Meetings, Classes & Seminars

2003

GCWA usually meets on the 4th Thursday of each month at

The Coffee House, 2511 13th Street, Gulfport, MS

(One block north of Highway 90, one block West of Highway 49)

Updated 09/13/2006

Visitors are welcome at all  meetings!

Date

Event

Speaker/Host

Location/time

Click here for 2004 Calendar of Events

Saturday

December 13

2003

Ladybug Books of Picayune is hosting a

GCWA Book Gala.  GCWA Authors are invited to display, sign and sell their books, and enjoy this wonderful celebration of our creativity.

11 am - 2 pm

Ladybug Books

1706 E Canal St.

Picayune MS

Thursday

December 11

2003

H o l i d a y C e l e b r a t i o n !

Food ● Fun ● & The Sax Man

Best-selling author Barr McClellan, Blood, Money & Power: How L.B.J. Killed J.F.K.,  will join us. Kristen will present her new children's book.

6-9 pm

Diamondhead

Community Center

Thursday

November 20

2003

General

Meeting

GCWA Welcomes Writers

from MS Gulf Coast Community College,

Jefferson Davis Campus

The Coffee House

2511 13th St

Gulfport MS

see directions

Thursday

October 23

2003

General

Meeting

Field trip to our NEW Picayune Chapter

Program will include speaker Lois Ellitt, presenting a session on writing and researching avenues.  Lots of fun and good snacks!

E-mail Sharon for carpool information.

Ladybug Books

7 pm

1706 E Canal St.

Picayune MS

Tuesday

September 30

2003

Picayune

Meeting

A former Police Officer, trained with a variety of weapons, will help writers who are writing about crime, murder, or the law.  click here for more information

Ladybug Books

1706 E Canal St.

Picayune MS

Thursday

September 25

2003

General

Meeting

Speakers: Lisa and Gary Michiels, publish the Bay Press and host a variety of community affair programs.   They are starting a new publication called Art Gulf Coast Magazine.  Speakers: Fred Prince and Victoria Olsen will present the Art of Critique -- why group critique is invaluable to the writer, and how to overcome the fear of criticism, and even beg for more!  Sign-up  for local Critique Groups

7 pm

Digital Den

2604 13th St

Gulfport MS

Thursday

August 21

2003

General

Meeting

Speaker: Margaret Hopper, Principal of The Learning Center, Gulfport MS— How Journaling Helps At Risk Youth---Writing Reduces Bad Behavior.

7:00 pm

Digital Den

2604 13th St.

Gulfport, MS

Thursday

July 24

2003

General

Meeting

President Elaine Stevens introduces GCWA to THE NEW MEETING SPOT - 2608 13th Street, Gulfport, MS - A 1960's theme "WRITE-IN" - Speaker: Andrea Yeager - Food Columnist for the Sun Herald, the Delta Democrat Times, and Southern Breeze Magazine, Owner of Andre's Annex -- Gourmet Products & Kitchenware

7:00 pm

2608 13th St.

Gulfport, MS

see directions

Thursday

June 26

2003

General

Meeting

New officers, new plans &  inspiring ideas. Speaker:  Dr. Thomas Yarnell, Clinical Psychologist & author of  Build A Better You - Starting Now Program: Expand Your Creativity which is intended to expand creativity and overcome Writer's Block.

7:00 pm

Barnes&Noble

Gulfport, MS

Thursday

May 22

2003

Banquet

Winners Announced at the "Let's Write" Literary Contest Banquet

Contest winners receive awards.

6:30 pm

O'Charleys Gulfport, MS

May 3

2003

Critique

Meeting

10 am

Fiction / Nonfiction

Critique Group

see directions

Kiln Library

16603 Highway 603
Kiln, MS  39556

Thursday

April 24

2003

 

General

Meeting

Open Microphone Night -- GCWA Members read their own work out loud!

Hosted by Gary Spencer Smith, Nomination of Officers

7:00 pm
Barnes&Noble
Gulfport, MS

April 19

2003

Critique Group Canceled, due to Easter Holiday

April 15

2003

"Let's Write" Literary Contest Deadline!

Saturday

April 5

2003

Critique

Meeting

10 am

Fiction / Nonfiction

Critique Group

Kiln Library

16603 Highway 603
Kiln, MS  39556

Thursday

March 27

2003

General

Meeting

Social Evening and Open Microphone

7:00 pm
Barnes&Noble
Gulfport, MS

Saturday

March 22

2003

Critique

Meeting

10 am

Fiction / Nonfiction

Critique Group

Kiln Library

16603 Highway 603
Kiln, MS  39556

Saturday

March 8

2003

Critique

Meeting

10 am

Fiction / Nonfiction

Critique Group

Kiln Library

16603 Highway 603
Kiln, MS  39556

Monday

March 3

2003

Board

Meeting

Board Meeting

6:30  pm
Barnes&Noble
Gulfport, MS

Thursday

February 27

2003

General

Meeting

Speaker: Publisher Renae Battaglia

7:00 pm
Barnes&Noble
Gulfport, MS

Saturday

February 22

2003

Critique

Meeting

10 am

Fiction / Nonfiction

Critique Group

Kiln Library

16603 Highway 603
Kiln, MS  39556

Saturday

February 15

2003

Board

Meeting

9:30  am

Board Meeting - Review of By Laws

Issues to be discussed include: a series of fund raising ideas--The current "Let's Write" Literary Contest--update on the status of the Writer's Conference.  This meeting has been opened to the General Membership so as to avoid any turmoil with respect to amendments to the present By Laws. 

Tea Garden Cafe

Teagarden Road

Gulfport, MS

Saturday

February 8

2003

Critique

Meeting

10 am

Fiction / Nonfiction

Critique Group

Lutheran Church of the Pines

309 Hwy 90, Waveland

see directions

Saturday

January 25

2003

Critique

Meeting

10 am

Fiction / Nonfiction

Critique Group

Kiln Library

16603 Highway 603
Kiln, MS  39556

Thursday
January 23
2003

General

Meeting

Speaker:  Dr. Thomas Yarnell, local Clinical Psychologist & author of

 "Build A Better You - Starting Now". 

The meeting will also feature a Literary Biography by Victoria Olsen and some other surprises.  Time permitting, an Open Mic Night performance will follow.

7:00 pm
Barnes&Noble
Gulfport, MS

January 15

2003

"Let's Write" Literary Contest Opens!

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