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GCWA March Monthly Meeting Recap

MaryAnn CipressyMarch 25, 2024

GCWA March Monthly Meeting Recap Keynote Speaker: Sean Martinelli of NBC2 TV’s “Stories2Share” Sean Martinelli, journalist and host of NBC2 TVs “Stories2Share,” was the speaker at Gulf Coast Writers Association’s ... Continue reading ...

The Way Cancer Has Shaped Me

MaryAnn CipressyMarch 7, 2024

By Brian Sluga Looking back on my experience with testicular cancer at a young age, I realize that cancer didn’t define me — it helped shape me. Illustration of a ... Continue reading ...

Presidents Letter March 2024

MaryAnn CipressyFebruary 29, 2024

Dear Gulf Coast Writer: There’s a new energy in the air. To the dozens who attended our February meeting, thank you for your participation, your interest, your ideas, and ... Continue reading ...

President Letter February 2024

MaryAnn CipressyFebruary 19, 2024

My Dear Fellow Writers: Membership in the Gulf Coast Writers Association requires annual dues of $50. Those dues allow us to pay rent for a place to meet and to ... Continue reading ...

PRESIDENT’S LETTER JANUARY 2024

Brian DevittJanuary 8, 2024

PRESIDENT’S LETTER Revised January 8, 2024 IMPORTANT ALERT: JANUARY 20 MEETING LOCATION HAS CHANGED. JOIN US AT THE MASONIC LODGE/PEACE COMMUNITY CHURCH, 17671 PINE RIDGE ROAD, NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH, ... Continue reading ...

PRESIDENT’S LETTER DECEMBER 2023

Brian DevittDecember 26, 2023

Dear GCWA Member,This is my first letter to our Gulf Coast Writers Association as our new president. Irene Smith,having served as president so energetically, has earned her emerita status. We ... Continue reading ...

October Meeting

Brian DevittNovember 4, 2023

We all gathered together for our October meeting on Saturday the 18th. It was well attended and a great opportunity for members to meet and enjoy each other’s company. Speakers ... Continue reading ...

STORM STORIES – HURRICANE IAN Book Reading at the Alliance of the Arts

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationSeptember 14, 2023

Storm Stories Book Launch Event from Emily Radomski on Vimeo. ... Continue reading ...

Storm Stories Press Release

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationAugust 24, 2023

The ‘Storm Stories – Hurricane Ian’ continues to get attention in the local press. See a recent release from the Pine Island Eagle, below: Gulf Coast Writers Association set to ... Continue reading ...

Jeff Bogart

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationApril 30, 2023

I’ve joined GCWA to maintain and sharpen my writing skills, while enjoying the wit and comradery of fellow writers. As a journalist, I’ve been a Staff Reporter for the Kansas ... Continue reading ...

GCWA is In The News…

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationApril 12, 2023

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 ...

April Workshop – Tell Your Hurricane Story

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationApril 11, 2023

April 2023 Workshop: Tell Your Hurricane Story Topic: Develop Your Hurricane Ian Story April 15, 2023, 10 a.m. to Noon In person Only – No Zoom Meeting Location: Map Word ... Continue reading ...