Columbia Writers' Workshop II

By Ginny Padgett October 21-23, 2011 was the date of the 21st annual SCWW Writers’ Conference. As SCWW President, Conference Co-Chair and co...

By John May When I first started writing a novel a few years back, I attended the Pacific Northwest Writers Conference in Seattle, Washingto...

By Belise Butler I’ll always remember my first time. I was nervous. What would I wear? What would I say? How would it feel? As I entered the...

By Bonnie Stanard A good conference does more than remind us of the dos and don’ts of writing—it inspires us to renew our writing efforts. I...

By Ilmars Birznieks On the whole the conference was a resounding success. The Keynote Speaker, Mr. Berry was excellent, just the right balm ...

By Suzanne Gwinner My first SCWW conference was a blast! Not quite knowing what to expect, I left home with an open mind. After meeting wr...

By Janie Kronk Here are the positive aspects of 2009’s “The Method, The Market, and The Muse” that stand out in my mind, regarding everythin...

By Lisa Lopez Snyder I’m always on the lookout for devices that help me move the story forward and create authentic characters. Two presente...

By Bonnie Stanard At the SCWW Conference at Myrtle Beach last weekend I woke up each morning to sweeping views of the Atlantic. Breakfast wa...

By Meredith Kaiser In October, I went to my first writing conference and I learned the same lesson I learn every time I dive into a new envi...

By Alex Raley Great conference. Well organized. Good presenters. Wonderful critiquers. Jeanne Leiby is a certifiable personality, vivacious,...

By Vikki Perry I know that I need to learn more about writing. I know that I will never learn all there is to know about writing. I know th...

By Vikki Perry Can you write a 50,000 word novel in a single month? Last November, I did. I participated in the ninth annual National Novel ...