Posts Tagged ‘appearances’

What Writers Can Learn from Pixar

This workshop examines Pixar’s 22 Rules of Writing to demonstrate how they can help us become better writers.
Ancient City Writers
Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m.
St. Augustine’s Main Library, 1690 N.Ponce De Leon Blvd.

Writing Your Life Workshop

As part of the Amelia Lifelong Learning Center, I’ve been invited to present a workshop I’ve titled, “Save Your History & Write Your Life.”
Tuesday, February 17, at 10 a.m. at St. Peter’s Church Campus, 801 Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach, FL.
Visit the website for details and registration.

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…

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.

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…

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…