On Tuesday's First Coast Connect, we talk to a Jacksonville author who survived 132 literary rejections before seeing his words in print. We also talk to a local author who recently signed her first contract with a major publishing company after years of working the self-publishing hustle. And we talk with an award-winning romance novelist who once crunched Nielsen ratings data before pursuing a writing career while juggling raising a family.
Guests:
- Richard Wall, author of Blue Green: Fans Against the Empire.
- Nikesha Williams, author and producer/host of the Black & Published podcast.
- Karen Renee, romance novelist, author of Unforeseen Riot.
Then, it’s the 75th opening night for the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. We talk to Music Director Courtney Lewis about why he chose to begin with Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, featuring opera stars Ailyn Pérez and Isabel Leonard and more than 150 choral voices.
And, if you’ve gotten stuck in traffic recently, you’ll want to weigh in on a new regional transportation survey. We tell you how to get involved.
Guest:
- Wiley Page, transportation consultant for the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization.
