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SUMMARY:WAG's Holiday Social
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited!\nThe Matheson History Museum\nJoin us for readings\, fellowship\, music\, and refreshments on Saturday\, December 9\, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Matheson History Museum\, 513 East University Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL 32601. \nParking is available at the museum and across University Avenue in the large parking lot of the Alachua County Education offices. \nWAG members who wish to read should contact our WAG Digest editor\, Wendy Thornton. \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/wags-holiday-social/
LOCATION:Matheson History Museum\, 513 E University Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bacopa Literary Review 2023 - Debut and Readings
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, November 12\, join us at the Milhopper Branch of the Alachua County Library for readings by several winners and published authors whose work was published in this year’s Bacopa Literary Review. \nThe winners of the contest were from all over the world. Obviously\, all of the winners won’t be able to attend\, but our local editors will introduce you to their works and give you information about why they chose the works they did. \nEvery year\, this event has become an unforgettable moment in WAG’s literary history. Come on out and see what grabbed the attention of the Bacopa editors. \nFiction:\nAward – “In the Red” by Lisa Isaac \nHonorable Mention – “Red Yucca” by Emilee Prado \nCreative Nonfiction:\nAward – “Sh’mot (Names) / Exodus (The Way Out)” by Hailee Nielsen \nHonorable Mention – “Portrait and Punctum” by Sue Hann \nHumor:\nAward – “Kringle” by Mary Liza Hartong \nHonorable Mention – “Curly” by Roberta Anthes \nFormal Poetry:\nAward – “Burning Haibun at the Creek” by Haley Winans \nHonorable Mention – “Two faced Abecedarian” by Matthew J. Spireng \nFree-Verse Poetry:\nAward – “st0p bl0cking the sun (car0usel)” by August Reynolds \nHonorable Mention – “How to sing in the electric chair” by Martins Deep \nVisual Poetry:\nAward – “Snow” by Chingshun J. Sheu \nHonorable Mention – “1040A” by Sara Adams \n  \nEditorial Board\nEditor-in-Chief: J.N. Fishhawk \nManaging Editor: Tessa Walters \nFiction Editor: Alec Kissoondyal \nCreative Nonfiction / Humor Editor: Stephanie Seguin \nPoetry Co-Editor: Oliver Keyhani \nPoetry Co-Editor: Reinfred Addo \nEditor Emeritus: Mary Bast
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/bacopa-literary-review-2023-debut-and-readings/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Readings
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SUMMARY:John Hemingway to Speak at Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Park
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, November 4th\, the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Park will host a Writer’s Talk with Ernest Hemingway’s grandson\, John Hemingway\, author of A Strange Tribe: A Family Memoir. The book is an intimate chronicle of the tumultuous relationship between John’s father Gregory Hemingway and grandfather Ernest. \nThe book tells the often harrowing story of surviving in the legendary clan—manic depression\, drinking bouts\, suicide\, cross-dressing\, and yes\, enduring love\, understanding\, and forgiveness. \nA translator and magazine writer\, John Hemingway is also the author of three novels including Bacchanalia: A Pamplona Story\, Murder in Key West 3\, and most recently\, Murder on the Florida Straits. \nMeet the author at 1:30 p.m. and stay for his presentation at 2:00 p.m. The talk will be followed by questions and answers and a book signing. \nThis talk is made possible by the Friends of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Farm and the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park at Cross Creek\, 18700 County Road\, Cross Creek\, Florida. Call 352-466-3672 for more information. \nAdmission to the talk is free with park admission. \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/john-hemingway-to-speak-at-marjorie-kinnan-rawlings-state-park/
LOCATION:Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park\, 18700 S CR 325\, Cross Creek\, FL\, 32640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Speaker
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SUMMARY:Character Building: Outside the Box - by Kathy Dobronyi
DESCRIPTION:Kathy Dobronyi\, a passionate storyteller and writer\, will speak at the Writers Alliance of Gainesville meeting on October 8\, 2023\, at 2:30 p.m. at the Millhopper branch of the Alachua County Library. (See the address and map below.) Come join us! The program is free and open to the public. \nEvery writer has strengths and weaknesses in different areas. One writer can think up exciting plot twists for every scene but struggles with bringing characters to the page. Another writer presents sharp dialogue but isn’t so great at creating settings. Dobronyi says she is guilty of being that sort of writer. \n“In my last life\,” she says\, “I was a high school drama coach who taught the development of morgue books to help create characters and scenes. With portfolios of pictures saved in folders\, envelopes\, or three-ring binders\, morgue books help to bring abstract individuals and scenes to life.” She also taught high school special education programs\, introducing students to hands-on projects for language arts\, history\, communication\, and drama. \nDobronyi was born at Fort Monmouth\, New Jersey\, and baptized three years later at Fort Meade in Maryland. She was in Hawaii when it became our fiftieth state and in Vietnam when it became the American War Zone. \nHer narrative memoir\, Under the Wings of a Good Luck Phoenix\, shares her story of being one of 4\,000 American civilians living in Saigon in 1963 when she was twelve. \nShe is now working on her first historical novel\, Echoes of War\, the story of Amos Hillyard\, a seventeen-year-old boy\, who was captured with thirteen other Quakers by the Virginia Militia in Winchester\, Virginia\, on September 23\, 1777\, on the eve of the Battle of Germantown.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/character-building-outside-the-box/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:GFAA's 100th Year Anniversary Party
DESCRIPTION:Gainesville Fine Arts Association is turning 100 Years old! YOU ARE INVITED TO CELEBRATE! \nWHERE: 1908 Grand\, 215 N Main Street Gainesville FL\, 32601 \n​WHEN: September 23\, 6-9 PM \n​~ Dressy Casual – Dress up however you would like so you feel elegant & comfortable. \n~ Artwork Raffle  \n~ Music & Dancing \n​GET YOUR TICKETS BY: SEPTEMBER 13\n​Live music will be provided by the Gainesville String Quartet as well as DJ Elio. Your ticket includes dinner and a drink\, with additional drinks available for purchase. Catering is provided by Blue Gill\, with vegetarian options available. \n​​Questions? Email Carly at assistant@gainesvillefinearts.org. \n​Also note: September 29\, 7 – 10 – Artwalk & Opening Reception @ GFAA Gallery – “100 Years of Art” – the History of the Gainesville Fine Arts Association \n(On display Sept 29 – Nov 18\, 2023)
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/gfaas-100th-year-anniversary-party/
LOCATION:Gainesville Fine Arts Association Gallery\, 1314 S. Main St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cracking the Story Code™ - presented by Cassie Selleck 
DESCRIPTION:Cassie Dandridge Selleck\, author of an Amazon bestseller The Pecan Man\, will present a program for writers on the basics of the Story Code™. Please join us on Sunday\, September 10\, 2023\, at 2:30 pm at the Milhopper Branch of the Alachua County Public Library. \nHow do you predict the success of a novel or play? Is it even possible? What makes a good story? \nIf you’ve been writing for a while\, you’ve undoubtedly learned how plot drives a story. And\, yes\, plot is important. However\, according to researcher Katherine J. Farmer\, the most accurate way to predict the appeal of a story to a national audience lies in the role functions of the characters. \nThe Story Code™ is a system of narrative analysis discovered\, developed\, and substantiated by Farmer through extensive research. While a deep analysis of a particular work is complex\, the basics of the system are relatively simple and incredibly helpful to writers. \nUnlike the classic plot mountain and other structure-based writing methods\, the Story Code™ does not focus on plot\, event structures\, or archetypal patterns like the hero’s journey. Instead\, this system’s character-centered lens reveals structures that focus on relationships and their conflicting power dynamics. A key finding in Farmer’s research is that story is all about power. Things to consider include: \n– Who has the power in the story and who wants it? \n– What are characters willing to do to get or keep power? \n– How does power shift over the course of the story? \n– How does the power balance change at the end of the story? \nThe Story Code™ shows you how to track the power and harness it for the good of your story. \nIn addition to character functions\, Selleck will discuss the importance of identifiable themes within each story. Farmer’s research found that when the theme was not clear or not easy to state\, the work received low ratings in appeal and quality. Writers often debate the importance or relevance of theme\, but the findings affirm its central nature. \nSelleck will talk about the impact of the audience’s emotional response to the end of the story. \nShe will also discuss how the kind of hero who emerges will determine the story’s genre. Each genre of story comes with a pattern. Understanding these patterns helps writers decide what kinds of stories they want to create\, and it can provide a roadmap on how to get there. \nIn addition to The Pecan Man\, Selleck has written three other novels of character-driven Southern Fiction. She holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College and a Master of Arts in Communication and Storytelling from East Tennessee State University. She currently teaches Public Speaking at the University of South Carolina but still makes her home on the Suwannee River in Mayo\, Florida.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/cracking-the-story-code-presented-by-cassie-selleck/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Creating Individual Voices and Fictional Settings That Feel Real
DESCRIPTION:Join us Sunday\, August 13\, 2023\, for a presentation by author Sarah Bewley. \nEvery character in your story/novel should have an individual voice. How do you find this voice and keep it consistent throughout your work? Voices with individual word choices and rhythms of speech are as important as giving your readers an image of that individual. How do you make those decisions? Are there any tricks to the trade? \nWhen generating a fictional place to put your characters into\, how do you anchor it to reality so that the reader feels as if the place can be found on a map? What if you want to write about a place unrecognizable to the people who live there? Bewley will discuss how the writer can manipulate both maps and landscapes yet create places that read as real. \nShe is a Florida mystery novelist and playwright who has had many “firsts.” She was the first woman to ever win the McClaren Comedy Prize at the Midland Community Theater in Midland\, Texas. She was the first to win the Dayton Playhouse FutureFest new plays competition with a play that only received a staged reading and the first playwright to ever be asked to be the “Playwright in Residence” at the Alliance Repertory Company. \nShe also won the 2012 William F. Deeck-Malice Domestic Grant for Unpublished Writers for her work in progress\, Burning Eden\, which is now available. A book signing will follow her presentation. \nFind out more about Bewley on her website: https://www.sarahbewley.com/
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/creating-individual-voices-and-fictional-settings-that-feel-real/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
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SUMMARY:Happy Birthday Marjorie Rawlings!
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin the birthday celebration of Florida’s most famous writer as she turns 127 on Saturday\, August 5. \nFrom 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\, you can enjoy live fiddle music and cake with the legendary mango ice cream from Rawlings’ classic cookbook. \nAt noon\, join the special walk-through tour of Rawlings’ historic Cross Creek farmhouse. \nFree with $3.00 per vehicle park admission. \nMarjorie Rawlings Historic State Park\, 18700 CR 325\, Cross Creek\, Florida. For more information\, phone (352) 466-3672. \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/happy-birthday-marjorie-rawlings/
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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SUMMARY:How to Write About Local History
DESCRIPTION:Two of Gainesville’s local writers and experienced historians\, Richard Gartee and Shamrock McShane\, will discuss the ins and outs of writing about local history. \nThey will share with you: \n\n–  how they research a topic\,\n–  what useful resources they use\, and\n–  how to get readers interested in reading about local history.\n\nRichard Gartee\nGartee’s most recent book is a history of a Gainesville treasure: The Hippodrome Theatre: First Fifty Years.   \nA poet\, author\, and award-winning novelist\, Gartee’s poems have been published in literary magazines\, in chapbooks\, and in his five poetry collections. \nHe is a full-time author and has written six novels\, a biography\, and seven college textbooks\, with multiple editions. \nShamrock McShane\nMcShane was a teacher for over thirty years and is a graduate of the University of Florida’s creative writing program\, where he studied with Donald Justice\, Harry Crews\, and Padgett Powell. \nHe is the author of the novel\, Rock Beauty\, and Hall of Fools\, a nonfiction novel about American public education. As a screenwriter\, he collaborates with his son\, director Mike McShane. His films include The Seven Sides of Shakespeare\, The Votive Pit\, You Are Not Frank Sinatra\, and It’s All Good.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/how-to-write-about-local-history/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speakers
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SUMMARY:June Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:Join other WAG members under the pergola at the June 29 Meet & Greet outside Curia on the Drag and the Aux Market on NW 6th Street. There are tables and chairs\, but you might take along a folding chair just in case. Also\, bring any books you’d like to give away and find one to take home. \nFood Truck\nGet to know fellow WAG members and grab a bite to eat from the food truck. We’ve been having a nice turnout at previous get-togethers. The address is 2029 NW 6th Street\, Gainesville\, FL. See map below. \nNo reservations needed. Just show up.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/june-meet-greet/
LOCATION:Curia on thd Drag\, 2029 NW 6th Street\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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SUMMARY:Superhero Workshop\, Michael Tomaino
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever been the hero of your own story? \nCome 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. \n Tomaino is the author of How To Be A Superhero: The TOP SECRET Official Guide\, which is heavily inspired by his time teaching in Gainesville. The book is being used by Guardian ad Litem\, Shand’s Children’s Hospital\, and Partnership For Stronger Families. The book was also featured as a giveaway by Santa Fe College at the 2023 Spring Arts Festival. \nTomaino is a multiple award-winning game developer. You can learn more about him by watching his TEDx Talk on “The Power Of Being A Superhero” (currently titled “How To Be A Real Life Superhero”). \nWant to meet Michael before June 11? Join him for his free frisbee events where he teaches kids and adults to play frisbee: GainesvilleFrisbee.com \nTomaino’s author website is SuperheroHill.com\, and his Portfolio Website is MichaelTomaino.com. \nA book signing will follow the presentation.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/superhero-workshop/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Creating Engaging Characters
DESCRIPTION: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. \nBast will discuss the use of the Enneagram\, a device that has been used for years by writers and screenwriters as a powerful tool to develop original and dimensional characters. She will give a simple overview of the nine Enneagram personalities along with fictional examples of each. \n“Whether you are writing memoir or fiction\,” she says\, “you can easily adapt this approach to strengthen your character’s descriptions and actions.” \nThornton will discuss Developing your Character’s Backstory. How do you create a character that will be engaging to your readers? “Sometimes it’s important for the writer to know more about a character than the reader\,” Thornton says. “If you develop the backstory\, you may be able to write more realistically\, and develop your character’s story in a more engaging way.” \nSome things to consider: \n\n     –  Is the character a good guy or a bad guy?\n     –  Is the character super-normal or super-defective?\n     –  What are your characters’ quirks?\n     –  What are their backgrounds?\n     –  How do you decide these things?\n\nThornton will answer these questions and offer suggestions and outlines to help you create your characters before you start writing your story. \nIf you would like to learn more before May 7\, go to “Deepening Written Characters with Mary Bast.” \nThere are also a number of books that delve into this topic. The most comprehensive is The Literary Enneagram: Characters from the Inside Out\, in which author Judith Searle shows how knowledge of this model can help writers create “credible character arcs and character-driven plot twists” and “sharpen conflicts between characters to make dramatic situations more compelling.” \nMary Bast\nBast has a PhD in Social Psychology. She retired in 2020 from a forty-year career\, first as Director of Executive Development for Federated Department Stores\, then for a decade as an independent leadership consultant\, and another twenty years as a personal coach and mentor using the Enneagram model of nine personalities. In addition to her published poetry and memoir\, she is the author of five Enneagram-based books that feature fictionalized stories of clients’ transformational journeys\, including the first Enneagram coaching book\, Out of the Box Coaching with the Enneagram. \nWendy Thornton\nThornton\, a Pushcart Prize nominee\, is a prolific freelance writer who helped found the Writers Alliance of Gainesville. Her many works have been published in Riverteeth\, Epiphany\, MacGuffin and other literary journals and books. Her memoir\, Dear Oprah: How I Beat Cancer and Learned to Love Daytime TV\, was published in 2013. Her latest book of essays\, Sounding the Depths: Memories with Music published in 2018. Bear Trapped: Blowback (June 2020) is the most recent mystery in her Bear Trapped Series. She has also published two books of short stories: Arrested Motion (2022) and Hanging On (2023). She teaches community ed writing courses at Santa Fe College in Gainesville.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/creating-engaging-characters/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:WAG & GFAA Art Exhibit Open Until May 20
DESCRIPTION: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 open to the public. \nAt the opening reception during Artwalk on April 28\, several writers read their written words and met the artists who had interpreted their words. \n \n\nThis project is funded in part by Visit Gainesville\, Alachua County\, in part by the Department of State\, Division of Cultural Affairs\, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida\, and in part by a grant from the City of Gainesville\, Parks\, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/wag-gfaa-art-exhibit-opens/
LOCATION:Gainesville Fine Arts Association Gallery\, 1314 S. Main St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reception & Exhibit
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T200000
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SUMMARY:Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:Join other WAG members at the April Meet & Greet outside Curia on the Drag \nFood Truck\nWe’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 any books you’d like to give away\, and find one to take home. \nGet to know fellow WAG members and grab a bite to eat from the food truck. We’ve been having a nice turnout at previous get-togethers. The address is 2029 NW 6th Street\, Gainesville\, FL. See map below. \nNo reservations needed. Just show up. \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/meet-greet-2/
LOCATION:Curia on thd Drag\, 2029 NW 6th Street\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230402T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230402T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20230221T173101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230225T202328Z
UID:27642-1680445800-1680451200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Celebrate Poetry
DESCRIPTION: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. \nNishida will discuss “Found Poetry” — from poet’s helper to high art. Whether as an end unto itself or as an exercise in creative thinking\, found poetry can be enriching\, enlivening\, and freeing for poets—especially poets who might be feeling depleted or blocked. Learn about a variety of forms of found poetry\, as well as tips and methods for how to write (and cite) and perform found poems. \nNishida\, who served as Fiction Editor of WAG’s 2021 Bacopa Literary Review\, is one of the co-hosts of Gainesville’s Thursday Night Poetry Jam at the Civic Media Center. An educator by vocation\, she earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in literature at the University of Florida. She also has an educational specialist degree in the teaching of secondary English and has taught language arts to children\, teens\, and adult learners. She has made a lifelong study of poetry from multiple cultures and has explored contemporary poetry through events such as the Dodge Poetry Festival. \nReinfred Addo will explain how to do a poetry book launch. \n \nAddo is a Ghanaian-American writer\, and author of the poetry collections Washed Over (finalist for Eyelands Book Awards) and The Dedicadas (recipient of the Royal Palm Literary Awards). His works\, including his health humanities creative writing\, have been published by various organizations such as Tampered Press and in publications such as Signs of Life: An Anthology. \nHe has headlined a series of programs centering on poetry and prose. Performances at many local venues in Gainesville have included works published in Washed Over (such as a crowd-favorite poem “Life’s Students”) as well as unpublished works. \nAddo currently lives in Gainesville and enjoys the area’s arts initiatives\, including Bacopa Literary Review (he’s the poetry co-editor)\, Thursday Night Poetry Jam (host)\, DOPEnmic\, and ARTSPEAKS. \nA book signing will follow the program. \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/celebrate-poetry/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20221026T192212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221119T134606Z
UID:27069-1678631400-1678636800@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Polish Up That Manuscript!
DESCRIPTION: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. \nHaughee (Hoy) is a six-time RPLA-winning author and the owner of Orange Blossom Publishing. She is an editor\, speaker\, and writing coach\, and was previously the Executive Vice President and Marketing Chair for the Florida Writers Association. She was honored with the President’s Award from FWA in 2020\, and in 2021 Pling’s Party was awarded Children’s Book of the Year. Her press\, Orange Blossom Publishing\, publishes books about love\, humor\, and wellness for women and children. \nShe has written a number of books. You may check them out on her author page on Amazon and in person on the day of her talk.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/polish-up-that-manuscript/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230218T150000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20230212T000756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230212T000756Z
UID:27603-1676727000-1676732400@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Writer’s Talk at Rawlings House
DESCRIPTION: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 signing at 1:30 pm; discussion begins at 2:00 pm. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park 18700 South County Road 325\, Cross Creek\, 32640. \nCharlie Hailey is an architect\, writer\, and professor. A Guggenheim Fellow and Fulbright Scholar\, he is the author of five previous books\, including Camps: A Guide to 21st Century Space and Slab City: Dispatches from the Last Free Space. He teaches design/build\, studio\, and theory at the University of Florida\, where he was recently named teacher/scholar of the year.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/writers-talk-at-rawlings-house/
LOCATION:Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park\, 18700 S CR 325\, Cross Creek\, FL\, 32640\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20221026T190639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230107T163252Z
UID:27075-1676210400-1676221200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:February 12 Program
DESCRIPTION:The Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) will not hold a program on Sunday\, February 12\, but … \nWAG member Mallory O’Connor invites you to attend the book launch of The Kitchen and the Studio: A Memoir of Food and Art by Mallory M. and John A. O’Connor from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Thomas Center. There will also be a small exhibition of the original pastel artworks that illustrate the 107 recipes in the book. \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/february-12-program/
LOCATION:The Historic Thomas Center\, 302 N.E. 6th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Florida\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20230106T002248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230122T194420Z
UID:27422-1674846000-1674925200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:4th Annual Sunshine State Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The fourth annual Sunshine State Book Festival will begin with a meet-and-greet on Friday\, January 27\, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. This will be followed by an all-day event on Saturday\, January 28\, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All activities will take place on the campus of the Trinity United Methodist Church\, 4000 NW 53rd Avenue\, Gainesville\, Florida. The event is free and open to the public\, and there is plenty of free parking. \nOne hundred and fifty authors will be on hand to meet readers\, answer questions\, and sign books. There will also be speakers throughout the day Saturday. Come spend a few hours or the entire day at the festival. Food trucks will be on site. \nIf you would like to volunteer at the festival\, go to the Sunshine State Book Festival website and sign up.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/4th-annual-sunshine-state-book-festival/
LOCATION:Trinity United Methodist Church\, 4000 NW 53rd Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20221103T153658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T172042Z
UID:27156-1674151200-1674158400@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:WAG Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at our January Meet & Greet under a shelter outside Curia on the Drag. \nFood Truck\nThe shelter is north of the Aux Market\, which is directly behind Curia (see map below). There are tables and chairs\, but you might take along a folding chair just in case. Also\, bring any books you’d like to give away and find one to take home. \nGet to know fellow WAG members and grab a bite to eat from the food truck. We had a nice turnout at our October get-together. The address is 2029 NW 6th Street\, Gainesville\, FL. \n\nWe hope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/meet-greet/
LOCATION:Curia on thd Drag\, 2029 NW 6th Street\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230108T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20221119T020800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T160950Z
UID:27307-1673188200-1673193600@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:How to Write and Publish Children's Books
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, January 8\, at 2:30 p.m. at the Millhopper Library and learn how to Write and Publish a Children’s Book. \nLocal authors J. N. Fishhawk\, Bonnie Ogle\, and WAG’s President-Elect Jenny Dearinger will discuss the best way to write\, illustrate\, and advertise your children’s books. \nIn case you didn’t know . . . \nJ. N. Fishhawk is Editor in Chief of Bacopa Literary. Review. \nBonnie Ogle‘s book\, Miranda\, won gold in the recent RPLA competition. \nJenny Dearinger not only writes children’s books\, but she also illustrates them.  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/how-to-write-and-publish-childrens-books/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20220803T153232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221022T205505Z
UID:26410-1670767200-1670778000@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Holiday Social
DESCRIPTION:We will enjoy readings by WAG members at our 2022 holiday social at Heartwood Soundstage\, 619 S Main St\, Gainesville\, FL 32601. This will not be a potluck\, and refreshments will not be served since food and drink are available at nearby restaurants. Come on out and enjoy!\n \nIf you are interested in reading\, send an email to Wendy Thornton at newsletter@writersalliance.org.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/readings-at-holiday-social/
LOCATION:Heartwood Soundstage\, 619 S Main Street\, Gainesville\, Florida\, 32601
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Readings,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20220626T180121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T160447Z
UID:26294-1668349800-1668355200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Debut of the 2022 Bacopa Literary Review
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Millhopper library on November 13 at 2:30 p.m.\, and hear readings from the 2022 Bacopa Literary Review\, the international journal published annually by the Writers Alliance of Gainesville. \nPARKING: If the library lot is full\, you may park in the Florida Credit Union lot at the traffic light immediately south of the library. \n\nLocal authors whose work is featured in the journal will read from their works. Bacopa editors will read prizewinning works in Fiction\, Creative Nonfiction\, Humor\, Formal Poetry\, and Free Verse Poetry. There will also be a presentation of the newest genre in our journal\, the hybrid visual/verbal art form known as Visual Poetry. \nThe Bacopa editorial committee accepted submissions from April 25 through May 30\, 2022. There was no submission fee. From the hundreds of submissions received\, the editors selected the best of the best. The prize winner in each category received a $200 prize; the runner-up received $100. \n\nAnd the winners are…\n \n\nFiction Award — “An Act of Kindness” by Murzban F. Shroff; Honorable Mention — “Benny & Bjorn” by Lilia Anderson\nCreative Nonfiction Award — “Girl Sunsplit” by Neethu Krishnan; Honorable Mention — “Waiting” by Miki Lentin\nHumor Award — “How Busy I Was” by Marjorie Drake; Honorable Mention — “Show and Tell to Remember” by Victoria Lynn Smith\nFormal Poetry Award — “Amelia’s Freckle Cream” by Shauna Osborn; Honorable Mention — “All love poems are horror poems when you are the creature” by R. Thursday\nFree-Verse Poetry Award — “Listen to Gala’s mutterings” by Sylvia Anne Telfer; Honorable Mention — “In the Name of the Name” by Sunyoung Kay\nVisual Poetry Award — “A Change in Mood II” by Karla Van Vliet; Honorable Mention — “NEWS” by J. Nishida\n\nThe Bacopa Literary Review Editors’ blog shows the quality of writing we seek each year by highlighting work we respect from previous Bacopa issues as well as other sources. Check it out\, and plan to submit a piece when our 2023 contest begins in the spring. \n  \nIf you are unable to attend the November “Readings” program in person\, you may access it via Zoom at this link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\n\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPasscode: 316819\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,89973131287#\,\,\,\,*316819# US (New York)\n+13017158592\,\,89973131287#\,\,\,\,*316819# US (Washington DC)\n\nDial by your location\n        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPasscode: 316819\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kM2Sacyxx
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/debut-of-the-2022-bacopa-literary-review/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T143000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20221026T192014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221030T213718Z
UID:27097-1668259800-1668263400@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Cynthia Barnett to Speak at Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Home
DESCRIPTION:Cynthia Barnett brings her new book The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of Oceans to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ home at the edge of Orange Lake. \nLauren Groff says the book is “as exquisite\, many chambered and luminous as the shells Cynthia Barnett describes.” \nLight refreshments\, music\, and a book signing will be followed by a discussion by the author. Free with basic park entry fee. \nSounds of the Sea is an epic\, astonishing journey\, from Neanderthals collecting cockles on the prehistoric coast of Spain to the native Calusas’ great cities of shells rising along the Florida peninsula to the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean where little cowrie snails were once turned into global currency. Whatever the time or place\, Barnett illuminates the endless allure of seashells as objects of luxury or religious veneration. \nJack Davis (The Gulf) writes that this remarkable book “urges us to give seashells our ear in ways we never have before – their truth is our fate\, their wisdom our answer\, their future our hope.” \nCynthia Barnett is an award-winning environmental journalist; her work has appeared in National Geographic\, the New York Times\, the Atlantic\, and the Wall Street Journal among many other publications. She is also the author of three acclaimed books: Rain: A Natural and Cultural History; Blue Revolution: Unmaking America’s Water Crisis\, and Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of Eastern America. \nA fourth-generation Floridian\, Barnett is currently the Environmental Journalist in Residence\, University of Florida\, Gainesville. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/cynthia-barnett-to-speak-at-marjorie-kinnan-rawlings-state-park/
LOCATION:Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park\, 18700 S CR 325\, Cross Creek\, FL\, 32640\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T151500
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20221013T125932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T234842Z
UID:27033-1667653200-1667661300@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Marketing Coalition: MailChimp Design
DESCRIPTION:THE VENUE AND TIME HAS CHANGED! \nThis meeting will be at the Alachua County Library Headquarters (downtown)\, Room A\, and will begin at 1:00 p.m. \n\nSeveral WAG members opened MailChimp accounts at the October meeting. Unfortunately\, computer and projector issues prevented us from designing an email with text and graphics. On November 6\, we will create that email! \nIf you don’t have a MailChimp account\, go to MailChimp.com and set up a free account before the meeting. \nBring the following items to the workshop: \n(1) Laptop \n(2) Text for the email (saved as a Word document on your desktop) \n(3) Images\, including your logo if you have one (saved to your desktop). If you don’t have a logo\, we will create a simple one. \n(4) Pen and paper for notes \nThe Marketing Coalition is open to all WAG members.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/marketing-coalition-mailchimp-design/
LOCATION:Alachua County Library Headquarters\, Room A\, 401 E Univ. Ave.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20220531T235323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221007T184146Z
UID:26137-1666893600-1666900800@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Meet and Greet
DESCRIPTION:What are you working on? We’d love to know\, so stop by and say hello! \nWe had to cancel our last social due to Hurricane Ian. Let’s try again! \nWe’ll meet by the patio outside Curia on the Drag. \nBring any books you’d like to give away and find one to take home. \nSeating under shelter\nFood truck\nHere’s the address: \n\n\n2029 NW 6th Street\nGainesville\, FL 32609 \nWe hope to see you there!\n  \n\n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/wags-first-meet-and-greet/
LOCATION:Curia on thd Drag\, 2029 NW 6th Street\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20220922T132926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T213742Z
UID:26958-1666432800-1666544400@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Thornebrook Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:WAG is participating in the Thornebrook 17th Annual Fall Arts Festival Saturday and Sunday\, October 22 & 23\, 2022\, in Thornebrook Village. Our booth is B8\, near Thornebrook Chocolates. \nThis festival is a fun event with art\, crafts\, and books on sale — and with live music\, restaurants\, and food trucks on site. \nHope to see you there! \n \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/thornebrook-arts-festival/
LOCATION:Thornebrook Village\,  2441 NW 43rd Street\, Gainesville\, 32606
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221009T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221009T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20220626T175949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220626T205809Z
UID:26239-1665325800-1665331200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:J. Elliott presents "The Classic Ghost Story Tradition"
DESCRIPTION:Many of the ghost stories that thrilled Victorian and Edwardian audiences were lost and forgotten. But the classic ghost-story tradition has recently enjoyed a resurgence\, thanks to dedicated anthologists and publishing houses. Hundreds have been republished. \nSupernatural tales are often dismissed as pulp fiction–not considered literature. But did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe\, Charles Dickens\, Arthur Conan Doyle\, Edith Wharton\, Henry James\, Rudyard Kipling\, Frances Hodgson Burnett\, Virginia Woolf\, and Agatha Christie penned ghost stories? Or that Thomas Hardy penned a zombie poem? Did you know that Freud wrote a thesis on the uncanny? \nWhat exactly does uncanny mean\, anyway? It’s deep and fascinating! Far beyond a tingle or a jump scare\, there are psychological\, historical\, and sociological layers to a solid ghost story. \nCome to the Millhopper branch of the Alachua County Library on October 9 (just before Halloween!) for a talk by ghost-story author J. Elliott. She will present an entertaining and panoramic view of this genre while discussing these topics: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n     Fear of death\n     Desire for safety\n     The uncanny\n     The haunted house\n     The ghost wants justice\, acknowledgment\, or revenge (It’s about POWER.)\n     Leave the relics alone\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElliott is president of the Writer’s Alliance of Gainesville and the author of three collections of short\, uncanny stories: Ghost Lite\, Tales from Kensington & Other Macabre and Unsettling Offerings\, and Uncanny Stout. Her humorous “Monkey” series about a Buddhist albino with a mid-life crisis\, is set in Alachua County\, Florida. It’s a Haint Blue Christmas follows Monkey Heart and Monkey Mind. Elliott is an artist\, author\, and mom to Basset hounds. Check out her website: https://hedonistichoundpress.com. Additionally\, her character Haint Blue has a blog at https://haintsretreat.com for all things related to Haint’s world.\n\n\nThis talk may be accessed via Zoom at the link below. Note that all in-person talks are subject to change to Zoom-only talks\, based on pandemic issues. \nZoom link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\n\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPasscode: 316819\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,89973131287#\,\,\,\,*316819# US (New York)\n+13017158592\,\,89973131287#\,\,\,\,*316819# US (Washington DC)\n\nDial by your location\n        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPasscode: 316819\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kM2Sacyxx
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/j-elliott-presents-the-classic-ghost-story-tradition/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T153000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160124
CREATED:20220922T133738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220924T000226Z
UID:26935-1665235800-1665243000@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:E-Mail Marketing Software Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to email attractive newsletters to large groups of people to get the word out about your books or your speaking engagements? \nIf so\, attend the Marketing Coalition meeting on Saturday\, October 8\, 2022\, at 1:30 p.m. — and bring your laptop! \nThe Marketing Coalition is open to all WAG members and meets once a month at the Library Partnership\, 912 NE 16th Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL.  \nOur October 8 meeting will be a hands-on workshop where you can learn how to set up a free MailChimp account and send out messages with colorful images to a large number of people at once. \nSusie Baxter and Ellen Chulak\, who have been sending WAG’s emails\, will lead the workshop. \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/e-mail-marketing-software-workshop/
LOCATION:The Library Partnership: A Neighborhood Resource Center\, 912 NE 16th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Fl
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Richard Gartee: How to Write Your 1st Novel (or 2nd or 3rd)
DESCRIPTION:You have an idea for a novel that follows you to bed\, and it’s all you can think of during your morning shower. Where to start and how to finish? \nAward-winning novelist Richard Gartee will discuss the process of novel writing from first draft to final proofread. First-time novelists or even those starting their second or third books will pick up helpful tips on how to keep creativity flowing and reduce the number of revisions. \nGartee has authored seven college textbooks\, six novels\, five collections of poetry\, and a biography. A complete list of his available titles\, upcoming events\, and forthcoming books are available at www.gartee.com where you can also sign up to receive updates on his newest publications as they become available. \nThe program will also be available by Zoom: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\n\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPasscode: 316819\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,89973131287#\,\,\,\,*316819# US (New York)\n+13017158592\,\,89973131287#\,\,\,\,*316819# US (Washington DC)\n\nDial by your location\n        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPasscode: 316819\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kM2Sacyxx\n  \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/richard-gartee-how-to-write-your-1st-novel-or-2nd-or-3rd/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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