Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Lakefly Writers Conference

Don't be an April fool! Take advantage of the early-bird registration fee for the Lakefly Writers Conference, May 13-14, at the Oshkosh Convention Center. Only $45 if you register before April 1st!

Workshops include memoir writing, handling rejection with humor, world building, writing for middle readers, promoting your novel, writing a realistic crime scene and more! Also this year - three agents will be taking pitches on Saturday, May 14...and the Wisconsin Writers Association is sponsoring a book store and writers service market!

For details and registration information, please visit http://lakeflywriters.org

Meeting Reminder - April 2

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 2, in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library. As always, meetings are free and open to the public. 

Friday, March 18, 2016

Oshkosh Area Writers Club FAQs

Meetings are open to anyone 17 and older. We get a mix of people writing in various genres at different skill levels. 

Is there a membership fee?
No. But it would be appreciated if you like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

When/where does the club meet? 
We meet at 10 a.m. the first and third Saturday of each month in the lower level conference room of the Oshkosh Public Library, 106 Washington Ave.

How many members are there?
There are about 12 core people, others come and go as life allows. Meetings can have as few as 10 and as many as 22 people. Some are beginning writers, others have been published and a few have agents/book contracts.

How do the meetings work?
Meetings start with short introductions and general announcements. Then we begin critiques - a person reads their work aloud (usually 5 pages or less, 8 copies are appreciated but not required) and we critique it. We have a critique form we use so we can be sure the author gets both positive feedback and constructive criticism. Not everyone reads at every meeting; the order of readers is determined by arrival times - first person to come is the first to read. Meetings end at noon, even if there are still waiting people to read.

We do make special arrangements for people with completed manuscripts or compilations - anything that is too long to read during a meeting.

What else does the club do?
During the year, we host free programs at the library - including author visits and National Novel Writing Month write-ins every November. We also co-sponsor the Lakefly Writers Conference each May at the Oshkosh Convention Center. Coming in 2016: a public access television show called Author Showcase created by two of our members.

Still not sure if we're right for you? You best bet is to come to a meeting and see how we fit!

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Meeting reminder: March 19

Just a reminder that the Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19 in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library. As always, meetings are free and open to the public.

Also, the early-bird registration fee of $45 for the Lakefly Writers Conference expires on March 31.  The conference is May 13-14 at the Oshkosh Convention Center. For more info or to register, please visit http://lakeflywriters.org

Wednesday, March 02, 2016

WWA Literary Journal

The deadline for submitting entries for the first-ever Wisconsin Writers Association's Literary Journal is March 31. 

WWA’s literary journal will be a professionally bound soft-cover, 60- to 80-page book, featuring new works written exclusively by WWA members.

Image result for wisconsin writers associationWWA’s new literary journal will feature original works by WWA members only.  

They are looking for short fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.  Submission details (as well as how to become a member!) are available on WWA’s website, http://wiwrite.org

Meeting Reminder: March 5

A quick reminder that the Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5, in the lower level conference room of the Oshkosh Public Library.  As always, meetings are free and open to anyone age 17 and older.


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