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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Our Prince of Scribes: Featuring Stephanie Austin Edwards\, Lynn Seldon\, and John Warley
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT!  \nBest-selling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans numbering in the millions\, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year writing life. In sharing their stories\, his fellow writers honor his memory and advance our shared understanding of his lasting impact on literary life in and well beyond the American South. Winner of 17 book awards\, the anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy is a collection of remembrances from 67 writers befriended\, beloved\, taught\, mentored\, and championed by Conroy—and no two stories are the same. Neither are any two panel discussions among the contributors.  \nJoin us at Village Social of Habersham on Monday\, September 22\, 6:00-8:00 p.m.\, for a lively conversation\, moderated by Our Prince of Scribes co-editor and Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt and featuring a trio of contributing writers: Conroy’s Beaufort High School classmate Stephanie Austin Edwards (author of the novel What We Set in Motion)\, his Citadel classmate John Warley (author of seven works of fiction and nonfiction\, most recently A Jury of One)\, and Conroy’s friend and mentee\, Lynn Seldon (novelist and travel writer\, co-author of 100 Things to Do in the Lowcountry Before You Die).  \nThe $25 registration fee includes the presentation\, refreshments\, and a donation in support of the year-round educational mission of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. Register in advance for this event and others in this series at\nhttps://www.villagesocialhabersham.net/upcoming-events
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LOCATION:21A-1 Market Street. Beaufort\, SC 29906
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SUMMARY:How to Create Suspense: Writers Workshop Led by Melinda Farris
DESCRIPTION:How to Create Suspense: 5 Unforgettable Cliffhanger-Ending Techniques \nHow do you keep the reader reading when the average adult’s attention span is 8.25 seconds? Cliffhangers are a technique used by genre writers (who sometimes get a bad rap) to keep their readers reading. And isn’t that what we all aspire to\, above everything? Because cliffhangers are sometimes associated with schlocky writing\, that doesn’t mean we should ignore their usefulness as a craft tool in all sorts of writing. We’ll look at five chapter-ending cliffhanger techniques with examples you can use in your own writing. \nEndorsement: “Melinda prepared an absolutely top-notch seminar about the craft of chapter-ending cliffhangers—a topic I’ve never encountered anyone else teaching about\, and for which she devised an entirely original taxonomy of cliffhanger types that is worthy of publication. I can’t think of a more precise\, better organized\, better supported craft seminar I’ve overseen in my twenty years at Lesley University.”–Michael Lowenthal\, author of Charity Girl \nLocation and Cost: This is an in-person writers workshop\, held at the Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St\, Beaufort). Limited to 15 participants with advance registration required; $45/person. https://howtocreatesuspense.eventbrite.com \nAbout Our Instructor: \nMelinda Farris‘ first career was as a Washington\, DC\, political operative and international democracy consultant. She worked on Capitol Hill\, advised Cabinet nominees on a Presidential transition team\, and coached democratic forces in Russia\, Zimbabwe\, and Afghanistan. Excerpts from her unpublished first novel\, The Fourth Degree\, have been described as The Da Vinci Code meets National Treasure and received awards from the Southeastern Writers Association\, Writer’s Digest\, and The Seven Hills Literary Review. Melinda started the St Simons Island Writers Group two years ago\, which includes critique groups and networking opportunities for local writers. In two years\, the membership has doubled. She graduated in 2023 with an MFA in Creative Writing from Lesley University. https://www.melindafarrisauthor.com/
URL:https://patconroyliterarycenter.org/calendar/how-to-create-suspense-writers-workshop-led-by-melinda-farris/
LOCATION:601 Bladen Street\, Beaufort\, SC\, United States\, South Carolina 29902
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SUMMARY:Ninth Annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention | Beaufort & Bluffton
DESCRIPTION:The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host our 9th annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention on Friday\, September 26\, at the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce in Beaufort\, and Saturday\, September 27\, at the Culinary Institute of the South at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Bluffton. Ideal for book club members\, those interested in joining a book club\, or anyone who simply loves the joy of reading\, the Lowcountry Book Club Convention is presented in partnership with NeverMore Books and the student book club DAYLO. \nThe Lowcountry Book Club Convention will begin on Friday evening with a panel discussion among local authors: biographer Nancy Thode (Ahead of Her Time: The Trailblazing Life and Literary Legacy of Ann Head)\, novelist Karin Gillespie (The Pitch Queen)\, and travel writers Lynn and Cele Seldon (100 Things to Do in the South Carolina Lowcountry Before You Die). This opening session will be followed by a book signing\, with refreshments. This is a ticketed event\, held at the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (711 Bladen St.\, Beaufort). \nThe Convention continues Saturday at the Culinary Institute of the South (1 Venture Dr.\, Bluffton)\, with three author keynote conversations and gourmet box lunches catered by Debbi Covington. The program will feature a morning discussion with USA Today bestselling novelist Renée Rosen\, author of Let’s Call Her Barbie\, an afternoon discussion with New York Times bestselling novelist Marie Bostwick\, author of The Book Club for Troublesome Women\, and a midday conversation between Food Network star Kardea Brown\, author of The Way Home\, and local favorite Mary Martha Greene\, author of The Cheese Biscuit Queen: Kiss My Aspic! Each author conversation will be followed by a book signing. This is a ticketed event. \nAdvance registration is required by September 20 for this year’s Lowcountry Book Club Convention. Learn more and register at https://lowcountrybookclubconvention2025.eventbrite.com.  \nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS \nFriday\, September 26\nBeaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (711 Bladen St.\, Beaufort) \n5:00-6:00 p.m. Local author panel discussion with Nancy Thode (Ahead of Her Time: The Trailblazing Life and Literary Legacy of Ann Head)\, Karin Gillespie (The Pitch Queen)\, and Lynn and Cele Seldon (100 Things to Do in the South Carolina Lowcountry Before You Die). \n6:00-7:00 p.m. Book signing with refreshments \nSaturday\, September 27\nCulinary Institute of the South (1 Venture Dr.\, Bluffton) \n9:30-10:00 a.m. Check-in begins \n10:00-11:00 a.m. Keynote conversation with USA Today bestselling novelist Renée Rosen\, author of Let’s Call Her Barbie \n11:00-11:30 a.m. Book signing break \n11:30-12:30 p.m. Keynote conversation between New York Times bestselling cookbook writer and Food Network star Kardea Brown\, author of The Way Home\, and local favorite Mary Martha Greene\, author of The Cheese Biscuit Queen: Kiss My Aspic! \n12:30-1:30 p.m. Book signing break and lunch: gourmet box lunches\, catering by Debbi Covington. (Register by September 22 for lunch) \n1:30-2:30 p.m. Keynote conversation with New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Marie Bostwick\, author of The Book Club for Troublesome Women \n2:30-3:00 p.m. Final book signing break \nABOUT THE AUTHORS\nFeatured Local Authors \nKarin Gillespie is the author of nine novels\, most recently The Pitch Queen. She’s a former book columnist for the Augusta Chronicle\, a former humor columnist for Augusta Magazine\, and a recipient of a 2016 Georgia Author of the Year Award. Her non-fiction work has appeared in the New York Times\, the Washington Post and Writer Magazine\, and she also has a popular Substack called “Pitch Your Novel.” Gillespie earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Converse College; she now lives and writes in Savannah. \nLynn and Cele Seldon are veteran travel journalists and published authors of many travel guidebooks\, including 100 Things to Do in Charleston Before You Die\, 100 Things to Do in Savannah Before You Die\, and the forthcoming 100 Things to Do in the South Carolina Lowcountry Before You Die. The duo has spent more than 35 years covering all aspects of travel\, with their work appearing in Southern Living\, Garden & Gun\, The Local Palate\, South Carolina Living\, USA Today\, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution\, FoodNetwork.com\, USA Today\, and many others. The Seldons are based in Beaufort. \nA native of Beaufort\, Nancy Head Thode is a graduate of Ashley Hall School\, Towson State University\, and the University of Maryland School of Social Work. An early advocate for family mediation\, she was a founding board member of the Academy of Family Mediators and continues her work today as a practicing family psychotherapist. Ahead of Her Time\, the biography of her mother Ann Head\, is her first book. \nKeynote Authors \nMarie Bostwick is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than twenty works of uplifting contemporary and historical fiction—most recently The Book Club for Troublesome Women\, USA Today and Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance bestseller. It was a monthly pick for large national book clubs including the AARP Girlfriends Book Club\, Gloss Book Club\, and Brenda Novak’s Book Club\, and has been includes on numerous “most anticipated” lists\, including BookBub’s Best Historical Fiction of 2025. Translated into a dozen languages\, Marie’s novels are beloved by readers across the globe. Her 2009 book\, A Thread of Truth\, was an Indie Next Notable pick. Three of her books were published as Reader’s Digest Select Editions. In addition to books\, Marie writes a popular lifestyle blog\, Fiercely Marie\, that encourages readers to “live every minute and love every moment”. Marie lives in Washington state with her husband and a beautiful but moderately spoiled Cavalier King Charles spaniel. \nKardea Brown is a contemporary Southern Chef\, author of the New York Times bestseller The Way Home and the forthcoming Make Do with What You Have (November 2025). She and the creator of the New Gullah Supper Club pop-up\, where her menu pays homage to dishes her grandmother and mother passed down to her. She is the host of the hit show Delicious Miss Brown and Kids Baking Championship. She is also a resident judge on Spring Baking Championship and co-hosted seasonal specials\, including Kids Baking Championship Thanksgiving in 2023. Kardea lives in Charleston with her husband Bryon and their fur baby Rhubarb. \nMary Martha Greene is a South Carolina native and government relations consultant who perfected her entertaining skills for making friends and engaging clients during her forty-year career. The author of The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All: Southern Recipes\, Sweet Remembrances\, and a Little Rambunctious Behavior\, and its sequel\, The Cheese Biscuit Queen: Kiss My Aspic\, Greene divides her time between Beaufort and Columbia. \nRenée Rosen is a USA Today bestselling author. Her novels include Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl\, The Social Graces\, Park Avenue Summer\, Windy City Blues\, White Collar Girl\, What the Lady Wants and Dollface as well as the young adult novel\, Every Crooked Pot. Her newest novel\, Let’s Call Her Barbie\, about the origin story of the popular doll\, is a USA Today bestseller featured in the New York Post\, RuPaul’s Book Club\, Book Riot\, the Nerd Daily\, and the Chicago Review of Books. She is a native of Akron\, Ohio\, and a graduate of American University in Washington\, D.C. Rosen now lives and writes in Chicago. \nLearn more about the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center at www.patconroyliterarycenter.org.
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