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Page 6 Writers on the Rock: Ruth I. Sellnow, Reporter Watertown, WI writersontherock@yahoo.com http://my.exepc.com/~jayfox/writersontherock Susan Kileen was co-chair for WFOP Triad contest this year. Ruth Sellnow has two published articles in the Autumn, 2006, issue of The Historical Review, a publication of the Watertown Historical Society. The titles are “Mondays in Watertown” and “Historical Changes in Shopping and Food Styles.” The issue was mailed to members of the society on October 20, 2006. Our members are willing to listen to writers read their writing and to give constructive criticisms or helpful sug- gestions. The styles, philosophies, and genres of interest are as varied as the members of our group. We are presently meeting monthly at the Watertown Public Library. # Janesville Area Writers’ Club: Edna M. Thorp, Reporter mefarley@ticon.net Janesville, WI 53548-2987 We were honored to have the WRWA Fall Conference held in Janesville in September. We enjoyed the conference, especially the interesting and knowledgeable presentations of the speakers, and hope to be chosen again for this event. Sherry Derr-Willie is writing a series of four books. The first in the series, Double M: The Malins, came out in September. Seducing Sir Gwain was published in October. Early in the fall Sherry was asked by the Leon Saxeville Township Library to autograph a quilt block. She is one of 42 authors who did so. The quilt, fashioned from these autographed blocks, was auctioned off on November 11 th . Sherry and the other authors were invited to attend the festivities on that weekend. The library is in Pine River, Wisconsin # Unpolished Gems Writer’s Group: Betty Smedlund, Reporter Pfrolic@aol.com Kimberly, Wisconsin Poetry by Barbara Jo Gauthier and Betty Smedlund was published in the thirty-second issue of Fox Cry Review, a literary magazine published annually by the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley; Barbara Jo’s was titled “Nights Cattle Roamed” and Betty’s, “Packing Up.” The Poetry of Jan Elias and Don Wydeven was published in the fall issue of Irish Stew. Titles for their work are “Class Conflicts” and “What About You,” respectively. Two articles by Betty Smedlund were published in The Post Crescent, Appleton’s daily newspaper: “Northwoods home is No Golden Pond” and “Motherhood more than a part-time job.” Amy DeBroux’s article, “Adopting a Child is a True Family Experience,” was published in The Post Crescent Newspaper on October 5. During the months of June, July and August, Barbara Jo Gauthier, Mary Pribbenow, Betty Smedlund, and Don Wydeven read their poetry and flash fiction at Barnes and Nobel to celebrate Irish Stew and its publisher, Joanne Flemming. Two dinner theatre performances of “A Night of Fairy Tales and Bedtime Stories For Children 21 to 121” will be held at the Atlas Coffee Mill & Café in Appleton. On the nights of November 11 and 14, Amy DeBroux, Barbara Jo Gauthier, Betty Smedlund, and Don Wydeven will perform their twisted versions of Grimm’s fairy tales as the evenings’ entertainment. Don Wydeven continues to facilitate meetings of the Pros on Prose Writing Group that meets at Barnes & Noble twice monthly. # Fond du Lac Area Writers: Jane Osypowski, Co-Reporter martyandjane@powerweb.net W972 Birchwood Drive, Cambellsport, WI 53010 920-553-3044 Gary Scheinoha has had letters to the editor published in The (Fond du Lac) Reporter and The Campbellsport News. Evelyn Scheinoha also had a letter to the editor published in The Reporter. C. Ross Purcell is putting together a monthly publication entitled Reed. Jane Osypowski’s poem, “Blind Words,” was published in Free Verse. We discussed character types at the August meeting and wrote pieces based on character type for September. In October, we wrote and shared Halloween stories. 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 www.fdlct.com. Go to the bottom and look for The Fond du Lac Area Writers. We regularly meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac. #
Page 7 Hayward Northworders: Dorothy Lund, Reporter dlund10@centurytel.net Hayward, WI President Laura Burlage has come out with a C.D. of songs she has composed and recorded called “Legends of the Trubadors,” produced by Heartistry Music. She has been busy travelling and speaking in carrying out her duties as Wisconsin't Honey Queen. Sue Burgess and her husband, Tom, have researched and produced a collection, Tales of La Courte Oreilles, stories of those who settled on its shores. Barbara Rang, a Peace Corps volunteer in her early adult life, has published The Road Taken: Two Years in the Tropics. Betty Haling is known for her chapbook of poetry, A Look at Life. Don and Doris Black write a monthly column, “Tales from the Black Forest,” which goes out to forty regular readers and is published in a church newsletter. # Dorothy Lund is winner of the WRWA Jade Ring award for her article "Cameo of Dad." She earlier took a first place for her short-story, "Mushroom Mixup" in the Bo Carter Memorial Writing Contest sponsored by the Waukesha Writers' Workshop. Her flash fiction story, “The Mission" was selected for publiication in spring 2006 edition of The Wisconsin Regional Writer. # Pauquette Wordcrafters: Marge Inselman, Reporter minselmanwriter@mymailstation.com W5538 Hwy 60, Poynette, WI 53955 (608) 635-4657 umn of the Portage Daily Register. Muriel Getchel, "My Hero, My Friend, My Sister.” Bea Heberlien, "Tis the Season of the Golden Crow." Marge Inselman, "A Magic Christmas Eve." This December and January, several more articles will appear, written by Idella Anacker, Lou Roach, Dave Manthey and Charlotte Clark. Titles were not available when this report was submitted. The Pauquette Wordcrafters meet Wednesdays, bi-monthly at 9:30 a.m. in the Portage Public Library. New members are always welcome. [Editor’s Note: Correction for Summer Newsletter: Sarah Mautz had a poem published in the magazine Purpose. Her poem was titled "Mary's Nard". In the summer newsletter the word nard was spelled nerd. Nard means a fragrant lotion used in ancient times.] # St. Croix Valley PEN and ThINK: Beverley Larsen, Reporter, Hudson, WI bjlarsen@pressenter.com Bev Larsen notes the enthusiastic beginning of a new writers’ group in Hudson, Wisconsin, just across the river from St. Paul, MN. Our group is called Pen and ThInk. We have a day group and an evening group. The day group meets the second Tuesday from 9:30 to 11 at the Hudson Library—a nice big room with soft chairs!! The first gathering was at a local coffee shop to determine interest and we had 11 show up! I immediately knew we had a good start to successful writing. The library is free Millie Stanley spoke to about 40 people at the Pardeville Garden Club at the John Muir Memorial Park in Montello, WI. Her talk was based on her book, The Heart of John Muir's World, Wisconsin Family and Wilderness Discovery, published in 1995 by Oak Press, Madison. Lou Roach's article, “Personhood Demands Accountability,” was published in the Writers' Write column of the Portage Daily Register. Lou also earned First Honorable Mention in the Jade Ring contest for her article "Film Maker Best Flourishes in An Unlikely Place.". She also had a poem in the 2007 WFOP Poet's Calendar titled "Seasonal Dilemma.". Idella Anacker has a Haiku poem in the 2007 WFOP Poet’s Calendar. Idella is included in John Campbell's book, Writing In Retirement, for an article she had in Working Writer. The following also had articles in the Writers' Write coland convenient for all. The first meeting for the evening group will be at the Hudson Bagel and Coffee Shop on the third Wednesday of each month starting in November. We reach south to River Falls and North to near Stillwater at the present time and have grown from one man to four in just three months! We have about 15 members now and I think we have a good mix of writers, genres, and backgrounds. The group ranges in age from 17 (Hudson high school girl) to a retired journalist who is probably 80 The best part is the fabulous cooperation that I have from the members. Election of officers was very easy because they volunteered and are very involved! Yeah! Bev Larsen, Sandra Whalen, and Lonna Possehl agreed to be board members through December 31, 2006. We look forward to some great opportunities with several members eager to “get their works in print.” #
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