Meeting Reminder

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, in the lower level conference room of the Oshkosh Public Library.

Pat K. is the Spotlight Author, her piece is titled "The Cougar Chronicles."

Also, a reminder that member John Bauernfeind is doing an Author Talk on his new book, "The Road to Mindo," at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31st, at the library. Please attend and show your support!

Short Story Magic

Fox Valley Technical College is offering "Short Story Magic."

Description: Discover effective techniques for portraying a lot, quickly, in a short story! The short story is experiencing renewed popularity, and its techniques are also excellent for novels, screenplays and biographies. Learn to engage readers; use dialogue, action, and emotional “turnovers,” have settings mirror them; and build scenes that lead to a memorable climax.

Class meets from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Neenah Regional Center. Cost is $21.88 or $5.10 if you 62 or older.

To register, go to www.fvtc.edu

Meeting Reminder

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. We will be meeting at the chapel of Riverside Cemetery on Algoma Blvd. for some free writing. Bring writing tools, maybe a towel or blanket to sit on, water and wear sunscreen if it's hot/sunny. In case of rain, the event will be canceled. Should be an interesting time, hope to see you there!

"Writing from the Heart"

The Oshkosh Seniors Center has a "newcomer" writing workshop, "Writing from the Heart," on Tuesdays, Aug. 23 to Sept. 27, from 1:30 to 3:30. Fee is $1.00 - yes, one dollar!

The facilitator is Roger LeBouton, who taught literature and writing for over 40 years. For more information, call the Center at 232-5300.

Author Visit - New Date

The John Bauernfeind author visit has been rescheduled to Wed., Aug. 31 at the author's request. The event will begin at 6:30 at the Oshkosh Public Library. John is a member of the Writer's Club so please show your support and attend!

Meeting Reminder

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday Aug. 6 at the Oshkosh Public Library. Dixie is the Author Spotlight.

And a heads-up that the library will closed Aug. 20 so we will be meeting at 10 a.m. at the chapel at Riverside Cemetery, Algoma Blvd. for a free writing session.

Quote of the Day

“Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.” Jules Renard

Author Visit - John Bauernfeind

Oshkosh author (and club member) John Bauernfeind, will speak at the Oshkosh Public Library, 6:30, Aug. 30th. His book titled The Road to Mindo will be available for sale. Congrats John!

Sheboygan Children's Book Festival

The 2nd Annual Sheboygan Children’s Book Festival will be held October 14-16, 2011.

This year's authors include M.T. Anderson, Liz Garton Scanlon and Tom Lichtenheld will be appearing along with Jerry Pinkney, Candace Fleming, and Henry Cole.

More authors and illustrator announcements will be coming soon!

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8 Good Writing Practices

1. Write.

2. Put one word after another. Find the right word, put it down.

Click here for the rest of Neil Gaiman's 8 Good Writing Practices.

Camp NoNoWriMo

Camp NaNoWriMo has opened! It is the latest creative adventure from the Office of Letters and Light, the same folks who bring you National Novel Writing Month (@NaNoWriMo). Join at

http://campnanowrimo.org or follow on Twitter at @CampNaNoWriMo

They just posted a new camp video: http://t.co/8daYepB This should help you prepare for the adventure ahead!

Meeting Reminder

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2, in the lower level of the Oshkosh Public Library. Chuck is the Spotlight Author.

As always, meetings are free and open to the public. Note that parking may be limited due to traffic for the Farmer's Market.

Congrats Louis!

Lewis Clark has received copies of his book of Native America poetry, "Two Shoes." A copy will be available for preview at the next meeting.

Meeting Reminder

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18, in the lower level of the Oshkosh Public Library.

Please note that due to the Farmer's Market, you may want to leave home a littler earlier than usual.

Also, the Buckstaff group will meet at 9:15, prior to the club meeting.

Author Spotlight Schedule

“Author Spotlight” allows writers to bring in pieces of work that are eight or more pages, or a compilation of pieces that are best read/reviewed together. The last hour of each Saturday meeting is devoted to discussing the works of the featured author; advance registation is required and authors must bring ten copies of their work prior to their turn in the “Spotlight.” Those who accept a copy of the author’s work must commit to reading it and showing for the review.

Upcoming Author Spotlights:

June 18 - Janet

July 2 - Chuck

July 16 - Tom

Aug. 6 - Dixie

Announcements

At our June 4th, meeting, Pat K. announced that Random House has made on offer on her novel about a female fugitive. The deal would require a sequel and with one offer on the table, Pat's agent is shopping for a competing bid.

Dixie and Joyce reported on the WisCon feminist science fiction writer's conference held recently in Madison.

Upcoming Releases

The First 50 Pages: Engage Agents, Editors and Readers, and Set Your Novel Up For Success by Jeff Gerke (Nov 25, 2011)

Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (And Live to Tell About It) by Rochelle Melander (Oct 18, 2011)

The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master by Martha Alderson (Oct 15, 2011)

Ready, Set, Novel!: A Workbook by Lindsey Grant, Tavia Stewart-Streit and Chris Baty (Sep 21, 2011)

Meeting Reminder

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4th, in the lower level of the Oshkosh Public Library.

Please being your favorite book(s) on the craft of writing to pass around and share. One of my faves? "Bird by Bird" by Anne Lamott.

There will be no Author Spotlight.

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

Quote of the Moment

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. ~ MAYA ANGELOU

Writing From the Heart

The Oshkosh Seniors Center is a writers workshop, "Writing from the Heart," on Wednesdays, June 1 to June 22. Fee is $1.00 - yes, one dollar!

The facilitator is Roger LeBouton, who taught literature and writing for over 40 years. For more information, call the Center at 232-5300