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Registration open for 22nd Annual South Carolina Writers’ Workshop Conference

Registration remains open for the 22nd South Carolina Writers’ Workshop at their web site: www.myscww.org/conference. This year’s conference will be held Oct. 19 through Oct. 21, at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach. The faculty will consist of nationally-renowned agents, editors, authors, as well as social media experts, an independent publisher, and industry-related presenters who will present workshops, panels and slush-pile sessions. Faculty appointments may be purchased for pitch sessions and query-letter critiques at the website. Registration closes Oct. 17.

Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times best-selling author, will be the keynote speaker on Saturday night. Faculty-hosted dinner tables are a highlight of each evening. See a complete faculty list and their credentials at www.myscww.org .

The Petigru Review, SCWW anthology, and the Carrie McCray Memorial Literary Awards will be presented during the Friday Night Awards Dinner. The annual silent auction is open all weekend until 9:15 a.m. on Sunday.

For details visit www.myscww.org/conference; email enquiries to scwwconference2012@gmail.com; or call Ginny Padgett at 803-738-9062.

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