Sandra Gail Lambert, a 2018 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Creative Writing Fellow, explained the nuts and bolts of qualifying and applying for an NEA grant and shared how the Fellowship benefited her writing career. Establishment of the NEA Fellowship Federal programs supporting arts began in the 1960s with … Read More
Jeremy Merritt, Literacy Program Specialist for the Alachua County Library District (ACLD), discussed on April 14th, 2019, the types of literacy services available to patrons at library branches throughout the county. He described the ACLD program that helps adults learn to read for enjoyment and learning through one-on-one and small-group … Read More
Fran Sweeney will read from her novel, The Royal Carpet, a humorous tale of romance, at 2:30 p.m. on April 27, at the Alachua County Library Headquarters. Queen Elizabeth’s small entourage gets displaced during a summer thunderstorm while driving from Miami to North Central Florida to buy horses. Her car … Read More
Our appreciation to Kimberley Mullins for writing this summary of Kandra Albury's talk. Kandra Albury, president and founder of Kids ‘n Capes,* said to Writers Alliance members and guests, "You must have the courage to tell your story,” emphasizing how sharing one's story empowers others. She grew up in a … Read More
Richard Gartee will present his award-winning novel, Ragtime Dudes in a Thin Place, on Sunday, May 19, in Meeting Room A of the Millhopper Library from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The reading is free and open to the public. Prepublication, the book won the Royal Palm Literary Award First … Read More
Gary G. Steele will discuss his book, The Gypsy Family Circus of 1933: Stories from a Long-Gone Era on Saturday, June 1, at 2:30 p.m. in the Foundation Room of the Alachua County Library Headquarters in downtown Gainesville. Weaving together a vast and varied tapestry of people, places, animals, and … Read More
Gary Gordon, writer, musician, spoken word artist, and producer, will talk at the monthly meeting of the Writers Alliance of Gainesville about his journey from the Gainesville City Commission (Mayor-Commissioner 1985-86) to author of two novels, Crossfire Canyon and Chief Mican’s Revenge. On the way, Gordon has written and produced … Read More
