A List of Resources for Poets

2007-12-21T11:03:00.000-08:00

VENUES

DeKalb County Public Library Branches 404-370-3070, www.dekalblibrary.org

Emory University, Woodruff Library 404-727-5050, http://web.library.emory.edu

Jimmy Carter Library 441 Freedom Parkway, 404-325-1505, www.jimmycarterlibrary.org

Margaret Mitchell House 404-814-2063, www.gwtw.org

GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONS

Atlanta Writers Club meets the 3rd Thursday, 6:45pm , at Rock Spring Presbyterian Church (Activity Center), 1824 Piedmont Rd. NE. 770-998-7015.

Atlanta Writers Group, http://atlantawriters.org. P.O. Box 767901 Roswell, GA 30076. The mission of the Atlanta Writers Group is to encourage, develop and promote writers of the Atlanta Metropolitan and surrounding areas through mentoring, sponsoring events to increase public awareness of local literary talent, and providing information and training by industry professionals.

Charis Books: Women Writers Group. 4th Mondays at 6:30 pm. Bring original work and come prepared to write. Open to women of all ages and all stages in the writing life. Little Five Points at 1189 Euclid Avenue. (404) 524-0304, www.chariscircle.org.

Charis Books: High School Women Writers. Every Tuesday, 5:00-6:30pm.Contact Linda Bryant at 404-524-0304. Little Five Points at 1189 Euclid Avenue. (404)524-0304, www.charisbooksandmore.com.

Georgia Center for the Book Sponsors events and readings by national figures. Located at the DeKalb County Public Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 404-370-8450 ext. 2225. www.georgiacenterforthebook.org.

Georgia Erotica Writers Circle Monthly meetings for writers of literary erotica. erosgeorgia@yahoo.com or http://www.angelfire.com/indie/georgiaeros/index.html.

Georgia Perimeter College Writers’ Circle First and third Friday 1-3 pm , 2101 Womack Road, NLRC 3100. (770)274-5246 or www.writerscircle@homestead.com.

Georgia Perimeter College Lawrenceville Writing Group, alternate Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. Dr. Mary Greiss-Shipley, 678-407-5234 . Map and directions: www.gpc.edu.

Georgia Poetry Society Holds quarterly meetings with workshops, readings and speakers, as well as sponsoring contests and a monthly reading series. www.georgiapoetrysociety.org.

Georgia Writers Association (now a community program of Kennesaw State University) meets second Saturdays, 2:30pm , on the Kennesaw campus. Sponsors the Georgia Author of the Year Awards. 678-407-0703. www.georgiawriters.org.

Haversack Poets meets second Mondays at 7 pm at Haversack Books, near Marietta Square, 18 Powder Springs St., Marietta. 770-794-8141. Robert W. Hill, workshop leader, 770-427-6661 .

Literary Round Table, 3rd Tuesdays at 7pm , Mableton Cultural Center, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton. 770-944-7510 or 770-421-8996

NiA Where women are free to be. Spoken word, discussion group; community service, nias_purpose@hotmail.com.

Pen & Pica meets 3rd Mondays, 7:30pm at St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5241 Ash Street , Forest Park . 404-733-5000

Poetry Pundits poetry discussion group. First Tuesdays, 7pm , at Jake’s Ice Cream, 676 Highland Ave. Hosted by Phyllis Bazinet, (404) 638-6887 . Phyllis.2@juno.com.

Village Writers Group, Avis Williams Library, Decatur, first Tuesday 7:30pm . www.villagewritersgroup.org.

Writers Circle, 1st and 3rd Friday at Georgia Perimeter College Dunwoody campus. 770-551-3057 . www.gpc.edu.

Writer's Mentor is a writer's critique group designed to improve your writing skills. Our primary focus is fiction, but creative non-fiction, memoir, or similar will work as well. 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month, 7- 9 p.m. 1911 Cliff Valley Way . Jack Cooley 404-762-5135 ; cell 404-312-9072 .

Art Amok is anorganization featuring local poets, artists, thespians and others working in collaboration with 7 Stages theater in Little Five Points. Open mics, an official slam competition, plays, art installations and music are all part of these events. www.myspace.com/artamokslamteam.

ATLANTA LITERARY JOURNALS

Atlanta Review International poetry journal, annual International Poetry Competition. Dan Veach, editor. PO Box 8248, Atlanta, GA. 31106. www.atlantareview.com.

The Chattahoochee Review Poetry, fiction, reviews. Lamar York Prize for nonfiction, Townsend Prize and Creative Loafing Prize for fiction. Tania Rochelle, poetry editor. Georgia Perimeter College, 2101 Womack Road, Dunwoody, GA. 30338. www.chattahoochee-review.org.

Five Points Poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, James Dickey Poetry Prize. Megan Sexton, managing editor. MSC 8R0318 Georgia State University 33 Gilmer St. S.E. Unit 8, Atlanta, GA. 30303-3083. www.webdelsol.com/Five_Points.

GSU Review Poetry and fiction, annual Writing Contest. Dan Marshall, editor. Campus Box 1894, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. 30303-3083. www.gsu.edu/~wwwrev.

Lullwater Review Poetry, fiction, artwork, Lullwater Prize for Poetry. Eric Brignac, editor. Emory University, PO Box 22036, Atlanta, GA. 30322 .

Redneck Review Online poetry journal. Penya Sandor, editor. P.O. Box 8718, Atlanta, GA 31106.. www.redneckreview.com.

Terminus Poetry, prose, visual art, Chapbook Competition. Travis Denton, editor. 1034 Hill Street, Atlanta, GA. 30315. www.terminusmagazine.com.

COLLEGE LITERARY ACTIVITIES

Agnes Scott College: www.agnesscott.edu Writer’s Festival in April. Steven Guthrie: sguthrie@agnesscott.edu

Emory University: www.emory.edu Creative Writing Program, Readings , Summer Writers Conference. 404-727-4683 . http://www.creativewriting.emory.edu/series/index.html.

Kennesaw State University: Classes, readings, conference, Masters in Professional Writing degree. Home of the Kennesaw Review. English Dept. 770-423-6297. www.kennesaw.edu.

Georgia Perimeter College: Readings , workshops, events. Contact Mark Fitten, editor of The Chattahoochee Review: mfitten@gpc.edu. Or visit www.gpc.edu.

Georgia State University: Readings, MFA and PhD in creative writing. Home of Five Points and The GSU Review. English Dept. (404) 651-2900. www.gsu.edu.

Georgia Tech: Poetry at Tech brings renowned poets to Atlanta for readings and community workshops directed by Tomas Lux. www.poetry.gatech.edu.

University of Georgia: Masters and PhD writing programs, readings, home of the Georgia Review. English Dept. (706) 542-2659. www.uga.edu.

Dustbooks publishes an AWP Guide to Writing Programs, listing all college creative writing programs: www.dustbooks.com.

FESTIVALS & CONFERENCES

Agnes Scott College Writer’s Festival in April. Get free tickets from web site: www.agnesscott.edu. Contact Steven Guthrie: sguthrie@agnesscott.edu.

Emory University has an annual Summer Writers’ Festival. http://www.creativewriting.emory.edu/series/index.html or 404-727-4683.

Kennesaw State University, Contemporary Literature and Writing Conference, held in March. www.kennesaw.edu or 770-423-6597

Sandhills Writers Conference, Augusta State University. One of the nation’s premier writing conferences, with instruction in poetry, fiction and other genres. Held in the spring. www.sandhills.aug.edu.

Snake Nation Press Writers Conference on Literature and Literacy, Valdosta , Georgia. All events are free and open to the public. 229-244-0752 or www.snakenationpress.org.

The Southern Poetry Conference, Auburn Avenue Research Library. www.southernpoetryconference.com or 770-833-0799.

CLASSES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

A.R.T. Station in Stone Mountain: 770-469-1105.

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center: 404-872-5338 or www.callanwolde.org.

Georgia Perimeter College Continuing Education Program: 404-294-3594 or coned@gpc.edu.

Evening at Emory Poetry Workshop: Register by phone at 404-727-6000, or online at www.cll.emory.edu.

Kennesaw State College Continuing Education: 770-423-6694

Oglethorpe College Continuing Education: 404-261-1441

Spruill Center for the Arts: 770-394-3447 or www.spruillarts.org.

TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES

Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs ARTSCooL program: 404-817-6994 Artscool@mindspring.org or www.bcaatlanta.com.

Fulton County Arts Council School Arts Program and Art-at-Work Program: www.fultonarts.org or 404-730-5780.

Georgia Council for the Arts: Provides a variety of paid Arts in Education opportunities including residencies, performances & curriculum development. 404-685-2795 or www.gaarts.org.

GRANTS & FUNDING

City of Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs: 404-817-6815 or www.bcaatlanta.com.

DeKalb Council for the Arts: 404-371-8826 or www.dcarts.org.

Fulton County Arts Council: 404-730-5780 or www.fultonarts.org.

Georgia Council for the Arts: 404-658-2787 or www.gaarts.org.

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): www.arts.gov.

To research grants and funding, visit the Foundation Center Library at 50 Hurt Plaza, Atlanta. 404-880-0094 or www.foundationcenter.org/atlanta.

LEGAL AID

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts help with forming a non-profit corporation and arts-related legal assistance. 404-873-3911 www.glarts.org.

POETRY RESOURCES ON THE WEB

LOCAL:

Atlanta Review: www.atlantareview.com

Atlanta Planit ( Atlanta arts listings): www.atlantaplanit.org

Poetz: www.poetz.com/atlanta

NATIONAL:

Academy of American Poets: www.poets.org

Associated Writing Programs: www.awp.org

Electronic Poetry Center: http://wings.buffalo.edu/epc

Internet Public Library: www.ipl.org

Library of Congress: www.loc.gov

North Carolina Writers’ Network: www.ncwriters.org

Poetry Daily: www.poems.com

Poetry Society of America: www.poetrysociety.org

Poets & Writers: www.pw.org

Project Bartleby: www.bartleby.com

Yahoo Poetry Directory: http://dir.yahoo.com/arts/humanities/literature/poetry/

PRINT RESOURCES

Poet’s Market: Directory of poetry journals and publishers. Available at Amazon (www.amazon.com) or Barnes & Noble (www.bn.com).

Poets & Writers: Bi-monthly m,agazine for poets and writers offering interviews and contest info. www.pw.org.

AWP Chronicle: Magazine for college writing programs. www.awpwriter.org.

PUBLICITY

Poetry Atlanta Events Calendar: Send events and listings for open mics and other poetry readings to poetryatlanta@hotmail.com for listing on the Poetry Atlanta events website. www.poetryatlanta.com.

Atlanta Intown: Collin Kelley, managing editor collin@atlantaintownpaper.com or 404-586-0102. www.atlantaintownpaper.com.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: www.ajc.com or 404-526-5151.

Atlanta PlanIt (Arts web site): www.atlantaplanit.org.

Creative Loafing: Submit news via the web (www.atlanta.creativeloafing.com), fax to 404-420-1402, or mail to: Creative Loafing HAPPENINGS, PO Box 54223, Atlanta, GA. 30308.

DeKalb Arts, Culture & Entertainment newsletter: Kimberly Lyles kblyles@co.dekalb.ga.us.

Also try your local newspaper, radio stations (WRFG, WABE, college stations), public access cable TV, etc.

POETS WITH WEBSITES

Collin Kelley: www.collinkelley.blogspot.com

Lee Passarella: www.leepassarella.net

Kodac Harrison: www.kodacharrison.com

Penya Sandor: www.artn.com/PenyaSandor/index.html

Chelsea Rathburn: www.chelsearathburn.com

Theresa Davis www.theresa-davis.com

M. Ayodele Heath: www.ayospeaks.com

Alice Lovelace: www.alicelovelace.com

Megan Volpert: www.madelynhatter.com

Stephen Bluestone: www.sbluestone.com

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A List of Resources for Poets