Marco Woman’s Club Inspires Future Writers

Local author Betsy Perdichizzi recently shared her writing experience at a workshop for members of Girl Up, an organization founded by the United Nations Foundation to promote and advance skills, rights, and leadership opportunities for girls. The Manatee Middle School chapter of Girl Up is led by teacher Erika Torres. Perdichizzi was a freelance columnist for the Marco Island Sun Times from 2003 to 2011. Her love of local history was the inspiration for her popular weekly column, “Days Gone By.” In partnership with Marco Island Woman’s Club president Barbara Malta, Perdichizzi explained her stellar method of bringing the written word to life, combining her vast knowledge of Marco Island’s history with delightful personal anecdotes. Girl Up members shared their own stories and poems written with the theme of “joy.” As an added surprise, each member wrote a heart-felt thank you to the MI Woman’s Club and the Writer’s Guild for participating in the summer series. There is no doubt that we will be reading more from these budding young authors in the future!