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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
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SUMMARY:WAG-Matheson Anthology
DESCRIPTION:How has the pandemic affected your life and that of your family and friends? \nThat was the question asked by the Matheson History Museum staff and Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) 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. \nOn Sunday\, June 13\, those who worked tirelessly on the project discussed the book that resulted: Local Lives in a Global Pandemic: Stories from Central Florida\, being published by Archway Publishing. \nThe Matheson History Museum\nThe 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. All four editors spoke at the June 13 program. \nUpon publication\, the book will be for sale on Amazon and locally in the Matheson gift shop\, 513 E University Ave\, Gainesville\, FL 32601. \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/wag-matheson-anthology/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:David Eugene Perry: Create Dialogue Fearlessly
DESCRIPTION:David Eugene Perry\, WAG’s guest speaker on May 2\, will discuss the importance of dialog in telling stories. The program will be via Zoom. See link below. \nIf we think back to our favorite books or movies\, it’s often a line of dialog we remember. Lines such as “After all\, tomorrow is another day.” “You had me at Hello.” \nHow do we writers create dialogue that sounds natural? Dialogue that is character-specific? If you want to write lines that grab your readers and give them an emotional experience\, then join us on May 2 and hear how Perry creates dialog fearlessly. \nPerry is the author of the novel Upon this Rock\, of which reviewer Armistead Maupin\, author of Tales of the City\, said\, “Perry has written an elegant\, twisty thriller in which a gay couple investigates a mysterious suicide in a scenic Italian hill town. It’s not hard to imagine that this book could do for Orvieto [Italy] what Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil did for Savannah.” \nAfter graduating from the State University of New York at Fredonia\, Perry worked as a freelance writer and publicist in Washington\, DC\, with stints along the way as a cocktail pianist and a catering waiter for swank Capitol Hill parties and presidential inaugurations (that’s another book\, still underway). In San Francisco\, he wrote for such publications as The Advocate\, American Theatre\, Opera Now\, Omni\, and the San Francisco Examiner. In 1997\, he was offered the job of his childhood fantasies: working his way around the world by ship as editor of the onboard newspaper for the glorious Crystal Symphony. When speaking of his travels\, Perry likes to recount Mark Twain’s line: “Travel is fatal to prejudice\, bigotry\, and narrow-mindedness\, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.” \nWhen not writing\, Perry and his husband\, along with dedicated associates\, run a public relations and design firm with a bevy of interesting clients—from stars to those with starry eyes. They make their home in Palm Springs\, California. For more information\, check out his website\, www.davidperry.com. \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/david-eugene-perry-create-dialogue-fearlessly/
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SUMMARY:Poet and Author Lola Haskins\, Guest Speaker for Poetry Month
DESCRIPTION:We are honored to have author and poet Lola Haskins as our guest speaker via Zoom on Sunday\, April 11\, at 2:30 p.m. She will speak on openings and closings. She’ll begin with how they work in poetry\, and then go on to address how the principles she’s laid out apply (or don’t) to prose. We invite everyone to link to this Zoom program. (See link below.) \nHaskins’ most recent book of poetry (her 13th) is Asylum: Improvisations on John Clare (University of Pittsburgh Press\, 2019)\, preceded by How Small\, Confronting Morning (Jacar) and The Grace to Leave (Anhinga). The latter and Still\, the Mountain (Paper Kite) won Florida Book Awards.  \nHer previous collections include Desire Lines\, New and Selected Poems (BOA Editions) and The Rim Benders (Anhinga). Two of her out-of-print books\, Extranjera and Hunger (which won the Iowa Poetry Prize) will be re-issued by Red Hen this year. \nHaskins’ prose works include Fifteen Florida Cemeteries\, Strange Tales Unearthed (University Press of Florida)\, and a big-sister advice poetry book\, Not Feathers Yet: A Beginner’s Guide to the Poetic Life\, originally from Backwaters Press\, now re-issued by the University of Nebraska Press. Her books can be found on Amazon or by contacting her at lolahaskins.com. \nLink to Join this Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09 \nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287 \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/poet-and-author-lola-haskins-guest-speaker-for-poetry-month/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Readings,Speaker
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SUMMARY:Nathan Crabbe: Opinion Writing and the Future of Journalism
DESCRIPTION:Nathan Crabbe\, the opinion and engagement editor for the Gainesville Sun will speak at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday\, March 14\, via Zoom. \nSubmitting a letter to the editor or an opinion essay to the Gainesville Sun is one avenue for us writers to use our craft to participate in civic discourse. Nathan Crabbe will give us an inside look at the submission process—what works and what doesn’t—and share his thoughts on the state of print newspapers. He’ll discuss what the “opinion and engagement editor” actually does\, the number of submissions the Sun typically receives\, how he selects what to print\, and how he deals with complaints about his editorial decisions\, among other issues. Crabbe will offer a short presentation in order to allow plenty of time for Q&A. So have your questions ready! \nAt the Sun\, Crabbe’s responsibilities include writing opinion columns and editorials along with editing guest columns and letters to the editor. He has been with the paper since 2005\, previously working as a reporter on the University of Florida and environmental beats. Before that\, he investigated wrongful convictions for the Innocence Institute of Point Park University in Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, and covered the environmental and county beats as a reporter for the Napa Valley Register in Napa\, California. He lives in Gainesville with his wife and two children. \n\nLink to Join this Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPassword: 316819 \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/nathan-crabb-opinion-writing-and-the-future-of-journalism/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Writing Screenplays - A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:When you walk out of a movie theater—remember doing that?—do you ever wish you could write a script? Well\, you can. On Sunday\, February 7\, at 2:30 p.m.\, Wendy Thornton will lead a panel discussion about screenwriting with Gary Gordon\, Shamrock McShane\, and Tom Miller. The program will be held via Zoom (see link at the end of this article.) \nThe four panelists will discuss the basics that answer questions like these: How do you get started? What are the formats that you must follow? How do you structure a movie plot? \nThey will touch on the beginning\, middle\, end\, plot points\, character creation\, character arc\, genre\, and the seeming conflict between creating a tight outline\, yet keeping it loose enough for creative ideas along the way. They will also discuss the use of screenplay software and how to enter various contests. \nWriting scripts is an enjoyable variation of the classic act of writing. Before you know it\, you’ll be envisioning your characters on the silver screen. \nWendy Thornton will begin the discussion. She is working on a screenplay and is the author of several books including Sounding the Depths\, Dear Oprah Or How I Beat Cancer and Learned to Love Daytime TV\, and a  mystery\, Bear-Trapped: In a Trashy Hollywood Novel. Her stories and essays have been published in a variety of journals and books including Riverteeth\, Epiphany\, and MacGuffin. She was nominated for a Pushcart Prize\, has been Editor’s Pick on Salon.com multiple times\, and has received numerous awards. Her works have been published in England\, Ireland\, Scotland\, Australia\, and India. And somehow\, Thornton still finds time to teach writing at Santa Fe College in Gainesville\, Florida. \nGary Gordon is an author\, songwriter\, screenwriter\, travel writer\, comedy writer\, and playwright\, who says he probably spends “too much time on Facebook.” He spent over twenty years in Los Angeles\, California\, learning the craft of screenwriting and working on several works-for-hire. After returning to Gainesville he participated\, before COVID\, in the WAG Screenwriting pod and taught screenwriting at Santa Fe College. \nShamrock McShane\, writer\, teacher\, and actor\, is a 1986 graduate of the University of Florida’s Creative Writing Program. He is the author of the novel Rock Beauty and the nonfiction novel Hall of Fools. As a screenwriter\, he collaborated with his son\, director Mike McShane\, on films including The Votive Pit\, You Are Not Frank Sinatra\, and It’s All Good. A Shakespearean-trained actor as well as a prize-wining playwright\, his acting credits include playing Mercutio\, Macbeth\, and Prospero\, as well as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. \nTom Miller is a playwright\, screenwriter\, performance artist\, musician\, director\, sound designer\, and actor. He hosts an avant-garde variety show\, The Tom Miller Show\, a staple of entertainment in Gainesville\, Florida\, since 1984. In its current form\, the show is known as the Reverend Angeldust’s Tabernacle of Hedonism. Miller says it is the “longest-running variety show in the United States.” Miller holds a BA in Theatre from the University of Florida and an MFA in Screenwriting from the David Lynch MFA Screenwriter’s Program at Maharishi International University of Management in Fairfield\, Iowa. For more information\, check out his website\, https://filmfreeway.com/TomMiller \n\nLink to Join this Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPassword: 316819 \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/writing-screenplays/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion,Speaker
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SUMMARY:Bob Dekle: Research for Nonfiction
DESCRIPTION:If you missed this talk\, you can read a summary of the talk on Bob Dekle’s blog.\nOn Sunday\, January 10\, George R. (Bob) Dekle\, Sr.\, will discuss the process he uses for writing and researching nonfiction accounts of historic trials. The template for his talk will be a book in pre-publication with Kent State University Press: Old Shakespeare and the East River Ripper: A Gilded Age Mystery\, \nThe book tells the story of a Jack-the-Ripper style murder in a New York City brothel investigated by the “American Sherlock Holmes” and prosecuted by New York’s greatest Assistant District Attorney. The case was beset with issues of classism\, racism\, illegal immigration\, police corruption\, agenda-driven journalism\, and questions of false conviction. The author attempts to sort through the morass of conflicting claims to find the truth. \nDekle served for two years as an assistant public defender and thirty years as a prosecutor\, handling dozens of homicide cases.  \nHis last-published book\, Six Capsules: The Gilded Age Murder of Helen Potts\, was awarded a Gold Medal by the Florida Authors and Publishers Association and Silver Medals by the Independent Publishers Association Book Awards and Royal Palm Literary Awards of the Florida Writers Association\, all in nonfiction categories. \nDekle is the author of many other books including The Last Murder: The Investigation\, Prosecution\, and Execution of Ted Bundy and Prairie Defender: The Murder Trials of Abraham Lincoln (winner of a scholarship award from the Illinois Historical Society and Gold and Silver Medals from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association in nonfiction categories). He has also coauthored other books including The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case: A Critique of the Trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. \nFor a more complete list of Dekle’s books\, check out his Authors Guild page. \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/nonfiction-research/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Ann Henry: How to Write a Successful Query Pitch for Memoir or Fiction
DESCRIPTION:Ann Henry\, novelist and author of The Novel Pitch\, will speak at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday\, December 6\, via Zoom. \nSubmitting a compelling query letter to a literary agent\, editor\, or scout is the first step for most writers hoping to break into the traditional publishing market\, and the heart of that letter is the pitch. Ann Henry will give us the tools and information we need to write a professional and engaging pitch that can entice the gatekeepers of publishing houses to request to see examples of our work\, possibly resulting in a publishing contract. She will give us industry guidelines\, explain the elements that should be included in a pitch\, demonstrate different approaches we can take to present our stories to best advantage\, and share with us methods for reducing word count to the desired length. Henry’s presentation will take about half an hour\, after which she will be available for questions. \nA native of north Mississippi\, Ann earned a BA in Journalism from the University of Mississippi. After graduation\, she worked for years as a newspaper reporter and editor in South Florida and in the British West Indies and later as an English teacher\, magazine writer\, radio news reporter\, and television producer. Ann is the author of novels A Bit of Sun and Sailing Away from the Moon and the nonfiction book The Novel Pitch. She has served as a fiction judge for the Florida Writers Association’s Royal Palm Literary Awards for the past four years and currently resides with her husband in St. Augustine\, Florida. \nLearn more about Henry and the services she provides on her websites: ProseAct.com and annhenry.com/ \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/ann-henry-how-to-write-a-successful-query-pitch-for-memoir-or-fiction/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201108T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201108T160000
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SUMMARY:Susie Baxter: Writing Memoir
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, November 8\, Susie Baxter will discuss the importance of leaving a legacy. She will share how she wrote about her own life experiences in her memoir\, Pumping Sunshine\, which won two 2018 Royal Palm Literary Awards: first place in memoir and second place overall. She is quick to credit her WAG pod mates who gave her feedback and encouragement during the writing process. She is also the author of C. G. & Ethel: A Family History\, and Write Your Memoir: One Story at a Time. Her presentation will feature tips and exercises from Write Your Memoir. \nBaxter says\, “I never expected to become a writer; I wanted to be an artist.” She majored in art and worked as a graphic designer before going with a medical publishing house in St. Louis. There\, she served as an editorial assistant\, developmental editor\, executive editor\, and finally publisher. As an executive editor\, she drafted proposals for clinical reference books and recruited top physicians to write them. But upon the loss of a beloved grandmother\, she came to recognize the importance of leaving a legacy and began writing about her own life. \nBaxter has been an active supporter of WAG since its founding in 2009\, serving in numerous positions including president and creative nonfiction editor for Bacopa. She now serves with Wendy Thornton on the program committee (she volunteered to present this program when the booked speaker had to cancel). \nOnce a year\, she teaches a memoir writing course at Santa Fe College. For more information\, check out her website; susiehbaxter.com \nJoin this Zoom program with this link:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPassword: 316819
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/susie-baxter-writing-memoir/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20201005T124240Z
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SUMMARY:Florida Writers Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Florida Writers Association’s annual conference is scheduled for October 15 – 18. There will be a variety of valuable workshops\, a “send me submissions” agent query panel\, raffle prizes\, and a writers’ lounge you won’t find anywhere else! The best part? You get a four-day conference from the comfort of your home! \n\nLearn about queries that worked\, and get the inside info from agents themselves.\nExperience new and advanced writing techniques to boost your prose.\nGet cutting-edge marketing strategies from successful authors.\nMake new connections with writers\, editors\, and industry professionals in the lounge.\nAnd so much more!\n\nCan’t attend on these exact dates? No problem! Sessions will be available for one month after the listed date. Don’t miss out on an energizing\, enlightening experience that will boost your writing career for a bargain! \nRegister here.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/florida-writers-conference/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:2020 Bacopa Readings
DESCRIPTION:Come hear readings from Bacopa Literary Review 2020\, the print journal published by the Writers Alliance of Gainesville. \nLocal authors who contributed to Bacopa Literary Review are invited to read from and talk about their 2020 contributions\, including Renee Agatep\, Justin Blair\, J. Brent Crosson\, Jennifer Grant\, David Maas\, Jenna Nishida\, and Lisa Patterson. \nDigital copies of the meeting’s agenda and journal selections are available for viewing and downloading by clicking here. \n\n\nClick on this link to Join this Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPassword: 316819\n\nIMPORTANT UPDATE: We had hoped to give out copies of Bacopa to members on October 11\, but the books were lost in shipment. When a new distribution date is set\, members will be notified by email.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/2020-bacopa-readings/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Poetry,Readings
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UID:23368-1600007400-1600012800@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Using Zoom for Meetings\, Programs\, and Social Events
DESCRIPTION:Are you getting the most out of Zoom meetings\, programs\, and social events during the Covid-19 pandemic? \nAt 2:30 p.m. on Sunday\, September 13\, Jim Harper will lead a panel discussion via Zoom about Zoom. He and his panel will share tips and tricks aimed at producing a more effective and efficient event. \nSo\, join us on the second Sunday in September to learn more about Zoom such as lighting your space\, muting the audio\, and avoiding three-hour Zoom meetings. \n\nClick on this link 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/using-zoom-for-meetings-programs-and-social-events/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20200816T203038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200816T205504Z
UID:23408-1597935600-1597939200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Planning Meeting for 2021 Sunshine State Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Despite Covid\, WAG is planning a Sunshine State Book Festival (SSBF) for 2021. This time it will be virtual. The SSBF Planning Committee would like more WAG members to become involved. \nWe will meet by Zoom on Thursday\, August 20\, at 3:00 p.m. If you would like more information or if you have ideas to share\, please join us. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89554113736?pwd=Q0VtaFViMndUaXNvU2E1ZVZkOGxmZz09\nMeeting ID: 895 5411 3736\nPasscode: 280813
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/planning-meeting-for-2021-sunshine-state-book-festival/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200815T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200815T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20190821T072041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220306T164351Z
UID:22626-1597501800-1597507200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Local Author Series - Marie Q. Rogers
DESCRIPTION:The link to this Zoom program is shown at the end of the article. \nAuthor Marie Q. Rogers asks you to imagine yourself taken without warning from all you know—family\, home\, friends—to a distant world where people possess abilities you didn’t know existed. Such is Fern’s experience in Trials by Fire\, the first book in Rogers’ two-book science fiction series\, The Long Road to Namai.  \nTrapped in a house fire\, Fern’s only means of escape is by a paranormal gift called “wrashiru.” But once safe\, she’s unable to return home. Her rescuers are highly psychic but lead a primitive lifestyle\, hiding from the alien race that had enslaved them. While dealing with homesickness and grief\, Fern struggles with a new language\, unusual customs\, and unrequited love. Her efforts to fit in often fall short\, and she suffers from isolation and depression. Despite this\, she becomes a contributing member of the community. In the end\, she performs a vital act that saves lives. \nAuthor Marie Q. Rogers\nAmong the author’s many interests is edible wild plants and herbs\, and her knowledge of wild-crafting came in handy in writing this book. You may find her rambling the back roads\, exploring historical sites\, and enjoying the mountains. When not traveling\, she lives in the woods of North Florida\, putting the finishing touches on several novels. Her short pieces have appeared in Bacopa Literary Review and Pilcrow & Dagger\, and she posts creative nonfiction on her website\, marieqrogers.com.  \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81992267053?pwd=c0VyOEI4MlNMc0VTdXNtNUNKMjlDZz09 \nMeeting ID: 819 9226 7053\nPassword: 417546 \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/local-author-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Sale,Readings,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200802T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200802T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20200703T150451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T113951Z
UID:23320-1596378600-1596384000@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Shelley Fraser Mickle: Research in Writing
DESCRIPTION:The link to this Zoom program is at the end of this article. \nGuest speaker Shelley Fraser Mickle will talk about her research for the recently released book\, Borrowing Life: How Scientists\, Surgeons\, and a War Hero Made the First Successful Organ Transplant a Reality.  \nBorrowing Life is “an extraordinary work\,” says New York Times bestselling author Jill McCorkle. “Shelley Fraser Mickle has not only provided a detailed\, fascinating documentation of the world’s first successful organ transplant\, but she has also painted the lives of those involved—doctors\, patients\, family members—so vividly that the reader is completely enthralled and emotionally invested in their grieved losses as well as their successes. The result is a beautiful tribute to medical science as well as to humanity.” \nMickle has been writing professionally for fifty-plus years. Novels\, radio commentaries\, and now narrative nonfiction and biography. Her first novel was a New York Times Notable Book\, a Library Journal top ten; her second novel became a CBS movie; and her third The Tuning Hour was taught in all Alachua County schools as a suicide prevention program. More recently\, her children’s nonfiction American Pharoah was selected by the New York Public Library as one of the best nonfiction books for children in 2017. \nWhile Borrowing Life is now receiving stellar reviews\, Mickle is working\, in collaboration with sculptor Woodrow Nash\, on a picture book that will be released in the spring of 2021. \nLink to Join this Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287?pwd=UWc4WXRaaDl0OWVQWmgwbTBiNHdVQT09\nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\nPassword: 316819 \nSidewalk Book Signing: Saturday\, August 8\, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\, Mickle will sign books at Book Gallery West\, Millhopper Shopping Center\, 4121 NW 16th Blvd\, Gainesville\, FL 32605.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/research-in-writing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200712T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200712T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20200225T134907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200710T171859Z
UID:23100-1594564200-1594569600@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:J. N. Fishhawk: The Hunt for Live Language: Finding Poetry Everywhere
DESCRIPTION:Program via Zoom. See Zoom link at end of this article.\n \nJ. N. Fishhawk\, Poetry Editor for Bacopa Literary Review\, will speak on Sunday\, July 12\, at 2:30 p.m. \nUnless we are actually sitting down to read\, listen to\, or compose a poem\, most of us don’t think about poetry much\, if at all. For National Poetry Month\, Fishhawk will speak from his own experience of a life in poetry—reading it\, writing it\, listening to it\, organizing events around it\, watching it performed live on stage\, and seeking it in all aspects of life. He will argue that poetry is all around us\, all the time\, and is easily accessible to all. \nFishhawk is a Florida born poet and writer who has called the swamplands of North Central Florida home for over 26 years. His work has appeared in a variety of print and online journals\, such as Steel Toe Review. \nHe is also the author of two poetry chapbooks\, and his first-in-a-series children’s book Billy and Tugboat Sallyforth\, with coauthor Johnny Rocket Ibanez\, débuted at the 2020 Sunshine State Book Festival. \nJoin the Zoom meeting with this link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287 \nMeeting ID: 899 7313 1287\n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/j-n-fishhawk-to-speak/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200614T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200614T153000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20200503T200207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200613T153355Z
UID:23242-1592145000-1592148600@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:COVID-19 Chronicles
DESCRIPTION:Recently\, all WAG members were invited to WAG’s June online program and asked to share with fellow writers how they have spent their time during the Covid-19 self-quarantine. Did they have an opportunity to work on a novel\, create a new website\, start a social media presence? \nEight WAG members volunteered! \nJoin us on June 14\, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.\, when the followig members will share what they have been up to: Susie Baxter\, Ann~Marie Magné\, Richard Gartee\, Skipper Hammond\, James Williams\, Mallory O’Connor\, Wendy Thornton\, and Ronnie Lovler\, who will introduce the other speakers and moderate this online program. \n \nLovler is a former journalist with extensive experience in Latin America; she was a correspondent and producer for both CNN and CBS and reported from every country in Latin America. A chapter she wrote in the book\, Alone Together: Tales of Sisterhood and Solitude in Latin America\, is a reflection of those experiences. She now works independently as a writer\, editor\, researcher and translator. She also teaches online writing classes at the University of Florida and public speaking classes at Santa Fe College. \nTo attend the Zoom program on the 14th\, just click on the link below. You will be prompted to download the Zoom App to your computer. \n\nLink to join Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89973131287\nIf you already have Zoom\, type in this\nMeeting ID #: 899 7313 1287\n\nTo learn more about Zoom\, read Richard Gartee’s informative blog post.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/covid-19-writing-chronicles/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200503T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200503T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20200213T204848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200508T201046Z
UID:23058-1588516200-1588521600@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Top Ten Ways to Market Your Book for Free
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: YOU MAY VIEW THIS PRESENTATION HERE: \nhttps://youtu.be/MFOCMzIaFXA \n  \nAuthor and blogger Jolene MacFadden will share with you the Top Ten Ways to Market Your Book for Free on Sunday\, May 3\, at 2:30 p.m. via Zoom. This online program is in lieu of her scheduled Millhopper Library presentation. \nIf you are an author or plan to be\, don’t miss this. To join\, just click on the link below and use the password provided. You will be prompted to download the Zoom App to your computer. \n\nLink to join Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us04web.zoom.us/j/75817114458?pwd=S2dGL3oralAvOTBzb3Fkc1BzOHcxdz09\nMeeting ID: 758 1711 4458\nPassword: 4eLvnn\nZoom is also being used by WAG’s critique pods. To learn more about Zoom\, click here.\n\nMacFadden promotes North Florida area authors through her website\, North Florida Writers Tour. She has already interviewed and promoted several WAG members and is looking for more book authors to highlight. \nShe is the author of Insider’s Guide to Campground Hosting in Florida Parks\, a resource book about volunteer workamping on Florida’s public lands. According to workamper.com\, the word workamper was trademarked in 1987. It’s an individual who travels the country and works in a campground and lives in an RV. \nMacFadden travels the state of Florida in an old Class A RV with her mom and sometimes with her youngest daughter. They started visiting state parks\, just taking pictures and videos and writing reviews. But they enjoyed the experience so much that they decided to become volunteers at the state parks. In return\, they get to stay free for up to four months at campsites. \n“When researching the material for my book\,” MacFadden said\, “I found that there are opportunities and needs in all of Florida’s public lands and wildlife management areas. We have also volunteered in a couple of national parks\, forests\, county parks and national wildlife areas\, so I have enough material for a few more books. Along with the volunteering\, I am learning more about nature photography\, creating handcrafted bead and wire jewelry\, videography\, and our environment.” \nShe lives in Lake City\, Florida\, and is currently doing research to write a history of the people and events that have happened at the newly renovated\, historically registered Blanche Hotel in downtown Lake City. \nIn her spare time\, MacFadden says she writes articles for sixteen different websites including her own: https://jolenesbooksandmore.com; https://websandblogsforwriters.com; https://swconlinestore.com; https://southernladiesadventures.com.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/speaker-jolene-macfadden-ten-free-ways-to-market-your-book/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200307T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200307T150000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20191220T225332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200212T171327Z
UID:22897-1583586000-1583593200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Marketing Coalition Meeting: Podcasts
DESCRIPTION:Podcasts\, what are they? Why they help authors build followers\, and how do you make and distribute them?\nAuthor Virginia R. Bensen will demonstrate how she creates podcasts with equipment she bought for less than $100. She’ll discuss from personal experience how important it is for authors to create their brand\, and that podcasts are just one of the tools that is needed to successfully market themselves and their books. She promises we’ll have some hands-on fun while learning about podcasting\, and actually create a podcast during the meeting. Members who have smart phones should bring them. After we create our first Writers Alliance podcast\, you’ll be able to call in on your phone and listen. There is no charge to listen to the podcast.\n\nRemember\, this Marketing Coalition meeting will be held in Meeting Room B of the downtown Library Headquarters\, 401 E. University Avenue Saturday March 7th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/marketing-coalition-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Alachua County Library Headquarters\, Meeting Room A\, Rm. B\, 401 E Univ. Ave.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200301T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200301T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20200120T001118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200120T001118Z
UID:22980-1583073000-1583078400@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Create a Following Online. What Works. What Doesn't.
DESCRIPTION:Author\, nutritionist\, and fitness guru Caroline Anaya\, who writes an online newsletter\, “FitBits\,” is WAG’s March 1 speaker. In her newsletter\, now in its seventh year\, Anaya writes about food\, nutrition\, and her life. \nAt the March meeting\, she will expand on relevant sales lore\, such as “Sell yourself\, and your product will sell itself\,” refining it for writers who would rather spend their time writing than marketing. But the techniques can apply to anyone who wishes to gain a following with the use of the Internet (visual artists\, for example). \nAnaya’s professional years involved research in developing the original Minimum Daily Requirements with the USDA and an infant formula for use in Nigeria under UNICEF. She helped set up standards for fishery products for the USDI. She then turned to industry-based food technology\, developing Metrecal™\, the first diet food\, and many other products. She has published a dozen scientific papers and articles. \nHer autobiography\, The Bite of History: Patriarchy Messing with Me and Food for 85 Years\, has received excellent reviews. One reviewer wrote\, “The story of an intrepid woman sincerely sharing the whole spectrum of her life without shying away from the grueling\, even horrible encounters and tough choices. The nutritional information in the appendix is very enlightening. You’ll never look at the USDA nutritional pyramid the same way again.” \nAnaya stays healthy with light meals of natural foods\, deep sleep\, daily yoga\, and rides her tricycle down a wooded trail near her home.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/create-a-following-online-what-works-what-doesnt/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200223T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200223T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20190816T043728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220306T164351Z
UID:22600-1582468200-1582473600@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Local Authors Series - Elaine Beem Robinson
DESCRIPTION:Note this author reading will be held in the children’s department Story Woods Room. \nElaine Robinson will read from her illustrated poetic story\, Uncommon Scents\, which tells the tale of Marvin\, a polite but bullied and lonely little muskrat\, who lives in a forest where all the other animals are smarter\, swifter\, and more talented than he is. At least that’s what Marvin thinks. But then Marvin meets a brand-new friend who helps him realize just how gifted a modest little muskrat really is. This illustrated story is a tribute to bullied little critters everywhere—those with four feet\, or six feet\, or even only two feet. \n \nElaine Beem Robinson \nAn author and illustrator\, Elaine was born in New Haven\, Connecticut\, and moved to Florida as a child. She holds a BS from the Florida Institute of Technology and a MS from the University of Florida. As a young person\, she was advised against pursuing a career in the arts and instead was directed into the unforgivingly complex world of physics\, biochemistry\, and molecular biology\, where flights of fancy are actively discouraged. Many years followed at the University of Florida working as a research microbiologist\, where she contributed to the plethora of articles written on the misdeeds of bacteria. Now retired\, she is free to write about and draw a world of her own invention\, a world of utter fiction\, generally told in the form of children’s poetry. She lives in Gainesville\, Florida\, along with husband Ron\, Snuffy the Schnauzer\, and several retired racehorses who reside in the backyard and are not asked to do much else. \nUncommon Scents \nOf all the animals in the forest\, Marvin Muskrat was the poorest\, the lowliest and the saddest\, too  All the other animals picked on him because they were smarter\, swifter\, and more courageous than he was. Leastways\, that’s what Marvin believed. But was it really true? \nWith the help of a brand-new friend\, Marvin Muskrat learned just how special he really was. This illustrated story\, told in verse\, is a tribute to all the bullied little critters everywhere—those with four feet\, or six feet\, or even only two feet.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/local-authors-series-elaine-beem-robinson/
LOCATION:Alachua County Library Headquarters Downtown\, 401 E. University Ave.\, 4th Floor\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Sale,Readings,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T150000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20200211T021705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200211T021705Z
UID:23045-1581859800-1581865200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Susie Baxter to Talk at Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/susie-baxter-to-talk-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:Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20190816T042942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220306T164351Z
UID:22594-1581777000-1581782400@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Local Author Series - Ann~Marie Magné
DESCRIPTION:Ann~Marie Magné is excited to read from her book Almost Ticked Off\, the story of the rare medical condition that put her husband at the brink of death. A love story. A survival story. A memoir. \nAnn~Marie Magné \nAnn~Marie is a past vice president of the Writers Alliance of Gainesville and a current critique-pod leader. She is the mother of one daughter\, step-mom to two sons\, and Grammy to seven. She loves living in Gainesville\, FL\, with her husband. This is her first memoir. \nAlmost Ticked Off \nA survival story. A love story. A memoir. Retired police lieutenant Lee Schwartz teeters on the edge of death as his brain and body are ravaged by an insidious bacterial infection. Afraid to leave his hospital bedside\, Lee’s wife Ann~Marie keeps a journal of every horrible moment. One doctor had a theory: a tick bite\, and began treatment immediately. Was he right? Would it be soon enough to save Lee’s life?
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/local-author-series-annmarie-magne/
LOCATION:Alachua County Library Headquarters\, Meeting Room A\, 4th Floor\, Rm. A\, 401 E Univ. Ave.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Sale,Readings,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200209T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200209T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20200119T180419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200119T192909Z
UID:22962-1581258600-1581264000@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:E. Stanley Richardson\, Poet Laureate
DESCRIPTION:Soundtrack / The Inspiration Behind The Poetry \nE. Stanley Richardson\, Alachua County’s first Poet Laureate and an advocate for social justice\, will be WAG’s guest speaker on Sunday\, February 9\, at 2:30 p.m.\, at the Millhopper Library. \nRichardson is the author of Hip Hop Is Dead – Long Live Hip Hop: The Birth\, Death And Resurrection of Hip Hop Activism. This poetry collection “captures the visual eclectic voice and expression of the ‘everyday’ African American experience.” \nIn his presentation\, Richardson will discuss what inspired him to write the book\, the creative process\, and specific challenges he encountered. He will also read short excerpts from the book. \nRichardson has been writing poetry since he was a child and has hosted numerous spoken-word events for residents of north central Florida. He is the founder and director of ARTSPEAKS\, dedicated to promoting literacy\, bringing awareness\, expanding opportunity\, and providing a medium for expression through the art of poetry and the spoken word. \nThe next ARTSPEAKS event will be on Sunday\, March 8\, 2020\, 4:00–7:00 p.m. at the Historic Thomas Center\, 302 NE 6th Avenue in Gainesville. The event will showcase poetry\, spoken word\, and storytelling from high school students across north central Florida. To learn more about this event or ARTSPEAKS\, email estanrich@artspeaksgnv.org or estanleyrichardson@gmail.com.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/e-stanley-richardson-poet-laureate/
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:20200201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200201T150000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20191220T225130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200116T185458Z
UID:22895-1580562000-1580569200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Marketing Coalition Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The February WAG Marketing Coalition meeting will review the Sunshine State Book Festival to determine what worked and what needs to be improved for 2021. All participants in the Festival\, whether volunteers or exhibiting authors\, are encouraged to attend and provide feedback. \nThis WAG Marketing Coalition meeting is on February 1\, 2020\, 1:00–3:00 PM at the Library Partnership Branch in the large meeting room.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/marketing-coalition-meeting-3/
LOCATION:The Library Partnership: A Neighborhood Resource Center\, 912 NE 16th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Fl
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200126T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200126T163000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20191220T231412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T231412Z
UID:22902-1580032800-1580056200@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Sunshine State Book Festival — Literary Heritage Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Sunshine State Book Festival will end on Sunday\, the 26th\, with a caravan tour of sites associated with Gainesville’s literary heritage\, including: \n\nRobert Frost reading at the Thomas Center where he resided\nWilliam Bartram at Paynes Prairie*\nField trip to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ home\n\nFor more details\, visit www.sunshinestatebookfestival.com. \n  \n*Note: although festival events are free\, Paynes Prairie State Park charges $6 per car. Ride sharing is suggested.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/sunshine-state-book-festival-literary-heritage-tour/
LOCATION:The Historic Thomas Center\, 302 N.E. 6th Avenue\, Gainesville\, Florida\, 32601\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200125T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200125T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T091327
CREATED:20191220T230713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220306T164351Z
UID:22901-1579946400-1579971600@writersalliance.org
SUMMARY:Sunshine State Book Festival — Main Event
DESCRIPTION:This all-day event will include free programs for adults\, activities for children\, and a book sale where attendees can meet more than seventy regional authors and have books signed. \nWAG\, which is producing the festival\, has received support from Santa Fe College and the SF Foundation\, who are giving us use of the beautiful Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall to hold Saturday’s Book Festival. \nSanta Fe Fine Arts Hall\nFor more details\, visit www.sunshinestatebookfestival.com.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/sunshine-state-book-festival-main-event/
LOCATION:Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall\, 3000 NW 83rd St\, E-127\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Book Signing,Festival,Speaker
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SUMMARY:Sunshine State Book Festival — Reception
DESCRIPTION:The reception for the Sunshine State Book Festival is a meet and greet for authors and presenters at the Matheson History Museum\, which will have an exhibition on historical Gainesville literary figures. \nThe Matheson History Museum\nFor more details\, visit www.sunshinestatebookfestival.com.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/sunshine-state-book-festival-reception/
LOCATION:Matheson History Museum\, 513 E University Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Jill Ciment to Speak at Downtown Library
DESCRIPTION:In lieu of a January program at the Millhopper Library\, WAG members and guests are invited to attend author Jill Ciment’s talk about her latest book at the Alachua County Library Headquarters\, meeting room A\, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. The library’s website states: \n \nUniversity of Florida English professor Jill Ciment has written seven novels\, a memoir\, and a collection of short stories. Her novel Heroic Measures was made into the film Five Flights Up starring Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton. She has received honors including a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and a Guggenheim fellowship. \nCiment’s new book\, The Body in Question\, starts in a jury holding room as two jurors on a murder trial for a teenage girl who is charged with killing her toddler brother begin a torrid love affair while they are sequestered. The central character\, juror C-12\, a married female photographer\, comes to realize that her “one last dalliance before she gets too old” with juror F-17 will take on more serious consequences when the other jurors start to figure out what they’re up to. When one of the other jurors sends an anonymous letter revealing their affair\, that’s when things get really complicated.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/jill-ciment-to-speak-at-downtown-library/
LOCATION:Alachua County Library Headquarters Downtown\, 401 E. University Ave.\, 4th Floor\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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