. . .
Hey Baby, Let the Good Times Roll!
BOOKS & COMPANY - Oconomowoc "Rising Stars"
March 10, Thursday, 7pm
Join the fun in the most inviting independent bookstore in Oconomowoc. Judy talks about writing, reads a few pages from Shut Up & Write! and shares the stage with rising stars: Kim Suhr, Director of Redbird-Redoak Writing, WPR essayist and winner of WRWA awards; Christi Clancy, winner of Council of Wisconsin Writers' Sternig Award for Short Fiction and former editor of Cream City Review; Joanne Nelson, featured essayist on WUWM Lake Effect; and Shannon Jackson Arnold, author of Flowering Wisdom and Everybody Loves Ice Cream.
WAUPACA COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER - Waupaca "Let's Talk About Writing"
March 13, Sunday, 2pm
Walk down Main Street and join Judy at her favorite Community Arts Center. In this intimate setting, she reads selections from Shut Up & Write! and then opens the floor for an entertaining and informative conversation about writing. No fee. Everyone's welcome.
RACONTEURS - Wauwatosa "Let's Talk About Writing"
March 20, Sunday, 2pm
Join the writers of this long established group for an entertaining evening of reading and conversation about writing. Judy reads from her book and then opens the floor to talk about her writing, your writing, and more. Light refreshments. No fee. Everyone's welcome.
The Raconteurs
Mayfair Shopping Center, Room G150 (lower level)
2500 North Mayfair Road
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Contact Marilyn Auer, 414-257-0376, marilynauer@juno.com
 SHUT UP & WRITE! - The Class
Redbird Studio - MilwaukeeApril 9-10, Saturday-Sunday, 9:30-3:30
Enjoy the company of a small group of people from all backgrounds, all ages, all levels of education and experience. People come from all over the country to take part in this workshop. Beginners use it to learn the brass tacks. Pros use it as a tune-up or to polish skills in added areas of writing.
SU&W includes material covered in the book, but individualizes it for the members of the class. Judy asks what you want to accomplish in the way of writing, and then does everything she can to help you find your voice, to write what you want to write, the way you want to write it.
You'll learn practical tips and techniques you can use to write fiction or nonfiction – how to organize your thoughts, engage readers, make characters (real or imagined) come alive on the page, select a workable point of view, show and tell, keep the "drive" in narrative drive, and get published.
Be inspired. Get focused. Write!
Registration is required. Details at http://www.redbirdstudio.com
Redbird Studio
3195 S. Superior Street, #205
Milwaukee, WI 53207
jb@redbirdstudio.com 414-481-3195
AVOL'S BOOKSTORE - Madison "Rising Stars"
April 3, Sunday, 2pm
How about an afternoon in the coolest used book store in Madison? Join Judy and friends as she reads from her book and shares the stage with Laurel Landis, whose short stories have appeared in Rosebud and Wisconsin People and Ideas; Roi Solberg, author of Spirit of Archetypes; Judith Zukerman, author of Amsterdam Days; and Robert Vaughan, who topped 100 publications in 2010 and co-hosts WUWM's "Flash Fiction Fridays."
NORMAN GILL LECTURE - Glendale"Woman as Creator: Finding a Vision, Finding a Theme"
April 14, Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm
Judy moderates a panel of august writers in this presentation of the Gill Lecture Series. Panelists include: Marilyn Taylor - Former Milwaukee Poet Laureate, Anne Stratton, author of Buried Heart; Catherine Underhill Fitzpatrick, author of A Matter of Happenstance, and Susan Kern, screenwriter, and Director of Gal Friday Films.
The event is sponsored by North Shore Library and Friends of North Shore Library, and hosted by Nicolet High School and Next Chapter Bookstore.
Gill Lecture, Nicolet High School
6701 North Jean Nicolet Road
Glendale, WI
Martin Hintz, 414-352-1868
THE HAIRSHIRT RETREAT-- Sinsinawa, WI
Sponsored by Redbird Studio at St. Clara Convent
Apr 28 - May 1, Thurs-Sun
Judy salutes the nuns who taught her in high school when she leads this women's writing retreat at the "scene of the crime" – The Sinsinawa Convent. This is the perfect setting for quiet reflection and work. You'll find nooks and crannies in which to sit, wooded trails to walk, two labyrinths (indoor and outdoor), and your own private (but not lavish) room in which to give voice to your latest idea.
Registration required. Details at http://www.redbirdstudio.com
Sinsinawa is located in the southwestern corner of Wisconsin, eight miles east of Dubuque.
WOODLAND PATTERN BOOK CENTER - Milwaukee "Rising Stars"
May 11, Wednesday, 7pm
Judy is honored to appear at Milwaukee's renowned Woodland Pattern Book Center. Enjoy this evening with her as she reads from her book and shares the stage with Sara Rattan, winner of a Wisconsin Academy Review award for short fiction; short story writer, Maura Fitzgerald, and Amy Lou Jenkins, author of Every Natural Fact: Five Seasons of Open-Air Parenting.
THE CLEARING FOLK SCHOOL - Ellison Bay (Door County) "Writers' Wellspring"
June 5-11, Sunday-Saturday
-and-
"Women's Writing Retreat
September 11-17, Sunday-Saturday
Judy leads two week-long classes at The Clearing this year. One in June for writers who want a balance of instruction and writing time, and one in September for those who have specific projects in mind and just want to get to work. In both classes, she offers all the support she can so you can realize your dreams.
Take a look at the photos of The Clearing. You'll love the setting, the people, the food -- everything that goes on there.
Register with The Clearing
The Clearing
12171 Garrett Bay Road
Ellison Bay, WI 54210
920-854-4088 or toll free 877-854-3225
http://theclearing.org
REDBIRD-REDOAK CLASSES
See details at www.redbirdredoak.com
Register with Kim Suhr, kim@redbirdredoak.com
Roundtable Groups
Monday Mornings with Kim Suhr
Monday Afternoons with Kim Suhr (Oconomowoc)
Tuesday Afternoons with Jeannee Sacken
Tuesday Evenings with Kim Suhr
Thursday Evenings with Robert Vaughan
Friday Mornings with Robert Vaughan
"Write 'til You're Blue in the Face" with Kim Suhr
RedBird-RedOak "On The Road" Showcase Readings
Creative Writing Camps and Writing Circles for Young Writers
Open Studio Writing
Other Special Programs
NEWS ABOUT REDBIRD WRITERS AND FRIENDS
Watch for news in full length newsletters.
OTHER PLACES, OTHER FACES
Links to organizations of interest to writers are listed on Redbird website.
|
