South Carolina Writers Association upcoming events

Author's Toolbox: From the Mountains to the Sea: Weaving South Carolina through Your Writing (03 Sep 2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Join us for this new Author's Toolbox series that weaves its way through the tapestry of South Carolina. This state has a rich main character energy. Learn more about it to help you improve your characters, settings and plots. From the Mountains to The Sea weaves South Carolina through your writing. Members: $20 per class, $60 for all six classes, with first class free; nonmembers: $25 per class, $100 for all six classes.

All sessions are via Zoom and start at 7 p.m.; link provided upon registration

May 28 - Gullah Geechee Diasporas with Dr Elizabeth West and Dr Mohammad Fraser-Rahim
July 9 - The Music of the Carolina Coast with Dr. Rick Simmons
July 30 - Back Country Resistance with Carl Borlick

RESCHEDULED DATE: September 3 - Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois and United Tribes with Chief Lamar Nelson

RESCHEDULED DATE: September 10 - -Charleston: Gateway to the Sea with Dr Sal Mercogliano

RESCHEDULED DATE: September 17 -Batter up with Charles Hall

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September 3 - Learn about the Native American Cultures that formed South Carolina

Join us as the rich heritage South Carolina’s first inhabitants, dating back 25,000 years, and the tools and ingenuity that allowed them to survive come alive. With vivid detail, learn how these early peoples hunted mastodons and later developed farming, pottery and permanent villages. Learn about the challenges the tribes face today, from the loss of ancestral lands to the erasure of native cultures.

September 10 - Charleston: Gateway to the Sea

Join us to learn about the importance of Charleston in the United States maritime history. From precolonial to today Charleston is a gateway to the world. Charleston has such a connection to the sea that there is no better city in the state with the possibility of setting a historical fiction.

September 17 - Batter Up!

Learn how the sport of baseball helped form the sense of community in the state. From the early mill leagues to today's professional leagues the fingers of South Carolina are spread across America's Game. Learn how the game brings the community together. The game is more than just play ball in South Carolina.

Author's Toolbox: From the Mountains to the Sea: Weaving South Carolina through Your Writing (10 Sep 2026)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

All sessions are via Zoom and start at 7 p.m.; link provided upon registration

RESCHEDULED DATE: September 10 - -Charleston: Gateway to the Sea with Dr Sal Mercogliano

RESCHEDULED DATE: September 17 -Batter up with Charles Hall

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Rescheduled Date:

September 3 - Learn about the Native American Cultures that formed South Carolina

September 10 - Charleston: Gateway to the Sea

September 17 - Batter Up!

Author's Toolbox: From the Mountains to the Sea: Weaving South Carolina through Your Writing (17 Sep 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

All sessions are via Zoom and start at 7 p.m.; link provided upon registration

RESCHEDULED DATE: September 10 - -Charleston: Gateway to the Sea with Dr Sal Mercogliano

RESCHEDULED DATE: September 17 -Batter up with Charles Hall

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Rescheduled Date:

September 3 - Learn about the Native American Cultures that formed South Carolina

September 10 - Charleston: Gateway to the Sea

September 17 - Batter Up!

Banned Book Panel (08 Oct 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Silence has never written history. As book bans and material challenges surge across classrooms and public libraries worldwide, the freedom to read faces its most critical test in decades. South Carolina currently has banned or restricted access to 22 books statewide in the schools. These restrictions are not just in our schools. There are county councils that have put onerous requirements their library systems to the point that entire categories of books are no longer being purchased. Join us to learn more about what is going on in South Carolina.

Panelists:

Dan Novack, VP and Associate General Counsel Pengiun Random House

Valerie Byrd Fort, Freedom to Read SC