About ACA

Established in 1928, the ACA has a distinguished history of supporting the literary arts in the Greater Augusta region. We serve as a communal hub for Greater Augusta’s writers and advocates and provide opportunities to learn, teach and showcase their craft. Our members create or work in fields related to the craft of writing and want to support others.

Aspiring writers of all genres and publication methods are welcome, along with writing advocates, editors, educators and booksellers.

Members have access to:

Funding opportunities through our biannual mini-grants.
Virtual, member-run critique groups.
Classes on the craft of writing, marketing and publishing.
Opportunities to promote and sell your book at festivals and events.
National author events, member-only invites and a holiday party.
Promotion in our monthly newsletter and private Facebook group.

ACA New Members Overview

2026 Executive Board

•Sea Stachura, President sea.stachura@gmail.com
•Tunisia Williams, Vice President authortunisiawilliams@gmail.com
•Tiffany Manriquez, Secretary manriquez.tiffany@gmail.com
•Tom Mack, Treasurer tommack943@gmail.com
•Cindy Boudreaux (2026-2028), Membership Liaison boodrx@comcast.net

2026 At-Large Board

•Cathy Fishman, cathy@cathygoldbergfishman.com
•David Hutchison, david@booktavern.com
•Melissa Burch, hello@page32publishing.com

Incoming Board Members

2026 Subcommittee Chairs

Arts in the Heart: Pam Hayward
‍Holiday Party: Melissa Burch
‍Critique Group: Jamie Hadden
‍Mini-Grants: Sea Stachura, David Hutchinson
‍Social and Comms: Tunisia Williams

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

To remain active, you must stay current with annual dues and attend at least one virtual or in-person ACA meeting or event annually. Any recipient of a Mini-Grant will serve on the selection committee for at least one grant cycle.

We ask all members to respect our culture of diversity and inclusion, which includes race, ethnicity, gender, sex, culture, ability, class, genre, self-expression and language, and to assume goodwill from all. We recognize that people process, participate, deliberate and create in a variety of ways, and we intend to honor that with your help.

Members are welcome to join any subcommittee. New members interested in joining the board can do so as an at-large member or as secretary or membership liaison.

Directory and Social Accounts

Once dues are paid, our secretary will provide you with a digital link to our membership directory and add you to our private Facebook Group. Our membership directory is updated quarterly. Please also follow us on Instagram and TikTok. Our website is authorsclubaugusta.com

Meetings and Events

We host regular membership meetings on a quarterly basis and networking events most months. These events take place across the Greater Augusta Area, and we’re always looking for new venues. You will receive notice of meeting dates and times via email. Officers meet monthly. In addition, the ACA hosts a subsidized holiday gathering, featuring a catered meal, speaker and other festivities, organizes a reading for winners of the Porter Fleming Literary Competition, and runs a booth to showcase our authors at Arts in the Heart of Augusta.

Opportunities

The Authors Club is growing, and we want you to be a part of our future. Currently, we offer mini-grants to members in good standing (applications accepted March and September, awardees announced April and October), as well as book promotion and sales at our Arts in the Heart booth, and networking events. But we want to do more, and as a volunteer-run nonprofit, members are a part of that growth. Consider joining one of our standing committees listed below.
Email us at contact@authorsclubaugusta.com or reach out to one of our board members to express interest:
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• Social Media, Website and Newsletter communication
• Mini Grant Application Review
• Holiday Party Planning
• Arts in the Heart Planning
• Critique Groups
• Long-Range Planning
• ACA Executive and At-Large Board

More Opportunities

Dues

Dues offset the cost of our Square account, marketing material and website, holiday party, mailings, and other administrative costs. It is our hope that dues will also contribute to funds for an annual conference and a part-time administrator.

As a volunteer-run nonprofit, we rely on members for support, and we appreciate monetary and in-kind donations. Contact our treasurer to learn how you can contribute to our endowment, held at The Community Foundation of the CSRA.

$40.00 annually Payable via Cash, Check or Square