Playwright, musician, professor, Jenn Chase’s creative journey has taken her from her childhood home in Cape Cod to Dakar, Senegal, before bringing her here to us in Jacksonville where she works out of her studio in the CoRK Arts District, and as a professor teaching writing and humanities at FSCJ. A free spirit, who has failed as spectacularly as she has succeeded, and persevered to produce a significant body of work, including five albums, six theatrical productions and a variety of film and television projects on three continents. She joins us on Scribbler’s Corner to talk about how bad choices have taught her the best lessons in life. .
On Fridays, starting June 7th, we’ll meet from 11:30 – 2:30 for inspiration, scribbling, and fellowship when we Write about Nature at River of Grass.
For the first hour of this three-hour experience, we will immerse ourselves in selections of poetry and prose from some of the best writers who ever wrote about the natural world.
The second hour will involve writing from prompts in the beautiful environs of River of Grass, where flowers, birdsong, marsh grasses, and waves provide inspiration to bring your words to life.
In the third hour, we will reconvene to share what we’ve written with one another, and glean encouragement to continue writing the beautiful work we’ve begun during our time together.
You don’t have to be a
published writer to enjoy the experience; we will meet you where you are in
your writing journey, and let nature whisper its inspiration into your ear and
onto the page.
Our time together will be spent on a serene waterfront sunporch, around the dining table featured in the climactic scene of my novel, Sewing Holes, before we spend some solitary writing time in the lovely outdoor setting that is River of Grass. Write under an umbrella on the wooden deck, at a picnic table on the dock, in a lounge chair under the towering Southern Magnolia tree, or even in the hammock at the water’s edge.
Darlyn Finch Kuhn is an award-winning professional writer who is a published novelist, poet, short-story writer, and journalist. She leads the JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival, and teaches English at Florida State College at Jacksonville and Journalism at the University of North Florida. Kuhn hosts a podcast called Scribbler’s Corner, and lives on an acre-and-a-half slice of paradise called River of Grass at the confluence of the Trout and Ribault Rivers, where the beauty of nature brings out the poet in everyone.
Drive up to kiosk at campus entrances, or park in preferred lot
and walk to nearest kiosk. Pay-by-Plate Kiosk map
Make sure to park “nose-in” so that your license plate
is visible from the driving lane.
Take note (or take a picture) of your vehicle license plate to
enter at the kiosk.
At Kiosk, press the START button on
the keyboard (located below the screen) All prompts will be done on the key
board (this is not a touch screen system)
Then, Press 1 for PARKING; PAY BY PLATE PARKING WITH CASH OR CARD
Next, enter your license plate number, and then press the green
Print button (bottom right side of the keyboard) Note: The State of Florida does not use the letter O, only number
zeros.
Finally, enter your payment method
A receipt may print as a confirmation that the daily virtual
permit has been purchased–this does not need to be placed in vehicle window.
The JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival VI will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2019.
One of our goals this year is to encourage Jacksonville writers who have not yet taken part in this annual celebration of “Jacksonville writers writing Jacksonville” to participate. To that end, UNF, FSCJ and JaxbyJax will team up to host a monthly writing workshop at various locations around the city so that both student and non-student writers from the Jacksonville community can find out more about the festival, and also polish their writing through gentle critiques of their work.
The next workshop will be held on Monday, May 6th from 6 – 9 PM in the Communications Department Conference Room on the second floor of the Andrew Robinson Building #14-D at the University of North Florida.
Please bring 20 copies of
your poem or short prose piece. You’ll get to hear your work read aloud by
another writer, and then receive spoken feedback and written suggestions to
take home.
JaxbyJax Writing
Workshops are free, and open to the public (high school and older, please.)
Participation in the workshop does not guarantee acceptance into the juried
literary festival.
