The link to this Zoom program is at the end of this article. Guest speaker Shelley Fraser Mickle will talk about her research for the recently released book, Borrowing Life: How Scientists, Surgeons, and a War Hero Made the First Successful Organ Transplant a Reality. Borrowing Life is "an extraordinary … Read More
The link to this Zoom program is shown at the end of the article. Author Marie Q. Rogers asks you to imagine yourself taken without warning from all you know—family, home, friends—to a distant world where people possess abilities you didn’t know existed. Such is Fern’s experience in Trials by … Read More
On Sunday, November 8, Susie Baxter will discuss the importance of leaving a legacy. She will share how she wrote about her own life experiences in her memoir, Pumping Sunshine, which won two 2018 Royal Palm Literary Awards: first place in memoir and second place overall. She is quick to … Read More
Ann Henry, novelist and author of The Novel Pitch, will speak at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 6, via Zoom. Submitting a compelling query letter to a literary agent, editor, or scout is the first step for most writers hoping to break into the traditional publishing market, and the heart … Read More
If you missed this talk, you can read a summary of the talk on Bob Dekle's blog. On Sunday, January 10, George R. (Bob) Dekle, Sr., will discuss the process he uses for writing and researching nonfiction accounts of historic trials. The template for his talk will be a book … Read More
When you walk out of a movie theater—remember doing that?—do you ever wish you could write a script? Well, you can. On Sunday, February 7, at 2:30 p.m., Wendy Thornton will lead a panel discussion about screenwriting with Gary Gordon, Shamrock McShane, and Tom Miller. The program will be held … Read More
Nathan Crabbe, the opinion and engagement editor for the Gainesville Sun will speak at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, via Zoom. Submitting a letter to the editor or an opinion essay to the Gainesville Sun is one avenue for us writers to use our craft to participate in civic … Read More
