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SUMMARY:Recipe for Becoming a Floridian
DESCRIPTION:Writers’ Talks at the Rawlings House to Feature Marisella Veiga\nMarisella Veiga\, author of Famous Florida Recipes—Centuries of Good Eating in the Sunshine State\, Second edition\, presents: “Recipe for Becoming a Floridian.” \nIt’s back—Lowis Carlton’s classic and much-cherished cookbook with iconic recipes from the Keys to the Panhandle now fully revised by Veiga\, embracing new regions and cultures. Great food and a fascinating journey through history come together. \nVeiga is an award-winning journalist and short story writer\, a syndicated columnist\, and the author of the acclaimed We Carry Our Homes with Us: A Cuban American Memoir. \nMeet and greet the author at 1:30 p.m.; book talk at 2:00 p.m.\, free with standard park admission. \nWriters Talk_02082025_Marisella Veiga
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/recipe-for-becoming-a-floridian/
LOCATION:Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park\, 18700 S CR 325\, Cross Creek\, FL\, 32640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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SUMMARY:Enslavement in Alachua County
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Courtney Taylor and Karen Kirkman will speak on “Enslavement in Alachua County” at the Haile Homestead on Saturday\, February 8\, 2025\, from 10 a.m. to noon. This is one of four programs in the lecture series “The Other Book: Black History in Alachua County.” \nAccording to Mainstreet Daily News\, “Jackie Davis\, one of the event organizers\, said this series is a reaction against ‘whitewashing’ of Florida history books\, and is meant to help Black and white county residents better understand local Black history.” It’s an educational opportunity that should be especially valuable for those writing about history\, inequity\, and/or cross-cultural relationships within the US. \n\nAll are invited to attend. Registering is suggested but is not required. Each session is free\, although a donation of $5 per lecture is suggested. \nThe first lecture\, “Dispelling the Myths: Pre-colonial Africa\,” was held at the Harn Art Museum on January 11. It was well received by the audience\, which included several WAG members. Other programs are: \n\n\n\nJim Crow Era in Alachua County \nMarch 8\, 2025\, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. \nCounty Administration Building \nCivil Rights Era to the Present \nApril 12\, 2025\, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. \nThe Cotton Club \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/enslavement-in-alachua-county/
LOCATION:Haile Homestead\, 8500 SW Archer Road\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32608
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SUMMARY:2025 Sunshine State Book Festival
DESCRIPTION: Click here for full details.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/2025-sunshine-state-book-festival/
LOCATION:Best Western Gateway Grand\, 4200 NW 97th Blvd.\, Gainesville\, Florida\, 32606
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SUMMARY:Next Marketing Coalition Topic: Substack
DESCRIPTION:Jolene MacFadden\nJoin 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. \n\nBy creating a newsletter\, authors can share exclusive content—behind-the-scenes insights\, serialized stories\, or updates on upcoming projects—directly with their subscribers. The platform’s user-friendly tools and built-in distribution features make it easy to produce professional-looking newsletters that consistently engage readers. Additionally\, Substack’s subscription model allows authors to monetize their works while fostering a loyal community of readers who value their unique voices and creative outputs. \nThis is valuable information for those who already have a newsletter. You can even start a podcast on the platform. It can be accessed by laptops and smartphones. If you want to give it a go\, please go ahead and sign up for an account at https://substack.com/. Fill out your profile\, upload your picture—and lets get started! \n\n\n\n  \nThe Zoom link is always the same: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81913659127?pwd=a1hTQWl1WVphTUxBOWdVWE9oV2ljQT09 \nMeeting ID: 819 1365 9127 \nPasscode: 119030 \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/next-marketing-coalition-topic-substack/
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SUMMARY:How to Eliminate Inferior Thoughts and Feelings that Hold You Back in Your Writing
DESCRIPTION: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! \nYou can learn to improve any situation with a mental outlook that focuses on love\, faith\, caring\, kindness\, empathy\, and gratitude. You can learn to use valuable techniques to help you keep your priorities in focus\, refuse to accept mental negatives such as worry\, doubt\, resentment\, and fear\, and accept new\, better ideas to restore your balance and optimism. \nAuthor\, speaker\, coach\, and mentor Dr. Pamela D. Grey will share ideas to help you avoid the pitfalls of complacency\, stress\, and inferior decisions that hold you back in your writing. \nGrey spent seventeen years on academic campuses. She served as an Assistant Scholar for Higher Education at The University of Florida and Director for Distance Learning at the Holmes Institute\, which offers a Masters of Consciousness Studies degree. A prominent business owner in North Florida\, she received her doctorate in Adult and Community College Education from North Carolina State University and her master’s degree in Human Resource Economics from the University of Utah. \nGrey’s passion for life-building decisions led to her award-winning book\, Power Your Decisions Self-Study Workbook: A Personalized Roadmap to Success\, which teaches people how to make WOW decisions.  www.poweryourdecisions.com.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/how-to-eliminate-inferior-thoughts-that-hold-you-back-in-your-writing/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Educational Opportunity Begins in January 2025
DESCRIPTION:Did you know?\n\n\n\nBefore 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWriters may take advantage of a free educational opportunity about Black history that begins in January. The four free classes shown below will be especially valuable to those writing about history\, inequity\, and/or cross-cultural relationships within the U.S. The course offers an experience of Black history in Alachua County from the Other Book. \nNote that each class shown below takes place at a different location. \nRegistering is suggested but is not required. All are invited to attend. The course is free\, although a donation of $5 per class is suggested. Classes include: \n  \nDispelling the Myths: Pre-colonial Africa \nJanuary 11\, 2025\, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. \nHarn Art Museum \n  \nEnslavement in Alachua County \nFebruary 8\, 2025\, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. \nHaile Homestead \n  \nJim Crow Era in Alachua County \nMarch 8\, 2025\, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. \nCounty Administration Building \n  \nCivil Rights Era to the Present \nApril 12\, 2025\, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. \nThe Cotton Club
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/educational-opportunity-begins-in-january/
LOCATION:Harn Museum\, 3259 Hull Road\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611
CATEGORIES:Programs
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SUMMARY:Holiday Social
DESCRIPTION:Note the time and venue: Third Sunday at two o’clock\n\nThe Matheson History Museum\nWriters 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! \nBefore the readings\, WAG members will vote on a new slate of officers for 2025-2026. WAG Members will receive bios on these candidates in an email prior to the Holiday Social. Watch for it! \nOur thanks to WAG members who have volunteered to read on the 15th: \nAnn~Marie Magné\nSusan Williams\nSusie Baxter\nCharlotte Porter\nRobin Collison\nBarbara Bachman\nAlycin Hayes\nMallory O’Connor\nEd Suggs\nJimmy Fishhawke\nDavid Maas\nConnie Biddle Morrison\nArt Crummer\nTerry Faunce
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/holiday-social/
LOCATION:Matheson History Museum\, 513 E University Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
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SUMMARY:Converting Your Stories to Audiobooks
DESCRIPTION:Connect by Zoom (link below) on Monday\, November 18\, for the Marketing Coalition meeting. \nJolene MacFadden will lead a discussion on converting your stories to Audiobooks and the options available today. \nThe Marketing Coalition was established to help WAG authors market their works. We meet on the third Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. by Zoom\, and the Zoom link is always the same: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81913659127?pwd=a1hTQWl1WVphTUxBOWdVWE9oV2ljQT09 \nMeeting ID: 819 1365 9127 \nPasscode: 119030 \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/converting-your-stories-to-audiobooks/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Winning Peace Poems to Be Featured at Bo Diddley Plaza
DESCRIPTION: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 be read on the Hogtowne Quill on this website. \n\nAccording to the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding\, the November 17 celebration begins with introductions\, followed by a kids’ corner filled with face painting\, games\, and handprints. Then comes a march down University Avenue with participants waving banners and chanting messages of hope and solidarity — a vibrant tapestry of voices and cultures. \n\nAfter the march\, the downtown park comes alive with music\, poetry\, dance\, and laughter. Families connect\, children play\, and joy fills the air\, embodying the spirit of unity. \n\nThroughout the day\, there will be sharing of meals\, conversations\, and new friendships that build understanding and community. As evening falls\, everyone will gather in a circle\, with these wishes: \n\n\nMay Peace Prevail in our Homes. May Peace Prevail in our Schools.\nMay Peace Prevail in our Community. May Peace Prevail on Earth.\n\n\nThe City of Gainesville’s Department of Community Reinvestment is a proud sponsor of the UNITY in CommUNITY – March for Peace and Justice through its Downtown Events Program grant.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/winning-peace-poems-to-be-featured-at-bo-diddley-plaza/
LOCATION:Bo Diddley Plaza\, 111 East University Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241110T143000
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SUMMARY:Readings from 2024 Bacopa
DESCRIPTION: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. \nLocal authors whose works are featured in the journal will read from their works. Bacopa editors will read prizewinning works in Fiction\, Flash Fiction\, Creative Nonfiction\, Formal Poetry\, and Free Verse Poetry. There will also be a presentation of the hybrid visual/verbal art form known as Visual Poetry. \nThe Bacopa editorial committee accepted submissions from March through May this year. There was no submission fee. The editors selected the best of the best from over 1\,000 submissions received. The awardee in each category received a $200 prize; honorable mentions received $100. \nOur 2024 prizewinners are as follows: \nFICTION:\nAWARD: “Museum of Lota Smith” by Wilson R. M. Taylor \nHONORABLE MENTION: “Waking the Legend” by K. S. Dearsley \n  \nFLASH FICTION\nAWARD: “Cowgirl’s Calling” by Cameron Edrich \nHONORABLE MENTION: “Revolver Rita First Look” by Mandira Pattnaik \n  \nCREATIVE NONFICTION\nAWARD: “Reenchanted” by Angela Townsend \nHONORABLE MENTION: “Bones Within and Without: An Ode to the Wild Dead” by Marisca Pichette \n  \nFORMAL POETRY\nAWARD: “Nothing Else Matters” by Sherre Vernon \nHONORABLE MENTION: “Let Your Shadows Lengthen on the Sundials” by Andrew Alexander Mobbs \n  \nFREE VERSE POETRY\nAWARD: “Things that Remind Me of Birds” by Desiree Remick \nHONORABLE MENTION: “Sunrise in Future Goma without Roaming Bullets” by Eniola Arowolo \n  \nVISUAL POETRY\nAWARD: “The Liberator” by Rebecca Loggia \nHONORABLE MENTION: “The Breakup” by C. Maris Bounds \n  \n\nFor a list of all contributors\, see Bacopa Literary Review 2024. \n\n  \n\n\nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87099422948?pwd=WjFJVFJINzhzTWZqRXlLMjZrTGtZZz09Meeting ID: 870 9942 2948Passcode: 649976
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/readings-from-2024-bacopa/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Readings
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SUMMARY:Pros and Cons of 3 Self-Publishing Platforms
DESCRIPTION:Connect by Zoom (link below) at 10:00 a.m. on October 21 for the Marketing Coalition meeting. \nJolene MacFadden will discuss the pros and cons of the publishing platforms KDP\, Draft2Digital\, and Ingram Sparks\, including the marketing tools each provides to help authors promote their books. \nThe Marketing Coalition was established to help WAG authors market their works. We meet on the third Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. by Zoom\, and the Zoom link is always the same: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81913659127?pwd=a1hTQWl1WVphTUxBOWdVWE9oV2ljQT09 \nMeeting ID: 819 1365 9127 \nPasscode: 119030 \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/pros-and-cons-of-3-self-publishing-platforms/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Marketing
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SUMMARY:Your Deepest Darkest Secrets Are the Key to Your Next Bestseller\, by Award-Winning Author Lana McAra
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning author and writing coach Lana McAra will speak at the Millhopper Library at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday\, October 13\, 2024. The topic? “Your Deepest Darkest Secrets Are the Key to Your Next Bestseller.” \n\nMcAra won the Christy Award\, the Book Excellence Award\, and the Literary Titan Silver Book Award for her historical novel Reaping the Whirlwind\, which she wrote under the pen name Rosey Dow. \n\nMcAra writes transformational romance stories that explore personal development. She has created a career that combines her love for writing with her dedication to shining light into a dark world. Her forty-four published books show her commitment to elevating consciousness and vibration around the globe. Lana’s journey has led her down a remarkable path from the duality of strict religion to singularity and awareness\, with a lot of life lessons along the way. \nHer most recent novel\, The Englewood Medium: Shaken But Not Stirred\, stands as her most personal work to date. She tells the story of a woman with a stalker\, a situation she personally experienced in 2014. It shows how to take back your personal power and stand up for yourself. \nIn addition to being a prolific author\, through her interviews on various podcasts and platforms\, McAra inspires individuals to embrace their personal sovereignty and find their own true path. \n\nThis program is free and open to the public. Come join us for McAra’s inspiring talk.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/your-deepest-darkest-secrets-are-the-key-to-your-next-bestseller-by-award-winning-author-lana-mcara/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Speaker
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SUMMARY:Poetry Contest: Peace on and with the Earth
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URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/poetry-contest-peace-on-and-with-the-earth/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240916T230000
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SUMMARY:Capturing Hearts and Minds: How Authors Can Thrive on TikTok
DESCRIPTION:The Marketing Coalition was established to help WAG authors market their works. We meet on the third Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. by Zoom\, and the Zoom link is always the same: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81913659127?pwd=a1hTQWl1WVphTUxBOWdVWE9oV2ljQT09 \nMeeting ID: 819 1365 9127 \nPasscode: 119030 \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/capturing-hearts-and-minds-how-authors-can-thrive-on-tiktok/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Marketing
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SUMMARY:Bob Dekle to Speak About Ted Bundy Trial
DESCRIPTION:George “Bob” Dekle\, who served as the prosecuting attorney in the 1980 trial of serial killer Ted Bundy\, will be our guest speaker on Sunday\, September 8\, 2024\, at the Millhopper Branch of the Alachua County Library. \nDekle has lectured extensively nationwide and is the author of numerous books on trial advocacy and legal history. His most recent book\, The East River Ripper: The Mysterious 1891 Murder of Old Shakespeare(True Crime History) was published in 2021. His book about the Bundy case\, The Last Murder: The Investigation\, Prosecution\, and Execution of Ted Bundy was published in 2011. \nTed Bundy confessed to 30 homicides that occurred between 1974 and 1978. His last known victim was 12-year-old Kimberly Leach\, who was murdered in Lake City\, Florida\, 47 miles north of Gainesville. His trial lasted a month and a half. \nDekle served for two years as an assistant public defender and thirty years as a prosecutor\, handling dozens of homicide cases. He also served as a Legal Skills Professor at Levin College of Law\, University of Florida\, from 2006 through June 2016. \nHis many books include Six Capsules: The Gilded Age Murder of Helen Potts\, which 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. \nPrairie Defender: The Murder Trials of Abraham Lincoln won a scholarship award from the Illinois Historical Society and gold and silver medals from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association. Dekle has also coauthored books\, including The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case: A Critique of the Trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. \nFor a more complete list of his books\, see his Authors Guild page. Also\, check out Dekle’s blog. \nA book signing will follow Dekle’s talk on the Bundy case. The presentation is free and open to the public. \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/bob-dekle-to-speak-about-ted-bundy-trial/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Gainesville Reads Program
DESCRIPTION:The Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) is pleased to announce our partnership with The Lynx Bookstore in their Gainesville Reads Program\, a month-long community reading festival surrounding one book. \nThe September book is The Heat Will Kill You First by Jeff Goodell. \n“In The Heat Will Kill You First\, Jeff Goodell brings a mix of fantastic storytelling\, lucid science communication\, and eternal optimism in detailing the profound threat we face with the climate crisis and what we can still do about it.”―Michael Mann\, Presidential Distinguished Professor\, University of Pennsylvania and author of The New Climate War \nClimate change affects every level of our existence from basic survival to environmental sustainability\, and WAG wants to encourage our youngest citizens to get involved in the fight against climate change. \nToward that end\, our Teen Lit Awards\, part of the Sunshine State Book Festival\, is meant to not only make students aware of the looming issue of climate change but to give them an opportunity to raise their voices and win scholarship money. Details about the contest\, which is open to all middle and high school students\, may be found on the Teen Lit Contest page of the Sunshine State Book Festival website. Check it out! \nAlso\, WAG members and educators Jenny Dearinger and Sue Blythe have developed lesson plans for elementary school teachers to help educate their students about the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The 41-page PDF file may be downloaded at www.jennydearinger.com. \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/gainesville-reads-program/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240819T110000
DTSTAMP:20260514T083255
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240721T155857Z
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SUMMARY:Top 10 Things to Do Before Your Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:At the July Marketing Coalition meeting\, Jolene MacFadden discussed the “Top 5 Ways to Use Instagram to Sell More Books.” At the August 19 meeting we’ll discuss the “Top 10 Things to Do Before Your Book Launch: Attract Readers & Reviews.” \nThe Marketing Coalition was established to help WAG authors market their works. We meet on the third Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. by Zoom\, and the Zoom link is always the same: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81913659127?pwd=a1hTQWl1WVphTUxBOWdVWE9oV2ljQT09 \nMeeting ID: 819 1365 9127 \nPasscode: 119030 \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/marketing-coalition-meeting-august-19/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Marketing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T083255
CREATED:20240527T223458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T102700Z
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SUMMARY:Writing a Prequel to a Series - by Marie Q Rogers
DESCRIPTION:  \nNote that this program is being held at the Headquarters Library downtown.\n  \nSo\, you’ve finished your novel and readers ask\, what happens next? That’s when you decide to turn it into a series. Sequels pose their own challenges\, but what if you want to write about what happened before the original story takes place? The prequel? How do you keep characters and events consistent with what has already occurred? Your readers will certainly pick up on any discrepancies. \nPat Caren\, who writes as Marie Q Rogers\, the award-winning author of Trials by Fire and Quest for Namai\, decided that the back story to this series was worthy of being told. She will discuss constraints she encountered in keeping characters\, names\, and events consistent with what had already been written. She will also give you tips on how to craft your story so it will flow seamlessly into the future. \nHer other novels\, Season of the Dove and Notebooks Hidden in an Abandoned House are self-contained stories for which no pre- or sequel is currently planned.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/writing-a-pequel-to-a-young-adult-series/
LOCATION:Alachua County Library Headquarters Downtown\, 401 E. University Ave.\, 4th Floor\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T083255
CREATED:20240707T181715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T001827Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Wormhole Books & Records will host an evening of poetry readings by touring poets James Norman and Daryl Gussin and Alachua County locals John Weeks\, Charles Ely\, and J.N. Fishhawk on Saturday\, July 20th\, beginning at 7 p.m. The event is a stop on Gussin and Norman’s summer 2024 Wet Heat Dry Heat Overheat Tour. \n\n\n\nDaryl Gussin is a writer and musician who is currently the managing editor at Razorcake fanzine. His writing revolves around the honest\, bittersweet\, and ultimately triumphant aspects of counterculture and its flavorful inhabitants.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPoet\, drummer\, nomadic carpenter James Norman assumes the open road would recall his name. Most of his poems are instructions for how to survive the desert of self for long enough to understand the thirst that drives us. Find him online at https://www.zeitgeist-press.com/index.php/authors/james-norman/. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Weeks is an author\, musician\, and songwriter from Keystone Heights\, Florida. He recently published his first collection of poetry titled Wiregrass Moon. This collection of poetry chronicles one year in the North Florida environment\, while also contemplating themes of time\, change\, death\, and renewal. \nGainesvillain Charles Ely is an artist and performer whose superpower is making people feel things. Find their poetry album Riverbed at https://poetryismytemple.bandcamp.com/album/riverbed. \nNorth Central Florida poet\, author\, farmworker\, and laborer J.N. Fishhawk is editor of the Writers Alliance of Gainesville’s annual Bacopa Literary Review. More info on his kids’ books and other projects is available at www.fishhawkandrocket.com. \nWormhole Books & Records is online at https://www.instagram.com/23wormhole.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/an-evening-of-poetry/
LOCATION:Wormhole Books & Records\, 1801 NE 23rd Ave\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T110000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T172108Z
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SUMMARY:Top 5 Ways to Use Instagram to Sell More Books
DESCRIPTION:At the June Marketing Coalition meeting\, we discussed Instagram as a marketing tool. At the July meeting\, Jolene MacFadden will discuss the “Top 5 Ways to Use Instagram to Sell More Books.” She will also share some handouts with everyone who attends. \nThe Marketing Coalition was established to help WAG authors market their works. We meet on the third Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. by Zoom\, and the Zoom link is always the same: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81913659127?pwd=a1hTQWl1WVphTUxBOWdVWE9oV2ljQT09 \nMeeting ID: 819 1365 9127 \nPasscode: 119030 \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/top-5-ways-to-use-instagram-to-sell-more-books/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Marketing,WAG Members Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T083255
CREATED:20240612T111950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T094908Z
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SUMMARY:WAG Members to Vote on Revised Bylaws
DESCRIPTION:A bit of history: On November 16\, 2008\, the Bylaws for the Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) were presented in writing to WAG’s Executive Committee\, signed by then-President Wendy Thornton\, and subsequently approved unanimously by the general membership. Since that date\, WAG has grown from about 50 members to over 200; and the Bylaws have been updated twice\, once in 2015\, and again in 2020. \nAt a June 9\, 2024\, meeting\, the WAG Board approved the latest revision which includes a Code of Conduct for Board Members. WAG members will be asked to approve these Revised Bylaws at the next monthly meeting on Sunday\, July 14\, 2024. \nPlease click here to review the Revised Bylaws. Note that additions/changes are shown in red. In addition to the Code of Conduct for Board Members (Section 5 E) and a few other minor additions\, the document has been made more friendly. For example\, at the suggestion of a highly respected member who was in the original 50\, the word shall is now will when it relates to the duties of numerous volunteer positions. \n  \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/vote-on-revised-wag-bylaws/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T160000
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SUMMARY:The Value of Using Both Your I's in Writing by Bill Boe
DESCRIPTION:As a Vietnam combat veteran\, Bill Boe has written for military and commercial publications\, and his journal and collected letters from the Vietnam War were the primary sources for the best-selling book LZ Bingo by Reid Tillery. The book has over 700 reviews on Amazon.com and has been sold in eight countries. \nHis talk will include stories about his research while writing Public Involvement and Response Plans at multiple Federal sites\, commercial writings for Florida Wildlife\, and a co-authored investigative news story that initiated a sequence of events that led to a Broadway play and motion picture. He will share some of the documents researched and written for military and private clients\, especially DuPont’s Pompton Lakes Works\, which made national network coverage. \nBoe is a native of a South Florida farming family. He attended UF and UGA and earned a BS in ED degree from SW Texas State University\, majoring in journalism\, which has been a foundation of his professional life. He is now selectively writing fear management plans and serving as a guest speaker at public and private schools on the history and culture of the Vietnam War. \nFor samples of Boe’s writing\, see FloridaLiteraryBazaar.com. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \n\nNOTE: Prior to Boe’s presentation\, WAG members will vote on WAG’s Revised Bylaws.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/the-value-of-using-both-your-is-in-writing-by-bill-boe/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240627T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T013801Z
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SUMMARY:Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:Join other WAG members on Thursday\, June 27\, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Meet & Greet outside Curia on the Drag. \nWe’ll meet under the pergola north of the Aux Market\, which is directly behind Curia. There are tables and chairs\, but you might take along a folding chair just in case. Also\, take any books you’d like to give away and find one to take home. \nFood Truck\nGet to know fellow WAG members and grab a bite to eat from the food truck. The address is 2029 NW 6th Street\, Gainesville\, FL. See map below. \nNo reservations are needed. Just show up.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/meet-greet-4/
LOCATION:Curia on thd Drag\, 2029 NW 6th Street\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240617T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240617T110000
DTSTAMP:20260514T083255
CREATED:20240521T191108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T191108Z
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SUMMARY:WAG's Marketing Coalition: “Top 5 Ways to Use Instagram to Sell More Books”
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Merakist on Unsplash\n  \nJolene MacFadden\n  \n  \nWAG’s Marketing Coalition is back! \nThe Marketing Coalition was established to help authors who are WAG members to market their works\, and we are happy to have Jolene MacFadden serving as the volunteer coordinator of the group\, which meets by Zoom at 10:00 a.m. on the third Monday of each month. The Zoom address is the same each month: \n  \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81913659127?pwd=a1hTQWl1WVphTUxBOWdVWE9oV2ljQT09 \nMeeting ID: 819 1365 9127 \nPasscode: 119030 \nThe topic for the June 17\, 2024 meeting at 10 a.m. is “Top 5 Ways to Use Instagram to Sell More Books.” \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/wags-marketing-coalition-top-5-ways-to-use-instagram-to-sell-more-books/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Marketing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T083255
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T124441Z
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SUMMARY:What’s in a Name? The Perks & Pitfalls of Pen Names by Rebecca Heflin
DESCRIPTION:Bestselling Author Rebecca Heflin\n  \nHeflin’s PDF presentation is available here!\nThinking of writing under a pen name? Before you buy that domain name and set up a social media platform\, learn the strategic advantages and potential challenges they present for writers. Whether you’re an aspiring author seeking anonymity\, a seasoned writer exploring new genres\, or simply curious about the psychology behind literary personas\, this session promises to enlighten and inspire. \n  \nJoin Rebecca Heflin on Sunday\, 9 June at 2:30 p.m. at the Millhopper Library Branch as she discusses pen names and their impact on creativity\, branding\, and beyond. \n  \nThis event is free and open to the public. \n \n  \nRebecca Heflin is a bestselling\, award-winning author of women’s fiction and contemporary romance. She has dreamed of writing romantic fiction since she was fifteen and her older sister sneaked a copy of Kathleen Woodiwiss’ Shanna to her and told her to read it. Rebecca has received the Florida Writers Association’s Royal Palm Literary Award four times\, among many other recognitions. She is a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA)\, RWA Aged to Perfection Seasoned Romance Writers\, RWA Contemporary Romance\, and Florida Writers Association. \n\n\n\nwww.rebeccaheflin.com\nFacebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Goodreads | BookBub
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/whats-in-a-name-the-perks-pitfalls-of-pen-names-by-rebecca-heflin/
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:20240520T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240520T110000
DTSTAMP:20260514T083255
CREATED:20240416T225824Z
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SUMMARY:WAG's Marketing Coalition: "Activities to Attract More Readers"
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Merakist on Unsplash\n  \nJolene MacFadden\n  \n  \nWAG’s Marketing Coalition is back! \nThe Marketing Coalition was established to help authors who are WAG members to market their works\, and we are happy to have Jolene MacFadden serving as the volunteer coordinator of the group\, which meets by Zoom at 10:00 a.m. on the third Monday of each month. The Zoom address is the same each month: \n  \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81913659127?pwd=a1hTQWl1WVphTUxBOWdVWE9oV2ljQT09 \nMeeting ID: 819 1365 9127 \nPasscode: 119030 \nThe topic for the May 20\, 2024 meeting at 10 a.m. is “Activities to Attract More Readers.” \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/wags-marketing-coalition-activities-to-attract-more-readers/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Marketing,WAG Members Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T083255
CREATED:20240310T202829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T125033Z
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SUMMARY:Vic DiGenti's Workshop: The Suspense is Killing Me
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, May 5\, at 2:30 p.m.\, Vic DiGenti will speak at the Millhopper Branch of the Alachua County Library. \nOne of the keys to hooking readers and keeping them hooked is to infuse the story with abundant quantities of suspense. There are many ways to add suspense\, and in this workshop\, DiGenti (aka Parker Francis) will share some of the secrets used by bestselling authors—and the late “Master of Suspense\,” Alfred Hitchcock—to keep the reader in a constant state of anticipation. \nDiGenti is the award-winning author of six novels\, a collection of short stories\, and eight works of nonfiction. His novels include the Windrusher trilogy of adventure-fantasies\, and the Quint Mitchell Mystery series published under the pen name Parker Francis. \nWorking as a ghostwriter and biographer\, he has penned biographies for many clients. He has also helped other individuals edit and publish their books through his imprint Windrusher Hall Press. \nAs a working author and publisher\, he has taught writing classes at the University of North Florida and workshops at writers’ groups and conferences throughout Florida. \nHe’s the FWA Regional Director for NE Florida and serves on the Board of the Beaches Museum based in Jacksonville Beach. He lives and works in Ponte Vedra Beach with his wife and four frisky cats. \nA book signing will follow DiGenti’s presentation.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/vic-degentis-talk-the-suspense-is-killing-me/
LOCATION:Millhopper Library\, Meeting Room A\, 3145 NW 43rd St\,\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Speaker
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SUMMARY:WAG—Matheson Collaboration to Celebrate Earth Day
DESCRIPTION:Sample postcard\nThe Matheson History Museum and the Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) are joining forces — with postcards and pieces of writing — to celebrate Alachua County’s 200-year anniversary and impact the future. \nThe Matheson has selected 70 postcards from their archives that represent a time capsule of events\, places\, and people of Alachua County over the last 200 years. WAG members are invited to write pieces inspired by these postcards. \nWAG Members: Which postcard will you write about? Access the postcards through this link:  https://bit.ly/WAG-postcards. \nThe future of Alachua County and the future of the world are bound up in the same climate crisis. The United Nations has set 17 Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that we will be here for another 200 years and more. Please take a look at these goals. Which goal might your postcard address? \nNote: These goals are easier to read on the United Nations website. \n \n \nWAG members\, here is how to participate: \n* Pick 3 postcards that inspire you. \n* Email president@writersalliance.org with your 1st\, 2nd\, and 3rd choices by Friday\, March 15. WAG President Jenny Dearinger will email you back to let you know which one of your three choices is being assigned to you. \n* When you receive confirmation of your choice\, write a fictionalized story or poem inspired by the postcard or about what you think might have happened in Alachua County at that time. Your document should be 500 words or less\, in Times New Roman or Calibri font\, size 12-point type\, and double-spaced. \n* Mention/incorporate (or use as a theme) one of the United Nations 17 Climate goals within your story. \n* Submission Deadline: Friday\, April 5\, 2024. \n* Submit your writing to: president@writersalliance.org. \n* Please remember that your story will be made public\, so keep it G-rated. \n* This is not a contest. All submissions that meet the criteria will be accepted. \nWhen/Where will your story be published? By Earth Day\, April 22nd\, 2024\, your story will be published on the Climate Collaboratory website. You will be able to read it and all other WAG authors’ stories and poetry at climatecollaboratory.org. \nIn addition\, the Matheson History Museum will have a juried collection of the stories and other cultural pieces on a virtual exhibit on the museum website in December 2024. Your story may be picked to represent Alachua County’s 200th Birthday and become part of its history! \nPresident Jenny Dearinger will inform participants when the Matheson History Museum makes the choices. \nThank you for your participation! And have fun! \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/wag-matheson-collaboration-to-celebrate-earth-day/
LOCATION:Matheson History Museum\, 513 E University Avenue\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T181300Z
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SUMMARY:Banned Book Read Out!
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n   \n     – Readings\n     – Music\n     – Banned Book Giveaway\nSpeakers include best-selling author Lauren Groff\, UF Professor Dr. Paul Ortiz\, and civil rights pioneer Dan Harmeling.\nBring folding chairs\, hats\, water\, and umbrellas.
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/banned-book-read-out/
LOCATION:Gainesville City Hall Plaza\, 200 E. University Ave.\, Gainesville\, FL
CATEGORIES:Readings
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240414T160000
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CREATED:20240309T132822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T125109Z
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SUMMARY:Lola Haskins\, Guest Speaker for National Poetry Month
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of National Poetry Month\, WAG’s guest speaker is Lola Haskins! The program is free and open to the public. Join us at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday\, April 14\, at Millhopper Library and enjoy Haskins’ talk\, “How to Keep Growing and Stop Worrying — for Poets and Everyone Else.” She will also share some of her delightful poetry. \nHaskins’ 14th collection of poetry\, Homelight (Charlotte Lit Press 2023)\, was named Poetry Book of the Year by Southern Literary Review. The one before that\, Asylum (University of Pittsburgh\, 2019)\, was featured in the NYT Magazine. \nPast honors include the Iowa Poetry Prize\, two NEAs\, two Florida Book Awards\, narrative poetry prizes from Southern Poetry Review and New England Poetry Review\, a Florida’s Eden prize for environmental writing\, and the Emily Dickinson prize from Poetry Society of America. \nHaskins serves as Honorary Chancellor for the Florida Poets Association. \nA book signing will follow the talk. Enjoy samples of Haskins’ work on her website: www.lolahaskins.com/other-works/. \n 
URL:https://writersalliance.org/event/lola-haskins-national-poetry-month-guest-speaker/
LOCATION:Millhopper Branch\, Alachua County Libraries\, 3145 NW 43rd St.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Speaker
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