Local writers to read their work at meeting

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Each month, the FWA Ponte Vedra Writers group supports area writers with workshops designed to help them improve their craft. But in December, writers have the opportunity to demonstrate what they’ve learned by sharing their own work at the annual open mic meeting. The group assembles at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.

“Instead of listening to a workshop facilitator, the open mic meeting allows our writers their place in the spotlight by reading some of their best work to their peers,” said group leader Vic DiGenti. “This is done in a non-judgmental atmosphere. Writing is a personal artform, and often done in seclusion, so our intention is to celebrate the progress of each writer and lift them up.”

DiGenti said the meeting is open to all writers and all genres, whether poetry, fiction or nonfiction. Depending on the number of participants, each person will have between eight and 12 minutes to read, and it can be something new, old or a work-in-progress. Advance notice is required for those wishing to participate. Email DiGenti at vicdig@mac.com.

The meeting will include a book exchange, and those attending should bring one or two books (in good shape) to share with others. Any books not taken will be donated to Seymour’s, the library’s bookstore.

The Ponte Vedra Writers group is part of the Florida Writers Association, a statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of both aspiring and published writers in any genre.

The Dec. 17 meeting is free and open to members and nonmembers alike. For information on FWA go to floridawriters.org.