Friday - open mic and book launch!

Friday night! 7 p.m. at the New Moon Cafe, downtown Oshkosh.

 

Authors from the Oshkosh Area Writers Club's newest anthology, Fragments of Ourselves, will be reading from the book, which will be available for purchase. Only $5!

 

 

Meeting reminder: Sept. 16

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, in the lower level conference room of the Oshkosh Public Library.

New members welcome!

New books!

Check out these new books available from the Oshkosh Public Library:

Out of Silence, Sound. Out of Nothing, Something: A Writer's Guide
Susan Griffin

In an elegant but contemporary voice, award-winning author Susan Griffin breaks down the creative process step-by-step, guiding the reader through a practical course in how to begin and end a work of literature, whether fiction or nonfiction, poetry, or prose.

The Book Bible: How to Sell Your Nanuscript - No Matter What Genre - Without Going Broke or Insane

Susan Shapiro

In The Book Bible, New York Times bestseller and wildly popular Manhattan writing professor Susan Shapiro reveals the best and fastest ways to break into a mainstream publishing house. Unlike most writing manuals that stick to only one genre, Shapiro maps out the rules of all the sought-after, sellable categories: novels, memoirs, biography, how-to, essay collections, anthologies, humor, mystery, crime, poetry, picture books, young adult and middle grade, fiction and nonfiction.

Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer's Guide to Telling Your Story


James R. Hagerty 

In a surprisingly upbeat, heartfelt book about a serious subject, The Wall Street  Journal's veteran obituary writer, award-winning journalist James R. Hagerty, shares his unique skills with those who want to have the last word with flourish, honesty, and even humor.

Whether in-brief for future newspapers and websites, or as a more complete mini-memoir for friends and family, Yours Truly is a guide to making sure your story is told the way you want - and how the process of preparing your own life story can help you live a better life.

Author Visit - Ed Bentley

Caramel Crisp Corner is hosting author Ed Bentley at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 14th.

Bentley will discuss his book “What a Way to Go! Death in Oshkosh in the 1880s."

Before photography was commonplace, newspaper writers used a unique, graphic style of writing to allow readers to visualize the sometimes horrific and tragic events that occurred in their cities and neighborhoods. This book showcases such articles and obituaries from the 1880's in Oshkosh and is a fascinating read for residents, researchers and history buffs.

Meeting reminder - Aug. 19

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

 

Meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older.

Win a conference scholarship!

Win a Scholarship to the Wisconsin Writers Association Annual Conference - 75 Years of Success Stories, October 6-7, 2023

Explain why you want to attend the 75th Conference Event and receive a complimentary Scholarship registration to both days of the Conference. There will be three scholarships awarded. 

Submit a double-spaced, 12-point font, no more than 800-word essay telling why you want to attend this year’s conference. The deadline is midnight on July 31st.

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 15, in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library.

Meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older.