Established in 1990, the South Carolina Writers Workshop is a literary arts organization serving both new and established writers. Nearly every type of writing is represented from poetry, to mainstream novels, to short stories, to non-fiction. SCWW membership is open to all writers, providing a wide range of opportunities to improve one's writing, network with others, and gain practical "How To" information about getting published.
18th Annual Conference
October 24-26, 2008 • Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort
Craft classes for novelists, short story writers, non-fiction writers, children's writers and poets Speakers, panels, workshops, slush-pile sessions, individual faculty critiques, group critiques, contest, faculty-hosted dinner tables
2008 Faculty
• Keynote Speaker: Best Selling Author, Michael Connelly
• Toastmaster: Lee Goldberg
• Top Agents/Publicists including Alive Communications; Curtis Brown, Ltd.; Donald Maas Literary Agency; Dystel & Goderich Literary Management; Folio Literary Management; Howard Morhaim Literary Agency; Inkwell Management; Irene Goodman Literary Agency; Linda Chester Literary Agency; Philip G. Spitzer Literary Agency; Writers House
• Top Editors/Publishers including Baen Books; Bancroft Press; Bethany House; Harper Collins; Komear Publishing; Little, Brown & Co.; Random House; St. Martin’s Press; Simon & Schuster; The Southern Review
• Top Technology Service WebforAuthors.com
• Top Poets and Authors including Gilbert Allen, Darnell Arnoult, Anne C. Barnhill, James O. Born, Forrest Gander, Tommy Hays, Beth Webb Hart, A. J. Hartley, Robert Lamb, C. E. "Catie" Murphy, Derek Nikitas, Margot Raven, Patricia Smith, Libby Sternberg
2008: Keynote Speaker Michael Connelly, Toastmaster Lee Goldberg; 40+ faculty members including 12 agents, 12 editors and authors, poets, technology & publicity professionals.
Costs
$175/basic package, $299/complete package. Hotel lodging $97/night. Additional charges for Friday sessions & critiques.
Susan Boyer
SCWW 2008 Conference Chair South Carolina Writers Workshop
PO Box 7104
Columbia, SC 29202
United States
Phone: 864-901-2378 or 864-834-8164
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