In this second course, we continue to learn from another diverse set of writers with varied backgrounds, education and stories to share as they talk about making characters come alive on the page, how they create plot for their stories and keep track of the action, and how importnant research is to any story, both fiction and non-fictions.

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Emily Smith Pearce | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Emily Smith Pearce | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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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...
Fran Rizer | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Fran Rizer | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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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
Jonathan Miller | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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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...
Josephine Humphreys | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Josephine Humphreys | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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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...
Karen Petit | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Karen Petit | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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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
Kate Salley Palmer | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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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
Mary Alice Monroe | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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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...
Misty Massey | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Misty Massey | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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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...
Nathalie Dupree | A Literary Tour of South Carolina
Nathalie Dupree | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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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
Roger Pinckney | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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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
William Price Fox | A Literary Tour of South Carolina

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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...
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources
Literary Tour of SC - Teacher Resources

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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...