On Saturday, July 21st, from 10 a.m. until noon, Darlyn Finch Kuhn will be the guest speaker for the Florida Writers Association – Ancient City Chapter meeting at the Main Branch, St. Johns County Public Library, 1960 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, FL . The topic of discussion will be fictionalizing real people. Free and open to the public. After the meeting, Kuhn will sign copies of her award-winning novel, Sewing Holes.
Be like Billy Bob.
We have two seats left. Grab’em up.
Writing NEW Southern Gothic at River of Grass – with Tim Gilmore and Darlyn Finch Kuhn
Saturday, July 14th, 2-5 p.m. $50
Join us at Yellow House on Saturday, July 14 from 6-9 pm for the opening of Her Own Things: The Works of Erin Kendrick.
577 King Street
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Here is what the Yellow House newsletter has to say about the artist and her work:
“Self-love is necessary for survival.
Survival is a rebellious act.
Through paintings, installations, and a truly immersive experience ERIN KENDRICK makes visible her own lived experience of being black and female in America through the inspired lenses of writer, educator, and cultural critic bell hooks and the performative brilliance of Ntozake Shange and her for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf.
This exhibition allows us to be witness to Kendrick’s exploration of both self and history. In her own words, it is “a history that taught us that we were less than, incapable, made for service over thought…but I knew better. I needed to figure out what parts of my identity had been stolen. I needed to acknowledge what part of my identity I had given away. I wanted my own things back.”
Yellow House is privileged to turn ourselves over to this remarkable voice and recognize the special role that our intimate, historically-domestic space plays in this unique and important installation. May all who observe or engage in this conversation reflect on the value of black lives, the power of the feminine, and the role of artists to speak personal truths that reverberate across our collective existence.
The Opening Night is free and open to all. Light refreshments will be served. AND if you miss Opening Night or simply desire a more intimate experience with the exhibition just keep up with our website or social media for our open hours and upcoming programs.
Special appreciation to The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida for supporting Erin Kendrick’s work. If you want to learn more about the woman that is Erin Kendrick and the motivations behind the exhibition her own things check out the cover article in this week’s Folio Weekly.”
Rik Feeney of FWA Orlando wants Scribblers to know:
“When characters and their emotions are the drivers of your story, consider writing a verse novel,” says Melody Dimick, speaker at the next FWA Orlando meeting being held Wednesday, July 11th at 6:30 pm at the University Club of Winter Park. Dimick will share with attendees, 1) what a verse novel is and how to determine if writing in verse will work for them, 2) the right questions to ask themselves in order to link poems into a complete story arc, and 3) the value of white space in a poem to reach a target audience. The meeting is free and open to the public. Contact Rik Feeney at usabookcoach@gmail.com for more information.
Directions to Orlando FWA Meeting
The University Club of Winter Park
841 N. Park Ave.
Winter Park, FL 32789
From I-4 East or West, take the Lee Road exit and head East toward the Atlantic Ocean. Lee Road will dead end at Webster Ave. where you will make a left turn. Follow Webster through a light at Denning, then another light at the railroad tracks, then you will come to a stop sign, actually stop, then before the next stop sign (which is Park Ave) you will turn left into the University Club. Park your car in the grass, then walk up the ramp to the side door. Enter and keep going to your left inside to the library where we hold the meeting.