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Page 302009 Spring Conference in Siren, May 1—2Wordwise, Vocabulary Guides to Enhance Your Real-WorldConversations. Both are published by MindWare, a leadingdistributor of educational materials. The books can be ordereddirectly from the publisher at www.mindwareonline.com.As a playwright, Michael has written several plays, includingEntering the Circle: The Lives of Pioneer Farm Women,for the Wisconsin Sesquicentennial with support from a grantby the National Endowment for the Humanities. The play useddiaries, memoirs, letters and other reminiscences to tell thestory of rural Midwestern farm women. He also wrote Nyeand Riley Tonight!, based on the nineteenth century lyceumprograms of Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley and humoristEdgar Wilson “Bill” Nye.For nearly 30, he taught journalism and mass communicationsat the University of Wisconsin – River Falls.He is currently at work on a collection of Minnesota ghoststories to be published in 2009 by the Minnesota HistoricalSociety Press/Borealis Books.Beverly LarsenBeverly Larsen teaches Speech Communicationat UW – River Falls. She haswritten and published poetry for yearsand is currently working on a chap book.She's also the author of two children'sbooks. Bev lives on a small farm nearHudson and enjoys her horses.Professional Photographer at Spring ConferenceAnna Martineau Merritt, a member of the Northwest Region’sSolon Springs club, the St. CroixWriters, will attend the WRWA SpringConference in Siren and the Fall Conferencein Eau Claire and serve as officialphotographer at no charge toWRWA. If the arrangement works out,Anna will continue as official photographerfor other WRWA conferences.WRWA will retain all rights to the photographstaken by Anna at these conferences, though she willbe free to use them in advertising her business, Misty PinesPhotography, LLC. http://www.mistypinephotography.com/.Anna lives near Gordon, WI, on a hobby farm with herhusband, Kevin. She began her love of photography at ayoung age and continues to capture life through her camera.Her book of photographs, Life—Through the Window of MyCar, can be previewed and purchased at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/440926. #Hotel ReservationsHotel reservations are on your own and are due prior to April24 th , 2009. The occupancy rate for both single and doublerooms is $85.00.Please contact: The Lodge at Crooked Lake24271 State Road 35 N.Siren, Wisconsin 54872Toll-Free 1-877-THE-LODGE(1-877-843-5634)1-715-349-2500www.mylodge.comGetting ThereComing from the south (is there any other direction whenwe’re this far north?), I’d take I-94 to Eau Claire and get offon US 53 north. Continue north to State Route 70 west nearSpooner. Head west through Spooner on SR 70 until youcome to a “T” in the road just north of Siren. Turn left on SR70/SR 35 heading south. The Lodge at Crooked Lake is onyour right (west) just as you enter Siren.Good EatsFor those arriving Friday evening, no meals are provided, butthere are four good places nearby.Adventures Restaurant is immediately adjacent to TheLodge. Good variety, reasonable prices.Dairy Queen is a long block south on SR 35 if you wantfast food and a treat afterwards.Across from DQ on the left (east) side of the street, you’llfind the Pour House. Bar with connected restaurant.Kris’ Pheasant Inn is another long block south on SR 35on the corner of Main Street. It’s a bar that serves alimited menu, but it has what I think is the best allyou-can-eatwalleye fish fry in Wisconsin. That’swhere you’ll find me!Continue south on SR 35 to the stop light and on thesouthwest corner is Madden’s Steak House. Excellentupscale food, reasonable prices. John Madden,proprietor, is always there. Tell him Boyd sent youand he’ll add 10% to your price. Driving TimesSolon Springs 65 mi 1:30Wausau 190 4:00La Crosse 195 4:00Stevens Point 220 4:15Portage 250 4:20Madison 283 4:50Janesville 314 5:15Green Bay 280 5:45Milwaukee 350 5:50Manitowoc 322 6:15Times are calculated from city centerAnd holding to speed limits.
Page 312009 Spring Conference in Siren, May 1—2Friday, May 1st6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Writers’ Roundtable (separate sessions forprose and poetry)Saturday, May 2nd8:00 – 9:00 Registration, coffee, and meeting each other9:00 – 9:10 Opening RemarksRobin Butler, Boyd Sutton, Denis Simonsen9:10 – 9:30 Brief Presentation: Alan Ansorge Play9:30 – 9:45 Book Sales/Signing/General Audience Admission9:45 – 10:45 Michael Perry (1) – Stories from Home(Public access for Michael Perry’s 1 st presentation only)10:45 – 11:00 Break – Book Sales/Signing(People who came only for Perry’s presentation buy books and depart)11:00 – 12:00 Michael Perry (2) – Freelancing, Publishing,and the Writing Process12:00 – 12:15 Book Sales/Signing12:00 – 1:00 LunchExplanation of Exhibit: Ladysmith Exhibit(writing & visual arts)Brief Presentation: Thomas Wayne King(reading/recitation)Lindemann & Nelson Contest Awards1:00 – 1:45 Michael Norman – How to gather and organize material for your writing1:45 – 2:15 Youth Contest Awards (Denis Simonsen andLaMoine MacLaughlin)1 st place winners read their entriesCassie Hanson Song2:15 – 3:00 Beverly Larsen – Poetry is Significant3:00 – 3:15 Break – Book Sales/Signing3:15 – 4:15 Open Mic4:15 – 4:20 Closing RemarksPlease Drive SafelyConference costs:Registration Form(check one)Pre- Registered W.R.W.A. Member$40.00 ______Pre-Registered non-member$50.00 ______Student/Youth discount$15.00 ______Additional cost for late registration walk-ins $10.00 ______Meal Costs:Saturday morning breakfast (included) $ 0.00Saturday lunch(wild rice corn chowder, chicken dumplingsoup, turkey/ham/beef sandwiches,brownie and coffee/tea/water)Saturday snack (included) $ 0.00$10.00 ______Name (s): _____________________________________________Address: _______________________________________________City:State:Zip:Phone:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________E-Mail: ___________________________________Member: Yes No (circle one)(Please do not send membership application or renewal with conferenceregistration. Please send it to the Membership Recorder.)Please answer yes or no to the following:I am a board member. Yes No (circle one)I am interested in volunteering some of my time tohelp improve WRWA. Yes No (circle one)I will attend the Friday afternoon (1:00) board meeting. Yes No(circle one)I will be attending the Friday Night Writers’ Roundtable. YesNo (circle one)If yes, please state poetry or fiction:______________I will bring a book to sell. Yes No (circle one)I want to read at the Open Mic. Yes No (circle one)PLEASE REGISTER BY APRIL 17 TH , 2009!Pay online at www.wrwa.net via PayPal or make checks payable to“Wisconsin Regional Writer’s Association, Inc.” and mail to:David AehlConference Registrar500 Monroe StreetSauk City, WI 53583If you have any questions regarding registration, call David at (608)643-3229 or e-mail registration@wrwa.net with the subject line:Spring in Siren. #
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