Tuesday, August 12, 2025

The GNG is Open!


Hey y'all! The GNG is now open. We have being working privately since April and we are accepting new members.  Our first meeting begins this Sunday on Zoom at 3 pm. In-person meetings and writer's retreats are based on member locations. We tend to keep our membership small, so join before we close again. Can't wait to write with y'all!

Membership is free. Click here to join!

The GNG aka the Georgia Nutt Guild, is composed of artists that support each other to be masterful, productive and an accessible source for comradery.

Mission Statement:

The Georgia Nutt Guild wants to see the creative seed in each writer sprout and flourish through cultivation of talent, development of skill, exercise of imagination and endeavors in promotion. Using a peer oriented and social interactive group setting, our community of writers explores our love of ideas, language, uses of creative experimentation, goal setting and peer review to foster the growth of our members. We seek methods, both tested and new, for drawing together our members and their audiences of potential readers into a fulfilling relationship. It is our mission to create a space in which the growth of writers and their stories, poems and ideas, to be rooted in the deepest respect for that drive for creative expression and to be a resource for Georgia resident writers to accomplish these ends.

Part of the operational process of the GNG is to openly discuss and set goals, both for individual members and the group. Through specialized activities and other creative methods, the GNG create and nurture an environment inclusive of and benefiting from the collected talents of the many writers, illustrators and other aspiring art professionals working in the state of Georgia, USA.

Do you love writing and want to get better at it? Starting a novel for the first time and need support? Join and let's get writing! There are usually 2 meetings per month. Visit us on FaceBook and inbox us to let us know that you plan to attend.


 

Thursday, June 19, 2025

RGN JUMPSTART

 


Our hiatus is over! It took a while for us to work out how to showcase RGN and our products, As usual we will be documenting our events and we are excited about the future. So Juneteenth is the perfect time for our re-release. Thank for your interest, yawl!


Friday, March 14, 2025

Hey GA!

 



Hey yawl! We know it's been a long time since we have posted but there has been a lot of restructuring over these past months. Can't wait to share it all but for now... thanks for your patience. 


Wednesday, May 15, 2024

To a Lilly in the Valley




In the garden, a pink lily blooms,

Petals soft, on a whispering breeze.

A vision of beauty amidst the gloom,

It’s grace that puts your heart at ease.

 

In a sunlight bath, it stands so proud,

A joy with radiance and delicate hue.

Amidst the greenery, it sings aloud,

A testament to nature's wonders.





 

Friday, September 22, 2023

Inspired Poetry

 

Sure... I work out! On the page that is... tee hee! I may not be a fan of physical exercise but I do spend some time practicing my skills on the page. Today's inspiration is brought to you by an excellent artist from Statesboro Georgia; Melissa Hung.

Melissa Huang, an interdisciplinary artist, who explores the multiplicity of identity in her paintings and prints. Her glitch-inspired painting and video self-portraiture studies the desire, failure, and dissonance associated with portraying an idealized self for a largely digital audience.

Here is the result of my inspiration:

Clear, soft, peering, eyes 
Concealed beneath waves of sheets,
In silence we meet.



Check out these other local artists:



Moving beyond the Rainbow Bridge: Your Journey to Healing after Losing Your Dog by Julieta L. Smith

Healing pet loss is difficult because, not only was so much love and joy received from your fur friend, but you gave all of your love to them. Moving beyond the Rainbow Bridge is a six-month guided pet grief book and journal that is uniquely created for dog owners. As you turn the pages, you will laugh, cry, and be inspired.



The Last Knights: Rays of Ruin (The Last Knights Saga Book 1) by KJ Eldridge

An ancient darkness falls upon a nearly forgotten kingdom on the edge of the frontier. Its once legendary defenders, the Knights of Gletharr, strike out to face the undead legion before they can destroy the last stronghold of hope in a world on the brink of annihilation. In the wake of destruction to follow, a small group of heroes venture out into the unknown to save their existence.



21 Ways to Fund a Nonprofit: Essential Resource Guide for Funding Charitable Programs by Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith is an American grant-writer, nonprofit trainer, and consultant. As the CEO of Dewlyn Nonprofit Services, a Metro Atlanta based consulting firm, Cheryl helps nonprofit organizations build sustainability through training, coaching, and grant-writing. In 2020, Cheryl launched the Community Heroes Program to work specifically with small nonprofit organizations in need of board development and funding. 




























Saturday, July 24, 2021

New programs to help your writer's vision

 

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Being a writer means that I am lucky to be blessed with the ability to creatively bring my imagination into the world. To get readers to believe in the characters I create, I must be the first to believe. I found a tool that can help.  I created this drawing when my son was 3 years old and I uploaded it to a site called 'My Heritage'. Watching stagnant photos and drawings come to life, fosters a spark in my mind that aids my imagination. I have tried this site with stock photos and illustrations that match my characters and I can honestly say... time well spent.

To date, I have over 27 story ideas and I am always on the lookout for anything that would shorten the creative-to-production process. Grammarly, of course, is a welcome staple, but my advice to anyone starting a novel is to record yourself telling someone the story; then, transcribe it. Now you can 'edit' by adding and elaborating on ideas which will help to speed up production. If you think this might work for you, check out this sites... 

Otter.ai (also available as a phone app)
Voice In Voice Typing by dictanote - this free download will allow you to have dictation on any platform including blogs.

Here are some excellent phone apps in order of perfection.

Check out these other photos using My Heritage

My Mom

       

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My Grandma

Check out these other local writers that have been added to the RGN list. Happy clicking!