Pictures: Worth a Thousand Words or Dollars?
Mark Wayne Adams
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Bacopa Literary Review Presentation
Downtown Gainesville 111 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States(By Joan H. Carter) The Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) presented the sixth annual edition of their literary journal, the Bacopa Literary Review, and announced the winners of their 2015 contest. The forty-one works selected for Bacopa included authors from as far away as Australia, Brazil, and Canada as well … Read More
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How to Write a Travel Narrative
Downtown Gainesville 111 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesFiona Lama, an adjunct English teacher at Santa Fe College and a library specialist with the Alachua County Library District, discussed the elements that make travel narratives different from other non-fiction essays. Following her presentation, the audience had the opportunity to draft the beginning of their own travel narrative and … Read More
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How to Establish Your Writing Niche
Downtown Gainesville 111 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States(By Art Crummer) Dr. Kevin McCarthy, who taught Linguistics, Modern English Structure, and History of the English Language at the University of Florida before his retirement in 2005, spoke at WAG’s February meeting on “Finding Your Niche.” McCarty took “Floridiana” as his niche, and has published 30 books having to … Read More
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Marketing Your Book But Were Afraid to Ask!
Dr. Peggy Macdonald, the Executive Director of the Matheson History Museum, spoke about the many helpful people and resources that opened doors for her in the promotion for her recently published book, Marjorie Harris Carr. Her book is an intimate look at this remarkable woman who dedicated her life to … Read More
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Inspiring Teenagers to Write Poetry — The Struggles and Benefits
Downtown Gainesville 111 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United StatesNicole 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
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Finding Your Voice and Telling Your Story
Millhopper Library, Meeting Room A 3145 NW 43rd St,, Gainesville, FL, United StatesLou 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
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