Alverno Telesis
A variety of writing classes including The Great Lakes Writers Workshop
alverno.edu/telesis
Arts Wisconsin
Arts Advocacy group
artswisconsin.org
Avol's Bookstore
Independent used book store. Active supporter of WI poets.
315 W. Gorham, Madison 608-255-4730
avolsbookstore.com
Bay View Arts Guild
Integrates art into lives of those in Bay View and beyond
bayviewarts.org
Books & Company
Independent book store in Oconomowoc, WI
booksco.com
Boswell Book Shop
Independent book store (formerly Schwartz Books)
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
boswellbooks.com
Council for Wisconsin Writers
Annual contests for published work of Wisconsin Writers
wiswriters.org
The Clearing, Ellison Bay, WI (Door County)
Folk school in a natural setting in Door County
theclearing.org
Fox Cities Book Festival
Outstanding Festival in early spring.
foxcitiesbookfestival.org
Foot of the Lake Poetry Collective in partnership with the Windhover Center for the Arts holds literary events on the second Tuesday of the Month, September through May at 7 p.m. at the Windhover Center for the Arts 51 Sheboygan Street, Fond du Lac, WI. The readings are free and refreshments are available. An open mic follows the featured reader. For more info contact Windhover Center for the Arts 920-921-5410.
Green Lake Christian Writers Conference, Green Lake WI
www.glcc.org
920-294-7327
Interlochen College of Creative Arts, Interlochen, MI
Screenwriting, Poetry, Prose & Paint, Retreats
interlochen.org
Little Read Book Inc
Independent book store, Wauwatosa
littlereadbook.com
Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN)
Network for artists.
marnonline.com
Milwaukee Public Library
Email newsletter alerts you to great selection of current readings and events.
mpl.org
Next Chapter Book Shop
Independent bookstore in Mequon. (formerly Schwartz Books)
nextchapterbookshop.com
Raconteurs Writers Group
Meets quarterly in room G150 (lower level) Mayfair Mall, Wauwatosa.
President Marilyn Auer, 414-257-0376, marilynauer@juno.com.
Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
Mineral Point, WI
shakeragalley.com
Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Wisconsin SCBWI-WI
Professional organization for writers and illustrators
scbwi-wi.com
Soulstice Theatre
3770 S. Pennsylvania Ave, St. Francis
soulsticetheatre.org
Still Waters Collective
Resource network for language artists and enthusiasts
stillwaterscollective.com
The Marian Center, Bay View
Home of The Redbirds and dozens of dedicated nonprofits
mariancenter.net
Urban Echo Poets
Urban Ecology Center, Milwaukee
414-964-8505
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, School of Continuing Ed
Spring Writers Festival and other classes and programs
Anne O'Meara, Program Director, aomeara@uwm.edu or 414-227-3311.
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Div. of Continuing Studies
Write by the Lake Writers' Institute
Rhinelander School of the Arts summer program
Phone 608-262-7942,
dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing
Waupaca Community Arts Center
200 North Main Street, Waupaca
wcacenter.com
Waukesha Writer's Workshop
Sponsors Bo Carter Memorial Contest
donaldschambow@aol.com
Web Design by David
Custom sites for writers, artists and small businesses
redbirdstudio.com/yourwebsite
Windhover Center for the Arts
Fond du Lac, WI (see "Foot of the Lake Poetry Collective")
windhovercenter.org
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters
Publishes Wisconsin People & Ideas
Sponsors Short Story and Poetry Contests
wisconsinacademy.org
Wisconsin Book Festival
Book Festival in Madison and other locations
wisconsinbookfestival.org
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets (WFOP)
Statewide network for poets. Contests and information.
Publishes Museletter and annual Poet's Calendar
wfop.org
Wisconsin Writers Association (WWA)
Contests, conferences, writers' groups, newsletter
wrwa.net
Wisconsin Romance Writers
www.WisRWA.org
Woodland Pattern Book Center, Milwaukee
Outstanding poetry resource, plus readings and workshops
woodlandpattern.org
Working Writers
Association of full time professional independent writers based in S.E. WI.
workingwriters.org
Writer’s Ink, Cudahy
Writers' group welcomes all levels, all styles, all genres.
Meets first and third Mondays, 7pm, in the lower-level meeting room of Chase Bank in Cudahy.
Contact Gail Torpe: gtoe@aol.com or 414-744-9664
A variety of writing classes including The Great Lakes Writers Workshop
alverno.edu/telesis
Arts Wisconsin
Arts Advocacy group
artswisconsin.org
Avol's Bookstore
Independent used book store. Active supporter of WI poets.
315 W. Gorham, Madison 608-255-4730
avolsbookstore.com
Bay View Arts Guild
Integrates art into lives of those in Bay View and beyond
bayviewarts.org
Books & Company
Independent book store in Oconomowoc, WI
booksco.com
Boswell Book Shop
Independent book store (formerly Schwartz Books)
2559 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee
boswellbooks.com
Council for Wisconsin Writers
Annual contests for published work of Wisconsin Writers
wiswriters.org
The Clearing, Ellison Bay, WI (Door County)
Folk school in a natural setting in Door County
theclearing.org
Fox Cities Book Festival
Outstanding Festival in early spring.
foxcitiesbookfestival.org
Foot of the Lake Poetry Collective in partnership with the Windhover Center for the Arts holds literary events on the second Tuesday of the Month, September through May at 7 p.m. at the Windhover Center for the Arts 51 Sheboygan Street, Fond du Lac, WI. The readings are free and refreshments are available. An open mic follows the featured reader. For more info contact Windhover Center for the Arts 920-921-5410.
Green Lake Christian Writers Conference, Green Lake WI
www.glcc.org
920-294-7327
Interlochen College of Creative Arts, Interlochen, MI
Screenwriting, Poetry, Prose & Paint, Retreats
interlochen.org
Little Read Book Inc
Independent book store, Wauwatosa
littlereadbook.com
Milwaukee Artist Resource Network (MARN)
Network for artists.
marnonline.com
Milwaukee Public Library
Email newsletter alerts you to great selection of current readings and events.
mpl.org
Next Chapter Book Shop
Independent bookstore in Mequon. (formerly Schwartz Books)
nextchapterbookshop.com
Raconteurs Writers Group
Meets quarterly in room G150 (lower level) Mayfair Mall, Wauwatosa.
President Marilyn Auer, 414-257-0376, marilynauer@juno.com.
Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
Mineral Point, WI
shakeragalley.com
Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Wisconsin SCBWI-WI
Professional organization for writers and illustrators
scbwi-wi.com
Soulstice Theatre
3770 S. Pennsylvania Ave, St. Francis
soulsticetheatre.org
Still Waters Collective
Resource network for language artists and enthusiasts
stillwaterscollective.com
The Marian Center, Bay View
Home of The Redbirds and dozens of dedicated nonprofits
mariancenter.net
Urban Echo Poets
Urban Ecology Center, Milwaukee
414-964-8505
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, School of Continuing Ed
Spring Writers Festival and other classes and programs
Anne O'Meara, Program Director, aomeara@uwm.edu or 414-227-3311.
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Div. of Continuing Studies
Write by the Lake Writers' Institute
Rhinelander School of the Arts summer program
Phone 608-262-7942,
dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing
Waupaca Community Arts Center
200 North Main Street, Waupaca
wcacenter.com
Waukesha Writer's Workshop
Sponsors Bo Carter Memorial Contest
donaldschambow@aol.com
Web Design by David
Custom sites for writers, artists and small businesses
redbirdstudio.com/yourwebsite
Windhover Center for the Arts
Fond du Lac, WI (see "Foot of the Lake Poetry Collective")
windhovercenter.org
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters
Publishes Wisconsin People & Ideas
Sponsors Short Story and Poetry Contests
wisconsinacademy.org
Wisconsin Book Festival
Book Festival in Madison and other locations
wisconsinbookfestival.org
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets (WFOP)
Statewide network for poets. Contests and information.
Publishes Museletter and annual Poet's Calendar
wfop.org
Wisconsin Writers Association (WWA)
Contests, conferences, writers' groups, newsletter
wrwa.net
Wisconsin Romance Writers
www.WisRWA.org
Woodland Pattern Book Center, Milwaukee
Outstanding poetry resource, plus readings and workshops
woodlandpattern.org
Working Writers
Association of full time professional independent writers based in S.E. WI.
workingwriters.org
Writer’s Ink, Cudahy
Writers' group welcomes all levels, all styles, all genres.
Meets first and third Mondays, 7pm, in the lower-level meeting room of Chase Bank in Cudahy.
Contact Gail Torpe: gtoe@aol.com or 414-744-9664