Affiliate Groups

Marco Island Writers

GCWA and Marco Island Writers enjoy a reciprocal membership
agreement allowing members of either organization the membership
privileges of the other.

Their web site can be found at: Marco Island Writers

See their Marco Island Newsletter

GCWA and Peace River center for Writers enjoy a reciprocal membership agreement allowing members of either organization the membership privileges of the other.

Their web site can be found @ http://peaceriverwriters.weebly.com/.
A more current Facebook page is @ https://www.facebook.com/peaceriverwriters/

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 of Life Church
6111 South Pointe Blvd.
Fort Myers, FL 33919

Molly will provide what to have in place before you acquire an agent and/or publish.  She’ll share what editors and agents expect and are looking for when they consider acquiring your work in today’s market.  She’ll also give us marketing tips she’s found successful.

Molly Jebber is a best-selling and award-winning author.  Her Amish Historical Romance books have made Publisher’s Weekly Best Ten List, USA Today, and have been in featured interviews on newspaper sites, and popular magazines across the U.S.  She’s a national speaker for Women’s Christian Connection.  She has served as a keynote speaker for writing conferences, and as a guest lecturer at libraries and events across the U.S. on writing, publishing, and marketing.  Molly just signed a contract with Sony Pictures/Pureflix to make a movie of LIZA’S SECOND CHANCE.  She loves God, her family, and friends.  She says yes to cupcakes, and no to coconut!

Visit http://www.mollyjebber.com for her full book list, new releases, speaking events, and her Sony/Pureflix Liza’s Second Chance movie updates!

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The St. Lawrence Book Award

St. Lawrence book award

Each year Black Lawrence Press will award The St. Lawrence Book Award for an unpublished first collection of poetry or prose. The St. Lawrence Book Award is open to any writer who has not yet published a full-length manuscript in any genre. The winner of this contest will receive book publication, a $1,000 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Prizes are awarded on publication.

DEADLINE: AUGUST 31

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Corporate Board

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Judy Loose

Judy Loose

Board (term ends 2019)

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Gianni Franco

Gianni Franco

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Arlyn Euken

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Tom Nelson

Tom Nelson

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Sharmin Fairbanks McKenny

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Laura Nonemaker

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Jan Nieman

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Don Cappelli

Don Cappelli

Board (term ends 2021)

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Mike Cole

Mike Cole

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Al York

Al York

Officer at Large

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Being on the Board or Executive Committee is extremely important to our association. Since we are a volunteer based, 501c3, the only way we can maintain the operation is through our member’s continuous donation of time.

We realize not everyone can give in this way all the time, and thus we have one-year terms for most of our officers. The Board meets four times per year outside of our general meetings, and the Executive Committee meets eleven times. Giving of just one year is all that is asked, and who knows, you may find you enjoy it and want to offer more.  Each term begins on April 1st.