Savannah Writers Group

About the Savannah Book Festival Each year in the beautiful and historic city of Savannah, Georgia, dozens of popular and critically acclaimed authors join thousands of readers, book lovers, fans and aspiring writers for an annual world-class literary event, the Savannah Book Festival. OUR MISSION The Savannah Book Festival mission is to promote reading, writing and civil conversation by celebrating the written word and its role in improving the human experience. The Savannah Book Festival, Inc. is an independent non-profit corporation led by a volunteer board of directors. Authors Gregg Allman (Celebrity appearance & book signing) David Baldacci (Closing Ceremony) Dave Barry (Kickoff Ceremony) T.C. Boyle W. Bruce Cameron Claire Cook Bobby Deen Michael Duffy Richard Paul Evans James Farmer (Special Event Nov. 1, 2012) Mark Frost Kami Garcia Beverly Jenkins Joseph Kanon Heidi Squier Kraft Krysten Kusek ...

    Winston Groom , best-selling author of Forrest Gump , will introduce John C. Frémont , the "Pathfinder" of the West, the first Republican presidential candidate and the 2013 Georgia History Festival featured historic figure.   WHEN: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 6 p.m. WHERE: Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church              429 Abercorn Street, Savannah           The lecture is free to the public and a book signing will follow.     Winston Groom , whose recent works have explored 19th Century history, took the publishing world by storm when his 1986 novel Forrest Gump flew to the top of the New York Times bestseller list and stayed there for 21 weeks. It has sold over 2.5 million copies in the United States alone, and millions more worldwide. He is the author of sixteen books, and as well as being a novelist is also a renow...

How is this for really handy? The Donald Maass Literary Agency has been Tweeting little prompts, which help polish and beef up your breakout novel. You can find the full list at their website . Let me re-post some stand-outs. What’s one way your MC tackles the big problem? Find another character who can do the same thing, or the opposite. Add. Find a dramatic event in your WIP.  Create a smaller version of it for another spot in the story. What’s the most wonderful thing about your story world? Find ten new ways and spots to delight in that. What do you like best about your MC?  How soon can we see that on the page?  How often?  Add more than you think needed. In your current scene, what’s the outcome? Work backwards until the reader is sure that the opposite will occur.  In your current scene, what’s the sharpest line?  Structure the scene to make that the *last* line.   What greater issue or question does y...

The next meeting of the Savannah Writer's Group will be held at the Atlanta Bread Company on Tuesday, January 22nd at 7 pm. Our own Sally Klein will conduct a mini-workshop about writing from your childhood, “Pulling Memories from the Distant Past” that promises to be fun, poignant, and self-revealing. 

The first meeting of the New Year will be held at the Atlanta Bread Company on the 2nd Tuesday of January, which falls on Jan. 8. We'll meet at 7 PM. Please bring your ideas for future meetings in 2013; presentations, special guests, discussions, and the like which you would like to experience with the Savannah Writers Group!

It’s time for our Holiday Dinner, Tuesday, December 11, at 7:00 PM, at the Exchange Tavern and Restaurant on Waters Avenue. Please take a moment to let Sally know that you are coming! The Exchange Details and Menu

Gemini MAGAZINE   Andrew Stancek has won the 2012 Gemini Magazine Flash Fiction Prize and $1,000 award for “Always There,” a vivid snapshot of a military occupation as seen through the eyes of a 13-year-old boy.                 Cindy Rosmus won second place for “Heal Me,” about a cancer patient who attends a healing mass given by a rather antagonistic priest.   Third place: “The Strangers of Dubai” by Victoria Kelly.   Plus: four honorable mention stories and poetry from Cynthia Manick and Lyn Lifshin.   Thanks for reading!   David Bright, Editor   Note: Our Poetry Open competition runs through January 2. Grand prize: $1,000.     PS: The next meeting of the Savannah Writers Group will be held December 11, 2012, at the Exchange Tavern. We're having a holiday dinner! Please RSVP with Sally and f...