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Page 18Round Robin WritingGroupsAnyone wishing to do home study increative writing may apply to theRound Robin Writing Groups. Categoriesinclude poetry, adult and children’sshort story, novel, essay, andarticle. The program runs from Octoberthrough May. Please send SASEto:Credessa A. WilliamsN4849 Robinson RoadBlack River Falls, WI 54615715-284-5948 #Questions about conferencesor Contests?Go to www.wrwa.net and click onconferences or contests, or see theBoard of Directors, Committees, andOther Contacts list on page 16. Contactthe relevant chairperson. #Want help starting a writingclub?Contact Earl Garber atgroups@wrwa.net or at:Groups483 Airport AvenueWisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-6515715-421-0244We have several helpful resources forstarting up a club, including sampleArticles of Organization, tips onmanaging a club, and a form to helpWRWA keep track of affiliatedclubs. #Call for E-mail AddressesAll WRWA members who use e-mailplease send your e-mail addresses toRobin Butler, Membership Secretary,atlinrob@lsol.netIt will be used only to contact you onWRWA business and will not beshared outside of WRWA. #WRWA 2006 CalendarJanuary 1 Al P. Nelson Feature Article Contest OpensJanuary 13 Board Meeting at the Radisson in Appleton, 10 a.m.January 15 Florence Lindemann Humor Contest OpensFebruary 10 Lindemann and Nelson Contest Postcard Reminders MailedFebruary 15 Spring Newsletter Submission DeadlineMarch 7 Spring Conference Flyer MailedMarch 15 Lindemann and Nelson Contests CloseMarch 15 Jade Ring Contest OpensMay 5 Board Meeting at the Radisson in Appleton, 7 p.m.May 6 Spring Conference at the Radisson in AppletonMay 10 Jade Ring Contest Postcard Reminders MailedMay 15 Summer Newsletter Submission DeadlineJune 9 Board Meeting at the Ramada in Janesville, 10 a.m.June 15 Jade Ring Contest Closes (note date is June 15, NOT June 30)July 15 Fall Newsletter Submission DeadlineJuly 25 Fall Conference Flyer MailedSeptember 22 Board Meeting at Ramada in Janesville, 7 p.m.Sept. 23-24 Fall Conference at Ramada in JanesvilleNovember 15 Winter Newsletter Submission DeadlinePlease submit calendar items to Newsletter Editor for consideration. We’dlike to include contests sponsored by WRWA affiliated clubs that are opento all WRWA members, regional writing conferences sponsored by affiliatedclubs, and other events of broad interest to WRWA members. #Membership ApplicationWisconsin Regional Writers’ AssociationYour $25 membership includes a quarterly newsletter with information on activities of other writers,writing, and annual contests and, when space is available, selected writings by WRWA members.. _______ I wish to become a member of WRWA, Inc._______ I wish to renew my membership.(To check your renewal due date look at the top left corner of your newsletter mailing label.)_______I already belong to a local writing club_______ Please send me the name of the nearest writers’ club._______ I do NOT want my name shared with other writing resources.Name: ___________________________________________Telephone________________________________________Address___________________________________________City ____________________________________________State ___________________ zip code ________________Email __________________________________Did a WRWA member encourage you to join? Yes _____ No ______If yes, who was it? _____________________________________Do you belong to a writers’ group? Yes __________ No __________If so, what group? ____________________________________-( If you need financial assistance for membership, contact the membership chair. All inquiriesare kept confidential.)Make checks payable to Wisconsin Regional Writers’ Association Inc. and send to:Membership Chair, Robin Butler1408 Columbus St., Manitowoc, WI 54220-5602(920) 682-1795 #
The WRWA Book ListPage 19Pathways Through Life - Writers & Artists from the Lowell Center, 2005, $15, lschill@lowellcenter.org or mail toLowell Center 220 Third Avenue South, Wisc.Rapids 54495; 34 short life stories, 15 paintings; their lives and skills.John Manesis, With All My Breath: Selected Poems, 2003, 109 pages, $13.00, or CD at $10, Jmanesis@earthlink.netPortraits and insightful treasures invite the reader on an alluring nostalgic trek with humor and poignancy.John J. Mutter, Jr., To Slay a Giant, 2000, 6 x 9 in., 176 pages, paperback, $20.20, www.burstonellc.com.The Fight to Protect the Wolf River From the Proposed Crandon Copper Mine. A lengthy battle, that we won!Burnette V. Mutter, The Hobo Poet, 2001, 6 x 9 in., 96 pages, paperback, $15.70, www.burstonellc.com.Poetry about the seasons, life, childhood fantasy, holidays, nostalgia. There's something for everyone.John Mutter, Jr., Out in the Country, 2005, 8 ½ x 11 in., 96 pages, paperback, $16.15, www.burstonellc.com.33 stories about nature and rural living, including 3 award winners. Animals, trees, and life experiences.Dan Ritter, a.k.a., God, 2005, 157 pages, $17.84, www.xlibris.com/ritterThe Old Testament is great literature; as religious premise it is counterproductive.Shirley J. Starck, Gabrielle’s Gamble, 2005, 95 pages, $12.00, shirlee@cvol.net - 12-year-old Gabrielle leaves parents and Germanybehind in 1860, seeks better life in Wisconsin, encounters challenges, finds adventure.Jean Willett, DEAR MOM, or Why Raising Four Boys Was Neither Boring nor Monotonous, 2005, 472 pages, $21.88, jwillett@chorus.net.Humorous with universal appeal to all generationsBillie Williams, Watch for the Raven, 2005, 151 pages, $12.95, www.billiewilliams.com1853 Colorado, Indian friend/enemy hauls 15-year-old hurt boy to Indian cap. Survival adventure begins.Billie Williams, Skull Music, 2005, 289 pages, $14.95 print, www.billiewilliams.comLove/obsession, Scientific experiment/medical breakthrough, insurance fraud/espionage; a bizarre mystery.Billie Williams, Purple Haze, 2005, 214 pages, $ 5.99 electronic only, www.billiewilliams.comCan twisted serial killer murders be solved before another dies? Only clues: feather, froth, and haze, all purple.Consider purchasing these books by WRWA authors or requesting them from your local library. Contact the authors if you do.A one-time listing costs $5, but $10 will get the book listed in every edition for a full year. Send your listings to the Editor via e-mail or letter. Make checks out to WRWA, Inc. Cost must include shipping. Contact may be a web site, your e-mail or regularmail address, or your phone number. Each line may be no more than 115 characters, including spaces and punctuation. #Book Review: DEAR MOM, or Why Raising Four Boys Was Neither BoringNor Monotonous, by Jean Willett, 2005.This book took 20 years to write—from November 1956 to June 1976—butat the time, Jean Willett didn’t know she was writing a book. She was simplywriting her Wednesday letters in response to her mother’s Sunday letters.Jean had once told her mother that she thought being a housewife must beboring and monotonous. In response, her mother had just smiled. Jean andDann were married in 1950, and eventually four boys rounded out their family.Fortunately, Jean Willett writes very good, very humorous, yet sensitiveletters. Fortunately, too, her mother saved all of them. The result is the storyof a family moving into an old house, remodeling, funny anecdotes, joys, sorrows,illnesses, and recovery—all the details that make up a lifetime. Boyshave a way of growing up.This book is not meant to be rushed through, but savored, letter by letter.This reviewer can easily relate to the stories, as she has three sons of her own.It all rings true. The author has self-edited, retaining what is pertinent to movethe story forward. She recognized that what she had was, indeed, the makingof a good book. When you read it, you will recognize it, too, recognizing Wisconsinplaces and events along the journey.Bernice Abrahamzon, Northwest Regional Writers #Finding Faith inYourself as a WriterBarbara Fitz Vroman's FallWRWA speechNow available on CDIncluding winning entries inthe Jade Ring contest, readby their authors.$6.99 plus postage and tax.(Half of all profits go toWRWA)Order from:Sales: N4721 9th Dr.Hancock, WI 54943
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Page 7 and 8: Page 7Unpolished Gems Writer’s Gr
Page 9 and 10: Page 9Chapter One Waukesha Area: Be
Page 11 and 12: Page 11Western Wisconsin Christian
Page 13 and 14: Page 13Oshkosh Area Writers’ Club
Page 15 and 16: Page 15WFOP 2006 Muse Prize for Exc
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Page 23 and 24: Page 23Flying Flowers by Susan Mae
Page 25 and 26: Page 25Midnight Musings by Bill Nel
Page 27 and 28: Page 27Reports on the WRWA Fall Con
Page 29 and 30: Page 29Peggy Rozga’s “Daily Doz
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