Poets/Novelists Melody Dean Dimick and Darlyn Finch Kuhn invite you to join them at River of Grass Writing Experience on Saturday, September 8th from 9 a.m. until noon for a lively discussion of novels in verse. PLUS learn to write Blackjack poems and spend some time creating a few. $50
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If you are a student-writer in Jacksonville (high school or college) or if you know a talented one, JaxbyJax wants you to know about the Student Showcase that kicks off the JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival. It’s a chance for student-writers to read their words to lit lovers gathered to celebrate local writers.
Interested students should email matthewlany@gmail.com with a writing sample by Saturday, August 25th. Professor Lany will respond after selections have been made.
JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival has made new connections, and strengthened existing ones, to enhance its annual celebration of authors who either live in Jacksonville, were born here, or write about Jacksonville. JaxbyJax V will be held on October 13, 2018 at various venues near the corner of Park and King Streets in historic Riverside/Avondale.
Starting at 1:30 p.m. with the Student Showcase sponsored by FSCJ, UNF, and Women Writing for a Change, the festival features local writers (to be named by September 13th) from 3-6 p.m. An after-party sponsored by Bridge Eight Press (publishers of the new anthology, 15 Views of Jacksonville) will be held from 6-8 pm at Yellow House, located on the Corner of Roselle and King Streets.
A popup bookstore sponsored and staffed by San Marco Books & More will sell books by local authors reading in the festival.
MERCIFUL BLESSINGS, by N.L. Quatrano and D.K. Ludas, published by Two Stone Lions Press, just won the Bronze FAPA President’s Award 2018.
Warm congratulations!
Here’s what Nancy’s website says about the book:
“What does one hairdresser, one welder, and one army general know about saving an embattled trucking company? In this series, three sisters, long ago estranged by life’s tough blows, come together at the death of their father, to learn about forgiveness, love and the faithfulness of our heavenly Father. A mystery, a romance, and a strong story of relationships, MERCIFUL BLESSINGS is a book that will stay with you long after the pages are done! You’ll laugh, you’ll bite your nails and you may even shed a few tears, but you’ll never forget the Blessings family or the town of Merciful that their grandparents founded.”
Darlyn Finch Kuhn and Melody Dean Demick invite you to River of Grass Writing Experience from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 6th to discuss how to write your life as a novel in verse.
Bonus: Learn the fun, fascinating art of BlackJack poetry, and create your own at: Playing with Poetry: Blackjack poems, novels in verse, and more