In three years, 18 authors with local ties have been honored for their success by Statesboro: The Write Place. Yet the event is just as much about nurturing aspiring writers. After all, a leading partner in the event is the Georgia Southern University Department of Writing and Linguistics, home of the only freestanding writing department in Georgia.
Write Place Writers Workshops: Put your passion in writing
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