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The Foundation is always proud to report newly published works by our workshop participants. As result of last year's eBook Publishing workshop with James Swain and the Mary Morris writing workshop:
Choices by Bill Vallar and
Other Lives by Suzanne Phillips, and
Bobcat on Gracewood Lane by Nancy Hopwood. |
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2012 Adult Writing Workshop: Memoir as Good Reading -
with Kevin McCarthy, Ph.D.
Who would be interested in my memories? What is the difference between memoir and autobiography? What makes a good structure for a memoir? How can I trigger memories? What role does genealogy play? Where should I go for supplemental facts?
Dr. Kevin McCarthy will answer these and other questions in a three-hour, one-day intensive workshop, “Memoir Writing: how to do it, how to produce it, and what to emphasize.” This is an opportunity to finally turn that diary into a publishable piece or readable family record.
Dr. McCarthy, professor emeritus at the University of Florida, has published 51 books, scores of articles, and has taught writing workshops around the world.
$60 per attendee
Tuesday, January 31, 10 AM – 1 PM
Indian River County Main Library
Limited Seating - Purchase your place now!
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The Foundation annually hosts a nationally renown author to Vero Beach in collaboration with The Emerson Center. Previous speakers were internationally acclaimed authors Greg Mortensen (“Three Cups of Tea”) and Dr. Rory Stewart (“The Places in Between” and “The Prince of the Marshes“). |
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Literature, Justice and Hope in Haiti -
Emerson Center Special Engagement with Edwidge Danticat and Kent Annan
Although Haiti is still recovering from the devastating 2010 earthquake and struggling to build a just government with a sustainable economy, this is a time of great optimism in Haiti. Haitians are re-imagining and re-inventing the very core of their country's social structure and educational system. The role of art and education in re-building Haiti will be presented in the voices of renowned author and Haitian expert, Edwidge Danticat, and local Vero Beach author Kent Annan. The event will be sponsored by the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation in partnership with Haiti Partners and the Emerson Center.
Edwidge Danticat is author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including Brother, I'm Dying – National Book Award winner; Breath, Eyes, Memory - an Oprah Book Club selection; Krik? Krak! - National Book Award finalist; The Farming of Bones – an American Book Award winner; and many others. Kent Annan is co-director of Haiti Partners, author of After Shock and Following Jesus through the Eye of a Needle, and a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post and other journals.
$25 per attendee, $25 for reception
March 24, 4:00 PM, with a “meet the authors” reception at 5:00 PM.
Emerson Center, 1590 27th Avenue,
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April 1, 2012: Poetry and BBQ -
Annual “National Poetry Month” Reading
April Fool’s Day this year will be for poets, poetry lovers, and fools of all ages. The Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation invites you to spend an afternoon at Ms. Jackson’s historic house at the ELC for poetry, music, and barbeque. Sean Sexton, author of Blood Writing, will read his poetry with other published poets (to be determined) and refreshments will be served: 3:00-6:00 PM,
$25 per attendee
Sunday, April 1, 3 PM - 6 PM at the
Environmental Learning Center,
255 Live Oak Drive, Wabasso, FL,
Next to the historic Laura (Riding) Jackson house |
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Poetry Workshop
August 2011 the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation, Inc., with College Application Consultants presented a workshop with poet and Miami-Dade College professor Michael Hettich. Dr. Hettich recently won the prestigious Swan Scythe Press Chapbook competition. LRFJ and College Application Consultants annually host teen writer's workshops for interested students in grades 9 through 12. One-day clinics that focus on technique and the creative process. Local authors speak and share literary secrets in a hands-on forum where students have the opportunity to exercise their writing skills as well as the chance to meet with successful and experienced writers. Visit TeenWritersWorkshop.com |
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Oral History Program
LRJF has collaborated with Cracker Tales, Inc. to chronicle the oral histories of pioneers, ranchers and citrus growers in Indian River County.
Click here to watch video excerpts...
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In a Southerly Light
(Spring 2011)
Poetry and BBQ at the Laura (Riding) Jackson Home, located at The Environmental Learning Center featured readings by Sean Sexton, Silvia Curbelo, and Michael Hettich, exciting new poets from Anhingha Press, music by the Hot Sauce Boys. |
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eBook Workshop
(Spring 2011)
Bestselling author Jim Swain, author of 14 mystery novels, released four original eBook novels in the fall of 2010, all of
which now sit on Amazon’s bestseller eBook list. This workshop at the Vero Beach Heritage Center covered the in's and out's of eBook publishing with complete details on how to get started, what to expect, and the money to be made in the new world of digital publishing.
"The Workshop was comfortable, professionally and user-friendly presented, and exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend this workshop to anyone wanting to get their books published as e-books" - William G. Emener, Ph.D. |
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2011 Piano Fundraiser
(Spring 2011)
Last spring the Foundation presented acclaimed pianist and raconteur Dr. Jeffrey Hollander in an intimate salon performance of piano selections, followed by light refreshments. The program was presented in a private Vero Beach home on a beautiful Steinway grand with a fascinating story connected to the Titanic disaster of 1912. Click here for more information. Read about this event in the Vero Beach Magazine.
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The Mountain Lake Writers' Retreat - Featuring author Mary Morris
(Spring 2010)
Have you always wanted to write, but been afraid to give it a try? Or do you have a novel tucked away in your drawer that you’ve never shown anyone? Taught by experienced writer and teacher, Mary Morris, this retreat for aspiring fiction writers and memoirists offered a safe place to put it out there. Mary Morris is the author of fourteen books, including six novels, three collections of short stories and four travel memoirs. She has taught and lectured extensively in Key West, Squaw Valley, at Princeton University, and now at Sarah Lawrence College where she is a Professor of Creative Writing.
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Vero Beach Book Festival
Thanks in great part to the support of The Bookmark Society, the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation introduced a new program to our community, the Vero Beach Book Festival. The Vero Beach Book Festival is a celebration of reading that offers no-cost author events to cultivate a love of reading. In 2005 the 1st Annual Book Festival brought over 50 authors to our community, drawing an attendance of over 6,000 people and winning a front page “success story” as well as a “thumbs up” on the editorial page of the Press Journal. |
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