Talk summarized by Roz Miller Mary Sue Koeppel, one of the four editors of No One's Easy Daughter, Our Journeys of Transformation. discussed how she and the other editors collected the stories of 39 nuns and former nuns of the School Sisters of St. Francis in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the … Read More
Robert Crow will discuss and read from his book, Nudge & Boost for Better Living, A Semi-Autobiographical Novel on Using the ABCs of Human Behavior. In the book, Frasier and friends explore uses of principles of human behavior to improve people’s lives. Their discussions of successes for better living and … Read More
The 2018 contest is open through May 31. We expect to award a $250 prize in each of four genres (poetry, prose poetry, short story, and creative nonfiction) plus a $25 payment for each published work. The submission fee is $3 (first submission is free for members of the Writers … Read More
Award winners Richard Gartee, Roz Miller, and Darlene Marshall shared with WAG members and guests their experiences in submitting their works to contests. The panelists focused first on the benefits. Gartee, whose third novel, Ragtime Dudes in a Thin Place, won the first place 2016 Royal Palm Literary Award (RPLA) … Read More
Author Wendy Thornton discussed her latest book, Sounding The Depths, as part of the ongoing Local Author Series at the Alachua County Library headquarters on Saturday, March 17. "Music creates memories," Thornton said, "even for those who are on the verge of losing theirs forever. You hear an old song … Read More
Summary of the April 8 program by Mallory M. O’Connor The Florida Book Awards is an annual awards program that honors, recognizes, and celebrates literature by Florida authors and books about Florida that were published in the previous year. Established in 2006, the program now gives awards in eleven categories … Read More
Come join us! Editors of the Bacopa Literary Review will host an afternoon of readings at the Matheson History Museum, 513 E. University Avenue, in downtown Gainesville, on Saturday, April 14, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will feature a series of poetry and prose readings by Bacopa … Read More
