Greetings

The Gulf Coast Writers Association provides a forum for fellowship, education and information among writers in the community. We promote writer's welfare and spirit by encouraging members and others to pursue writing for pure joy or for compensation, whichever purpose better gratifies the individual.

Writers' Upcoming Events

Turn on to Poetry on Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 (more)

January 28        Charles Sobczak workshop on self publishing, 3-5 pm, Sanibel Library (more)

January 31        Submission deadline for 2010 Writing Contest (more)

February 2         Calusa Tale Tellers, Tuesday night 7 pm – at Calusa Harbour 2525 E. 1st Street Fort Myers

February 6,      Children’s Writers critique group, 10 a.m. to 12 noon,
                              Room SA 116 at Edison State College, Punta Gorda. (more)

February 6         “Getting into Character” a workshop presented by SWFlorida Romance Writers from 9 am to 4 pm (more)

February 18       “Getting the word out,” at Barnes and Noble, 7 pm, FREE, speakers Shelly Osterhout and Julie Compton, a presentation on using computer and networking to market your work.

February 20       Radio Ear Network will be at our monthly meeting to record authors for broadcast.

February 27-28  Barnes & Noble, Ft. Myers, is holding a local author book signing – Each authors is given 2 hours – contact Niska at Barnes & Noble.

March 2            The Variety Players Show on Tuesday, March 2 at 7 pm – at Calusa Harbour 2525 E. 1st Street, Ft. Myers

March 20 -         Lee County Reading Festival

Announcements

April 10-11, 2010 – Naples Press Club, Book Fair (more)

Art Walk Fort Myers held Jan 1, Feb 5, and Mar 5 – Any interest by authors or poets connecting with art gallery to sell books and or write poetry with artists – contact Richard at rgeorgian@embarqmail.com

Café Matisse     Any interest in participating in an open mike and book selling at Café Matisse in Fort Myers, contact Richard at rgeorgian@embarqmail.com

first time guests – free