Jim S. was kind enough to do a short documentary on the Oshkosh Area Writers Club, which includes basic club information as well as interviews with numerous members. After much labor, the film is complete and will be broadcast on the Oshkosh community access channel, CATV 2, beginning the week of June 30.
The 30-minute documentary will air at:
11 p.m. Monday, June 30
10 p.m. Wednesday, July 2
10 a.m. Saturday, July 5
8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 6
If you know someone who might be interested, please share with a friend :)
For a complete programming schedule of CATV 2, click here.
Monday, June 30, 2008
UPDATE: Wisconsin Regional Writers Conference
The Wisconsin Regional Writers Association's fall conference will be held September 26–28, 2008 at the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Wausau. Jim S. is going and there is room for three more passengers. Check your calendar and let Jim know if you're interested in going; a second carpool can be formed if interest warrants.
UPDATED: Screenwriting Class
The Screenwriting Class in August is now being offered for FREE. Details below:
Love Movies? Want To Learn How To Write One?
***INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING***
Taught by Vermont’s Goddard College
MFA Screenwriting Candidate MATTHEW J. FORSS, BA, MS
2-DAY SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
(AUG. 15th & AUG. 16th, 2008)
Learn:
• Formatting
• Dialogue/Character Development
• Act Structure
• Rewriting
• Selling Your Script and more!
Time: 9AM-4:30PM BOTH DAYS
Breaks Provided – Bring Lunch/Eat Out
Location: Faith Lutheran Church
1745 Ohio St.
Oshkosh, WI
Limited Enrollment. Cost $FREE$ Sign-Up Before JULY 25, 2008 By Phone: 920-966-0325 or Email: worldmusicman2002@yahoo.com
***Certificate Upon Completion**
Love Movies? Want To Learn How To Write One?
***INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING***
Taught by Vermont’s Goddard College
MFA Screenwriting Candidate MATTHEW J. FORSS, BA, MS
2-DAY SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
(AUG. 15th & AUG. 16th, 2008)
Learn:
• Formatting
• Dialogue/Character Development
• Act Structure
• Rewriting
• Selling Your Script and more!
Time: 9AM-4:30PM BOTH DAYS
Breaks Provided – Bring Lunch/Eat Out
Location: Faith Lutheran Church
1745 Ohio St.
Oshkosh, WI
Limited Enrollment. Cost $FREE$ Sign-Up Before JULY 25, 2008 By Phone: 920-966-0325 or Email: worldmusicman2002@yahoo.com
***Certificate Upon Completion**
Monday, June 23, 2008
Green Lake Christian Writers Conference
The 2008 Green Lake Christian Writers Conference will be held Aug. 17-22 at the Green Lake Conference Center, WI.
Writing Prompt for July 19
There is no meeting July 5th; the writing prompt for the July 19th meeting is: "She shakes her glass leg." Use it in a poem, essay, story or sketch. Best of luck!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Peninsula Pulse Contests
Peninsula Pulse’s Annual Writing and Photography Expose is accepting submissions of poetry, prose and photographs until July 4th for the Hal Grutzmacher Award for Literature. Selected winners will receive cash prizes and appear in the Aug. 1, 2008 issue of the Pulse.
Materials should be submitted via email or on CD; email address is letters@ppulse.com
Prose should be double-spaced, 12-point font, not more than 2000 words and no more than 3 submissions.
Poetry is limited to 3 poems; 1 per page.
Up to 5 photo prints between 4x6 and 8x12 may be submitted (photos will not be returned).
Send entries to:
letters@ppulse.com
or mail to:
Peninsula Pulse
c/o Contest Entries
P.O. Box 452
Sister Bay, WI 54234
Include your name, address, phone and email, plus 25-50 words about yourself.
For more information call (920) 854-9342.
Materials should be submitted via email or on CD; email address is letters@ppulse.com
Prose should be double-spaced, 12-point font, not more than 2000 words and no more than 3 submissions.
Poetry is limited to 3 poems; 1 per page.
Up to 5 photo prints between 4x6 and 8x12 may be submitted (photos will not be returned).
Send entries to:
letters@ppulse.com
or mail to:
Peninsula Pulse
c/o Contest Entries
P.O. Box 452
Sister Bay, WI 54234
Include your name, address, phone and email, plus 25-50 words about yourself.
For more information call (920) 854-9342.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Writing Prompt for June 21
The writing prompt for June 21 is: It was round and sweet.
Use it in a poem, essay, fiction or sketch - it's up to you!
Use it in a poem, essay, fiction or sketch - it's up to you!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Character Checklist
Author Star Davies has created a check list that she uses when developing her characters, focusing on the character's inner workings that reveal what the character might do in any given situation. You can view the article here.
WRWA Fall Conference
The Wisconsin Regional Writers Association's fall conference will be held September 26–28, 2008 at the Plaza Hotel & Suites in Wausau.
Speakers include:
Ralph Sharp (Internet Content Developer)
“Authors and the Internet–
Make a Splash on the World Wide Web”
Nancy Christie (Professional Writer)
“Making Money with Words–
Corporate Writing Opportunities”
Joanna MacKenzie (Literary Agent)
“The Author-Agent Relationship: What You Need to Know About Finding Representation; Building a Platform and Getting Published”
Lamoine MacLaughlin, Jane Osypowski, (poets)
“Poetry and Our Youth”
Rosanne Bittner
(Established Novelist, ten million books sold)
“The Measure of Success”
You can attend one or both days ($45 for one day, $65 both; members receive a discount).
For more information, visit their website.
Speakers include:
Ralph Sharp (Internet Content Developer)
“Authors and the Internet–
Make a Splash on the World Wide Web”
Nancy Christie (Professional Writer)
“Making Money with Words–
Corporate Writing Opportunities”
Joanna MacKenzie (Literary Agent)
“The Author-Agent Relationship: What You Need to Know About Finding Representation; Building a Platform and Getting Published”
Lamoine MacLaughlin, Jane Osypowski, (poets)
“Poetry and Our Youth”
Rosanne Bittner
(Established Novelist, ten million books sold)
“The Measure of Success”
You can attend one or both days ($45 for one day, $65 both; members receive a discount).
For more information, visit their website.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Author Visit
Denis Guillickson, author of "Vagabond Halfback: The Life and Times of Johnny Blood McNally and Before They Were The Packers," a historical account of the Packer's football baginnings from 1895 through 1921, will do a discussion and booksigning at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21 at Barnes and Noble Store, Grand Chute. For more information, call 920-831-7880.
Literary Magazine Give-Away
Hope S. has donated sample copies of popular U.S. literary magazines that feature fiction, essays and poetry. Experts recommendation authors look at sample issues before submitting work for publication; most sample copies are $5 or more but you can get free copies at the next meeting on Saturday, June 7th.
Summer Reading Program
The Oshkosh Public Library adult summer reading program has begun. Register at the 1st floor Information Desk or online at www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org.
Participation is easy; for every 20 minutes you read, check off a box on your reading ticket. When the ticket is full, turn it in to the Information Desk. Every Friday, tickets are randomly drawn for prizes. For more information, call 236-5202.
Participation is easy; for every 20 minutes you read, check off a box on your reading ticket. When the ticket is full, turn it in to the Information Desk. Every Friday, tickets are randomly drawn for prizes. For more information, call 236-5202.
Author Visit
Jamie Miller, local author of the nationally popular “Make It Your Own” cookbook, will be at Apple Blossom Books, downtown Oshkosh, at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 7th.
Jamie was born in 1963, in Okinawa, Japan, to American parents, and grew up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. When not working on recipes for her cookbooks, Miller is trying out recipes she's developed for cooking contests. She's won more than $80,000 in cash and prizes over the past eight years.
Don’t miss this delicious treat to meet Jamie and get your cookbook signed by the author!
Jamie was born in 1963, in Okinawa, Japan, to American parents, and grew up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. When not working on recipes for her cookbooks, Miller is trying out recipes she's developed for cooking contests. She's won more than $80,000 in cash and prizes over the past eight years.
Don’t miss this delicious treat to meet Jamie and get your cookbook signed by the author!
Monday, June 02, 2008
Screenwriting Class
Love Movies?
Want To Learn How To Write One?
***INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING***
Taught by Vermont’s Goddard College
MFA Screenwriting Candidate
MATTHEW J. FORSS, BA, MS
2-DAY SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
(AUG. 15th & AUG. 16th, 2008)
Learn:
• Formatting
• Dialogue/Character Development
• Act Structure
• Rewriting
• Selling Your Script and more!
Time: 9AM-4:30PM BOTH DAYS
Breaks Provided – Bring Lunch/Eat Out
Location: Faith Lutheran Church
1745 Ohio St.
Oshkosh, WI
Limited Enrollment. Cost $25.00. Sign-Up Before JUNE 23, 2008 By Calling 920-966-0325
***Certificate Upon Completion***
Want To Learn How To Write One?
***INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING***
Taught by Vermont’s Goddard College
MFA Screenwriting Candidate
MATTHEW J. FORSS, BA, MS
2-DAY SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
(AUG. 15th & AUG. 16th, 2008)
Learn:
• Formatting
• Dialogue/Character Development
• Act Structure
• Rewriting
• Selling Your Script and more!
Time: 9AM-4:30PM BOTH DAYS
Breaks Provided – Bring Lunch/Eat Out
Location: Faith Lutheran Church
1745 Ohio St.
Oshkosh, WI
Limited Enrollment. Cost $25.00. Sign-Up Before JUNE 23, 2008 By Calling 920-966-0325
***Certificate Upon Completion***
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