Georgia Writing Resources

Posted by David Duhr in Writing Resources      4 comments

Sep
10

(Just kidding)

The Peach State is up next in our State Writing Resources series. Georgia writing carries a rich history, especially when it comes to so-called Southern Gothic writers, such as late greats Carson McCullers (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter) and Flannery O’Connor (“Good Country People,” “A Good Man is Hard to Find”). Among contemporary authors born in Georgia are Z.Z. Packer, well-known to Austinites, the poet D.A. Powell, and the disgraced and disgraceful Paula Deen.

Presented below in no particular order are ten Georgia writing resources, from conferences to local critique groups to literary magazines. If you live in Georgia or are planning a move there, these are some organizations you might want to take a peek at.

1) Georgia Writers Association

Works across the state to encourage and strengthen the proficiencies of writers in both the creative and the business aspects of the writing life, through an array of speakers and programs at regular meetings. GWA sponsors workshops, conferences, seminars and other events.

2) The Lit Center at the Margaret Mitchell House

Designed to honor and preserve the legacy of Margaret Mitchell, the award-winning Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House offers annual creative writing classes for adults and youth, and community initiatives that engage younger generations in the process of writing, reading, and reciting literature, such as Poetry Out Loud.

3) Chattahoochee Valley Writers
Based in Columbus, this group offers meetings, workshops, networking events and an annual writers’ conference.

4) Georgia Press Association

An organization which protects, promotes, fosters and advances the interest of the newspaper industry in Georgia.

5) Hambidge Creative Residency Program

Hambidge provides a residency program that empowers talented artists to explore, develop and express their creative voices. Situated on 600 acres in the mountains of north Georgia, Hambidge is a sanctuary of time and space that inspires artists working in a broad range of disciplines to create works of the highest caliber.

6) Georgia Poetry Society

Welcomes members from anywhere, but quarterly meetings are held in various locations throughout the state of Georgia. The meetings are packed with poetry-related programming, including member readings, featured poets, poetry workshops and various talks on poetry-related topics.

7) Scribblers’ Retreat Writers’ Conference

An annual conference which provides a favorable environment to facilitate professional connections and friendly sharing of valuable information.

8) Writers Weekend at Summerville

An annual conference for emerging writers, hosted by Georgia Regents University, Augusta.

9) Northeast Georgia Writers

The purpose of this organization is to foster good writing through regular monthly meetings, annual competitions, conferences and the publication of anthologies.

10) Atlanta Writers Club

Assisting and encouraging upcoming new writers since 1914.

Help us add to this list, Georgians! Do you run a local writing group or a lit journal we should be aware of? Feel free to share info and links in the comments section below.