November 2, 2019, the WAG Marketing Coalition meeting will feature two 30-minute videos on self-publishing and marketing your work by award-winning mystery author and writing instructor James Scott Bell. A roundtable discussion will follow the videos. Whether you are already self-published or just considering it, you will likely pick up … Read More
One of the most powerful ways to build fans and credibility is by speaking face-to-face with people, whether you are leading a book-signing event or teaching a group about a topic on which you are an expert. Creativity and courage are the two watchwords for success here – not notoriety … Read More
North Florida’s art scene swings into high gear on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the highly acclaimed 38th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show. The streets of historic downtown Gainesville, Florida from City Hall to the Hippodrome State Theatre will be transformed into a celebration of … Read More
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Cynthia Bertelsen will discuss the challenges of cooking with historic cookbooks, using hands-on instructions from her book A Hastiness of Cooks and examples from the first American cookbook, from 1796, Amelia Simmon’s American Cookery. A skilled cook and culinary historian, Bertelsen is also the author … 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
Author, musician, and former Mayor-Commissioner Gary Gordon grew up in Gainesville. His first novel, Crossfire Canyon, was published by Zebra Books; his two editions of Southern California Travel Smart were published by John Muir. Set in Gatorville and published last year in paperback, Chief Mican’s Revenge is the satirical tale … Read More
This year we celebrate a decade of the Writers Alliance, writers helping writers, with a pot luck dinner at the V Pizza Restaurant in Downtown Gainesville. Please bring a dish to share – WAG will provide soft drinks and water, and the V Pizza Restaurant has a full bar, if … Read More
