The truth is, we made WRITESHARE because, as writers, we wanted it for ourselves. We wanted to find every professional writer in the Upstate and put them in one place—so we could meet them, learn from them, and work with them. That idea evolved into WRITESHARE’s consultant database, which we believe will be a valuable resource both for writers and for the people who need to hire writers.
For as long as we’ve known each other, Ashley and I have been talking about starting a writing school. In addition to teaching all the elements of creative writing, we wanted to offer writers the kind of information we had struggled to find ourselves: how to write a query letter, how to use Scrivener, whether it was worth it to attend far-away writing conferences. We’ve spent years gathering bits of advice from professors, bosses, agents, and mentors, and we can’t wait to pass it along in WRITESHARE courses, which will cover both the creative side and business side of publishing.
WRITESHARE is for everyone, whether you want to learn how to write, find your writer-people in the Upstate, or even if you’re a business looking for the region’s most qualified writing professionals. We hope you’ll stop by the fourth floor of M. Judson Booksellers to take a class, write with us, or introduce yourself.