“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 popularized by Alfred Hitchcock. Join me for this Ancient City Writers presentation on Saturday, April 19. The group meets at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine’s Main Library.

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 show-and-tell with vintage photographs of the events swirling around this little-known but pivotal figure in our state’s history.

Wednesday, April 23 at 7 p.m.
Anastasia Club
Del Webb Ponte Vedra
1775 River Run Blvd.
Ponte Vedra, FL 32081

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.