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Journalism Student Covers JaxbyJax Writing Workshop

Kristin Brainard, a UNF journalism student, attended the JaxbyJax Writing Workshop on April 8th, and wrote the following short article about the experience:

Aspiring writers are on the path to success after the Jax by Jax writing workshop on Monday, at Florida State College at Jacksonville South Campus. The event, hosted by Brad and Darlyn Kuhn, was the second event of its kind, out of nine that are scheduled. The workshop was a free event, open to anyone, with the purpose of allowing writers to have their writing read, and critiqued, by several different people.

The workshop ran from 6-9 p.m., and included a series of literature pieces being read, and critiques being made on the work. According to the Kuhns, the workshop is one of many, meant to prepare authors to submit their work into the Jax by Jax Literary Arts festival coming up in November.

One participant, Alana Muse, said “This was my first time attending a Jax by Jax event. I enjoyed it very much, and I definitely want to come back in the future.” There are multiple other workshops planned in the Jacksonville area soon. 

Celebrations, Poetry Open Mic Nights, What's Happening

National Poetry Month Festival in Ormond Beach

NATIONAL POETRY MONTH FESTIVAL

APRIL 7, 2019

Sponsored by CHI Creative Happiness Institute, Ormond Mainstreet,

OBAD Ormond Beach Arts District, and Tomoka Poets

1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The Casements, Ormond Beach

All styles of poetry. Special guest features.

Open mic. Free & open to the public.

1:00     Thanks to our sponsors: Dr. David B. Axelrod, Volusia County Poet Laureate and Director, CHI

1:10     Maryann Westbrook, President, Tomoka Poets. Kyra Brokoph, poet.

1:20     Mary Grantham, English Professor. Author of When the Sun Sails

1:30     Live Poets Society: Robert Blenheim, Cherelyn Bush, Vicki Iorio, Llewellyn McKernan, Ellen     Nielsen, and Jesse Owens.

2:00     Marc Davidson, author of Notable Wonders.

2:10     Melody Dimick, author of Backpack Blues: Inspire the Fire Within.

2:20     Young Poets: Victoria Mullins, author of Angels Don’t Understand Love.

            Abigail Truelsen celebrating the publication of Cortez. Aurora Perna, forthcoming chapbook.

2:30     Hazel Sparrow, poet, project director of Bachata, Merengue, Salsa anthology.  

—Buy 50-50 raffle tickets, 6 for $5. Print your name/phone # so we can call you when you win!—

2:40     Robert Calabrese.

2:50    Rosemary Volz, poet.

3:00     Stephanie Salkin, Flagler County Art League Poetry Competition.

3:10     Poet and slam coordinator, Kevin Campbell aka NoirJente; Roger Duvernoy.

3:30     Open Mic, hosted by Tomoka Poets’ Maryann Westbrook.

            [Sign-up sheet at raffle table. 3-minute limit, please.]

4:00     Conclusion.      

This event made possible in part by funding from the   

Volusia County Cultural Council

CHI, 1104 Jacaranda Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32118. Website, www.creativehappiness.org.

CHI is a 501-c-3, non-profit, charitable organization.

Our motto: “Be Creative, Be Well.”

Melody Dimick, author
Calls for Submissions, Celebrations, What's Happening

Register Now for Sunshine State Book Festival

Writer’s Alliance of Gainesville, is putting on the Sunshine State Book Festival January 24 -26, 2020 in Gainesville, Florida. Author registration for table space is now available online.

The three-day festival will open with a reception at the Matheson History Museum on Friday, January 24. All events are free and open to the public. A large turnout is expected.

Saturday, a full-day book festival held at the Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall will give authors an opportunity to interact with readers, sell and sign books. During the Saturday festival, seven presentations by well-known authors will attract additional attendees. There will also be hourly free prize drawings of books authored by festival participants.

On Sunday, a literary heritage tour will provide an experience with four of Florida’s legendary literary figures portrayed in the Gainesville area settings where they lived or worked.

Authors interested in exhibit space are encouraged to register now as table space is selling out quickly.

For further information and to register, visit the festival website at www.sunshinestatebookfestival.com

Produced by Writers Alliance of Gainesville.

Sponsored in part by Santa Fe College, Santa Fe College Foundation, and Visit Gainesville.