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 … Read More
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. If we think back to our favorite books or movies, it’s often a line of dialog we remember. Lines such as “After all, … Read More
How has the pandemic affected your life and that of your family and friends? That 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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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. Thornton, an original founder of WAG and … Read More
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. The A. Quinn Jones house, which … Read More
