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 ...
GCWA March Monthly Meeting Recap
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Storm Stories Book Launch Event from Emily Radomski on Vimeo. ... Continue reading ...
Storm Stories Press Release
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
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 ...
April Workshop – Tell Your Hurricane Story
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 ...