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<strong>Writers</strong> on the Rock: Ruth I. Sellnow, Reporter Watertown, WI writersontherock@yahoo.com<br />
http://my.exepc.com/~jayfox/writersontherock<br />
Susan Kileen was co-chair for<br />
WFOP Triad contest this year.<br />
Ruth Sellnow has two <strong>pub</strong>lished articles<br />
in the Autumn, 2006, issue of The<br />
Historical Review, a <strong>pub</strong>lication of the<br />
Watertown Historical Society. The titles<br />
are “Mondays in Watertown” and<br />
“Historical Changes in Shopping and<br />
Food Styles.” The issue was mailed to<br />
members of the society on October 20,<br />
2006.<br />
Our members are willing to listen to<br />
writers read their writing and to give<br />
constructive criticisms or helpful sug-<br />
gestions. The styles, philosophies, and<br />
genres of interest are as varied as the<br />
members of our group. We are presently<br />
meeting monthly at the Watertown Public<br />
Library. #<br />
Janesville Area <strong>Writers</strong>’ Club: Edna M. Thorp, Reporter mefarley@ticon.net<br />
Janesville, WI 53548-2987<br />
We were honored to have the <strong>WRWA</strong> Fall Conference held in Janesville in September. We enjoyed the conference, especially<br />
the interesting and knowledgeable presentations of the speakers, and hope to be chosen again for this event.<br />
Sherry Derr-Willie is writing a series of four books. The first in the series, Double M: The Malins, came out in September.<br />
Seducing Sir Gwain was <strong>pub</strong>lished in October.<br />
Early in the fall Sherry was asked by the Leon Saxeville Township Library to autograph a quilt block. She is one of 42 authors<br />
who did so. The quilt, fashioned from these autographed blocks, was auctioned off on November 11 th . Sherry and the other authors<br />
were invited to attend the festivities on that weekend. The library is in Pine River, <strong>Wisconsin</strong> #<br />
Unpolished Gems Writer’s Group: Betty Smedlund, Reporter Pfrolic@aol.com<br />
Kimberly, <strong>Wisconsin</strong><br />
Poetry by Barbara Jo Gauthier and<br />
Betty Smedlund was <strong>pub</strong>lished in the<br />
thirty-second issue of Fox Cry Review, a<br />
literary magazine <strong>pub</strong>lished annually by<br />
the University of <strong>Wisconsin</strong>-Fox Valley;<br />
Barbara Jo’s was titled “Nights Cattle<br />
Roamed” and Betty’s, “Packing Up.”<br />
The Poetry of Jan Elias and Don<br />
Wydeven was <strong>pub</strong>lished in the fall issue<br />
of Irish Stew. Titles for their work are<br />
“Class Conflicts” and “What About<br />
You,” respectively.<br />
Two articles by Betty Smedlund<br />
were <strong>pub</strong>lished in The Post Crescent,<br />
Appleton’s daily newspaper:<br />
“Northwoods home is No Golden Pond”<br />
and “Motherhood more than a part-time<br />
job.”<br />
Amy DeBroux’s article, “Adopting a<br />
Child is a True Family Experience,” was<br />
<strong>pub</strong>lished in The Post Crescent Newspaper<br />
on October 5.<br />
During the months of June, July and<br />
August, Barbara Jo Gauthier, Mary<br />
Pribbenow, Betty Smedlund, and Don<br />
Wydeven read their poetry and flash<br />
fiction at Barnes and Nobel to celebrate<br />
Irish Stew and its <strong>pub</strong>lisher, Joanne<br />
Flemming.<br />
Two dinner theatre performances of<br />
“A Night of Fairy Tales and Bedtime<br />
Stories For Children 21 to 121” will be<br />
held at the Atlas Coffee Mill & Café in<br />
Appleton. On the nights of November<br />
11 and 14, Amy DeBroux, Barbara Jo<br />
Gauthier, Betty Smedlund, and Don<br />
Wydeven will perform their twisted<br />
versions of Grimm’s fairy tales as the<br />
evenings’ entertainment.<br />
Don Wydeven continues to facilitate<br />
meetings of the Pros on Prose Writing<br />
Group that meets at Barnes & Noble<br />
twice monthly. #<br />
Fond du Lac Area <strong>Writers</strong>: Jane Osypowski, Co-Reporter martyandjane@powerweb.net<br />
W972 Birchwood Drive, Cambellsport, WI 53010 920-553-3044<br />
Gary Scheinoha has had letters to the editor <strong>pub</strong>lished in The (Fond du Lac) Reporter and The Campbellsport News. Evelyn<br />
Scheinoha also had a letter to the editor <strong>pub</strong>lished in The Reporter. C. Ross Purcell is putting together a monthly <strong>pub</strong>lication<br />
entitled Reed. Jane Osypowski’s poem, “Blind Words,” was <strong>pub</strong>lished in Free Verse.<br />
We discussed character types at the August meeting and wrote pieces based on character type for September. In October, we<br />
wrote and shared Halloween stories.<br />
John Silah has created a web site for our group. It is a link on the Fond du Lac Community Theater’s site and can be found at<br />
www.fdlct.com. Go to the bottom and look for The Fond du Lac Area <strong>Writers</strong>. We regularly meet on the fourth Tuesday of each<br />
month at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac. #