NaNoWriMo Kick-off Party

You've committed to a writing a novel this month off - get off to great start with fellow area writers at our National Novel Writing Month kick-off party, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1st at the Oshkosh Public Library.

 

The event is free and open to all ages. Refreshments will be served.

Note: The library will be closed to the general public but someone will be stationed at the door adjacent to the parking lot to admit you.

Meeting reminder - Oct. 19

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in the lower level conference room of the Oshkosh Public Library.

 

Meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older.

Capturing Your Story: The Art of Memoir

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club is sponsoring Capturing Your Story: The Art of Memoir at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28 in the lower level of the Oshkosh Public Library.

You don’t have to be old, famous, or an ex-president to have a story to tell. We all have personal experiences worth capturing and conveying to others. In this session, we’ll explore strategies for identifying significant themes and anecdotes from your life, then molding them into a coherent whole. 

The program will be led by John DeDakis, the author of six novels in the Lark Chadwick mystery-suspense-thriller series. A former White House correspondent, DeDakis is also a writing coach, manuscript editor, and podcaster.  Originally from La Crosse, Wisconsin, DeDakis now lives in Baltimore, Maryland with Cindy, his wife of 46 years.

Chippewa Valley Book Festival

It's Chippewa Valley Book Festival time! 

 

This October 17-22, join Book Fest for an incredible five days of literary love! Featuring Mona Susan Powers, Amy Pease, Andrew J. Graff, Lori M. Lee, Joshua Moehling, Meg Kissinger, Liam Callanan, Arshay Cooper, Gulchehra Hoja, Denise Sweet, Mercury Stardust, Mary Bergin and more!

If you're new to the literary scene, this is one of the best book fests in the Midwest!

All info here https://www.cvbookfest.org/events

New Book Release: Fortress

Bailey Hansen

Club member Bailey R. Hansen, along with her writing partner Laura Rye, have released the fourth book in the paranormal romance series A Monster By Any Other Name.  Fortress is now available via Amazon and other venues.

If you’d like to learn more, Bailey and Laura did an Idling Book Club podcast episode about book, which was inspired by the TV show Supernatural.

Meeting reminder - Oct. 5

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in the lower level conference room of the Oshkosh Public Library.

Meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older.

Everyone Has A Story to Tell

Mark your calendars for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 for a free writing workshop, Everyone Has A Story to Tell. 

 

In this interactive workshop held at the Oshkosh Public Library, aspiring writers will develop their storytelling skills, discover their unique voice, and craft the first draft of a new piece, whether it is a short story, poem, or nonfiction. Local authors Bill Gillard and Tom Cannon will lead fun exercises and group discussions to help participants to learn about plot development, character creation, showing vs. telling, creating tension, and how to engage a reader.

Meeting Reminder - Sept. 21

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club meets at 10 a.m. on the first and third Saturday of every month in the lower level conference room at the Oshkosh Public Library. 

Meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older. 

Members are of varying skill levels and write in a variety of genres. The one thing we all have in common is a desire to write!