TGCW meets the third Saturday of every month at 10:00 a.m. Meetings are held at the RC Miller Public Library, 1605 Dowlen Rd., Beaumont, TX 77706. Come join us!
February 16 -
March 16 -
April 20 -
May 18 -
June 15 -
July 20 -
August 17 -
September 21 -
October 19 -
November 16 -
December 21 - Christmas cheer and planning for 2020.
2018 Meeting Schedule
2019 Meeting Schedule
January 26 - Due to the MLK holiday, the library will be closed for our regularly scheduled weekend. We will meet instead on the 26th for - New plans, opportunities, formatting, and more.
February 16 -
March 16 -
April 20 -
May 18 -
June 15 -
July 20 -
August 17 -
September 21 -
October 19 -
November 16 -
December 21 - Christmas cheer and planning for 2020.
2018 Meeting Schedule
January 20 - New plans, opportunities, formatting, and more.
February 17 - Merrilynn Williams will offer a short lesson, followed by directed writing practice and work on submissions for the next FIRST LINE magazine with the prompt: "I wanted you to be the first to know," Rowan tentatively confided in me."
March 17 - Members who attend the Jambalaya Writers Conference will share their favorite lessons and memories from the event. Writing practice and critiques will follow.
April 21 -- In honor of National Poetry month, this meeting will be dedicated to writing poetry in all forms. Merrilyn Williams and Dorothy Clover will lead this poetry share.
May 19 - Sylvia Ney will talk about "Setting Goals and Writing Short".
June 16 - Dianne Ellis and Melinda Pouncey will lead the lesson on rewriting and proofreading. Visitors from Vidor Pet Quarterly.
July 21 - Member Critiques and reviewing submission guidelines.
August 18 - M. Williams will share valuable tips and stories from the SFA Writers workshop led by the Writers League.
September 15 - Member readings and critiques.
October 20 - Member news, critiques, and work on individualized projects with support.
November 17 - Becka Oliver, agent, from Austin Texas League of Writers will be speaking on "Understanding Publishing Today".
December 15 - Christmas cheer and planning for 2019.
February 17 - Merrilynn Williams will offer a short lesson, followed by directed writing practice and work on submissions for the next FIRST LINE magazine with the prompt: "I wanted you to be the first to know," Rowan tentatively confided in me."
March 17 - Members who attend the Jambalaya Writers Conference will share their favorite lessons and memories from the event. Writing practice and critiques will follow.
April 21 -- In honor of National Poetry month, this meeting will be dedicated to writing poetry in all forms. Merrilyn Williams and Dorothy Clover will lead this poetry share.
May 19 - Sylvia Ney will talk about "Setting Goals and Writing Short".
June 16 - Dianne Ellis and Melinda Pouncey will lead the lesson on rewriting and proofreading. Visitors from Vidor Pet Quarterly.
July 21 - Member Critiques and reviewing submission guidelines.
August 18 - M. Williams will share valuable tips and stories from the SFA Writers workshop led by the Writers League.
September 15 - Member readings and critiques.
October 20 - Member news, critiques, and work on individualized projects with support.
November 17 - Becka Oliver, agent, from Austin Texas League of Writers will be speaking on "Understanding Publishing Today".
December 15 - Christmas cheer and planning for 2019.
2017 Meeting Schedule
January 21 - Merrilynn Williams will lead a short exercise after leading discussion and business of group plans for 2017.
February 18 - Sylvia Ney on writing Scifi.
March 18 - Dianne Ellis on news from Jambalaya Writer's Conference
April 15 - Poetry workshop with Elzadia Meguess. (This meeting will be held at the Apostolic Church at 3333 Eastex Freeway since the library is closed for Easter weekend.)
May 20 - Sylvia Ney on "Being a Prolific Writer" - Market news, Writing Practice, and Critiques.
June 17 - Linda Whittington Hurst is an award winning author and illustrator. You can see more: https://www.amazon.com/Linda-Whittington-Hurst/e/B00CEGECJ8
June 24 - Second annual "The Write Support". For more information: http://tgcwriters.blogspot.com/2017/04/2nd-annual-write-support.html
July 15 - Workshop and Critiques
August 19 - Rachel Windham writes nonfiction, inspirational, and childrens books. You can learn more about her at: http://www.rachelwindham.com/
September 16 - Markets, Writing Practice, and Critiques
October 21 - Linda Todd is an award-winning poet and fiction writer. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Linda+Todd
Our October speaker had to cancel. Merrilynn Williams will speak instead.
November 18 - Workshop and Critiques
December 16 - Markets, Prep for 2018, and Critiques
Our October speaker had to cancel. Merrilynn Williams will speak instead.
November 18 - Workshop and Critiques
December 16 - Markets, Prep for 2018, and Critiques
2016 Meeting Schedule
January 16- Writing workshop
February 20- First Drafts: Critique & Share
March 19- Speaker
April 16- Writing workshop
May 21- First Drafts: Critique & Share
June 18- Speaker
July 16- Writing workshop
August 20- First Drafts: Critique & Share
September 17- Speaker
October 15- Writing workshop
November 19- First Drafts: Critique & Share
December 17- Speaker
** Stay tuned for the latest updates on our annual summer Mini-Conference 2016!**
TGCW
PO BOX 252
Bridge City, TX 77611
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2015 Meeting Schedule
January 12 - Membership, dues, news, inspiration
February 9 - Workshop, Facilitator-- Laurie Kolp
March 9 - Speaker: Jennifer Williams- Blogging
April 13 - Sylvia Ney- “Giving Agents, Editors and Publishers What They Want”
May 11 - Speaker: Birma Castle- Poetry
June 8 - Workshop, Facilitator-- Merrilyn Williams
July 13 - Speaker: Ey Wade- Publishing
August 8- Mini-workshop
September 14 - Speaker: Donna Smithers Sheperis- Grant writing
October 17 - Workshop, Facilitator-- Dr. Carol Weishampel
November 21 - Speaker: TBA
December 14 - Christmas Party
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2014 Meeting Schedule
January 13 - Frances Collins: Her journey to publication.
February 10 - Arlon Davis: www.texasmanproductions-com.webs.com
February 22 - TGCW workshop. For more information: http://www.texasgulfcoastwriters.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
March 10 - Rebecca Stark Nugent: Author of "If the Devil Had a Wife"
April 14 - Ben Lee "The Mechanics of Writing: the Nuts and Bolts"
May 12 - Dr. Jerry Craven - Professor of Lamar University Press will be talking about the "Benefits of using a University Press" and "Lamar Submissions".
June 9 - Laurie Kolp - She will be discussing poetry and her road to publication. Her book Upon the Blue Couch, released in April.
July 14 - Writing workshop, and critiques of your WIP.
August 11 - Mark Yost will speak on "Finding the Right Publisher".
September 8- Birma Castle - She will speak on lucidity in poetry.
October 13- Gretchen Johnson - She will speak on short stories. Vote for 2015 officers.
November 10 - Group share, discussion, workshop, and critiques. Come with your questions, work, whatever you want to share/learn from each other.
December 8 - Christmas Party
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