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SUMMARY:Marketing Coalition Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Marketing Coalition will meet in person at the Library Partnership\, 912 NE 16th Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday\, September 10. We will discuss MailChimp. \nAll WAG members are invited. \nIf you cannot attend in person\, connect via Zoom. Here’s the link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82036400649?pwd=eWRuYmJETjVoOHI4UUQ5OGdpY2pmQT09 \n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 820 3640 0649\nPasscode: 088601
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/marketing-coalition-meeting-7/
LOCATION:The Library Partnership: A Neighborhood Resource Center\, 912 NE 16th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Fl
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:Museum Night at the Harn
DESCRIPTION:On the second Thursday of each month\, the Harn Museum on the University of Florida campus invites speakers and artists to help visitors connect with art in fun and interesting ways. WAG has been invited to participate in the September 8 program. \nIn addition\, a poetry reading will be hosted by ARTSPEAKS organizer and Alachua County Poet Laureate E. Stanley Richardson in collaboration with the Civic Media Center’s Thursday Night Poetry Jam collective. Poets and spoken word artists of all types are invited to participate in this very special open mic. Come share your words\, or just come to listen as we celebrate the many connections between the spoken and written word and the visual arts. \nHere’s the Harn’s description of the evening: \n\n\nWall Talk \nJoin us for off the wall activities relating to art on the walls in Speechless: Text & Image in Global Culture. Art-making\, poetry readings\, docent tours and performances will make our walls talk…and dance! Guest artists include muralist Jenna Horner\, Alachua County poet laureate E. Stanley Richardson and Harn choreographers-in-residence. Learn more from our tabling partners about local treasures: the Writers Alliance of Gainesvilleand the Civic Media Center. Food trucks will have a limited number of free vouchers\, snacks also available for purchase. Museum Nights are free and open to all! \nhttps://harn.ufl.edu/speechless\n\n\n\nWAG members will be there promoting the 2023 Sunshine State Book Festival.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/museum-night-at-the-harn/
LOCATION:Harn Museum\, 3259 Hull Road\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611
CATEGORIES:Museum Night
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SUMMARY:What We Learned From Our Mistakes
DESCRIPTION:WAG members will participate in a panel discussion about mistakes they have made and what they learned from them. It might be an error made during the writing process\, while critiquing another’s work\, in submitting work for publication\, in contracting with a traditional publisher\, in self-publishing\, or in promoting their works. \nAfter the panel discussion\, the audience will be invited to join in the discussion and ask questions. \nCome participate—or just listen and learn. Hearing about the mistakes of others might help you avoid the same mistakes! \nNote the date (last Sunday of the month). We could not meet on our normal second Sunday because meeting rooms in the library were unavailable. \nThis presentation may be accessed via Zoom at the link below. \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\n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/what-we-learned-from-our-mistakes/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Digital Marketing for Authors
DESCRIPTION:Having a social media presence is now required for both indie authors and traditionally published ones. Major publishers are beginning to insist that their authors get on the social media bandwagon immediately. \nWe all have questions and concerns about how to effectively market our books these days. Most creatives are not geared toward taking care of the business requirements of our artistic endeavors. There is no real right way or even a wrong way to get started. But bring your questions and concerns to this July 30 meeting where Jolene MacFadden will walk you through how to develop and implement a digital marketing strategy that will assist you in branding yourself and your books. \nThis will be a beginner’s discussion. Patience\, persistence\, and perseverance will help you obtain your readership and book sales goals in the long run. \nMacFadden is a published writer\, blogger\, website designer\, and social media coordinator. She is the author of Top Ten Ways to Market Your Book for Free: And Other Tidbits of Information for Writers. She enjoys reading mysteries\, science fiction/fantasy\, and historical novels on a variety of subjects. \nWe will be simulcasting the program. \nThe presentation will also be available via Zoom. Join with this link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84747261615?pwd=TVlsQU9FcEczWllIOU5rN3NlUnY3Zz09 \nMeeting ID: 847 4726 1615 \nPasscode: 047270
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/introduction-to-digital-marketing-for-authors/
LOCATION:The Library Partnership: A Neighborhood Resource Center\, 912 NE 16th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Fl
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:How to Turn a Play into a Movie
DESCRIPTION:Join playwright Shamrock McShane and multi-talented artist Tom Miller on July 10 to learn how to turn a play into a movie. The program begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Millhopper branch library\, 3145 NW 43rd Street\, Gainesville\, Florida. \nMcShane is the author of Seven Sides of Shakespeare\, a play that became a movie at the hands of screenwriter Miller. Their talk will include a discussion of: \n\n     – the inspiration for the play\,\n     – the software used to create the movie\,\n     – type of equipment used\,\n     – filming of the movie\, and\n     – how they entered and did so well in screenwriting contests.\n\nMcShane\, who stars in the film\, is a Shakespearean-trained actor whose credits include the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2016 Atlanta Black Theatre Festival. \nWith 30 years of service as a public school teacher and a passion for the arts\, McShane is also the author of Hall of Fools\, a revealing look at education in the U.S.; and his narration of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is available as an audiobook. Learn more about McShane on his website: https://shamrockmcshane.wordpress.com/author/afn32221/ \nTom Miller is a nationally recognized American screenwriter\, performance artist\, playwright\, actor\, sound designer\, painter\, poet\, and musician. He lives in Gainesville\, Florida\, which he considers the center of the universe. He holds a BA from the University of Florida in Theatre\, and an MFA in Screenwriting from the David Lynch School of Cinematic Arts at Maharishi International University. \nMiller is the host of the longest-running continuous open-mic show in America\, the Tom Miller Show (a.k.a. The Reverend Angeldust’s Tabernacle of Hedonism). His screenplay\, Elmer’s Saucer is currently in a Hollywood development deal. More information is available at his “Secret” official webpage: http://millerworks.weebly.com and https://millerworks.journoportfolio.com/ \nThis Writers Alliance of Gainesville 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\n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/how-to-turn-a-play-into-a-movie/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Your Manuscript is Complete. Now What?
DESCRIPTION:Pat Caren will present Preparing Your Book for Publication at the Marketing Coalition meeting this Saturday\, July 9\, at 1:00 p.m. \nCaren writes under the pen name Marie Q. Rogers. Her YA novel\, Trials by Fire\, received a 2020 Royal Palm Literary Award. The sequel\, Quest for Namai\, debuted at the 2022 Sunshine State Book Festival. Her dystopian novel\, Season of the Dove can be found on Kindle Vella. \nHer work has also appeared in Bacopa Literary Review\, Pilcrow & Dagger\, and in the collection\, Local Lives in a Global Pandemic: Stories from North Central Florida. She also posts creative non-fiction on her weblog\, marieqrogers.com. She has served as President of the Writers Alliance of Gainesville\, a judge for the Royal Palm Literary Awards\, and chairman of the Sunshine State Book Festival. \nDon’t miss this presentation at the Library Partnership\, 912 NE 16th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Florida. \nOr… \nIf you cannot attend in person\, view the presentation via this Zoom Link; \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83816527090?pwd=c21YWmdJSHRON3MyTHFxajRUdXc4dz09\nMeeting ID: 838 1652 7090\nPasscode: 913310
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/your-manuscript-is-complete-now-what/
LOCATION:The Library Partnership: A Neighborhood Resource Center\, 912 NE 16th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Fl
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220612T143000
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SUMMARY:Introducing Kindle Vella: The Hot New Publishing Option
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday\, June 12\, 2022\, at the Millhopper Library for a discussion of the new subscription service for self-publishers: Kindle Vella. This is a “story subscription service that lets you read serialized works of fiction written specifically for this platform” (https://www.techradar.com/news/amazon-kindle-vella). \nDid you know that Charles Dickens\, Sir Author Conan Doyle\, and Herman Melville all published their original novels in pieces\, either in magazines or journals? Alexandre Dumas stretched out The Count of Monte Cristo into 139 installments. Madame Bovary originally appeared in installments. \nAre you ready to join the historic trend of separating your work into installments for a restless audience? Then\, come to the June 12 meeting to find out how to use Amazon’s new service\, how to upload your work\, what types of work are most popular\, and how you get paid for your work. Don’t miss out. This newest publishing option is taking off fast. \nKindle Vella allows readers to purchase individual chunks of a story and read them when they want. Readers purchase the sections using tokens from Amazon to download a certain number of words. \nRight now\, Kindle Vella seems primarily generated for phones\, but that limitation could change soon. \nThis program will be presented by Marie Q. Rogers (aka Pat Caren) and Wendy Thornton. \nMarie Q. Rogers (Pat Caren)\nRogers studied Literature at Eckerd College and did graduate work at the University of Florida. Her YA novel\, Trials by Fire\, received a 2020 Royal Palm Literary Award. The sequel\, Quest for Namai\, debuted at the 2022 Sunshine State Book Festival. Her dystopian novel\, Season of the Dove can be found on Kindle Vella. Her work has also appeared in Bacopa Literary Review\, Pilcrow & Dagger\, and in the collection\, Local Lives in a Global Pandemic: Stories from North Central Florida. She also posts creative non-fiction on her weblog\, marieqrogers.com. She has served as President of the Writers Alliance of Gainesville\, a judge for the Royal Palm Literary Awards\, and chairman of the Sunshine State Book Festival. \nWendy Thornton\nThornton is a freelance writer who has been published in Riverteeth\, Epiphany\, MacGuffin\, and many other literary journals and books. Her memoir\, Dear Oprah: How I Beat Cancer and Learned to Love Daytime TV\, was published in July 2013.  Her latest book of essays\, Sounding the Depths\, was published in May 2018. The second mystery in her Bear Trapped Series\, Bear Trapped: Blowback\, was published in June 2020\, and the third is due in 2023. She has recently started writing screenplays and has two under consideration in contests. She is currently working on a novel about the Covid epidemic\, Triad\, and a book of essays on how to handle bullying. She teaches writing courses at Santa Fe College\, was nominated for a Pushcart Prize\, and has won many literary awards. In 2009\, she started the Writers Alliance and was the first president of the organization. \nIf you are unable to attend in person\, you may watch via Zoom. Here’s the link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09 \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/introducing-kindle-vella-the-hot-new-publishing-option/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Creating an Author Portrait that Increases Book Engagement
DESCRIPTION:It would be nice if a book description alone influenced people to take a book home. The truth is\, humans are very visual beings\, and although one may not even realize it\, a lot of decision-making on selecting a book\, or deciding to purchase it\, comes from the book’s cover design and author portrait. \nOn Sunday\, May 15\, at 2:30 p.m. Adrienne Fletcher\, owner and head photographer of Adrienne Fletcher Photography\, will discuss (1) why planning an author headshot with intention is important\, and (2) the top things to consider when doing so. These include aspects such as book topic\, author persona\, ideal reader\, image background\, what to wear\, and body language. Adrienne will do a deep dive into exactly what to consider for each step of the process so that creating a headshot that adds value to a book cover feels less stressful\, less uncomfortable\, and more intentional. \nWith a BFA in photography from Savannah College of Art and Design and a Master’s Degree in PR from the University of Florida\, Fletcher has spent over 15 years mastering the art and practice of photography\, and over 10 years working with individuals and teams on marketing\, branding and strategic planning. This unique background allows for the perfect blend of high-quality fine art with a marketer’s eye for detail in her work for her clients. \nIf you are unable to attend in person\, you may watch via Zoom. Here’s the 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/creating-an-author-portrait-that-increases-book-engagement/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Portrait
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220409T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220410T170000
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Sunshine State Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Bringing Readers and Writers Together\nThe third annual Sunshine State Book Festival will be held in Gainesville\, Florida\, on Saturday and Sunday\, April 9 and 10. \nOaks Mall\nSaturday’s festival begins at 11:00 a.m. and goes until 5:00 p.m. in the spacious Oaks Mall on Newberry Road near I-75. Admission is free. Since the festival is completely indoors\, it will be held rain or shine. \nAttendees will have an opportunity to meet and engage with authors\, purchase books\, and have them signed. \nBring the kids or grandkids. They will enjoy the children’s area with storytellers and activities. There will also be hourly drawings for free books. \nThe Matheson History Museum\nSunday’s program will take place at the Matheson History Museum\, 513 E. University Avenue in downtown Gainesville from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Festival attendees will enjoy four presentations by well-known authors and subject-matter experts. \nThe festival is sponsored by the Writers Alliance of Gainesville. \nFor full details of the two-day event\, visit this website: SunshineStateBookFestival.com. \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/3rd-annual-sunshine-state-book-festival/
LOCATION:Oaks Mall\, 6019 W. Newberry Rd.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32605
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Book Signing,Festival,Readings,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T143000
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SUMMARY:Jack E. Davis to Speak at Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jack E. Davis brings his brand-new book\, The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird\, to Marjorie Rawlings’ famous citrus grove at the edge of Orange Lake. A book the New York Times calls “rollicking\, poetic and wise.”  The talk will be followed by a book signing and discussion by the author\, music\, and light refreshments. Free with standard park admission. \nJack Davis grew up along the Gulf of Mexico\, which figures prominently in his work. He is the author of eight books including An Everglade Providence: Marjorie Stoneman Douglas and the American Environmental Century\, and most recently\, The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea. The Gulf was hailed as a “non-fiction epic” and won the Pulitzer Prize for history in 2018. The Bald Eagle is again history in Jack Davis’ distinctive style—a broad panorama sweeping through five centuries\, from Native Americans living peacefully with the great bird to the venerated symbol of an ambitious new nation and finally the miraculous escape from near extinction in the 20th century—twice! Scott Weidensaul (A World on the Wing) calls The Bald Eagle “a magnificent tribute…bridging patriotism\, Native Spirituality\, environmental carnage and\, against all odds\, ecological redemption.” \nJack E. Davis is the Rothman Family Chair in the Humanities at the University of Florida. He divides his time between Florida and New Hampshire. \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/jack-e-davis-to-speak-at-marjorie-kinnan-rawlings-historic-state-park/
LOCATION:Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park\, 18700 S CR 325\, Cross Creek\, FL\, 32640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Marketing Coalition Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, April 2\, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.\, WAG authors will meet for another roundtable discussion of marketing strategies. The meeting will be held in person at the Library Partnership\, 912 NE 16th Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL. Alycin Hayes\, author of Amazon Hitchhiker\, will moderate the discussion. \nJoin us and share what strategies have worked for you as well as those that haven’t been worth the effort. \nAll WAG members are invited. \nAdd future meetings to your calendar today.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/marketing-coalition-meeting-6/
LOCATION:The Library Partnership: A Neighborhood Resource Center\, 912 NE 16th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Fl
CATEGORIES:Roundtable
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220421
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SUMMARY:Name-the-Blog Contest
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URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/name-the-blog-contest/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:Contest
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220313T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20220119T170232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T144237Z
UID:25086-1647181800-1647187200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Susie Baxter to Speak on Book Design
DESCRIPTION:Note: Daylight savings time begins Sunday\, March 13. Move clocks ahead one hour.\n\n\nOn Sunday\, March 13\, at 2:30 p.m.\, Susie Baxter will share tips she has learned from independently publishing four books in various formats\, from paperback and ebook to hardcover and audible. \nThe main focus of her talk will be on book design using Microsoft Word\, InDesign\, Bookow\, and Vellum software for formatting. But she will also discuss: \n\nFree resources that can help us improve our writing and the final manuscript (critique pods\, Aztekera\, Hemingway\, Grammarly\, and beta readers)\nAdvantages and disadvantages of working with a local printer versus a book publisher\nDifferences between vanity publishers\, hybrid presses\, traditional publishing\, and print-on-demand (POD)\nCosts and tasks associated with independent publishing\, such as the purchase of ISBNs and applying for a Library of Congress Control Number\nHiring editors and proofreaders\nWorking with a narrator on an audible book\n\nA fifth-generation Floridian\, Baxter grew up on a farm in north Florida. In adulthood\, she attended Louisiana State University in New Orleans and the University of South Alabama in Mobile where she earned a BFA. After working for a few years as a graphic artist\, she landed a job with a health-science publishing house in St. Louis. There\, she advanced from editorial assistant to acquisitions editor and finally to the publisher of primary care. During her career\, she commissioned dozens of successful clinical reference books authored by world-renowned physicians. \nShe has now written four books of her own: C.G. & Ethel: A Family History (2008); Write Your Memoir: One Story at a Time (2017)\, a nonfiction how-to book; Pumping Sunshine: A Memoir of My Rural Childhood (2018)\, which won that year’s Royal Palm Literary Award for Memoir and was named 1st runner-up for the Published Book of the Year; and her latest\, I\, Susanette… (2022)\, a coming-of-age memoir. \nBaxter believes that everyone has a story to tell\, and she drives that point home in the memoir-writing course she teaches annually at Santa Fe College in Gainesville. Information on her next course can be found on her website: susiehbaxter.com. \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/book-design-word-to-vellum/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Design,Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T150000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20220215T132215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220306T163956Z
UID:25480-1646485200-1646492400@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Authors to Share Successful Marketing Strategies
DESCRIPTION:WAG’s Marketing Coalition Resumes! \nOn Saturday\, March 5\, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.\, WAG authors will meet for a roundtable discussion of marketing strategies. The meeting will be held in person at the Library Partnership\, 912 NE 16th Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL. But if you prefer\, you may join the meeting by Zoom (see link below). Alycin Hayes\, author of Amazon Hitchhiker\, will moderate the discussion. \nJoin us and share what strategies have worked for you as well as those that haven’t been worth the effort. \nAll WAG members are invited. \nAdd future meetings to your calendar today. \n  \n_________________________ \nZoom link:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85810708803?pwd=TXBCQ2JmQTdPMU9KTjVTVlBoQTEwdz09\nMeeting ID: 858 1070 8803\nPasscode: 500004\nOne tap mobile\n+13017158592\,\,85810708803#\,\,\,\,*500004# US (Washington DC)\n+13126266799\,\,85810708803#\,\,\,\,*500004# US (Chicago)
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/authors-to-share-successful-marketing-strategies/
LOCATION:The Library Partnership: A Neighborhood Resource Center\, 912 NE 16th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Fl
CATEGORIES:Roundtable
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220213T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220213T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20220108T144314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T210906Z
UID:25040-1644762600-1644768000@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Programs Resume at Millhopper Library: The Juggling Act of Independent Authors
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This is WAG’s first program at Millhopper Library since the COVID pandemic shut it down. Please practice social distancing and follow masking guidelines. If you are unable to attend in person\, join via Zoom (link at the end of this article).\n \n\nFor independent authors\, writing your story is only a part of your juggling act. First\, you identify what you wish to write. Next\, you find the time and a writing routine that is sustainable. After that\, there’s self-promotion to gain the attention of readers\, plus ongoing marketing efforts to sell your books. \nCan you simply rely on your computer expertise and the use of social media? Or do you need to establish a speaking schedule? \nPerhaps it’s a curious balance of all the above and more? Join us on February 13 when independent author William Hatfield will discuss these methods and more. \nFollowing his talk\, Hatfield will be happy to sign a book for you. Check them out on Hatfield’s author page on Amazon. \nHe was born in a small town in northern Michigan and attended Western Michigan University\, obtaining a degree in history and communications. Musical engagements led him to Gainesville\, Florida\, where he continues to live with his wife Karen and their two feline daughters. \nRumor has it\, he may have grown up\, but it seems unlikely. Rumor also has it that on the convention circuit\, no piano is safe from his inclination to cause spontaneous piano-bar singalongs. \nWhether writing science fiction action/adventure or humorous LGBTQ/mysteries based in Key West\, he relishes the opportunity to create interesting and challenging characters that never cease to amuse and surprise him with their inherent independence. \n\nUse this link to join the Zoom meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPassword: 316819 \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/the-juggling-act-of-independent-authors/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T164500
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20211214T013424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211230T015921Z
UID:24820-1641738600-1641746700@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Hugh Suggs to Speak
DESCRIPTION:“Pssst\, want to know a secret?” asks Hugh Suggs. “There’s no bottom you can’t come back from if you are determined to get back up\, are willing to ask for help\, and accept it when it’s offered. \nSuggs will be our speaker on Sunday\, January 9\, at 2:30 p.m.\, in Meeting Room A on the upper level of the downtown library. His poignant story\, “From one Field to Another\,“ won first place for creative nonfiction in the 2019 Bacopa Literary Review. He has now written a powerful memoir dedicated to his illiterate farming father’s struggle\, inside the abject poverty of itinerate farm work\, to raise six children—children who’d go on to become teachers\, county managers\, decorated soldiers\, and successful politicians. \nWritten in novel style in a series of forty vignettes\, the reader walks into Wise’s Drugs with Suggs’s father in 1945 as the storyteller journeys back to his sharecropping roots in order to discover how he became the person who ended up beneath the wheels of a loaded log truck. While he lost his legs in that accident\, he gained an enhanced perspective in his writing. \nHis talk will center around how he combines his open-mic-honed prose poetry with the challenge of writing about a seventy-year journey from his changing perspective; first as that of a gifted child laborer who becomes a budding poet and then as a baggage-carrying\, struggling adult whose bad choices left him beneath those wheels. \nHe will be highlighting this technique by reading excerpts from both his finished manuscript of creative nonfiction\, “Rind and All\,” and performing pieces from a collection of poetry he’s calling “Back on this Side / A Second Chance at Enlightenment\,” whose lines kept finding their way into his memoir’s manuscript. \nThere is free parking around the downtown library and side streets. While the meeting room on the upper level is spacious\, we encourage attendees to wear masks and to socially distance. If the meeting has to change\, we will update this site immediately\, so check back before you go. \nMeeting Room A on Sunday\, January 9\, 2:30 PM – 4:45 PM \n401 East University Ave.\, Gainesville\, FL 32601
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/hugh-suggs-to-speak/
LOCATION:Alachua County Library Headquarters Downtown\, 401 E. University Ave.\, 4th Floor\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20211031T161518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T131818Z
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SUMMARY:RSVP for Book Launch at the Matheson
DESCRIPTION:CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO\, THEN TURN ON AUDIO. \nThe Matheson History Museum and the Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) are thrilled to announce the publication of their book\, Local Lives in a Global Pandemic: Stories from North Central Florida. The anthology was edited by WAG members Pat Caren\, Ronnie Lovler\, and Mallory O’Connor\, along with Dr. Charles Cobb\, Curator and Lockwood Professor of Historical Archaeology\, Florida Museum of Natural History\, University of Florida. Cobb and Lovler are also members of the Matheson Board of Directors. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. \nFor the safety of staff and attendees\, capacity will be limited to 50 people and masks are required. Admission is free but registration is required. To register\, click on this website link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-lives-in-a-global-pandemic-book-launch-tickets-200366731287. \nA virtual option via Zoom is available for those who cannot attend in person: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jgb5YR-aSR-lIksY8loZnw. \nHow has the pandemic affected your life and that of your family and friends? \nThat was the question asked by the Matheson staff and Writers Alliance of Gainesville members. They sought stories\, essays\, poems\, etc. about personal experiences during the pandemic. Writers were asked to tell the tale in 1000 words or less\, and they responded passionately. Over fifty contributors sent in numerous essays\, stories\, poems\, illustrations\, and a play.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/book-launch-at-the-matheson/
LOCATION:Matheson History Museum\, 513 E University Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20211031T144208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T165459Z
UID:24589-1639319400-1639324800@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Holiday Readings at the Historic Thomas Center
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Writers Alliance of Gainesville will read pieces of their work on Sunday\, the 12th of December\, 2:30–4:00 p.m. The readings will take place in the West Gardens/Veranda area of The Historic Thomas Center\, 302 NE 6th Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL 32601. \nEach author will have seven to ten minutes in which to read. Readings may or may not have a holiday theme and will be public-friendly. Authors\, please submit your work in advance by email to Wendy Thornton at newsletter@writersalliance.org. \nThe Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) is sponsoring this event and will offer refreshments. The event is scheduled for outdoors\, but will be moved indoors in the event of inclement weather.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/holiday-readings-at-the-historic-thomas-center/
LOCATION:The Historic Thomas Center\, 302 N.E. 6th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Florida\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211210T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20211130T020750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T021316Z
UID:24786-1639155600-1639170000@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Books Sale at Thornebrook's Holiday Market & Open House
DESCRIPTION:Thornebrook Village—fully decorated for the holidays!—is hosting an open house on Friday evening\, December 10\, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There will be music and a snow machine\, and the big man himself is scheduled to show up. \nThornebrook has invited the Writers Alliance of Gainesville to set up a table on the sidewalk where we can sell members’ books. \nIf you want to be part of this event\, email President Jess Elliott before December 8. Come join us and spread the word!
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/books-for-sale-at-thornebrooks-holiday-market-open-house/
LOCATION:Thornebrook Village\,  2441 NW 43rd Street\, Gainesville\, 32606
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20211015T171027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T161649Z
UID:24503-1638612000-1638723600@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Book Sale at the O'Connell Center
DESCRIPTION:The Writers Alliance will participate in the 2021 Craft Festival at the O’Connell Center on the University of Florida campus\, Saturday and Sunday\, December 4 and 5\, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. \nThis will be WAG’s first time to participate in this annual event that showcases original works by artisans\, crafters\, and authors. The festival provides an excellent opportunity to shop for unique merchandise and gifts. It features hundreds of vendors. Come find something special for yourself or that hard-to-shop-for person in your life. \nWAG members\, watch this space for information on displaying and selling your books at this festival. We need someone to be in charge. Who will step up? Please contact President Jess Elliott if you can do this.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/oconnell-center-craft-fair/
LOCATION:O’Connell Center\, UF Campus\, 250 Gale Lemerand Dr.\, Gainesville\, Florida
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T133000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20211109T035315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T035315Z
UID:24636-1637415000-1637415000@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Writer’s Talks at Rawlings House Series Returns to Cross Creek
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Talks at Rawlings House Series returns to Cross Creek; under a magnolia tree almost in the shadow of the Pulitzer Prize winner’s home. \nAnn McCutchan brings us her critically acclaimed\, often revealing\, sometimes deeply moving biography of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings herself—The Life She Wished to Live. \n“Come to this biography for the outsized personality\,” Dwight Garner writes in the New York Times. “Stay for a portrait of a woman whose writing meant everything to her.” \nLight refreshments and music begin at 1:30 p.m.; Writer’s Talk at 2:00 p.m. Free with standard park admission. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park at Cross Creek\, Florida. Call 352-466-3672 for more details. \nMade possible by the Friends of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Farm\, the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Society\, and Florida State Parks Department. \nWhat emerges after seven years is the most complete portrait of a very complex life: the long sojourn in Florida’s backcountry and her instinctive affinity for the place and its people; astonishing encounters\, and endearing friendships with the literary galaxy including Ernest Hemingway\, F. Scott Fitzgerald\, Thomas Wolfe\, Robert Frost\, Margaret Mitchell\, and her “magnificent editor\,” Maxwell Perkins; the relationships which helped shape her— from her hugely ambitious mother Ida to her insecure but surprisingly courageous husband Charles Rawlings\, and finally Zora Neale Hurston\, who would bring her to a new understanding of African Americans. Above all\, there is the furiously driven writer. “Rawlings cleared through life as though armed with a machete\,” Jonathan Miles writes in Garden and Gun. “McCutchan gracefully records every chop.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnn McCutchan is the author of five previous books\, most recently Where’s the Moon? A Memoir of the Space Coast and the Florida Dream. She is also a professional musician\, lyricist\, and librettist. Ms. McCutchan lives in Laramie\, Wyoming.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/writers-talks-at-rawlings-house-series-returns-to-cross-creek/
LOCATION:Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park\, 18700 S CR 325\, Cross Creek\, FL\, 32640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20210322T211717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211113T000508Z
UID:24073-1636900200-1636905600@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Dan Sharp: 12 Tips to Help You Beat the Public Speaking Jitters
DESCRIPTION:Ever get the heebie-jeebies when you have to speak to a large group? Join us via Zoom on November 14 at 2:30 p.m. when Dan Sharp\, PhD\, will share how you can conquer your fear of public speaking. \nSharp will show you why and how fear is manageable. He will provide tips derived from four decades of speaking that make it easier to deal with the pre-talk jitters. One fact to remember is that nobody knows more about what you have to say\, than you! \nSharp will discuss the fear mechanism\, why and how we fear\, because understanding fear is a key to managing it. He will give tips he has learned that helped him give scientific presentations over the years. \nEmeritus Professor of Physiology with the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida\, Sharp has learned how to be comfortable speaking to large audiences. He has studied the mechanisms of fear and shares these tips to help others who suffer minor anxieties or absolute fear. \nHere’s the Zoom link for the program:: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPassword: 316819
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/dan-sharp-12-tips-to-help-you-beat-the-public-speaking-jitters/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211106T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20211015T163702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T164342Z
UID:24499-1636192800-1636304400@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Downtown Festival & Art Show
DESCRIPTION:The Writers Alliance will have a booth in Gainesville’s 40th annual Downtown Festival and Art Show\, Saturday and Sunday\, November 6 and 7\, 2021\, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. \nCome join the fun. View works of art from 190 talented artists and books written by area authors. \nWAG members interested in displaying and selling their books or helping in the booth to promote WAG\, contact President Jess Elliott by November 1. \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/downtown-festival-art-show/
LOCATION:Downtown Gainesville\, 111 East University Ave\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32627\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211016T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211017T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20210911T203945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T215749Z
UID:24360-1634378400-1634490000@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:36th Annual Thornebrook Art Festival
DESCRIPTION:Books by WAG members will be sold at the 36th Annual Art Festival at Thornebrook\, 2441 NW 43rd Street\, October 16-17. The festival\, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\, features music\, food\, and the works of about 130 artists\, including writers. \nWAG’s booth is #103\, near the bandstand. To view map\, click on Thornebrook Map 2021 Layout.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/36th-annual-thornebrook-art-festival/
LOCATION:Thornebrook Village\,  2441 NW 43rd Street\, Gainesville\, 32606
CATEGORIES:Book Sale
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20210918T115706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220306T165004Z
UID:24379-1634153400-1634158800@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Mentoring Group to Start Up
DESCRIPTION:A new WAG mentoring group is being formed for novice writers who are in the early stages of their writing careers. This is not a critique pod\, although we may exchange writing feedback at times. The main focus will be both practical and emotional support. \nThe learning curve is steep\, not just for writing craft\, but for things like types of edits available\, pros and cons of self-publishing\, finding an agent\, etc. It can be quite overwhelming. Also\, we’ll provide support and guidance for issues such as maintaining motivation\, what to do when you’re sure your words are garbage\, etc. \nWe need a few experienced authors as well—those who would like to help “pass the torch” to the next generation of writers. Initially\, we will meet monthly. The first meeting will be Wednesday\, October 13\, 2021\, 7:30-9:00 p.m. on Zoom. \nHave questions or want to sign up? Email Kass Lamb at mentoring@writersalliance.org with WAG Mentor Group in the subject line. \nThis group is limited to WAG members. If you are not a WAG member and wish to join\, go to https://writersalliance.org/membership/.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/mentoring-group-to-start-up/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:WAG Members Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20210417T220259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211002T124927Z
UID:24113-1633876200-1633881600@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:2021 Bacopa Debut
DESCRIPTION:The Bacopa Literary Review 2021\, the annual journal published by the Writers Alliance of Gainesville will debut at our October 10 Zoom meeting. A number of works from the journal will be shared. The program is free and open to the public. \nFree digital copies of the journal are being distributed to WAG members via a MailChimp email. Print copies will soon be available on Amazon. \nUse this link to join the Zoom meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPassword: 316819
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/2021-bacopa-debut/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T163000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20210905T235525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220306T164936Z
UID:24330-1631460600-1631464200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Mallory M. O'Connor Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The A. Quinn Jones History Museum\, a historic residence in Gainesville\, Florida\, is hosting a lecture  by WAG member Mallory O’Connor on Sunday\, September 12 at 3:30 p.m. O’Connor will talk about her American River Trilogy\, which deals with issues of immigration and prejudice. \nThe A. Quinn Jones house\, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 27\, 2010\, is located at 1013 NW 7th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Florida\, 32601. \n\n\nThe home is now a museum honoring A. Quinn Jones\, who in 1923 became the first principal of Lincoln High School. Mr. Jones was a leading force in advancing educational opportunities for African Americans in Gainesville. \nO’Connor is a writer\, an art historian\, and a musician. She holds degrees in art\, art history\, and American history from Ohio University. For twenty years she taught art history at the University of Florida and at Santa Fe College.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/mallory-m-oconnor-lecture/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T043919
CREATED:20210324T195145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T214406Z
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SUMMARY:WAG. Where We’ve Been. Where We Could Go
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, September 12\, at 2:30 p.m. via Zoom for a conversation about the Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) and what it offers its members and the community. The program will be moderated by Jess Elliott\, Skipper Hammond\, and Wendy Thornton. \nThornton\, an original founder of WAG and a past president\, will discuss WAG’s history and our community outreach. Next\, Elliott\, our current president\, will discuss WAG’s many member benefits\, which all members may not be aware of. Finally\, Hammond\, a former Critique Pod Coordinator\, will invite members to speak about what WAG means to them and what they want from WAG. \nHistory – Thornton will give a brief background on why and how WAG was formed\, how it has evolved\, and its community outreach by participation in\, or support of\, such programs as ArtSpeaks and 352Arts\, as well as through joint projects with other Gainesville organizations or institutions (e.g.\, Local Author Series with the public library\, Sunshine State Book Festival with Santa Fe College\, and the Matheson COVID book project with the Matheson History Museum). \nMember Benefits –  Elliott will discuss WAG’s many member benefits\, which include: a free copy of the Bacopa Literary Review\, published annually; membership in one or more critique pods in order to solicit feedback on one’s writing; bi-monthly receipt of the WAG Digest\, which includes writing tips\, contests\, etc.; use of a beta reader through our beta reader program; membership in WAG’s private Facebook group for interaction with other WAG members; participation in local book festivals when WAG erects its tent there; and discounts on WAG-sponsored events such as writing workshops. \nMembers may also take advantage of opportunities on WAG’s website. Their books can be listed there\, with a link to Amazon. If a member offers a service such as editing\, design\, etc.\, his or her service and contact information can be listed on the services page. We also invite members to submit blog posts for the website blog and to apply to serve on the speakers’ bureau. \nWhat Does WAG Mean to You and What Do You Want From It? –  Hammond will lead this important discussion. She will invite old-timers to share why they joined WAG\, what they have gotten out of it\, and what skills they might share with other members. She will also invite new members to speak up and answer questions like these: Why did you join WAG? What do you want from WAG? What are your goals? What has WAG done before that you’d like to see again? Are you willing to volunteer to make an event happen? How can we make things better in the future? What would you like to see? \nWe encourage all members to get involved and not just watch from the bleachers. Events don’t run themselves. WAG is an all-volunteer force and can use small and large help. Let’s get involved! Attend meetings and events! Meet other members! We all learn from one another. \nJOIN VIA ZOOM\nLink to Join this Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPassword: 316819
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/wag-where-weve-been-where-we-could-go/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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SUMMARY:Literary Agent\, Peter Miller: The Future of Publishing & The Entertainment Business
DESCRIPTION:Literary agent Peter Miller\, who has represented more than 1\,500 books\, including 20+ New York Times bestsellers\, will be WAG’s guest speaker on August 8 at 2:30 p.m. In his talk via Zoom (see link below)\, he will discuss the metamorphosis of books into movies\, television\, cable films\, and series of all kinds. \nThe founder and president of Global Lion Intellectual Property Management\, Miller is known in both the publishing world and Hollywood as the “The Literary Lion.” He has developed\, produced\, and/or sold more than 250 motion picture and television properties through his companies\, Global Lion Management\, Inc.\, and Millennium Lion\, Inc.\, along with film studios\, networks\, and production companies. Through his online platform\, the Global Lion Insider Weekly Newsletter\, and talks like this August 8 presentation\, he seeks to inspire and empower authors. \nTo read a fourteen-page article he wrote about the need for authors to promote their works\, click on “Promote! Promote! Promote!” Miller is also the author of several books\, including the one pictured at right\, Author! Screenwriter! \nCurrently\, he is looking for cutting-edge established authors both in fiction and non-fiction with global marketing and motion picture/television/cable production potential. For more information\, check out his websites: https://globallionmanagement.com/press-kit/ and https://globallionmanagement.com/ \nTo Join this Zoom Program\, Click on this Link:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPassword: 316819 \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/the-future-of-publishing-the-entertainment-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Author Elizabeth Randall: Creating In-Depth Storylines and Plots for Fiction and Nonfiction
DESCRIPTION:Writers think up many ideas for books and stories and articles; sometimes these ideas just seem to come to us. That is the easy part. The hard part is to work the idea\, to provide it with context and a strong narrative. An awareness of the intuitive and the acquired elements of the craft enables writers to bring depth to their work. \nThis presentation focuses on writing habits\, structure\, pacing\, figurative language\, and writing with emotion and humor. \nRandall is an award-winning book author and a widely published freelance writer. She is a retired English teacher with a Master’s Degree in English Education. \nCheck out her author page on Amazon where her many books are listed: Murder in St. Augustine: The Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsey; Haunted St. Augustine and St. Johns County; Women in White: the Haunting of Northeast Florida; An Ocklawaha River Odyssey\, and The Floating Teacher [out of print]. \nLink to Join this Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPassword: 316819
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/author-elizabeth-russell-creating-in-depth-storylines-and-plots-for-fiction-and-non-fiction/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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