Latest Good News
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Tim Jordan Releases New Novel
Tim Jordan's new science fiction novel, GLOW, was published by Angry Robot, a UK publisher but available worldwide on February 23, 2021. It is [...]Sue Grunin wins award
Life Lessons and Tales of Little MisFit by SK Grunin wins 2020 Pinnacle Achievement Award in Young Adult [...]Susan Grunin’s cover article on Best of the Vine
Susan Grunin is featured on cover article in the September 2020 edition of the Best of the Vine [...]
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.
FAPA Virtual Event
Exciting New Monthly Event! Click HERE to registerFAPA Con 2021
FAPAcon2021 will be held on July 30 & 31, 2021 At the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace in Orlando, Florida. FAPA will be celebrating its [...]Mystery & Thriller Virtual Conference
Learn from Six Best-Selling Authors! Writer's Digest University is pleased to present an exclusive online event for mystery & thriller [...]
Announcements
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PayPal for GCWA Meeting
PayPal $5.00 for GCWA monthly meeting If you are a GCWA member or affiliate member, meetings are free.Southwest Florida Reading Festival
The Southwest Florida Reading Festival is a free annual event celebrating the power of reading for over 20 years in the Fort Myers community. [...]Writers Blok Online FREE Version!
We wanted to reach out to you regarding an exciting new development at Writers Blok Online: a free membership option to our online [...]
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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