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  • Writer’s Talk at Rawlings House

    Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park 18700 S CR 325, Cross Creek, FL, United States

    On Saturday, February 18 at 1:30 pm, architect and writer Charlie Hailey presents his award-winning The Porch—Meditations on the Edge of Nature. It is a book Architect Magazine calls “a poignant, multi-sensory feast in the grand wilderness writing tradition of Thoreau and Muir.” Free with basic park entry fee. Book … Read More

  • Polish Up That Manuscript!

    Millhopper Branch, Alachua County Libraries 3145 NW 43rd St., Gainesville, FL, United States

    Get your manuscript ready for publication in this workshop, led by small press owner Arielle Haughee, where we will discuss tightening prose, the most common copy editing mistakes to look for, and how to format your document for submission. Leave with two(!) editing checklists to shine up your manuscript. Haughee … Read More

  • Celebrate Poetry

    Millhopper Branch, Alachua County Libraries 3145 NW 43rd St., Gainesville, FL, United States

    Join us at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, at the Millhopper branch of the Alachua County Library as we celebrate National Poetry Month with two of Gainesville’s most talented local poets and authors, Jenna Nishida and Reinfred Addo. Nishida will discuss "Found Poetry" — from poet’s helper to high … Read More

  • Meet & Greet

    Curia on thd Drag 2029 NW 6th Street, Gainesville, FL, United States

    Join other WAG members at the April Meet & Greet outside Curia on the Drag Food Truck We'll meet under the pergola north of the Aux Market, which is directly behind Curia. There are tables and chairs, but you might take along a folding chair just in case. Also, bring … Read More

  • WAG & GFAA Art Exhibit Open Until May 20

    Gainesville Fine Arts Association Gallery 1314 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL, United States

    WAG members were asked to write 500 words or less, prose or poetry, on the theme of Communications for GFAA artists to interpret as a work of visual art. The written pieces and the visual art are on display in the GFAA Gallery through May 20, 2023. This exhibit is … Read More

  • Creating Engaging Characters

    Millhopper Branch, Alachua County Libraries 3145 NW 43rd St., Gainesville, FL, United States

    Join members of the Writers Alliance on Sunday, May 7, at the Millhopper branch of the Alachua County Library where Mary Bast and Wendy Thornton will present a program on Creating Engaging Characters. Bast will discuss the use of the Enneagram, a device that has been used for years by … Read More

  • Superhero Workshop, Michael Tomaino

    Millhopper Branch, Alachua County Libraries 3145 NW 43rd St., Gainesville, FL, United States

    Have you ever been the hero of your own story? Come join us on Sunday, June 11, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for Michael Tomaino's Superhero Workshop. PLEASE BRING SOMETHING TO WRITE ON! You will learn how to find your real-life superpowers and discuss creating your own stories. Tomaino … Read More