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    • Fri, December 15, 2023
    • Sun, December 17, 2023
    • Willard, WI

    Event Name: Pause and Renew: Making Space for Creativity December 15 - 17

    Location: The Christine Center, Willard, WI

    This retreat is for anyone who wants to make time and space to feed their inner creative impulse. This is a chance to pause during the busy holiday season and look inward as well as find community with other creatives. The itinerary will include time to come together in conversation and personal exploration through written prompts focused on creative motivations, rituals, and routines. There will also be time to explore your creativity built into the schedule, and information conversations at the end of each day to build community and unwind, and an invitation to share meals communally to further come together.

    This retreat is focused on the personal journey of making art, but there will be a chance to share what you’ve been working on Saturday night. This is an all inclusive retreat that includes lodgings and meals.

    For more info: https://christinecenter.org/event/pause-and-renew/

    • Tue, January 09, 2024
    • Tue, March 19, 2024
    • 6 sessions
    • Zoom
    • 0
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    Poetry with Marilyn L. Taylor

    Tuesday Mornings from 10:00am to 11:30am Central

    • January 9th & 23rd
    • February 6th & 20th
    • March 5th & 19th


      During the 90-minute Zoom sessions, facilitator Marilyn Taylor will focus on Form as it relates to poetry. You’ll receive feedback regarding your work from colleagues and a complete critique from instructor Marilyn L. Taylor. This is a safe and supportive space that provides insight and encouragement from like-minded writers. There will be a limit of 8 participants to the group so that everyone receives time and feedback every session. The group is designed for all levels of poetry writers.

      From Marilyn:

      “In this workshop, we'll experiment with the rhymed couplet (and its twin sister, the rhymed quatrain); the sonnet; the villanelle; and the pantoum—exposing you to some new stylistic strategies to add to your poetic bag-of-tricks.

      Each week, we’ll read examples of how these traditional patterns behave on the page, and also do some exercises as a group. Finally, you’ll be asked to write a poem on your own, and bring it to the next session two weeks later. It will be workshopped in the friendly, supportive environment this poetry series is already famous for!”

      The way it works: Zoom links will be sent to writers prior to each session. Participants will share their work electronically. Participants should be familiar with Zoom and willing to read their work aloud during the session. Formatting requirements and critique guidelines will be provided by Ms. Taylor. Please Note: WWA Highly recommends that participants have a computer and reliable access to the internet. It is nearly impossible to participate in the sessions using only a smart phone. Having a rudimentary understanding of Word and Zoom are also recommended.


      Member Fee: $150 for all six sessions! Space is limited to a minimum of 6 and a
      maximum of 10 participants.

      Zoom link > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84716028912


      • Wed, January 10, 2024
      • Wed, March 20, 2024
      • 6 sessions
      • Zoom
      • 0
      Registration is closed

      Every other Wednesday Morning from 10am to Noon CDT

      • January 10th & 24th
      • February 7th & 21st
      • March 6th & 20th

      The way it works: Participants will email their pages to the other group members at least a week prior to the session so that each participant may review and prepare critiques for their fellow writers and be ready to discuss on meeting day. During the session each writer will read from their submission and hear constructive advice from peers and facilitator Lisa Lickel. By the end of the session, Lisa will provide feedback on 200 pages of each participant’s manuscript. Specific guidelines and any applicable handouts will be shared prior to sessions.

      Zoom Link > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84923853341?pwd=KzJ1Yyt3L0x3TndjNktBOVNMUGQxUT09


      • Wed, January 10, 2024
      • Wed, March 20, 2024
      • 6 sessions
      • Zoom
      • 0
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      Fiction and Non-Fiction with Laurie Scheer 

      Every other Wednesday evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, CST

      • January 10th & 24th
      • February 7th & 21st
      • March 6th & 20th

        During the two hour Zoom sessions you’ll receive feedback regarding your work from colleagues and a complete critique from instructor Laurie Scheer. This is a safe and supportive space that provides insight and encouragement from like-minded writers. There will be a limit of 8 participants to the group so that everyone receives time and feedback every session. The group is designed for all levels of literary and genre fiction writers.

        The way it works: Zoom links will be sent to writers per session and documents will be shared via Google Docs. Participants should be familiar with Zoom and Google Docs, but assistance is available if needed. Please Note: WWA Highly recommends that participants have a computer and reliable access to the internet. It is nearly impossible to participate in the sessions using only a smart phone.

        Zoom link > https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82214210765?pwd=GPCBRtiVpYUbSg70aSCbuajIA0HkdR.1


        • Thu, January 11, 2024
        • Thu, March 21, 2024
        • 6 sessions
        • Zoom
        • 0
        Registration is closed

        Strictly Fiction with Laurie Scheer 

        Thursday evenings from 6:00pm to 8:00pm CST

        • January 11th & 25th
        • February 8th & 22nd
        • March 7th & 21st

          During the two hour Zoom sessions you’ll receive feedback regarding your work from colleagues and a complete critique from instructor Laurie Scheer. This is a safe and supportive space that provides insight and encouragement from like-minded writers. There will be a limit of 8 participants to the group so that everyone receives time and feedback every session. The group is designed for all levels of literary and genre fiction writers.

          The way it works: Zoom links will be sent to writers per session and documents will be shared via Google Docs. Participants should be familiar with Zoom and Google Docs, but assistance is available if needed. Please Note: WWA Highly recommends that participants have a computer and reliable access to the internet. It is nearly impossible to participate in the sessions using only a smart phone.

          Zoom link > https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85688378293?pwd=gGHa39iWNDHPpZbCdHbfVYTEEOhABj.1


          • Mon, April 01, 2024

          My book is, Charm City Crab Puff and it releases on April 1, 2024 with The Wild Rose Press.

          • Thu, April 18, 2024
          • Sat, April 20, 2024
          • Chicago

          2024 SPRING FLING WRITERS' CONFERENCE

          Chicago-North Romance Writers 
          April 18-20, 2024
          Renaissance Chicago-O'Hare hotel, Chicago, IL

          https://www.accelevents.com/e/chicago-north-romance-writers-spring-fling-2024#about


          • Thu, May 09, 2024

          Courting the Sun, a Novel of Versailles by Peggy Joque Wililams publication day

          • Tue, July 09, 2024

          Release date of THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA, a middle-grade spooky anthology. Former WWA board member and speaker Silvia Acevedo represents Wisconsin with her short story about the (haunted?) Seven Bridges trails of South Milwaukee.

          Please purchase the title on release day from your local store or here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250819413/thehauntedstatesofamerica THANK YOU!

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