Provide writers with basic knowledge of marketing their work and essential resources to build readership.
The 2024 Douglas Anderson Writers’ Festival is Saturday, April 6, 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Douglas Anderson school campus. This world-class literary event features a full day of hands-on writing workshops conducted by nationally and internationally acclaimed authors. Workshops will be offered in fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, playwriting, and publication.
Keynote Speaker
Award-winning author Nikesha Elise Williams will take participants through the often opaque and mystifying world of publishing. From self-publishing herself and indie publishing others to working with a university press and landing a Big 5 traditional publishing deal, Williams has navigated every level of the industry with success. She will delve into the differences between vanity, boutique, and indie publishing, the benefits to university presses and other non-profit imprints, why self-publishing is not "less than," the difficulty in getting to the Big 5, and what role Amazon plays in reshaping the book world and the publishing industry time and time again.
From artists and tradespeople, to shopkeepers and professors, we all carry a story. Honoring the tradition of oral storytelling in a modern context, Untold Stories is an oral storytelling series performed in front of a live audience, featuring tales written by, and told by natives and residents of Northeast Florida, about life in Northeast Florida. Untold Stories is a project of the nonprofit Florida Theatre. The 2022-2023 season of Untold Stories is directed by Barbara Colaciello and made possible by a generous contribution from the Wolfburg Family.
The virtual panel will be a unique opportunity for audiences to hear firsthand from women who have broken through barriers in the entertainment industry, sharing their perspectives on the challenges they have faced and the successes they have achieved. The panelists will also discuss the importance of representation in storytelling and the ways in which their work aims to promote greater diversity and inclusivity in the media.
This panel promises to be an engaging and inspiring event that will provide valuable insights and perspectives on the evolving landscape of the entertainment industry. It is a must-see for anyone interested in the creative process, diversity and inclusion, and the contributions of women of color to the world of storytelling.
Award winning author and host of the Black & Published podcast, Nikesha Elise Williams joins us to discuss her meticulously researched book Mardi Gras Indians with host Kyle T. Mays (author, and professor of African American Studies, American Indian Studies, and History at UCLA).
The Democratic Women’s Information Network presents Why Phenomenal Women Vote. A uniquely inspiring event to help phenomenal women throughout Jacksonville connect the things that are negatively impacting their lives to WHY VOTING MATTERS and why voting is their Power to make changes!
Mardi Gras Indians with Nikesha Elise Williams; part of the Friends of the Cabildo Lecture Series on January 10th. Lecture begin at 6 pm. via Zoom
$10 - Non Members
Free - FOC Members
Visit https://friendsofthecabildo4.ticketing.veevartapp.com/... to register
— in New Orleans, Louisiana.
