Literary Guild

The Literary Guild serves readers, writers and authors of all ages. Throughout the year, we provide book signings for local authors and bring internationally known authors from around the country for book signings and workshops.  Join us each spring for our annual Northwest Georgia Valley Writers Conference, a weekend-long event featuring a keynote address and workshop with an acclaimed author, a panel discussion, your choice of several other workshops, and an end-of-day book signing.

If you are an author seeking a book signing or a member of the community with an idea, please contact the chair at graybridges@comcast.net

NWGA Valley Writer’s Conference 2012 March 30 – Apr. 1

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NWGA Valley Writer’s Conference 2012 March 30 – Apr. 1

Once again the Harris Arts Center will play host to the NWGA Valley Writers Conference. A three day event that starts Friday March 30 and ends Sunday April 1st. There will be a key note speech from author/editor, Barbara Casey entitled “How To Get Your Manuscript Read by a Publisher” followed by panel discussions and writer’s workshops. She will discuss presentation and format, a ten-minute technique for first chapters, the importance of having an agent, marketing, as well as give a general overview of publishing. Authors...

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First Ever Northwest Georgia Valley Writers Conference a Great Success in Calhoun, GA

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First Ever Northwest Georgia Valley Writers Conference a Great Success in Calhoun, GA

Posted by Donny Bailey Seagraves Wednesday, March 24, 2010 http://dbseagraves.blogspot.com/ This past weekend, I enjoyed being part of the very first Northwest Georgia Valley Writers Conference in the Harris Arts Center in downtown Calhoun, Georgia. This new conference, organized by Gray Bridges, Literary Director of the Arts Center, featured a 90-minute writing workshop with author Terry Kay, during which he explained “The DNA of Writing: Reducing the Must-Know Requirements to 2 Issues,” and another with author Rosemary Daniell,...

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