Carla Damron

Carla Damron is a social worker, advocate, and author. Her crime fiction novel, The Orchid Tattoo, about domestic human trafficking, received four literary awards, including the 2023 NIEA Award in suspense. Her women’s fiction work The Stone Necklace (which deals with grief and mental illness) won the 2017 WFWA Star Award and was the One Community Read for Columbia SC.

Damron is also the author of the Caleb Knowles mystery series. The fourth installment, Justice Be Done, a mystery set during race riots spawned by a hate crime, was released in October and received the Literary Titan Silver Award.

Damron holds an MSW and an MFA in Creative Writing. She lives in South Carolina with her husband Jim and a large family of rescue animals.

Student Feedback for Carla

This was such a dynamic exchange. I can’t wait to try these techniques. This session was quite a highlight for me. Shirley L.

Your presentation was stellar and so informative. I will use this information as I revise! Capital Crimes Workshop feedback

This workshop was great! So validating. I admire her thoroughness in this “deep dive.” S. Cunningham

This unlocked my creative juices. You inspired me to dig deeper. Capital Crimes Workshop feedback

I loved this course. Really useful tips and suggestions that I wished I learned sooner.

Great work on your presentation. Comprehensive and fascinating. You are an excellent orator. I learned so much. WFWA workshop attendee