October, 2012

Augusta Literary News

This October is a great time to sharpen your writing skills. There are a great number of literary events happening and I wanted to take a minute and bring you up to date.

The Frank Yerby Award

The Augusta Literary Festival is sponsoring the Frank Yerby Award. This award is open to authors who published in 2012. Contest opens October 1, 2012 and closes October 31, 2012 with winners announced in March at the Literary Festival.

Please click here for submission guidelines.

October Creative Writing Workshop

Creative Writing Workshop
Augusta Downtown Library
823 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA
October 20, 2012
1:30-3:30 pm

Hosted by Cheryl Corbin

Topic Plot development. This is the last one in the 2012 series.

NaNoWriMo at the Downtown Library. 30 Days+ 50,000 Words=your new novel.

October 18: Warm up meeting @ Inner Bean 6-9pm October 20: Warm up meeting @ Inner Bean 10am-4pm October 25: Warm up meeting @ Inner Bean 6-9pm October 27th: NaNoWrimo Kick-Off @ Library 2pm November 3: Write In @ Library 9am-5pm November 8: Inner Bean 6-9pm November 10: Write In @ Library 9am-5 pm November 14: Mid Way Check In @ Library 6-8 pm November 15: Inner Bean 6-9pm November 17: Write In @ Library 9am-5pm November 24: Write In @ Library 9am-5pm November 29: Inner Bean 6-9pm December 1st- Victory Celebration/TGIO Party @ Library 11am

Inner Bean: 139C Davis Rd, Augusta, GA 30907 Library: 823 Telfair St, Augusta, GA 30901

Poetry Writing Workshop

823 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA
October 13, 2012
1:30-3:30 pm

Hosted by Lucinda Clark

But wait, there’s more…..

The Augusta Literary Festival website is up and running. Find writing groups, register for the festival, and so much more.

Write On!

me@cherylcorbin.net