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DJ Kristoff Launches New Children’s Series
DJ Kristoff has recently launched her children's book series, Dino Diane's Adventures. Visit her website for Saddlebags of Gold and The [...]Joe Pacheco on NPR
Dear Fellow Poets and Friends: Santa was especially kind to me this Christmas. He brought me an entire hour of NPR Radio time so that I could [...]DL Havlin Podcast for Veteran’s Day
To celebrate Veteran’s Day, historian DL Havlin, dropped by to talk about Donald Roebling, who went from the inventor of a vehicle called LVT [...]
Events
We get a lot of upcoming events sent to us, from all over Florida and even beyond. If there is an ellipsis (…) at the end of a post here, that means there is more to read. To read a complete post, click on the headline.
We highly suggest taking a look at all the events though. You can Click Here for the Events page, and you can go to our calendar above to see those that are posted in our local Lee county and surrounding areas.
If you are affiliated with a group that is hosting an event that is relevant to authors, please send email to website@gulfwriters.org.
Poetry wanted for Biannual National Art Exhibit
The Visual Arts Center in Punta Gorda is holding its Biannual National Art Exhibit beginning February 18, 2022, and running through April 16, [...]Sell your books at SWFL Reading Festival
Authors, sign up for the Southwest Florida Reading Festival Saturday, March 5, 2022. GCWA has afternoon (1:00 to 4:00 p.m.) openings at our [...]April 2022 Meeting — GCWA Writing Contest Winners
GCWA Writing Contest Winners April 23, 2022, 10 a.m. to Noon Winners of the 2022 GCWA Writers Contest will be announced and will read their [...]
Announcements
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Poetry wanted for Biannual National Art Exhibit
The Visual Arts Center in Punta Gorda is holding its Biannual National Art Exhibit beginning February 18, 2022, and running through April 16, [...]Joe Pacheco on NPR
Dear Fellow Poets and Friends: Santa was especially kind to me this Christmas. He brought me an entire hour of NPR Radio time so that I could [...]Opportunity for New Women Writers
Kaleidoscope WoJo™ is happy to introduce the New Writers’ Launchpad The Launchpad is the place where new, emerging women writers can [...]
New GCWA meeting agenda
We are replacing our long business meetings with contributions from our members. If you would like to speak at one of our meetings, please contact Bob McCarthy at Programs@GulfWriters.org or Irene Smith at Membership@GulfWriters.org
Services page on website
We will be adding a Writing Services page to the website. GCWA members, if you have a writing-related business you would like listed, please contact website@gulfwriters.org. No fancy ads, just listings for editors, publishers, ghost writers, website designers, etc.
Interested in joining a new critique or reading group? [list of current groups]
Looking for new members for your critique group?
Contact Bob McCarthy.
Information wanted
GCWA members — send us your photos, your bios, your books to be listed on the website — email website@gulfwriters.org.
Visit your local book stores
There are several book stores who sell books by local authors. Visit, buy books, check on selling your books on their shelves. List of stores
Looking for Word Song editor
Due to time constraints our News Magazine WORD SONG is needing an Executive Editor with MailChimp experience in order to continue. If you would like to know more about it, please email TheWord@gulfwriters.org
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