Dwight Bennett, who writes under the pen name Sam Berretti, will present the second in his Seekers Mystery Series, Good Girl Gone at the Alachua County Headquarters on Saturday, March 23, at 2:30 p.m. Doris Watson works as engineer, designing kitchen appliances such as microwave ovens. Ex-military, she appears to … Read More
Jeremy Merritt, Literacy Program Specialist for the Alachua County Library District (ACLD), discussed on April 14th, 2019, the types of literacy services available to patrons at library branches throughout the county. He described the ACLD program that helps adults learn to read for enjoyment and learning through one-on-one and small-group … Read More
Fran Sweeney will read from her novel, The Royal Carpet, a humorous tale of romance, at 2:30 p.m. on April 27, at the Alachua County Library Headquarters. Queen Elizabeth’s small entourage gets displaced during a summer thunderstorm while driving from Miami to North Central Florida to buy horses. Her car … Read More
The Marketing Coalition of the Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) will meet on Saturday, May 4, 2019, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Library Partnership, 912 NE Sixteenth Ave. Gainesville, FL. Julie Robitaille will be talking about the things to put in place before you start advertising, like reviews, etc. … Read More
Our appreciation to Kimberley Mullins for writing this summary of Kandra Albury's talk. Kandra Albury, president and founder of Kids ‘n Capes,* said to Writers Alliance members and guests, "You must have the courage to tell your story,” emphasizing how sharing one's story empowers others. She grew up in a … Read More
The Writers Alliance will have a booth at the upcoming Windsor Zucchini Festival! WAG Vice President Jess Elliott will be coordinating book sales and volunteers at our WAG booth. Per its Facebook page, the Windsor Zucchini Festival is described as: This Fundraiser for the Windsor Volunteer Fire Department features a … Read More
The Florida Writers Association (FWA) is sponsoring a multi-genre book-signing event in Gainesville to bring readers and authors together. This is the FWA's fourth annual I ♥ Books but the first time in Gainesville. Come meet more than forty authors including some new-to-you writers and perhaps a few favorites! Check out … Read More
