Summary by Kimberley Mullins We had the pleasure of having Elois Waters delight us with her passion for dance and writing. Hence the topic, “Turn Your Passion into a Book.” Waters worked in Alachua schools for over thirty years with special needs students. To help them connect, she incorporated dance … Read More
Award winning author Mohana Rajakumar presented a seminar on Digital Marketing Strategy at the WAG Marketing Coalition meeting August 4, 2018, at the Cone Park Branch Library, 2801 E. University Ave., Gainesville, FL, 32641. Rajakumar took attendees through the ins and outs of various platforms such as Facebook ads, Google … Read More
Summary of presentation by Bob Crow and Joan Carter Rukmini Kalamangalam demonstrated how to bring poetry from basic to brilliant, showing her passion for poetry and using her dynamic style to inform and involve the audience. Her tips for enhancing poetry (and other writing): Get rid of filler words Go … Read More
Author Debra Segal and the authentic Idylwild Cowgirls will give an entertaining book presentation at the Melrose Bay Art Gallery on Saturday, September 1, at 3:00 p.m. Refreshments and a book signing will follow.
This summary provided by Connie Morrison. Toastmaster award winners Terry Martin-Back and Roz Miller tag-teamed their way through a variety of questions and answers on "professional public speaking with the goal of selling books." As members of the same organization, they have competed against each other in numerous Toastmaster contests, … Read More
WAG’s 2018-2019 Local Author Series, in partnership with the Alachua County District Library, kicks off its new season on Sunday September 23, 2018, at 2:30 PM in the Story Woods room in the Children’s Department of the Alachua County Library Headquarters. Children’s book author Karen Porter will read from the … Read More
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) of Florida is sponsoring a Character-Building Boot Camp in several Florida cities, including Gainesville, on September 29, at St. Leo University. For more information and to register, go to Florida SCBWI website. Presenter: Margaret Mincks, author of Payback on Poplar Lane, her … Read More
