The Gold Coast Writers' Association is a not-for-profit organisation.
Our mission is to encourage and support writers from all genres, age groups, and levels of experience, to grow, learn, and excel in their craft. We meet each 3rd Saturday of the month at the Burleigh Waters Community Centre, Christine Avenue. Our website has all the details. |
|
Welcome to the September 2021 newsletter.
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I stepped into the role as president. At that time, Covid had caused a decline in members and guests and the future of the association looked bleak, but thankfully, due to the efforts of an amazing committee, we managed to keep things going through a very trying year. I’m happy to report it’s going from strength to strength. I’d like to say a big thank you to the outgoing committee who made my role easy over the last year. I’m looking forward to the next twelve months very much.
Unfortunately, I’ll be stepping down as president, but I’m comforted to know that I’ll be leaving the association in good hands. There will be a new committee voted in at this week’s AGM, made up mostly of those who gave their time for free last year, so we can be sure there’s going to be another exciting twelve months ahead. I’ll still be hanging around, though. You don’t get rid of me that easy.
This month, as well as the AGM, we’ll be having a mini book expo, so if you’re a fully paid up member and have a book you’d like to peddle, bring some copies along and let us know if you’d like a couple of minutes to market it on the mike.
I hope to see you all on Saturday.
Write on…
Andy
|
|
| Our next meeting is on Saturday 18 September, 2021 at Burleigh Waters Community Centre, Christine Avenue. |
|
Our 2021 Annual General Meeting is on 18 September 2021. We will be hosting our AGM as part of the monthly meeting and this session will be jam-packed!
Attendance is FREE this month for members and visitors.
Hosted by former president, Gavin Fisher, the AGM is an essential event for every organisation, giving the members, the general public, and the committee an overview of the organisation's current directions, financial health, and confirms its purpose. It is also an opportunity to refresh the organisation through electing members into the committee. The committee can always use new members!
We hope to make the AGM a positive experience where people go away committed to the organisation and its goals.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to complete the entry process so we can start on time. If you are sick, please stay at home and get better quickly. |
|
| We are inviting GCWA members to bring their books to display and sell. Each member will also be invited to speak for three minutes to pitch their books. No pre-booking required- just check your membership is current and bring your books! |
|
|
Order of Events from 12pm 12:00 Start
12:05 Annual General Meeting Host: Gavin Fisher
13:00 Afternoon Tea: Pre-packed refreshments provided or BYO
13:45 Members invited to Pitch your Books!
15:00 Close |
|
Membership Prices will be rising in October 2021. If you have been thinking about joining, now would be a great time to take advantage of the lower prices.
New Prices as follows:
$40 per year for Membership Renewal.
New Members $45, plus $5 on the day for the meeting (total $50).
Or members can pay $99 for a 3-year Membership. |
|
|
| Look what's New on the GCWA website! |
|
| | | GCWA Members' Books for Sale |
|
| Feedback Welcome! You may have noticed the changing face of the Newsletter and the Website. Please let us know what you think of the changes. Contact Us... |
|
|
| |
Congratulations to member David Thomas Kay!
"Readers' Favorite is proud to announce that "The Ring of Mann" by David Thomas Kay won the Silver Medal in the Young Adult - Mythology/Fairy Tale category." |
|
|
| | | | Opportunities and Competitions |
|
| |
Australian Reading Hour is this Tuesday, 9am, 14 September
Australia Reads is on a mission to get more people reading more books, more often. Ultimately, the Australia Reads initiative wants people to put down their phones, turn off the TV, pick up a book and read, for 10 minutes a day.
Writers, this is a great opportunity to promote your work. Go Live and read your story or poetry on your favourite social media platform or Youtube.
Tell Australia what you’re reading at home to bring you comfort, inspire and entertain you @australiareads and celebrate the joy of reading! #Australiareads #Storiesthatmatter #Morebooksmoreoften #Australianreadinghour |
|
| | | The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) is the professional organisation, community and voice of Australia’s writers and illustrators. Established in 1963 as the peak national association for Australian authors, our purpose is to support writers and illustrators to pursue sustainable creative careers through advocacy, support and advice. The ASA website is a treasure trove of resources for Australian authors. You can also do their popular Pitch Perfect course , a four week online Masterclass in pitching your work. |
|
| | Submissions wanted: In a few sentences, tell us why you write. To be published in the GCWA newsletter.
Email: gcwa.news@gmail.com |
|
| | 2021 Roly Sussex Short Story Competition This prized literary award is designed to foster original creative writing of outstanding quality, including experimental, challenging or thought-provoking work.
Read More... |
|
| | | 2021 fractured lit micro fiction prize Judged by Matthew Salesses We invite writers to submit to the 2021 Fractured Lit Micro prize from July 20 to September 19, 2021. Guest judge Matthew Salesess will choose three winning stories from a shortlist. All entries will be considered for publication. Read More... |
|
| | | The Queensland Writers Centre is a community that champions writers across Queensland. We help writers at all stages of their writing journey develop skills to improve their craft, engage their readers and build a sustainable career. Read more... |
|
| | | Right Left Write is run in conjunction with the QWC weekly newsletter, Pen & Pixel. Each month they announce a prompt word or theme in Pen & Pixel, then it’s over to you to create a short story of up to 500 words and right, left, write. Members can enter for free and non-members can enter for a $5 fee. So make Right Left Write part of your routine and get writing. Applications open every month. |
|
| | | Australian Bush Poets Association Events and Competitions Calendar Read More... |
|
| | | A fantastic playlist from TED designed to inspire Fiction writing! |
|
| |
How to Sell More Books Using TikTok – with Lila Dubois and Jayne Rylon. Podcast Recommendation - Is TikTok just another social media time suck? Jayne Rylon and Lila Dubois don’t think so. On this episode, they share where they think TikTok’s value lies and how authors can benefit from the early days of the platform. |
|
| | | Breathe magazine is always on the lookout for talented new contributors. Breathe is a magazine for people that want to find time for themselves and features articles across a wide spectrum, with a core emphasis on Wellbeing, Mindfulness, Creativity and Escaping.
Our main criteria for anyone submitting article ideas or illustrations to us is that it fits with the style and message of the magazine, so please make sure you are familiar with the title before submitting. |
|
| | | From the ARTS Hub website, a list of writing awards, competitions and opportunities in 2021. It’s time to fill your calendar with these literary prizes, fellowships and opportunities. |
|
| | |
|
|
