6 Best Writing Classes in Atlanta

In-person conference in Atlanta, 6-7 November 2026, at the Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel. The Atlanta Writers Club’s twice-yearly conference: manuscript and query critiques with literary agents and editors, pitch sessions, and craft workshops across two days. Run by a club founded in 1914 with around 1,600 members, so the agent roster is a genuine draw rather than a token panel. Booking is per-activity, so cost depends on how many critiques and pitches you add.

In-person monthly meeting in Atlanta, free for first-time attendees and covered by membership thereafter. Saturday 19 December 2026, 1:30-4:00pm with a mixer from 12:45, at GSU-Perimeter College Dunwoody Campus, Bldg. NC. Melinda Lee on authenticity as a writer’s strength and Ken Valentine on the business side of being an author, followed by the club’s holiday potluck - so this one is as much a social as a craft session.

In-person monthly meeting in Atlanta, free for first-time attendees and covered by membership thereafter. Saturday 21 November 2026, 1:30-4:00pm with a mixer from 12:45, at GSU-Perimeter College Dunwoody Campus, Bldg. NC. Mark Warren on nature writing for writers, followed by the club’s Member Moment slot in which members present their own work. The Member Moment format means this meeting doubles as a low-stakes place to read aloud.

In-person monthly meeting in Atlanta, free for first-time attendees and covered by membership thereafter. Saturday 17 October 2026, 1:30-4:00pm with a mixer from 12:45, at GSU-Perimeter College Dunwoody Campus, Bldg. NC. Alan Grostephan on finding a form in creative nonfiction, then Jill Tew on writing kidlit - middle grade, YA, and the ground between them. Note this is instruction for adults writing for younger readers, not a class for children.

In-person monthly meeting in Atlanta, free for first-time attendees and covered by membership thereafter. Saturday 19 September 2026, 1:30-4:00pm with a mixer from 12:45, at GSU-Perimeter College Dunwoody Campus, Bldg. NC. Two craft sessions in one afternoon: Leah Keggi on marketing yourself and your books, and Carla Hoch on writing fight scenes from the practical to the tactical. The free-for-first-timers policy makes this the cheapest way to test a writing community in Atlanta.

A one-day intensive workshop offering instruction on publishing opportunities, writing queries, pitching agents, and marketing books. The event includes classes on building tension in storytelling, creating compelling loglines, and self-editing strategies, alongside agent pitches for personalized feedback.