GCWA is In The News…
GCWA In the News Florida Weekly carried a story about GCWA’s writing contest in the Arts and Entertainment section on page 3. It appears in the Fort Myers, Bonita and ... Continue reading ...
PRESIDENT’S LETTER FOR APRIL 2023
President’s letter for April 2023 In our broadest initiative in many years, Gulf Coast Writers Association is partnering with the Alliance for the Arts to remember Hurricane Ian in words ... Continue reading ...
PRESIDENT’S LETTER FOR MARCH 2023
President’s Letter for March 2023 The new deadline for this year’s Writing Contest has been extended to May 31, 2023. This extension offers flexibility and perfect timing for any work ... Continue reading ...
PRESIDENT’S LETTER FOR FEBRUARY 2023
President’s Letter for February 2023 If you found our Gulf Coast Writers Association (GCWA) January meeting explosive, be assured that February’s assembly will be a continuation of the saga between ... Continue reading ...
February Speaker – Molly Jebber
February 2023 Speaker: Molly Jebber Topic: Let’s Talk Agents, Publishing, and Marketing February 18, 2023, 10 a.m. to Noon In person and Zoom meeting (Chick link to register) Location: Map Word ... Continue reading ...
President’s Letter for January 2023
President’s Letter for January This year began with the continuation of ‘negotiating’ with Truist Bank. Michael Cole is working diligently with one of the fraud analysts at Truist and with ... Continue reading ...
SPECIAL REPORT: January 4, 2023
Gulf Coast Writers Association Victimized by Theft In September and October of 2022, during the lead up and aftermath of Hurricane Ian, we had $4,000 stolen from our bank account, ... Continue reading ...
President’s Letter for December 2022
President’s Letter for December 2022 With winds cresting 150 MPH, SW Florida has survived the Perfect Storm. We may still be walking about with glazed eyes and exhausted bodies, but ... Continue reading ...
President’s Letter for November 2022
President’s Letter for November 2022 Four hundred years ago, on November 11, 1620, the Pilgrims suffered through a 66-day journey filled with severe storms and loss of many lives before ... Continue reading ...
President’s Letter for October 15, 2022
President’s Letter for October To all of our members and visitors: First and foremost, it is our profound hope that all of you are safe in the aftermath of Hurricane ... Continue reading ...
November News From The President
Dear Writers, Our GCWA members are getting their books published at a brisk clip. Several members attended the launch party for Patti Walsh’s new Celtic-inspired fiction, Hounded. This middle-grade novel ... Continue reading ...
October News From The President
Hello, survivors! Yet again, storms have roared through our area and disrupted our lives. Within two weeks, two violent hurricanes made matchsticks of homes, covered some in sand or mud, ... Continue reading ...
GCWA October Monthly Meeting Recap
Publishing Stories to Build an Audience We had a full house, with nearly 40 attendees at the October monthly meeting listening in on “Publishing Stories to Build an Audience,” presented ... Continue reading ...
GCWA September Monthly Meeting Recap
Gulf Coast Writers Association Annual Writing Contest Winners 2024 Writing Contest Awards Ceremony All but one 2024 contest winner was available to read their prized stories on Saturday, September 21st ... Continue reading ...
September News From The President
Dear members and friends of GCWA, This is our proudest month. At our September 21 meeting, we’ll honor the winners of the annual Gulf Coast Writers Association writing contest. More ... Continue reading ...
GCWA August Monthly Meeting Recap
Feature Speakers: Dave Kratzke and Craig Handel – Jumpstart your Marketing! Thank you for another fantastic turnout at the GCWA Monthly August Meeting held at the Fairfield Inn in Fort ... Continue reading ...
Our Letter to the Cajun Navy Ground Force
Cajun Navy Ground Force 4400-A Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Suite #342 Lafayette, Louisiana 70508 August 8, 2024 Dear friends: Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Fort Myers, ... Continue reading ...
GCWA July Monthly Meeting Recap
Confessions of a Research Junkie The July meeting, held on July 20, 2024, featured Judith L. Pearson, award-winning author, dynamic speaker, and GCWA member, who shared insights and tips on ... Continue reading ...
August News From The President
Dear writers: Book clubs are not for everyone. I’m a member of several, because I not only love to read but I also appreciate the insight of other readers. One ... Continue reading ...