2005 Winter - Wisconsin Writers Association

Page 12West Central News: Sandra Lindow, Reporter lindowleaf@yahoo.comCombines Chippewa Valley Writers and Eau Claire Writers at the Librarypated in the Olbrech GardensWFOP Invitational Poetry Marathonin Madison, July 17. She took partin a house-party poetry reading atthe home of Mel and Sally Sundby,8/14. Candace Hennekin has anagent for her novel manuscript,Something of a Farm. She has poemspublished in Free Verse andaccepted by Poetry Motel. PegLauber is completing work on herchapbook, New Orleans Suite.Marsh River Editions will publish itlater this year. Sandra Lindow hadtwo poems in Lady Churchill’sRosebud Wristlet, a poem and a recipefor Pandora’s Pancakes in theSanta Clara Review, and two poemsin the July and August Asimov’s.Lindow's poem, "Shoeless," wonsecond prize in the Free Verse"Chokes" contest. Steve Betchkal’spoem, “Riddle of the Seven Masks,”has been accepted for publication inFree Verse.September 17 Yvette Flaten,Sandra Lindow, and Dina St.Louis were involved in a reading tohonor the opening of Eau Claire’snew Phoenix Park and Labyrinthreading area.October 27-30 the Sixth AnnualChippewa Valley Book Festival washeld in Eau Claire. There were threedays of literary readings and workshops.Wisconsin Poet Laureate DeniseSweet was poet guest of honorPoetry sizzles in the late summerheat of the Chippewa Valley. TheMenomonie Area Chippewa ValleyWriters continue to meet the thirdWednesday of each month and havebeen doing so for about eight years.July 15 they participated in a writingworkshop led by Ellen Kort. TheEau Claire Writers’ Group at theLibrary has been meeting on thefirst Thursday of the month for 18years. July 20 local writers met atEau Claire’s Jade Garden for food,fun, and poetry. June 21 EvaMewes and Sue Thibado read poetryat the quarterly White Pine atthe Downsville Creamery Restaurant.Eva read from her new chapbook,Musings, that was publishedin April. White Pine meets at equinoxand solstice to celebrate thechanging seasons with songs, stories,and poetry. Sue also did a readingat the Menomonie School of theArts for an artist's opening show andparticipated in the Arts Walk indowntown Menomonie, where each4th Thursday of the summermonths, artists are asked to showcasetheir works in cooperation withlocal businesses. Her chapbook, AFifth Season, was recently published.July 2 Sandra Lindowhosted an open mike reading forspeculative poets at CONvergenceSF Convention in Bloomington,Minnesota. Dina St. Louis particiandgave a reading of her poetry onFriday, Oct. 28, with Dina St. Louisintroducing her. Sweet also led adiscussion of poetry as political action.She mentioned that poetry wasan essential part of every revolution.The festival culminated Sunday witha reading by the winners of the studentwriting contest.Peg Lauber’s new chapbook,New Orleans Suite, has gone topress at Linda Aschbrenner’sMarsh River Editions. In SeptemberCandace Hennekens read her poems"My '63 Plymouth Belvidere,""I Hear a Parade at 2 AM," "MyWatercolor Ways," and "MarriedLife." on WPR, Kathy Stahl's "ArtsWest" program. They will be airedin the months ahead.Jane Marie Bahr, CandaceHennekens, and Peg Lauber hadpoems published in Issue 82 of FreeVerse. Sandra Lindow won thirdprize in the WFOP Triad contest forher poem “At Copper Falls: Walkingto Water.” She had a poem and arecipe published in the Santa ClaraReview and two poems accepted byFrom the Asylum. “New From theGotterdammerung Shop” has appearedin their on-line ’zine. Lindow’spoem “Mama Story’s ButtonBox” will appear in the Spring 2006issue of Illumen, a new magazine. #Welcome 21 New WRWA MembersMolly Beecher Racine Jamilah Kolocotronis Milwaukee Ruth Smith MukwonagoJen Bero Neenah Linda Konichek Eagle Thomas Wendt Wild RoseRayna Delaney Siren Karla Kroeplin Salem Dave Wywial JanesvilleVirginia Dessart Manawa Lynn Kuhns WinneconneLisa Frost Neenah John M. Neuhauser PhillipsSusan Hady Medford Ruth Percey OshkoshKurt Holtz Rice Lake Libby Raymond Wisc. RapidsMary Kay Johnsen Gordon James Robar Fort AtkinsonEunice Kanne Grantsburg Frank Scotello Fond du Lac