American Theater - Stars Bar, 446 King St.

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THE WRITING PROCESS, BEYOND WORD COUNT

Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.

With Jesmeen Kaur Deo, Diana Rodriguez Wallach, Katie Gilbert, Elise Kova, Alanna Bennett, and KL Walther

American Theater - Cinema, 446 King St.

With David Levithan, Idris Goodwin, Jamie Jo Hoang, Jennifer Iacopelli, and Gordon Korman

WRITING ACROSS AUDIENCES AND EXPECTATIONS

Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St.

With Marie Lu, Melissa de la Cruz, Mia P. Manansala, Margaret Stohl, Alex Aster, and Rebecca Ross

SCIENCE FICTION AND THE FUTURE

American Theater - Ballroom, 446 King St.

With Ryan North, Chloe Gong, Taylor Simonds, Jill Tew, Scott Reintgen, and Donna Barba Higuera

WRITING AS BEING A PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER

Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St.

With Margaret Stohl, Tracy Deonn, Ryan North, Mark Oshiro, Allison Saft, and Elizabeth Lim