May 2014
The Georgia Authority
Monthly Memos From the Georgia Writers Association.

Here is the newest issue of The Georgia Authority. Special thanks to our graduate research assistant and editor, Lance Hansard, for his time and dedication to the newsletter, and to all those who contributed content. If you have any comments or questions, please forward them to editor@georgiawriters.org
Call for Articles
The Georgia Authority is a submission based newsletter that keeps readers informed of current events and author news, provides useful resources like contest announcements, and features articles on writing tips and techniques. Click here to read the guidelines.

Upcoming Events

Write Your Own Story

Saturday May 10, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

KSU Center, Room 300

National best-selling author, Margaret Johnson-Hodge, shares tips and tools to tap into your own creativity as you begin--or continue--your journey as a writer. Margaret is the author of eleven published novels, contributor to three anthologies, including the highly successful "Proverbs of the People," and author of a chapbook. She has received national acclaim and garnered rave reviews from US TodayThe Dallas Morning StarMidwest Book ReviewPublisher's WeeklyBooklistThe Library JournalThe Quarterly Black ReviewEssence Magazine, and Ebony Magazine.

 

Georgia Author of the Year Awards 50th Annual Georgia Author of the Year Awards Banquet and Ceremony

Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
KSU Center, Room 400
Join us for this annual event to celebrate Georgia Author of the Year Award nominees, winners, and finalists! Tickets for the banquet are $40.00 each and include a seated, three-course meal and two wine vouchers (per adult 21 and over). Wine vouchers will be distributed at sign-in. The ceremony, which will begin after the banquet, is free and does not require registration. Doors will be opened to ceremony guests at 7:30 PM.

Purchase Your Tickets Here

Red Clay Writers Conference
The Red Clay Writers Conference will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2014, at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah. For more information, go to www.redclayconference.org. Tickets will be on sale soon!
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