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
Four authors with recently published e-books will discuss the approaches, research, and writing techniques used to successfully prepare and conserve their own stories and those of their families. Most of us share a strong core value regarding the importance of better understanding our roots and family histories. Those who come … Read More
Book reading events are an effective way to introduce your work, sell books, and win new fans. The WAG Marketing Coalition meeting for December will follow up on Nancy Quatrano’s November WAG presentation on public speaking with a panel discussion specifically focused on author readings. A panel of authors who … Read More
Are you getting the most out of Zoom meetings, programs, and social events during the Covid-19 pandemic? At 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 13, Jim Harper will lead a panel discussion via Zoom about Zoom. He and his panel will share tips and tricks aimed at producing a more effective … Read More
When you walk out of a movie theater—remember doing that?—do you ever wish you could write a script? Well, you can. On Sunday, February 7, at 2:30 p.m., Wendy Thornton will lead a panel discussion about screenwriting with Gary Gordon, Shamrock McShane, and Tom Miller. The program will be held … 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
WAG members will participate in a panel discussion about mistakes they have made and what they learned from them. It might be an error made during the writing process, while critiquing another's work, in submitting work for publication, in contracting with a traditional publisher, in self-publishing, or in promoting their … Read More
