Writers Alliance of Gainesville WAG

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Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG)

• Inaugural Meeting

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Why Are We Here?

• And other great metaphysical questions.

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Our reason for Being

• North Central Florida is the only section of
  Florida without a comprehensive writers
  organization.

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Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) Mission
Statement

• The Writers Alliance of Gainesville
  (WAG) promotes, encourages and supports aspiring
  and experienced regional writers. This goal is
  accomplished via WAG monthly meetings, public
  readings, ongoing small critique groups, a
  literary journal, writers contests, and
  collaborations with schools and other civic
  organizations to foster creative expression
  through the written word.

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Founding Officers

• Wendy Thornton, President Pro Tem
• Stephanie Seguin, Vice President
• Kal Rosenberg, Treasurer
• Dorothy Staley, Secretary
• Jani Sherrard, Program Chair

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Editorial Committee

• Eldon Turner, Literary Magazine Editor
• Jani Sherrard, Assistant Editor
• Pranada Dasi, Editorial Assistant
• Linda Becnel, Non-fiction prose Editor
• David Maas, Poetry Editor
• Greg Turner, SciFi Fantasy Editor

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Meeting Dates(See Handout)

• Feb. 22
• March 22
• April 26
• May 31
• June 28
• July 26
• August 23
• Sept. 27
• Oct. 25
• Nov. 22
• Dec. No meeting

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Monthly Meetings and Speakers Series

• Information on writing contests, conferences,
  etc.
• Speakers from around the state

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Speaker Series

• Lola Haskins, Gainesville poet
• How to secure an agent
• Rik Feeney, Orlando publisher How to Write a
  book in Sixty Days
• Julie Ann Howell, Peppertree Press
• Laurie Underwood Non-fiction book publishing
• Suggestions?
• Please see Jani Sherrard.

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Critique Pods

• Small Genre Specific Critique Groups
• Meet where your group wants to meet
• Meet when your group wants to meet
• Use the structure that works best for your group

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Critique Pods I

• Kal Rosenberg Effective Critique
• Or
• Believe it or not, "critique" doesn't mean we all
  hate you.

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Critique Pods II

• Dorothy Staley The Mechanics of Pod Creation

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Literary Magazine

• Published annually
• Contests fiction, poetry, non-fiction
• Collaboration with other Florida writers groups

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Other Member Services

• Critique practice
• Writers contests
• Writing a proposal
• Finding an agent

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Online Newsletter

• MEMBERS ONLY
• Contest Deadlines
• Pod dates and times
• Conference information
• Archived on members-only Web site.

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Literary Reader Series

• Downtown Plaza Friday nights
• Public library
• Guerilla readings
• Public service

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JOIN WAG

• For 3 per month, 36 per year
• Please see our treasurer,
• Kal Rosenberg.