Gold Coast Writers' Association Meeting 16th August 2025

Gold Coast Writers' Association Meeting 16th August 2025

MEETING ORDER OF EVENTS

• 12:00 Arrive and register

• 12:30 News and brief announcements

• 12:40 Speaker:  Vijay Fitzgerald - Word by Word: A Writing Immersion for Voice, Character & Scene

• 13:45 Afternoon Tea & Networking Break

• 14:15 Speaker: Vijay Fitzgerald - Word by Word: A Writing Immersion for Voice, Character & Scene

• 15:15 Raffle

• 15:30 Close

This session will be an immersive, hands-on workshop, and is for any writer. Whether you're halfway through a manuscript, returning after a break, or starting with a blank page, this session will help you explore the beating heart of the story: voice, character, and conflict. Through guided writing exercises (and, depending on the group, some optional partner or small group activities) you will work on your own stories or start new ones, moving them forward. Come with a pen, a notebook, and a story inside you, waiting to be heard. No experience necessary. Just a willingness to try. 

Vijay Fitzgerald is a multi-genre writer and story coach who helps others transform raw experience into powerful narrative. She holds a Master’s in Creative Writing (Ireland), won the 2019 Screencraft Cinematic Short Story Award, and ranks in the top 10% of short-thriller writers on Coverfly’s Red List. Under her pen name Lakshmi Vee , she writes romance and romantasy. Her debut novels, The Perfect Plan and Like Fire, I Rise are set for release in 2025 and 2026. Vijay designs immersive, interactive workshops and journaling retreats that equip writers with both insight and practical tools to tell their stories with confidence. 

Members and visitors are all welcome.

Entry prices are:
Members: $5.00
Visitors: $10.00. Click here for more information on GCWA membership

Tickets will also be available at the door. EFTPOS payments are preferred. 

ABOUT GCWA

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.

Our events offer the opportunity to connect and share with like-minded people in a relaxed environment.

Guest speakers are invited from all genres of writing. Speakers are encouraged to share information about their writing life, discuss their techniques, and sell their books.

We encourage guest speakers to include a mini-workshop for members during their presentation.

Workshops are held at each meeting. These workshops provide informal opportunities for members and visitors to enjoy hands-on writing, listening, and reading activities in small groups.

Membership offers the additional advantages of being able to sell your books at the meetings, attending our member-only critique groups, and much more.

Keep an eye on the Gold Coast Writers’ Association Facebook page for more information.

If you have any questions, please email secretary@goldcoastwriters.org