Meeting reminder - June 1st

Just a reminder that the Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library. Laurie is the Spotlight Author.

As always, meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older.

Jade Ring Contest

The deadline for the Jade Ring Contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Writers Association, is June 15. Some details below:

PRIZES
First Place: $100 
Second Place: $70 
Third Place: $40 
Honorable Mention: Certificate

CATEGORIES
Fiction: For Young People: 2,000 Words For Adults: 5,000 Words
Nonfiction: Essay: 1,500 Words Memoir/Reminiscence: 1,500 words
Poetry: Formal: 1 poem no more than 75 lines
Free Verse: 1 poem no more than 75 lines

For full details, visit: www.wiwrite.org 

2013 Lakefly Literary Conference

About 90 people attended the Lakefly Literary Conference, May 10-11 in downtown Oshkosh. Speakers included poet Max Garland, screenwriter James Strauss, horror writer Mort Castle, and CNN writer/novelist John DeDakis.

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club is proud to have been a partner in this event and we look forward to assisting with the 2014 conference.

Photos highlights of the Lakefly Literary Conference are on its Facebook Page.

Go to www.lakeflylit.org to read the winning writing contest entries. Almost $1000 was awarded in cash prizes; be sure to enter in 2014!

Meeting Reminder

Just a reminder that the Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18 in the lower level of the Oshkosh Public Library. There is no Spotlight Author. Upcoming Spotlight Authors are Laurie M. on June 1st and Chuck on June 15.

As always, meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older.