Appalachian Authors Guild & Associates

I'm traveling to St. Paul Food City this morning, Saturday, December 6, 2024, 10 am to 3 pm. I will have my books to sign and sell and I hope to see you there.

On this cold morning, Friday, December 5, 2024, I will be driving to Coeburn Food City where I will set up to sign and sell my books from 10 am to 3 pm. I hope to see you there.

It’s time for our membership blitz. Dues are only $20 from January 1st to February 13th (our first meeting). Go to the website to pay at appalachianauthors.com/membership or send your check/money order to AAG PO Box 803 Abingdon, VA 24212. Looking forward to having you in the group for 2024.

Samantha Arthurs is up for an award.

Home - Appalachian Arts & Entertainment Awards Appalachian Arts and EntertainmentAwards Join Us March 16th 2024! Follow Us On Facebook We will announce when the polls open, who is nominated, and much more! Voting Opens Soon! December 1 Questions and Answers Click here the answers to the most common questions. TOGETHER WE CAN CELEBRATE ALL MEDIUM...

Wishing all of our AAG followers a very blessed Thanksgiving.

It is with great sadness that the AAG has to say goodbye to a wonderful man. Jack Rose was a founding member of AAG and served in many roles over the years.

Obituary information for Jack Russell Rose View Jack Russell Rose's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

Check out Addie Davis’ podcast on Appalachian Shine with JC Schweingrouber.

Appalachian Storyteller: Adda Leah Davis | Appalachian Shine In this episode we continue our Appalachian Storyteller series with Adda Davis, who we all dearly called "Addie." She's a McDowell County, WV native now living in Russell County, VA. She is a retired elementary school teacher and counselor and spends her time in many authors' guilds around the regio...

Today’s AAG meeting with Linda Hoagland speaking on Fact-based Fiction.

The Virginia Highlands Festival will present its 75th festival summer of 2024. Since the beginning, a writing workshop has been part of the festival. Over the years, the festival has enjoyed watching writers blossom. Perhaps the most famous example is of Lou Crabtree’s encounter with Lee Smith, but there are more. The Writers and Readers committee of the festival is interested in hearing from writers who attended a workshop in the past, recent or distant. If that is you, email me at [email protected]. Let us know what workshop you attended and how that might have benefitted you. Thanks in advance.

The next AAG meeting is on Tuesday, September 12th from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the Abingdon Shoney’s. Linda Hoagland will be presenting on Fact-based Fiction. Please email Vicki if you can attend by Friday, September 8th at [email protected]. Hope to see you there.

Check out the new blog post by JC Schweingrouber.

How Will A.I. Change Our Industry? ​The dawn of artificial intelligence is upon us. There is no denying it. At the time of this writing, Hollywood is on strike (writers and actors) because of their concern over the use of A.I. in...

It is with great sadness that I let the AAG know of the passing of Delilah O’Haynes. She loved AAG and was a supporter for many years. She will be missed but is no longer suffering from the brain tumor.

Check out JC’s podcast featuring Addie Davis.

Appalachian Storyteller: Adda Leah Davis | Appalachian Shine In this episode we continue our Appalachian Storyteller series with Adda Davis, who we all dearly called "Addie." She's a McDowell County, WV native now living in Russell County, VA. She is a retired elementary school teacher and counselor and spends her time in many authors' guilds around the regio...

Come see us.

Linda Hoagland, Victoria Fletcher, and Melinda Scott of AAG will be at the final day if the Highlands Festival with the authors of Highlands Writers Fair. We are in the Higher Ed. Center in Abingdon from 10-5. Hope you’ll cone by and see us.

For more information please visit https://www.meetup.com/shutupandwritebristolva/

The Virginia Highlands Festival kicks off tomorrow, Friday, July 21st. The Highlands Fair authors will be there for all 10 days. Tomorrow I will be there selling our 4 AAG books. Come on out and show your support.

Sorry we were unable to do the Facebook Live for our meeting Tuesday. JC videotaped his presentation and it is on You Tube.
https://youtu.be/pK_FGUGUp5U
When you view it, also subscribe to our You Tube channel please. Thank you.

Antiheroes. Do you use them in your books? JC Schweingrouber shared with our group on July 11, 2023 about using antiheroes in your books. Give it a listen! Great topic.

AAG members for 2023, the Golden NIB entries are due to me by July 30th. You should have received the cover sheet and guidelines in an earlier email. If you need them, let me know. I am looking forward to reading your entries. Send them to [email protected]

AAG members, we will not be having our Tidings newsletter for July. We will have it before the August meeting instead.

Our next AAG meeting is Tuesday, July 11th from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the Abingdon Shoney’s. JC will be giving the presentation titled “Every story has a protagonist. A hero. But what is an antihero and how has it impacted our culture through storytelling?”
Please let me know if you can join us in person by Friday, July 7th at [email protected] or text me at 276-492-8314. Hope to see you there. I will try to do Facebook Live for the presentation for those who cannot attend in person.

The Virginia Highlands Festival is July 21-30, 2023. Below are the days and spaces left. If you would like a spot, please email me at [email protected] and I can give you details. Open days and spaces (each space is a 1/2 table of 4’): Sunday, July 23- 1 space; Wednesday, July 26- 1 space; Thursday, July 27- 4 spaces; and Friday, July 28- 2 spaces. Let me know ASAP if interested.