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Local Chapters
| We invite you to visit any of our chapters around the state. NOTE: Due to Covid, many chapters continue to meet virtually while some have begun in-person meetings again; some chapters have a mixture of in-person and virtual meetings. CONTACT THE CHAPTER LEADER LISTED FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE CHAPTER'S MEETING SCHEDULE, LOCATION AND TYPE OF MEETING. (Click on the leader's name to email.) SCWA bylaws require that after the third visit, you become a SCWA member. See Join Us for details. Our sister organization is Charlotte Writers’ Club (www.charlottewritersclub.org). If you are interested in starting a new chapter in your area, we encourage you to do so. Contact the chapter liaison at scwritersassociationliaison@gmail.com for assistance. If you are a member of the chapter, you should be able to access that chapter's private forum. If you are unable to do so, contact the chapter leader. Chapter Events/ Funding Support and Regional Workshops SCWA will provide development support and sponsor events for members to improve their writing skills and their knowledge of the writing profession. SCWA will provide financial support, as available, to chapters. Chapters are encouraged to identify the development needs of its members and to work with the board to address how these can be satisfied. The board of directors will organize resources and work collaboratively with chapters to conduct or facilitate the delivery of local programs or events. |
Chapters | Chapter Leader | Meeting Information |
Aiken | Virtually, 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. Private Forum: Access the Aiken forum |
Beaufort | In person and virtually, 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 2:30-5 p.m., The Pat Conroy Literary Center. Private Forum: Access the Beaufort forum |
Bluffton | VACANT | Not meeting at this time. |
Camden | 3rd Thursday, 10 a.m., Fine Arts Council of Camden Private Forum: Access the Camden forum |
Chapin/Irmo | Virtually, 1st & 3rd Monday, 6 p.m.; plans to return to in-person meetings in July. Private Forum: Access the Chapin/Irmo forum |
| Virtually, 3rd or 4th Thursday, 6 p.m. Private Forum: Access the Charleston forum |
Clemson | Virtually, 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6 p.m. Private Forum: Access the Clemson forum |
Columbia I |
In-person, Cayce-West Columbia Branch of the Lexington County Public Library, 1500 Augusta Road, West Columbia, S.C.
Private Forum: Access the Columbia I forum |
Columbia II | 1st and 3rd Monday. Hybrid Meeting: Vaccinated meet at Ginny Padgett's home; others join via Zoom. (Contact leader for time/address.) Post-Covid, group will meet at First Christian Church, Beltline Blvd. Private Forum: Access the Columbia II forum |
Columbia III | 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 6 p.m., private home; contact leader for address. Private Forum: Access the Columbia III forum |
Florence | 4th Thursday, 2:15 p.m., and 2nd Saturday, 10:30 a.m., Lulu's, Pamplico Highway. Private Forum: Access the Florence forum |
Greenville I | Virtually, 2nd & 4th Monday, 6-8:45 p.m. When in-person meetings resume, location will be Cabella's. Private Forum: Access the Greenville I forum |
Greenville II | Virtually, 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. Private Forum: Access the Greenville II forum |
Greer/Spartanburg | Private Forum: Access the Greer forum |
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Lexington | Every other Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Boiling Springs United Methodist Church. Private Forum: Access the Lexington forum |
Newberry | VACANT | Not meeting at this time. |
Rock Hill |
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 6:30-9 p.m., The Church of the Resurrection, 147 Oakland Ave.
Private Forum: Access the Rock Hill forum |
Sumter | Meetings on hold. Private Forum: Access the Sumter forum |
Surfside | Virtually, 1st & 3rd Saturday, 10 a.m. (Can vary to 2nd & 4th Saturday.) Private Forum: Access the Surfside forum |
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Virtual Genre: Memoir | Virtually, 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6-8 p.m. Private Forum: Access the Memoir forum |
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Virtual Genre: Nonfiction | Virtually, 2nd Thursday, 7-8 p.m. Private Forum: Access the Nonfiction & Creative Nonfiction forum |
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Virtual Genre: Poetry | Virtually, 2nd Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. Private Forum: Access the Poetry forum |
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Virtual Genre: Science Fiction | Virtually, 3rd Monday, 6-8 p.m. Private Forum: Access the Science Fiction & Fantasy forum |
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Virtual Genre: Short Fiction | Virtually, 2nd Thursday, 6-8 p.m. Private Forum: Access the Short Fiction forum |
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