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

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.

Banned Book Panel (08 Oct 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

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Across the nation, a quiet war is being waged against the written word. In the last year alone, over 4,000 unique titles have been challenged, removed, or locked away from public sight. But what is it about these pages that commands such terror? What truths are deemed so volatile that they must be struck from the record?

We invite you to step beyond the caution tape for an evening of rigorous inquiry. This is not merely a discussion; it is an autopsy of censorship. Our panel of experts—authors, librarians, and advocates—will perform a deep-tissue analysis of today’s most "dangerous" texts. We will explore the anatomy of fear, the mechanics of the "gatekeeper," and why the very act of reading has once again become a revolutionary gesture.

Join us October 8 @ 7pm. In a change from normal, SCWA will be streaming this on Youtube Free to the Public.

Panel:

Dan Novack, Vice President Penguin Random House

Valerie Byrd Fort, Teaching Assistant Professor, School of Information Science, USC and Freedom to Read SC

Mickie Thompson, Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization

More panelists to be announced.

South Carolina Writers Association upcoming events

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

Banned Book Panel (08 Oct 2026)

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