Kim will read from her 2nd place story, “Everything Burns,” along with other Fiction and Poetry Contest Winners as part of the Wisconsin Book Festival.
You can publish your book! In the past, self-publishing meant large upfront costs, printing headaches, and driving around with a trunk full of books trying to make sales to break even. Today, it is not only possible but fairly easy for you to create a professional-looking book and have it available for sale on the Internet with minimal financial investment. Gain an introduction to the basics of print-on-demand publishing. Registration required.
Explore what makes a good story for a memoir project, play with different forms, craft a draft, and have fun. The atmosphere will be supportive (no red pens!) and gently guide participants through a process that will spark creativity and resuscitate the storyteller that lives inside all of us. Space is limited. Registration required.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 1 – 3 pm Essentials of Writing: Getting Started University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Continuing Studies Neighborhood House, 29 S. Mills St. , Madison, WI
Creative writing can be a fulfilling creative activity and it’s never too late to give it a try. Whether you are looking to begin writing or are an experienced writer looking to jump-start your work, this class provides a safe, inspiring, and supportive space to help you develop a daily writing practice and generate new creative work through weekly writing exercises, readings, and discussions of a wide range of published work. Whether you want to write for publication or for the pure enjoyment of it, this is the place to start. All levels and genres welcome. Registration required.
All writers know the importance of the first sentence, paragraph, and page of their manuscript, but how can you tell when the first page is doing its job? In this breakout, we’ll begin with a brief overview of the “absolutely must haves” for The First Page followed by group feedback for as many opening paragraphs/pages as time will allow. Participants are encouraged to bring the first page of their manuscript (250 words maximum).
Thurs Jan 30, 2020 Private Book Club, Mama D’s Wales, WI
(Please contact me if you’d like me to join your book club in person or virtually. Also, here’s a link to some discussion questions.)
Mon. Nov 11, 2019 6:30 pm Writers on Writing Series
Writers on Writing, an event hosted by the English department at Mount Mary University, brings authors to campus to talk about their successful work, challenges they overcame, and the craft they love. Caroline Hall Student Lounge, Mount Mary University, 2900 N Menomonee River Parkway, Milwaukee
Mon. Nov 18, 2019
Private Book Club, Wales WI
Sat, Nov 2, 2019 10:30 am Educators and Storytellers: Mosaics of Fiction Panel Discussion with Jesse Lee Kercheval Book Signing, 11:30 am Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books, UW Milwaukee-Waukesha, 1500 N University Ave, Waukesha
