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January Speaker — Clarissa Thomasson

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationJanuary 7, 2023

January 2023 Speaker: Clarissa Thomasson Topic: Suspending the Disbelief January 21, 2023, 10a.m. to Noon In Person and Zoom Meeting – Register Here Location: Map Word of Life Church 6111 South ... Continue reading ...

SPECIAL REPORT: January 4, 2023

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationJanuary 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

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationDecember 14, 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 ...

Story Telling Series at the Alliance for the Arts

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationDecember 10, 2022

STORYTELLING SERIES AT THE ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS By Mary Lou Williams The Alliance for the Arts is presenting a series of storytelling showcases in 2023. The Storytellers of the ... Continue reading ...

Best Writing Contests of 2022, recommended by Reedsy

GCWA 2023 Writing Contest

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationNovember 13, 2022

GCWA 2023 Writing Contest The deadline has been extended!!! Please submit your work before the new deadline of 5/31/23 Deadline: 11:59pm on May 31, 2023 Writing Contest is open to ... Continue reading ...

President’s Letter for November 2022

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationNovember 2, 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

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationOctober 14, 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 ...

President’s Letter for September 17, 2022

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationAugust 31, 2022

President’s Letter for September 17, 2022 This month’s President’s Letter is a most difficult one to write. Our beloved web designer, Judy Loose, passed away and we are all deeply ... Continue reading ...

Imposter in the Woods by Lori Goshert

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationAugust 2, 2022

See Lori’s blog. Imposter in the Woods by Lori Goshert The call of a cardinal echoes through the trees. A brown anole skitters up a palm trunk, pausing to listen ... Continue reading ...

DL Havlin interview

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationAugust 1, 2022

A Place No One Should Go DL Havlin Interview by Joanne Tailele April 1, 2022 ... Continue reading ...

August Speaker — Mary Lou Williams

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationJuly 31, 2022

August 2022 Speaker: Mary Lou Williams Workshop Topic: The Art and Craft of the Personal Story August 20, 2022, 10 a.m. to Noon In person and Zoom meeting – Register ... Continue reading ...

September Speaker — Lucy Tobias

Gulf Coast Writers AssociationJuly 30, 2022

September 2022 Speaker: Lucy Tobias Topic: Capturing Undiscovered Florida in Words and Photos September 17, 2022, 10 a.m. to Noon In person and Zoom meeting – Register Here Location: Map ... Continue reading ...