re in Alice’s head)\, then Alice can’t say “a guy at the table became furious” because Alice does not know what is in that guy’s head. Instead\, Alice can say\, “The guy’s face turned red as fire.” Alice can see the red face\, and when she tells the reader this\, the reader can make the assumption that the guy is furious. \nAnother example illustrated how the writer can show different points of view for the same scene through well-chosen words and emphasis. Keeney’s two examples described Patty who was watching movies on a Valentine’s weekend. Members of the WAG audience gave their opinions of Patty\, saying that in the first version she was a “hopeless romantic\,” whereas in the second version of the same scene\, she had a “real attitude!” Words that may have made the difference? First scene: “sighing\, fabulous costumes\, envying\,  happy\, dance\, romantic\, perfect.” Second scene: “binge watching\, rolling her eyes\, damn people\, constantly\, a six-pack\, headache.”\n \nBooks Kenney recommends for learning POV: \nWorld War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War\, by Max Brooks; the main character interviews a large number of diverse people (doctor\, Buddhist monk\, etc.) \nHarmony: A Novel\, by Carolyn Parkhurst—has shifting points of view. The story is told from three perspectives. \nHorse Heaven\, by Jane Smiley. The horses become characters with human qualities\, so they have their own points of view. \n“Allison Lurie is also good writer\,” Keeney said. “She has complete mastery of POV\, pacing\, and a good voice. Others are Thomas Harris\, Stephen King . . . ” \n2. Too much narrative. “We live in our heads a lot\,” Keeney said\, “but there needs to be interaction going on. Give your character a friend and have them interact.” Keeney’s handout illustrated the difference: The TV news anchor in the studio tells you the news\, but the reporter on the scene shows you. \n3. Too much backstory. Be careful with information\, facts\, and flashbacks. Ask yourself if a particular fact is needed. Is the flashback relevant? Is it important the aunt died in a certain year? Avoid flashbacks within the first 25% of your book\, and if you use them later in the book\, be sure to transition clearly. \n4. Not understanding types of editing. Developmental editing looks at the big picture—at the structure\, the forest—to see how scenes fit together. Copy editing looks at grammar\, punctuation\, spelling—the leaves on the trees; some publishers call it line editing. Proofreading comes last\, technically\, in galleys. \nBefore sending your work to an editor\, make sure it’s as good as you can make it—work with it to improve it until you’re sick of it. And understand that voice-to-text systems such as Dragon don’t always get homonyms right (petal/peddle\, bridal/bridle). \nTrust your editor\, and don’t argue about whether the spelling should be tee-shirt or T-shirt. That’s just a house-style thing. Sometimes\, style questions come up that are not easy to answer. For example\, if Merge refers to an important concept and is capitalized\, should unmerge be capitalized? Each manuscript should have a style sheet showing the style preferred throughout. \nIf you feel strongly about some element on which you and the editor disagree\, discuss it.  For example\, the editor might wish to take out your comma splices\, but if they are important to the story\, discuss it. If you have problems with an editor you can’t resolve\, though\, find another editor. \nBooks recommended to answer editing questions: \nThe Chicago Manual of Style—the one used by most publishers \nThe Elements of Style\, by Strunk & White \nWoe Is I\, by Patricia T. O’Conner \n5. Not knowing if you want to be a writer. Ask yourself if you really want to be a writer or just tell one story (e.g.\, write your memoir). If you want to be a vet\, you go to school before you stick your arm up a cow’s butt. To be a good writer\, you’re going to have to read\, study\, and write\, write\, write. \nQ & A\nQ:  “How do you find a good editor?” \nA:  “Check the website of Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA).  It shows specialties—medical\, for example. I’m a member of EFA.” \nQ:  What do editors charge? \nA:  Some charge by the job\, some by the page\, some by the word. I charge 2 to 3 cents a word—or 4 to 5 cents a word if I’m working with a writer whose manuscript takes a lot more work. Most editors will edit a 3- to 5-page sample for you. I can tell in a page and a half if the person can write. By the way\, you need to know how to use Microsoft Word’s “Track Changes.” \nEditor’s Secret Bits of Advice \n \nTip 1: Start out by writing short. Don’t jump into a 400-page novel. Get rejections. Get published. “I wrote 35 short stories before writing a novel\,” Keeney said. “Don’t start with a dream sequence. And don’t start with the character waking up in the morning. Don’t have the character look in a mirror to analyze appearance.” (Upon hearing these don’ts\, an audience member commented that she’d have to toss out her entire manuscript and start over!) \nTip 2: Write what you know. Don’t get bogged down with research. While research is a good way to learn about a topic you’re interested in\, it can bog down your writing. If you must look something up\, make a note of it and keep writing. \n“If you want to write for magazines or journals\, study them before you submit. And try contests. This gives you a deadline for completing the manuscript. Look in Poets and Writers magazine—it lists contests in the back.” \nBooks on writing that Keeney recommends: \nSelf-editing for Fiction Writers\, by Renni Browne \nFiction First Aid\, by Raymond Obstfeld \nThe Weekend Novelist\, by Robert J. Ray \nManuscript Makeover\, by Elizabeth Lyon \nBookLife\, by Jeff VanderMeer \n\nBelea T. Keeney’s novel\, The Tiger Whisperer\, won the 2014 Cat Writers Association Best Book Award\, and she has sold three short story collections. Her stories have placed in the Writers in Paradise Short Story competition\, the 2010 Florida Review Editor’s Choice Award\, the 2007 Left Coast Writing Contest\, and the 2011 Saints & Sinners Literary Festival Short Story contest. \nKeeney works as an editor for Samhain Publishing\, JMS Books\, and for a variety of private freelance clients. She especially enjoys working on paranormal\, horror\, romances\, memoirs\, and most anything written about animals. Find out more about her editing services and books at www.beleatkeeney.com. \n\nKeeney’s talk was summarized by Susie Baxter and copy edited by Joan Carter. If you would like to summarize a future program\, email roz57@cox.net.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/five-common-editing-mistakes/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Book Signing,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161204T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161204T163000
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SUMMARY:Bacopa Literary Review 2016
DESCRIPTION:On the 1st Sunday in December\, Bacopa Literary Review’s editorial board and local writers read from the newly published edition of WAG’s annual literary journal. Editor-in-Chief Mary Bast and Associate Editor Susie Baxter facilitated the program. \nBacopa continues to garner national and international recognition with almost fifteen hundred submissions in 2016. \nEach WAG member receives a free copy of the journal\, priced at $10.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/bacopa-literary-review-2016/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Party,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161113T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161113T160000
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SUMMARY:How Do You Prepare for a Successful “Grit Lit Book Launch”?
DESCRIPTION:Hartley Stevens\, author of the Tales of the Cable Counties Thriller series\, presented the nuts and bolts of launching his first two books\, Buck Wild and Absolute Bull. His April 2016 launch party\, attended by more than 300 people\, resulted in the sale of over 200 books. \nHis book-launch event was designed to introduce attendees to his Cable series and to engage them with the series’ themes—a fictional cohort of thirteen actual north central Florida counties where down-home residents “pool their resources to protect themselves from Florida’s panhandle Yankee tourists and the liberal sinners to the south.” \nStevens’ launch party goal was to help build his author platform and generate media interest beyond the event itself. After selecting a local brewery for the location\, he solicited local and regional businesses and groups to participate\, such as restaurants and musicians\, in exchange for offering exposure to their products and services. \nStevens discussed the ingredients for his large-scale launch—including advance publicity and invitations as well as the value of book cover visuals\, original music and games\, and book-related food and drink. He also offered concrete ideas for small-scale\, inexpensive book launch parties with suggestions such as book-related free or low cost locations—parks\, churches\, libraries\, and retail sites. \nHe uses and highly recommends the website www.fiverr.com  for a myriad of low-cost\, customized promotional materials. He also suggested three books—Story Grid by Shawn Coyne\, You Are A Writer by Jeff Goins\, and The War of Art by Steven Pressfield—as motivating resources for writers to approach their craft as they would any other job: show up\, work hard\, don’t give up. And prepare to launch! \nStevens’  talk was summarized by Jani N. Sherrard. \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/plan-hold-book-launch-party/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Book Signing,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161001T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161002T170000
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SUMMARY:WAG Book Sale at Thornebrook Art Festival
DESCRIPTION:October 1 – 2\, 2016\n10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\n\nFor the second year in a row\, WAG participated in the Thornebrook Village Art Festival. The work of artist Roz Miller\, WAG’s program coordinator\, was selected for this year’s poster (above) by the Gainesville Fine Arts Association\, the sponsor of this annual event. \nOur thanks to Gene Cowell for coordinating this event and to WAG members who staffed the booth. This year\, our booth featured a new sign\, “Meet Our Local Authors.” \nBook sales under sunny skies were steady both days\, and a number of writers stopped by to ask questions about our organization and to pick up literature; two joined WAG on the spot. \nThe festival featured the works of 130 artists (including writers)\, food\, and live music. WAG member and pod leader Patsy Murray performed on two different stages with her voice and violin. \nOur next book sale will take place at the Downtown Arts Festival\, November 5-6. Don’t miss the fun! Mark your calendar now. \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/book-sale-32nd-annual-art-festival-thornebrook/
LOCATION:Thornebrook Village\,  2441 NW 43rd Street\, Gainesville\, 32606
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160910T163000
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SUMMARY:Local Author Showcase
DESCRIPTION:The Alachua County Library invited WAG authors to participate in their “Local Author Showcase” held at the Headquarters Library in downtown Gainesville. WAG members Stephen Smitherman and Sandra Gail Lambert were among the five authors who spoke about their books during in the morning session\, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. WAG members Hugh E. (Eddie) Suggs\, Susie Baxter\, Terri Depue\, Sandra “Lee” Phillips\, and Richard Gartee made up most of the roster in the afternoon session\, 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. A book signing followed each session.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/local-author-showcase/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Book Signing,Panel Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160319T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160319T170000
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SUMMARY:Book Sale at Kanapaha Spring Garden Festival
DESCRIPTION:WAG authors displayed and sold their books at this festival\, Gainesville’s premier horticultural event\, which features about 170 booths offering plants\, garden accessories\, arts and crafts\, educational exhibits\, food — and now — books. The festival ran for two days: \nMarch 19 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)\nMarch 20 (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM) \nA big thanks to Gene Cowell\, who headed up WAG’s festival committee\, and to WAG authors who worked in the booth\, selling books and passing out brochures about Writers Alliance.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/book-sale-at-kanapaha-spring-garden-festival/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151115T170000
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CREATED:20150907T235205Z
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SUMMARY:Gainesville Downtown Festival and Art Show
DESCRIPTION:(By Joan Carter)\n\nThe Writers Alliance participated in the 2015 Gainesville Downtown Festival and Art Show. For two beautiful fall days\, WAG members manned WAG’s booth on a prime corner in front of the Hippodrome to sell each others’ books. The festival was huge\, covering blocks and blocks of displays selling the works of over 240 artists to probably 100\,000 attendees. \nSunday afternoon\, member George Huber demonstrated his skill as a carnival barker and former WAG president Art Crummer played his guitar and sang\, attracting passers-by to WAG’s display. Dozens of festival-goers stopped to learn about WAG and took flyers\, bookmarks\, and handouts home for future reference. Thirty-six books\, priced at special festival prices by WAG authors to facilitate making change\, were sold at the festival. \n  \nWendy Thornton\, Art Crummer\, and Bonnie Ogle man WAG booth Sunday afternoon.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/gainesville-downtown-festival-and-art-show/
LOCATION:Downtown Gainesville\, 111 East University Ave\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32627\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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SUMMARY:Thornebrook Village Art Festival
DESCRIPTION:Book Sale!\nThe Writers Alliance of Gainesville participated in the 2015 Thornebrook Village Art Festival held on Saturday and Sunday\, October 10-11\, 2015. The two-day event featured food\, live music\, and the works of 130 artists. \nA short rainstorm early Saturday morning made WAG authors wonder if the turnout would be good. But the  weather cleared well before 10:00 AM when the festival opened\, and the event drew large crowds both days. \nUnder a tent that sported WAG’s new logo banner\, WAG authors sold their books\, handed out brochures about our organization\, and talked up Sunday afternoon’s NaNoWriMo program at the Millhopper Library. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/thornebrook-village-art-festival/
LOCATION:Thornebrook Village\,  2441 NW 43rd Street\, Gainesville\, 32606
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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