WRITERS’ GROUPS NOW FORMING FOR 2014 – 2015 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING: Sept 11, 2014 6 pm to 7 30 pm UPPER LANCE HALL, CIRCULAR CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 150 MEETING STREET, (DOWNTOWN) CHARLESTON, SC 29401 Beginning this Fall, on September 11, 2014, LILA will begin sponsoring a network of writers’ groups that will meet once a month at […]
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” ― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax Dear literary lovers, A BIG THANKS to all of you for your commitment in keeping the literary arts alive in Charleston. LILA was proud to be among the 90 organizations involved in Coastal […]
Beginning at midnight May 6th and for 24 hours, you can join in a national “Giving Day” movement, and SUPPORT LILA with your tax-free donation! HELP SPREAD THE WORD!! May 6 is Lowcountry Giving Day and LILA will be accepting donations on May 6 (12:01am to 11:59pm). Our goal – to raise $10,000 for literary […]
What made him one of the greatest sportswriters ever – The Magazine – S.L. Price – SI.com Read the original article here. It’s no exaggeration to say that every sportswriter of a certain ambition and age — let’s say from 20 to 70 — has had a Gary Smith moment. This is not fun. What […]
PLEASE JOIN US on May 6th, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in The Sharpe Room at Circular Church, 150 Meeting St., Charleston for a LILA (Lowcountry Initiative for the Literary Arts) Open House, to be held in conjunction with Lowcountry Arts Day to Raise Funds for TriCounty Arts Organizations. This fabulous informal reception will clue you in […]
Finishing Line Press has announced the publication of Mt. Pleasant, SC’s Frances J. Pearce’s book of poems, “Those Carolina Parakeets Once Far From Extinct.” Critics Say The voice here is sometimes questioning, sometimes asserting, but always clean and precise. In these poems–these jewels–Pearce endears the natural world to us, and us to the natural world. […]
April’s PubSmart conference takes place in Charleston, SC, and folks worldwide are excited – just check out the hashtag for #PubSmartCon for some cool faculty, sponsor and attendee buzz! VERY IMPORTANT: The early-bird registration deadline for PubSmart 2014 ends February 1st. Early bird pricing offers you a $50 discount for either regular registration or VIP […]
The Lowcountry Initiative for the Literary Arts was featured in Sunday’s Charleston Post & Courier. CLICK HERE to read the great article by P&C’s Adam Parker. And, in a great New York Times piece about former local author and LILA supporter, Sue Monk Kidd, LILA president Marjory Wentworth is quoted. The article is titled, Giving […]
Write Charleston! is a series of readings and writing workshops at our new home at the historic Circular Congregational Church. All readings and workshops will be open both LILA members and the general public. Circular Congregational Church is located at 150 Meeting St in downtown Charleston. Admission is $10 for the general public $5 for […]
Charleston, SC – In conjunction with National Novel Writing Month, James Island’s How Art Thou? Cafe will host weekly “Write In” sessions and the “Thank Goodness It’s Over Party” throughout November. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seatofyourpants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing […]
