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St. Augustine Book Festival

Annual St. Augustine Book Festival
Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
20 Aviles Street, St. Augustine, FL
Saturday, September 20, 2025
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

I’ll join a select group of area authors displaying and selling Florida-based books of all genres. My collection will include James R. Anthony: The Banker Who Shaped Florida’s History, The Last Beach read more…

Gold Medal Winner

FAPA, the Florida Authors and Publishers Association, honored me with a Gold Medal for my latest historical biography, James R. Anthony: The Banker Who Shaped Florida’s History. The book mixes Florida history with Anthony’s biography, telling the story of this little-known but pivotal figure in Florida’s early history. The book read more…

7 Secrets to Writing the Thriller

The Clay County Writers group has invited me to present an adrenaline-fueled workshop on writing the thriller. Today’s thriller novels plunge the reader into a world of non-stop action and intense conflict. During my presentation, I’ll discuss the seven essential elements of a thriller, identify the differences between mysteries and read more…

Del Webb RoundTable Club

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 history at the meeting of the Del Webb RoundTable Club in Nocatee. This will be a one-hour read more…

Literary Devices Workshop

“Moods, Motifs and MacGuffins: Timeless Literary Devices Worth M-Bracing” is the title of my newest workshop. Authors use literary devices to raise their writing to new levels and connect with readers in unique ways. In this workshop, I’ll examine two common literary devices, Mood and Motifs, and a plot device read more…

St. Simons Island Workshop

My workshop for the St. Simons Writers is “How to Save Your History & Write Your Life Story.” They will meet at the St. Simons Island Public Library on Saturday, May 17, at 10 a.m.

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…