Meeting Reminder: Oct. 3

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m,. Saturday, Oct. 3 in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library. As always, meetings are free and open to anyone age 17 and older.

Author Visit: Susan Johnson Hadler

Oshkosh author, Susan Johnson Hadler, will discuss her memoir, "The Beauty of What Remains" 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 29 in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library.

Parts of Susan Hadler’s family tree was shrouded in darkness. When she was only a few months old, her father died in a World War II mine explosion. The event so shattered her mother that she refused to talk to her children about him, instead marrying again and starting a new life. 

Hadler’s search for her father as an adult was a journey in his final footsteps and a prelude to her quest to discover what happened to her mother’s estranged sisters. What she discovers is a legacy of loss and mental illness, with repercussions for the generations that followed. Hadler's years as a psychotherapist are evident in this meditative memoir - an exploration of loss, a celebration of discovering connections and a moving account of one woman’s efforts to make her family whole.  (Excerpt from a Booklist Review)

Author Spotlight: Janet Church

Oshkosh Author Janet Church (writing as J.S. McCormick) will talk about her novel, Trojan Horses, a fictionalized account of her real-life experience rescuing horses and dogs from slaughterhouses and dog fighting in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

The free program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library.

Church is an animal activist with interests in consumer safety issues, holistic medicine and public speaking. She is a member of Oshkosh Area Writers Club, Mystery Writers of America, Wisconsin Sisters in Crime and Society of Children's Writers and Illustrators.

Local Author Spotlight is presented by the Oshkosh Area Writer’s Club, with support from the Oshkosh Public Library and the Friends of the Library.

Meeting Reminder - Sept. 5

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library. Please note Mt. Vernon Street is closed for repairs so you'll need to enter the library parking lot via Jefferson Street.

Author Spotlight Series

Our Local Author Spotlight series kicks off 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2,  with Jim Landwehr, author of "Written Life" and Dirty Shirt: A Boundary Waters Memoir." 

Children's author K.W. Penndorf will talk about how to get published on Sept. 9 and on Sept. 16, Janet Church will talk about her new book "Trojan Horses," her fictionalized account of rescuing dogs and horses from dog fighting and slaughter houses in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. 

All programs begin at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library and are sponsored by the Oshkosh Area Writers Club with refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library.

WWA 2015 Fall Conference

Registration is now open for the Wisconsin Writers Association Fall Conference, Oct. 2-4, in Wisconsin Rapids. In addition to a great line-up of speakers, they're also offering a “First Five Pages: Critique/One-on-One” with writing coach Kim Suhr (separate registration is required).

Please note: If you're a member of WWA and the Oshkosh Area Writers Club, you can qualify for the Charter Club discount.

Local Author Spotlight: Jim Landwehr

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club kicks off its Local Author Spotlight series with Jim Landwehr, author of "Dirty Shirt: A Boundary Waters Memoir" and "Written Life." 

The free program starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library.

Upcoming authors include K.W. Penndorf and Janet Church (writing as J.S. McCormick). Details on all programs can be found on the Oshkosh Public website.

Michael Perry

Michael Perry, author of  The Jesus Cow, is out and about in Wisconsin the next few months. His schedule is post here - be sure to check him out!

Meeting reminder - Aug. 15

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library. As always, meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older. 

Bonus: The library is now selling coffee for $1.50 - three blends to choose from!

Meeting reminder - Aug. 1

A short reminder that the Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library. As always, meetings are free and open to the public.

Please note meeting notices, as well as other announcements, are posted on our Facebook page and Twitter account.

Resources for Writers

Write By Night has created a resource page for Wisconsin writers. It's still in its infancy but there are already some good resources listed. Click here and check it out. 

Write now!

Don't just plan to write - write. It is only by writing, not dreaming about it, that we develop our own style. ~ P.D. James

Meeting Reminder - July 18

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, in the lower level conference room of the Oshkosh Public Library. As always, meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older.

Mark your calendars!

The Wisconsin Writers Association is holding its fall conference Oct. 2-4 in Wisconsin Rapids. Keynote speaker is Michael Perry! Click here for details.

Next meeting - July 18

Due to the holiday, the Oshkosh Area Writers Club meeting  for July 4th is canceled. We'll next meet on July 18th. Hope to see you there!

Meetings are held in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library and are free and open to anyone 17 and older. 

Cure for Writers Block?

"A person's creative output increased by an average of 60 percent when walking," according to a Stanford study. 

Summer reading programs

Registration is now open for the children, teen and adult reading programs at the Oshkosh Public Library. Register online or in person.

Meeting Reminder - June 6

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6 in the lower level meeting room of the Oshkosh Public Library. As always, meetings are free and open to the public.

This Saturday kicks off the downtown Farmers Market so you may have trouble crossing Main Street and/or finding close parking; plan accordingly!

Meeting reminder - May 16

Just a reminder that the Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, in the lower level of the Oshkosh Public Library. As always, meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older.

Meeting Reminder - May 2

The Oshkosh Area Writers Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2, in the lower level conference room of the Oshkosh Public Library. Meetings are free and open to anyone 17 and older.