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In Literary Tour of South Carolina, students will meet nationally recognized authors who call South Carolina home. As they learn about the writing process, students will hear what the authors have to say about making characters come alive on the page, learn how they create the plot for their stories and keep track of the action, and find out how important research is to any story, both fiction and non-fiction. 

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Literary Tour of South Carolina / Series III

Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Anthony Varallo | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Anthony Varallo | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Anthony Varallo lives in Charleston and, since 2005, has been teaching at the College of Charleston. In 2008 he won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize for Out Loud. He is the author of three collections...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Ben Greer | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Ben Greer | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
A native of Spartanburg, Ben Greer graduated from the University of South Carolina and received his M.A. in Creative Writing from Hollins University. His first book of fiction, Slammer, was published...
Cassandra King | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Cassandra King | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Cassandra King is a best-selling novelist whose fiction has won the hearts of readers everywhere, especially in the American South. A native of Alabama, she now lives in the Lowcountry of S.C., where...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Dori Sanders | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Dori Sanders | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
This program features Dori Sanders. A native of Gilbert, S.C., a tiny community in York County, her family operates one of the oldest African American farms in the region. Her father, a former...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Dorothea Benton Frank | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Dorothea Benton Frank | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Born and raised on Sullivan’s Island, Dorothea Benton Frank is the New York Times best-selling author of Bulls Island, published in 2008, and many other works that use South Carolina as a backdrop...
Frances Strong | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Frances Strong | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Frances D. Strong lives with her husband on her parent’s farm in Sumter, South Carolina. Earning a degree in elementary education with a minor in arts from Columbia College, she did not find that her...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Karin Gillespie | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Karin Gillespie | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
A former lifestyle columnist for the Augusta Chronicle, Karin Gillespie is a national best-selling author whose three novels in the Bottom Dollar Girl series have all been selected for the Literary...
Mignon Ballard | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Mignon Ballard | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
This program features Mignon Ballard. When she was growing up in a small Georgia town, she enjoyed telling ghost stories in the local cemetery. Now she shares her stories through her books.
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Nancy Rhyne | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Nancy Rhyne | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Nancy Rhyne resides in the capital city of South Carolina, after spending most of her adult life in the Lowcountry of our state. She began writing as a way to overcome a horrible experience she had in...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Orville Vernon Burton | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Orville Vernon Burton | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
A non-fiction writer who has also taught at Clemson University near his home, Vernon Burton has won a number of national and teaching awards. He is the author of more than a hundred articles and the...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources T. Lynn Ocean | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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T. Lynn Ocean | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Living in Myrtle Beach, T. Lynn Ocean is the author of Southern fiction and writes for major newspapers and other publications, including her local paper The Sun News. She has also published novels...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Tamar Myers | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Tamar Myers | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Of Amish background, Tamar Myers now lives in our state and is the author of several Pennsylvania Dutch mysteries, including Custard’s Last Stand, The Hand that Rocks the Ladle, Between a Wok and Hard...

Literary Tour of South Carolina / Series I

C. Hope Clark | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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C. Hope Clark | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
C. Hope Clark lives in Chapin, S.C. Hope has one Oepington and one Dominiquer Hen as her pets and is the managing editor for fundsforwriters.com. She is a mystery writer and discusses techniques she...
Carla Damron | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Carla Damron | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Born in Sumter, Carla Damron now lives just outside Columbia. She draws on her experiences as a Southerner and a social worker with over twenty years in the mental health system, where she says, her...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Dinah Johnson | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Dinah Johnson | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Born in Charleston, Dinah Johnson is a graduate of Spring Valley High School in Columbia, went to college at Princeton University, and earned a Ph.D. from Yale University. Now a resident of Columbia...
Idella Bodie | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Idella Bodie | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Born in Ridge Spring and living most of her life in the Aiken area, Idella Bodie, who holds a degree in English from Columbia College, has been writing for young readers for more than thirty years...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Jack Bass | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Jack Bass | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Jack Bass has authored or co-authored seven nonfiction books about the American South. His works focus on Southern politics, race relations and the role of law in shaping the civil rights era. With a...
C. Hope Clark | A Literary Tour of South Carolina Joyce Hansen | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Joyce Hansen | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
A former public school teacher in New York City, Joyce Hansen writes contemporary novels, as well as historical fiction, exploring the African American experience. The Gift Giver was her first...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Kathryn Wall | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Kathryn Wall | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Kathryn Wall wrote her first story at the age of six and then decided to take a few decades off! After growing up in a small town in northeastern Ohio and attending college in both Ohio and...
Kwame Dawes | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Kwame Dawes | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Born in Ghana in 1962, Kwame Dawes grew up and spent his early adult life in Jamaica. Dawes is a Distinguished Poet-In-Residence, Louis Frye Scudder Professor of Liberal Arts, and Founder/Executive...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Lois Battle | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Lois Battle | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Lois Battle comes to us from Beaufort, S.C., a beautiful coastal town. She shared the importance of learning from your prior writing, reading others work and integrating the five senses into the story...
C. Hope Clark | A Literary Tour of South Carolina Marjory Wentworth | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Marjory Wentworth | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
This program features Marjory Wentworth. Her poems have appeared in numerous books, magazines and anthologies. She is the author of a collection of poems entitled Noticing Eden. Her most recent book...
Molly Jones | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Molly Jones | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Molly Jones resides in Lake Murray, S.C. She offers advice to young writers on tags, point of view, emotions, and knowing human nature. She also offers four main points to remember when writing...
Sue Monk Kidd | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Sue Monk Kidd | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Born in Georgia, Sue Monk Kidd graduated from Texas Christian University with a B.S. in nursing in 1970 and worked throughout her twenties as a Registered Nurse and nursing instructor. Best known for...

Literary Tour of South Carolina / Series II

Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Emily Smith Pearce | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Emily Smith Pearce | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
In her interview, Emily Smith Pearce discusses the importance of having an outline, sharing your writing with others, and fitting writing into your daily life. She says that she often thought about...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Fran Rizer | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Fran Rizer | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Born and raised in South Carolina, Ms. Rizer taught school for twenty-five years and raised two sons. Her first Callie Parrish book was written after she retired from teaching. Book number six was...
Jonathan Miller | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Jonathan Miller | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
A novelist, illustrator and publisher, Jonathan Miller grew up in Clover and graduated from Clover High School before making his home in Charleston, where he attended college. Mr. Miller is the author...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Josephine Humphreys | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Josephine Humphreys | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
A native of Charleston, which is also the setting of her novels, Rich in Love and The Fireman’s Fair, Josephine Humphreys was educated at Ashley Hall and studied creative writing at Duke University...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Karen Petit | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Karen Petit | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
This program features Karen Petit who is the author of Shandon’s Ivy League Mystery Series for children. In 2008, she published her first book for adults. A Paw on My Heart tells the author’s true...
Kate Salley Palmer | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Kate Salley Palmer | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
This program features Kate Salley Palmer. A native of Orangeburg, she started her career while at USC as the cartoonist for The Gamecock. Her cartoon strip, "Terrible Tom and the Boys", caricatured...
Mary Alice Monroe | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Mary Alice Monroe | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Although known for her intimate portrayals of women’s lives, Mary Alice Monroe’s writing has gained added purpose and depth with her move to the South Carolina Lowcountry. Living on the Isle of Palms...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Misty Massey | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Misty Massey | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Misty Massey was born in Virginia and moved to South Carolina when she was twelve. Her parents were both educators who encouraged her reading addiction, which started in kindergarten! She is known as...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources Nathalie Dupree | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Nathalie Dupree | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Ms. Dupree is the author of 14 best-selling cookbooks, selling over half a million copies, and host of over 300 TV shows, which have aired on PBS, The Learning Channel and The Food Network over a span...
Roger Pinckney | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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Roger Pinckney | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Mr. Pinckney resides on Daufuskie Island, a South Carolina coastal barrier island. On this last sparsely-settled place on the SC coast, he works to preserve the land and culture. His is the author of...
William Price Fox | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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William Price Fox | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Born in 1926 and a University of South Carolina graduate, William Price Fox studied under Caroline Gordon, taught writing at the famed Iowa Writer’s Workshop, and was the Writer-In-Residence at USC...