Atlanta Writers ClubCritique Groups
AWC sponsors critique groups online and in-person throughout the metro Atlanta area, and we encourage our members to start new ones.
Atlanta Writers Club members · Varies by group; each group's meeting days and times are listed in the table
From atlantawritersclub.org/writing-critique-clubs ↗About this program
Membership in the Atlanta Writers Club entitles members to participate in or start their own AWC-sponsored writing and critique groups, where you and your colleagues can help each other improve your writing craft.
Below is the current list of active AWC writing/critique groups. If you have any questions about any of these groups, or if you would like to start your own group, please contact Officer Emeritus George Weinstein at george@atlantawritersclub.org.
Most of the contact individuals noted here can be reached via email by clicking on their name; in other cases, a phone number is listed.
Questions
Who can participate in or start a writing critique group?
Membership in the Atlanta Writers Club entitles members to participate in or start their own AWC-sponsored writing and critique groups, where you and your colleagues can help each other improve your writing craft.
Who do I contact with questions about these groups or to start my own group?
If you have any questions about any of these groups, or if you would like to start your own group, please contact Officer Emeritus George Weinstein at george@atlantawritersclub.org.
How can I reach the contact individuals for each group?
Most of the contact individuals noted here can be reached via email by clicking on their name; in other cases, a phone number is listed.
Details
- Who
- Atlanta Writers Club members
- When
- Varies by group; each group's meeting days and times are listed in the table
- Where
- Mostly online; some groups are hybrid or in person in Georgia areas such as Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Acworth, Kirkwood, Buckhead and North Georgia / Big Canoe
Run by
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