Madison

Area Contact: Bobbi Dumas madison@wisrwa.org

All Madison meetings through November are at the Middleton Library from 9:30 to 11:30 with optional lunch trip afterward

Feb 23 (Alex Bledsoe Writing: Music & Mixed Media as Inspiration)

Join Alex Bledsoe as he walks us through the process of using music, movies and other media as inspiration for the writing process. Alex will share examples of how unrelated works of art have inspired his own work and lead an exercise on outlining a story based on song. A fun, creative workshop to jump-start your writing from a new direction!

March 15 (Meagan Hatfield - tentative: Preparing for the Pitch)
April 26 (Ann Voss Peterson -- Pacing)
May (no meeting planned/WisRWA Conference)
June (mini retreat/date to be determined)

Meetings Location: The Middleton Public Library
7425 Hubbard Avenue
Middleton, WI 53562

Directions: From US14-US12 West take EXIT 251 toward SPRING GREEN/LA CROSSE. Turn left (at the bottom of the ramp) onto UNIVERSITY AVENUE. Turn right (South) on PARMENTER STREET. Turn left onto HUBBARD AVENUE.

Heather Kauffman Logan, Angie Tyler, Ann Curtis,
Meagan Hatfield, Ann Voss Peterson, Lori Devoti

Milwaukee

Area Contact: Jody Allen jawisrwa@gmail.com

We meet the third Saturday of each month (except, December, June, July) at 9am to 11am in the Community Room at MayFair Mall. Each month we have a special topic and the opportunity to purchase gently used books and barrow tapes and cds on writing. For more information please contact Jody Allen at jawisrwa@gmail.com or Maureen Welli at maureen.welli@gmail.com

Date: 3/15
Time: 9:00AM
Place: Community Room at Mayfair Mall

Presentation - Jody Allen will be speaking on her trip to Scottland and Wales.

As usual there will be coffee and refreshments. Also gently read used books to purchase and tapes to borrow. As per our last meeting we are beginning a writers' library so if you have a book you would like to donate to this new library we will be gladly take those as well.

Please let Maureen maureen.welli@cexp.com or me jawisrwa@gmail.com know if your are coming.

Milwaukee Christmas party.

(Greater Green Bay Area) GGBA

We meet every first Wednesday of the month, from 11:30am-3:00pm, at The Golden Corral (2590 Holmgren Way, Green Bay, WI 54304, 920-884-9480) Lunch first, program follows.

GGBA February Meeting
WHEN: Feb. 6th, Wednesday, 2008

TIME: 11:30a-3pm (mtg. starts at 12n--but we have the room at 11:30am)

WHERE: The Golden Corral
(920) 884-9480
2590 Holmgren Way
Green Bay, WI

Lunch will be the buffet which includes dessert, priced @ $6.95 per/person plus $1.79 for a soda. We have the private room reserved, just ask for the Wisconsin Romance Writers group. You pay as you come in, the meeting room is to the right.

FEBRUARY PROGRAM: Retired Green Bay Correctional Captain, Dennis Natzke will answer questions about the prison based on his 30 years of experience in Green Bay, including numerous riots and facility lockdowns. He worked his way up through the ranks: Officer, Officer 2, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and can offer his expertise at each level. Please think of some questions ahead of time to have ready for him, either from the standpoint of a guard, or the prisoner. (He does not require them be sent prior to the meeting.)

Since retiring, Dennis Natzke works as a financial advisor. He is a registered representative for a local firm, Argus Financial.

March: Recognizing GMC using the movie The Cutting Edge, presented by member Stacey Netzel

April: Industry discussion, finalize any last minute Conference details

May: WisRWA Write Touch Conference, "Love is in the Cards II", featuring NYT best-selling author Lori Foster, andPenguin/NAL author, Janice Maynard.

CHIPPEWA FALLS/NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN

Area Contact: Peg Strand peglet@netzero.net

Usually meets the 3rd Saturday of the month, 10am at the Chippewa Falls Public Library. Please contact Peg to confirm meeting place and time.

March Meeting
The Northwest/Chippewa Falls WisRWA Chapter will meet at 10:05 a.m. Saturday, March 8th at the Chippewa Falls Public Library, 30 W. Central Street.

The program is two-fold: "Kiddie Lit" by Deb Waite, a report on a children's literature workshop, and "Whale Bone, Wasp, or Empire Waist - How I Make My History Right in Romance," by Dr. Janice Bogstad. Jan is Professor and Head of the Collection Dept. and Faculty of UW-Eau Claire, and Graduate (English) and Women's Studies Programs. We will also discuss member notification in case of bad weather!

Chippewa Falls represented at Write Touch 2004

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