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Write about Nature at River of Grass

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.

To register, click here.

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.

And if you can’t bear to leave at the end of the session, you may reserve your bedroom and bath for an overnight stay at:
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/25608035?s=3&guests=1&adults=1

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Scribbler’s Corner Talks with Nikesha Elise Williams

Nikesha Elise Williams is an Emmy award winning news producer and author. She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Florida State University where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communication: Mass Media Studies and Honors English Creative Writing. Nikesha’s debut novel, Four Women, was awarded the 2018 Florida Authors and Publishers Association President’s Award in the category of Adult Contemporary/Literary Fiction. Four Women, was also recognized by the National Association of Black Journalists as an Outstanding Literary Work. She has subsequently published two additional novels: The Appeal of Ebony Jones, and her latest, Love Never Fails.

Williams joins Darlyn on Scribbler’s Corner at River of Grass to talk about her writer’s journey, including the inspiration of Nina Simone, the importance of being heard, the “Jacksonville Renaissance” and how she lost the first draft of her first novel, Four Women, and had to start over. Her advice for new writers: Start writing, and don’t ever stop.

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Surviving to Thriving – Friday, April 26

Surviving to Thriving, sponsored by the Women’s Center of Jacksonville, will be held on Friday, April 26th from 6-8:30 PM at the Karpeles Manuscript Library, 101 W. 1st Street in Jacksonville.

The event is an art exhibit to showase the effects of sexual violence. All participants will express their experiences through the medium of their choice. Amy Cherie Copeland will exhibit a mixed media piece and present a monologue with two poems about her experience.

There will be light food, beer and wine by donation, and the event is not wheelchair accessible.