What's Happening

2nd Annual Blue Flower Arts Winter Writers’ Conference

January 9 – 15, 2011

The 2nd Annual Blue Flower Arts Winter Writers’ Conference is January 9 – 15, 2011. Hosted by Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, featuring Nick Flynn in memoir; Mark Doty in poetry; and Mary Gaitskill in fiction. Applicants may register with one of the faculty, and participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of 12 positions available with each faculty member. The schedule offers daily 2.5 hour workshops in the mornings, with afternoons of open studio time for writing, as well as craft discussions on a range of topics. Evenings are set aside for readings by the faculty, a special guest reading by Paul Lisicky, and an open mic event where participants can share their work. Also on offer are individual 30-minute conferences with your chosen faculty. All faculty readings are free and open to the public. Please visit www.bfawwc.com for more information. 

Atlantic Center for the Arts

1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Information: 386.427.6975, ext. 16

www.bfawwc.com

Celebrations

Ghosthunting Florida, by Dave Lapham

Clerisy Press is pleased to announce the publication of Ghosthunting Florida by Dave Lapham.

Ghosthunting Florida is the newest addition to the America’s Haunted Road Trip series and features 30 of the spookiest haunts, from restaurants and museums to parks and cemeteries, all over the Sunshine State.

Dave Lapham provides helpful guidelines, tips, and contact information for the sites as well as the histories and ghost stories. With Ghosthunting Florida, you will visit the Historic Biltmore Hotel, Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park, Don CeSar Beach Resort Hotel, Pensacola Lighthouse, and many more.

For more information or to purchase a copy of ! Ghosthunting Florida, visit Clerisy Press.

Darlyn's Events, Scribbler's Corner

Patricia Charpentier on Scribbler’s Corner

Listen in from twelve noon to one o’clock on the second Saturday of each month to Darlyn Finch at Scribbler’s Corner, a monthly chat with special guests about Orlando’s literary scene.  Jose Miranda and Haydee Ayala, hosts of , an innovative radio magazine show on 810 AM, WEUS, invite you to call 407-774-1085 to take part in the conversation.

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Patricia Charpentier of Writing Your Life

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