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South Carolina Writers Workshop Conference
       
Website http://www.myscww.org
Year Established 1990
Program Description 70+ workshops: Friday: pre-conference sessions; welcome reception with faculty. Saturday/Sunday: keynote, workshops, panels, slush-fests, critiques/appts. Faculty hosted dinner tables Fri/Sat.
Number of Programs/Year 1
Program Length 3 days
Group Size or S:T Ratio 350-400
Program Focus Autobiography/Memoir, Children's, Fiction, Humor, Journalism, Marketing, Mystery, Non-fiction, Poetry, Publishing, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Screenwriting, Young Adult
Faculty 2009: Keynote Speaker Steve Berry; 20+ faculty members including 10 agents, 10 editors and authors, poets, technology & publicity professionals.
Costs $200/basic package, $325/complete package. Hotel lodging $97/night. Additional charges for Friday sessions & critiques.
U.S. Locations South Carolina (Myrtle Beach)
Months October
Sponsor's Calendar Link http://www.myscww.org
Contact Carrie McCullough
SCWW 2009 Conference Chair
South Carolina Writers Workshop
PO Box 7104
Columbia, SC 29202
United States
Phone: 706-564-7998
E-Mail:
You may also contact Lateia Elam Sandifer, 2009 SCWW Conference Co-Chair at (803) 671-1664.

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