On Sunday, November 10, at 2:30 p.m., join us at the Milhopper Library for readings from the Bacopa Literary Review 2024. If you cannot attend the program in person, you may watch the readings via Zoom. The link is at the end of this article. Local authors whose works are … Read More
As part of this celebration at Bo Diddley Plaza, selected winners of the Peace Poetry Contest will present their poems at 1:30 p.m. The contest, which launched in October, was sponsored by the Writers Alliance of Gainesville, the Climate Collaboratory, and the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding. Winning poems may … Read More
Connect by Zoom (link below) on Monday, November 18, for the Marketing Coalition meeting. Jolene MacFadden will lead a discussion on converting your stories to Audiobooks and the options available today. The Marketing Coalition was established to help WAG authors market their works. We meet on the third Monday of … Read More
Note the time and venue: Third Sunday at two o'clock The Matheson History Museum Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) members and their guests are invited to the Matheson on Sunday, December 15, at 2:00 p.m. for readings and refreshments! Before the readings, WAG members will vote on a new slate … Read More
Did you know? Before schools were integrated in Alachua County, Black teachers taught from two books… the official book sanctioned by the school board, and the other book, teaching the truth about Black history. Writers may take advantage of a free educational opportunity about Black history that begins in January. … Read More
External influences and stressors can feel overwhelming. The daily demands from work, family, and finances are weighty enough, and we’re also bombarded with media, from news to advertisements and even entertainment. Is it even possible to maintain an optimistic outlook? The answer is yes! You can learn to improve any … Read More
Jolene MacFadden Join WAG's Marketing Coalition via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. on January 20. Jolene MacFadden will lead a discussion on Substack, a powerful platform for published authors to expand their readership and build deeper connections with their audiences. By creating a newsletter, authors can share exclusive content—behind-the-scenes insights, serialized … Read More
