Speaker: Geneva Kelly
Topic: Writing Workshop
New Location: Map
Word of Life Church
6111 South Pointe Blvd.
Fort Myers, FL 33919
The GCWA Writing Contest is starting soon. If you want to write something for the contest and are suffering from writer’s block, Geneva is full of ideas to get you started. She has created a fun workshop for writers of all genres and capabilities.
Note: Our original September speaker had to cancel due to Hurricane Ida’s destruction.
Speaker: Royce Gomez King
Topic: Marketing your book before publishing
Date: October 16, 2021, 10 a.m – Noon
Zoom and in person meeting
Royce King has been a serial entrepreneur for more than 25 years and is an SBDC Certified Coach, Certified Direct Response Copywriter, and frequent trainer on online marketing strategies. Her education in Nonprofit Management and working with executives extends internationally through speaking and consulting. Her columns and business advice have been published in the Small Business Expert Forum, Huffington Post, Carol Roth, Charity Magazine, and more.
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GCWA is looking for a new Programs Officer to find speakers for our meetings. Please email president@gulfwriters.org if you would like to volunteer.
Panel: Hunter Leake, Christie Zarria, Bob McCarthy, and Jen Yontz-Orlando
Topic: The Features and Benefits of Being in a Critique Group
August’s meeting features four members of the Gulf Coast Writers Association who have developed and refined their critique group experience. They will share what they have learned about being a member of a critique group.
The panel will be composed of Hunter Leake, Christie Zarria, Bob McCarthy, and Jen Yontz-Orlando. Their presentation will highlight the features and benefits of belonging to a critique group, including the importance of group diversity, trust and rapport, and the “Do’s and Don’ts” of analyzing a member’s written work. They will also provide personal anecdotes on how their participation in a critique group has affected their writing.
