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Nicole Harris (third from left), teacher of English literature at Gainesville High School, and her talented group of students presented a program of poetry in honor of Poetry Month (April). Harris, Coordinator of Youth Programs for ARTSPEAKS, founded the poetry club Canes On Da Mic two years ago, giving students the opportunity … Read More

Lou Heckler entertained us as he shared techniques of story-telling he has used in his thirty-six years as a motivational speaker and coach. “Your unique voice is the right voice for you,” Heckler said. “Be nosy. Ask questions. Ask people how they do what they're doing. And listen.” He also … Read More

Mohana Rajakumar shared with us a host of ideas to help market our writing, methods that have worked for her. She based her presentation on establishing your "Brand Story" by answering three questions: What are you passionate about? Who do you want to read your book? What types of readers … Read More

WAG member, successful author, and architect Ron Hasse had this to say about Crummer's August 7 presentation: "Art Crummer has a magical way of combining music with wise words about writing. He told us how to write a first sentence and why. His talk had a lot to do with … Read More

Nancy Rankie Shelton, professor, researcher, and writer, showed us how the process she used in writing her memoir, 5-13: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Survival, can be used by anyone writing a personal story of surviving a lost love. Her book details her husband's battle with lung cancer, which was … Read More