When you think of Augusta, GA, what comes to mind? Many people will answer The Masters, that wonderful golf tournament that marks the first major championship each year. Is there a more beautiful place for golf?
Others might think of the Savannah River Site (SRS), where tritium and plutonium-239 were produced for use in nuclear weapons. The lovely and adorable Lana and I traveled through the SRS on our way to Beaufort, SC a few years ago, and it was a bit surreal. You can’t stop your car when traveling the road (except in one little town that was abandoned as part of the SRS construction), and there are security cameras everywhere. Like I said, surreal!
What do I think these days when I hear Augusta? Certainly, I think about The Masters (and I keep hoping to win tickets in the lottery each year), and, being a former nuclear trained electronics technician, SRS is fascinating, but I also think about the Augusta Literary Festival (ALF)! Yes, I’ll be an author participant on March 7, 2015. I can’t wait!
Augusta Literary Festival:
Now for a little about the Augusta Literary Festival (ALF). The 2015 Festival is the 4th edition and continues to grow each year. This year, there will be more than 30 authors in attendance, including cookbook author and television host Nathalie Dupree! Lana can’t wait to see Nathalie’s presentation! There will be writing workshops, panel discussions (I’m on one of those), and book signings with the attending authors.
The Augusta Literary Festival awards the Yerby Award each year, too. The Yerby Award, named for Frank Yerby is open to all participating authors. Frank Yerby graduated from Augusta’s Paine College and was the first African-American author to become a millionaire from his writing. I’ll enter a book from The Gemstone Chronicles!
Mark your calendars well in advance and join me and the other authors on March 7 for a great time! Be sure to visit the Authors Page to find out who is coming and plan your day and what authors to visit! I hope of a lot of you will stop by and say hi! I look forward to meeting each of you!
Who is your favorite author at the Augusta Literary Festival? Are you planning on attending? Leave me a comment and let me know!
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