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Keynote Talk
I’m presenting the Keynote talk at Landrum Middle School’s Literary Night Event on Thursday, January 30. LitCom runs from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and features a variety of literary activities for students and adults. That evening, I’ll join other area authors for a book sale. The Alice B. Landrum read more…
Writing Your Life Story
Everyone has a story to tell. Too often, these stories and personal histories are lost unless they’ve written a biography or memoir. But it’s not easy, and new writers may wonder how and where to start, what to include, and what to leave out. I’ll answer those and other questions read more…
3rd on 3rd at the Amelia Island Museum of History
James R. Anthony rose from poor Georgia farm boy to what one historian called “Florida’s King of chain banks.” I’ve been invited to share his story and how he impacted Florida’s story at the Amelia Island Museum of History’s monthly program, 3rd on 3rd — the 3rd Friday read more…
Library Book Talk
If you missed my book talk at the Happy Medium Books Cafe on November 17th, you can catch an updated presentation at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library on Sunday, December 8, at 3 p.m. My illustrated talk will bring James R. Anthony to life, and you’ll learn how this read more…
Listen up, folks
If you haven’t read my extended bio (Ramble On) on the About page of this website, you may not know I spent many years working at WJCT, the PBS/NPR station in Jacksonville, Florida. There will be a homecoming of sorts on Thursday, November 21, when I appear on First Coast read more…
Florida History Book Talk
You may not know the name James R. Anthony, but Floridians, who pay no state income tax, owe him a debt of gratitude. Anthony is the subject of my latest biography, James R. Anthony: The Banker Who Shaped Florida’s History. I’ll share some of the fascinating stories surrounding read more…