Tag Archives: South Carolina Writers Workshop

But I Like Bailiwick

Posted on February 5, 2019 by jayne bowers

Before joining a writing group, I never read to actually study the craft. I read to understand, to learn, and to be enlightened and entertained. Not once did I consider whether an author used adverbs sparingly, overdid it with to … Continue reading →

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Conferences, Critiques, and Contests

Posted on October 12, 2017 by jayne bowers

My path to winning 1st place in the Carrie McCray Nonfiction Contest began the year I first attended the South Carolina Writers Association Conference at the Myrtle Beach Hilton. I was a bit overwhelmed with all the activity, the number … Continue reading →

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More Than Fruitcake

Posted on August 21, 2014 by jayne bowers

I’m super excited about the anthology that our writing group is putting together. We saw that other groups in South Carolina had created such volumes and thought, “Why not?” Still, we were a little slow in getting started, and then … Continue reading →

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Six Pack

Posted on July 17, 2014 by jayne bowers

Six pack. What was I supposed to do with that? It was prompt given to us in a monologue writing class that I attended Saturday. I was at the Intensive Day Workshop offered by the Rock Hill Chapter of SCWW … Continue reading →

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Anthologies, Novels, and Photographs

Posted on July 1, 2014 by jayne bowers

Just because I don’t post here every day doesn’t mean that I’ve put writing projects to the side. I earnestly try to follow the oft-seen instruction to write something daily even if it’s just a few phrases in my journal. … Continue reading →

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LinkedIn or Goodreads?

Posted on October 22, 2013 by jayne bowers

I’m experiencing a little media overload. In fact, I’m so overwhelmed by all of my social media options that sometimes I sit paralyzed, fingers poised to type in an address but uncertain where to go first. Facebook is my favorite. … Continue reading →

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