In this Zoom craft talk and workshop led by 2025 Georgia Author of the Year winner Justin Gardiner, we will look at the way essayists make use of lyric forms—in particular, source collage and braided structures—to resist, complicate, and ultimately enrich their narratives. Advanced readings will be provided for attendees, and Justin will also speak some about the structural choices he made in putting together his book ‘Small Altars.’

All experience levels are welcome!

**Admission is free for members of the Georgia Writers Association. Check your email for a promo code that gives you a 100% discount. If you are a member and didn't receive the code, email administrator@georgiawriters.org.

Join us for our Screenwriting for Production Workshop (virtual via Zoom), led by Atlanta-based writer, actor, and filmmaker Madison Hatfield!

Come learn about Madison's screenwriting craft, and how to craft a screenplay that is "film-ready," with insights on screenplay aspects to consider for independent films' finances.

Tickets are $15, but if you are a current Georgia Writers Association member (with all membership fees paid), be on the lookout in your email for your promo code.

Register today!

Join author Dr. Kyle McCord, and learn what should guide writer's decisions when you pursue publication for for your work!

Join us for collaborative writing, live readings, and more with the Georgia Writers team!

Join Denne Michele Norris, editor-in-chief of Electric Literature, in a live publishing Q & A.

Creating & Introducing Compelling Characters For Screen

Join Anthony Epling, producer for the popular Netflix series, Sweet Magnolias, at The Reading Attic in Downtown Marietta.

Epling will be discussing how to make memorable characters for the screen.

This isn’t an event you’d want to miss. Get your spots today!

Southern novelist, Robert Gwaltney, will discuss the courageous moments that writers must take in order to write their story. Such moments include finding and speaking in your unique voice, finding your literary community, and overcoming imposter syndrome. He will read experts from his debut novel, The Cicada Tree, to illustrate his personal moments of courage and will invite participants to reflect upon their own journeys.

Writing for teens is one thing; writing horror for teens is another. How can YA authors make use of terrifying stories to explore the experience of modern youth? Andrew Joseph White, a Gen Z author, explores the power of horror as metaphor and the importance of darker stories for the next generation.

Writer's block: every writer faces it, no matter where they are in their career. Sometimes, it's the fear that overcomes you at the sight of that blank page; sometimes, it's the blank that happens when you try to perfect your piece. In this generative workshop, we'll explore ways to break through writer's block at every point in the process through language games that can help you play your way into a solution to even the most difficult the puzzles of poetry.

This two-hour class will help you identify key moments in your middle-grade novel and develop a plan for future writing.

The Headlight Review is hosting a contest for horror stories.

Chosen works are featured on the front page of The Headlight review along with your interview.

The deadline is October 15th!

This two-hour class introduces several essay structures to writers interested in creative nonfiction, particularly the art of the essay.

Join our revision workshop with Nicole Home (an educator, poet, performer, and writer) and bring poems or other short texts! We'll revisit and reimagine our work using exercises aimed at highlighting the joy, playfulness, and possibility in our revision practices.

This is a Virtual Event.