News & Events
FOL Author Symposium
The Friends of the Ponte Vedra Library present an Author Symposium on Tuesday, March 21, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Crosswater Hall, 245 Nocatee Center Way. I’ll be one of seven regional authors participating, telling our stories, and selling books. The others include Sohrab Homi Fracis, Edward Mickolus, read more…
Book Launch Party for “The Last Beach Boy”
Bobby Solano’s biography, THE LAST BEACH BOY: A TRUE AMERICAN STORY OF LIFE AND ADVENTURE (Windrusher Hall Press), is filled with remarkable stories of his boyhood adventures and business successes. As co-author, I’ll join him at the Beaches Museum, 381 Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville Beach, on Tuesday, January 24, at read more…
An Exciting New Biography
As a proud descendant of the Minorcans who settled in St. Augustine, Robert (Bobby) Solano lived a life filled with youthful adventures. As a child, accompanying his beloved Pop, he “skeetered” over sand dunes and coquina bogs along a thirty-mile stretch of coastline from Jacksonville Beach to Vilano read more…
Workshop on Beginnings & Endings
In this fast-paced, upbeat session, I’ll look at the keys to the all-important beginning and ending of a novel. I’ll explain what each should accomplish and share some classic opening sentences. As important as the beginning, a less-than-satisfying ending can ruin an otherwise well-written novel. Participants will have read more…
2023 Author’s Expo & Reader’s Extravaganza & Writers Workshop
This day-long event for authors and readers is part of the Amelia Island Book Festival and takes place at the Fernandina Beach Middle School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 18. But it kicks off at 9 a.m. with a writer’s workshop led by yours truly. I’ll present read more…
JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival
I’ll be among the featured authors presenting writing workshops at the 2022 JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival.
When: 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 29
Where: Jesse Ball DuPont Center, 40 East Adams Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
What: Presenting “The Not-So-Secret Life of a Ghostwriter” — I’ll share what I’ve learned about the demands and read more…
Great Beginnings & Solid Endings
Clay County Writers—Writers Workshop highlighting the keys to writing strong opening and closing pages.
Saturday, September 3 at 1:30 p.m.
Middleburg Library – 2245 Aster Avenue, Middleburg, FL 32068