WORKSHOPS and SEMINARS
Alverno College, Telesis Institute
Great Lakes Writers' Workshop
(summer)
3400 S. 43 Street
P.O. Box 343922
Milwaukee, Wi 53234-3922
414-382-6176
The Clearing
Variety of arts and nature workshops
12171 Garrett Bay Road
P. O. Box 65
Ellison Bay, WI 54210-0065
www.theclearing.org
Dillman's Creative Arts Foundation
Many arts programs, some writing
P.O. Box 98
Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538
715-588-3143
email: dillmans@newnorth.net
www.dillmans.com
Green Lake Writers Conference
Summer program
Green Lake Conference Center
Green Lake, WI
920-294-3323
1-800-558-8898
glcc@greenlake-aba.org
Redbird Studio
Workshops and private coaching
3195 S. Superior St.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
414-481-3029
www.redbirdstudio.com
Rhinelander School of the Arts (SOAR)
Week-long summer program sponsored by UW Madison Dept. of
Liberal Studies and the Arts
More than 60 beginning to advanced workshops in creative
arts.
Kathy Berigan
1-608-265-2475
kgb@mail.dcs.wisc.edu
www.dcs.wisc.edu/art/soa.htm
Tyme Out Center
Summer Writing Camp for Gds 7-10
W332 N6786 County Road C
Nashotah, WI 53058-9737
262-966-1800
http://www.tymeout.org
Univ. of Wisconsin Writing Programs
Dividion of Continuing Studies
Liberal Studies & the Arts
For program details call: 608-262-3447
Register by phone: 608-262-7942
www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing
University Outreach
Programs year around. Ask for catalog.
UW, Milwaukee
Noncredit Registration Office
161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Ste 6000
Milwaukee, WI 53203-2602
Woodland Pattern Book Center
Bookstore. Fantastic resource for poets. Workshops for all
ages.
720 E. Locust St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414-263-5001
email: woodlandpattern@execpc.com
John Michael Kohler Arts Center
608 New York Avenue
Sheboygan, WI 53081
P: 920.458.6144
F: 920.458.4473
Situated along Interstate 43 in east central Wisconsin. Sheboygan is located one hour north of Milwaukee (60 miles), one hour south of Green Bay (60 miles) and two hours north of Chicago (140 miles).
Classes, performances, exhibitions and special events in a variety of artistic areas including writing.
CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Wisconsin
Council for Wisconsin Writers
http://www.wisconsinwriters.org
Sponsors annual awards and competitions
CWW Competition
Writer's Ink
A support group for local writers based in Cudahy, Wisconsin. Meets on the first and third Mondays of the month. Some meetings feature Speakers and special programs while others are devoted to manuscript critique and discussion of marketing and publication. For more information, and meet time and location call 414-425-4066.
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets
Publishes Poets Calendar, see "Book
List"
Membership: Sr. Irene Zimmerman
Credentials Chair WFOP
3601 S. 41st Street
Milwaukee, Wi 53221
Wisconsin
Regional Writers' Association, Inc.
Contests/Conferences/Newsletter
web: www.wrwa.net
Wisconsin Romance Writers of America
Web: http://www.wisrwa.org
Chapter 13 (Wisconsin) of Romance Writers of America
Non-profit support group for published and aspiring writers of romantic fiction. WisRWA provides encouragement, industry and marketing information, and educational and critique opportunities to writers of romance fiction. Visitors are welcome at monthly meetings.
Offers a spring conference/workshop and two prestigious contests every year: the Write Touch Readers' Award for published members of RWA and the Fabulous Five Contest for unpublished writers.
Working Writers
Association of professional freelance writers
www.workingwriters.org
Writers' Ink
Meets two Mondays per month
Cudahy, WI
Gail Toerpe
414-744-9775
Gtoe@aol.com
CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS
National
International Women Writers Guild
Hannelore Hahn, Executive Director
P.O. Box 810, Gracie Station
New York, NY 10028-0082
212-737-7536
www.iwwg.com
International Centre for Women Playwrights
PO Box 86219
Portland, OR 97286
www.internationalwomenplaywrights.org
National Writers Association
3140 S. Peoria Street
Suite 295
Aurora, Co 80014
http://www.nationalwriters.com
National Writers Union
113 University Place, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10003-4527
212-254-0279
nwu@nwu.org
www.nwu.org
American Society of Journalists and Authors
1501 Broadway, Suite 302
New York, NY 10036
212-997-0947
Fax: 212-768-7414
www.asja.org
Romance Writers of America
3707 FM 1960 West Suite 555
Houston, TX 77068
Email: info@rwanational.com
(281) 440-6885
Fax (281) 440-7510
www.rwanational.org
Authors Guild
330 West 42nd St.
29th Fl
NY,NY 10036
212-563-5904
fax 212-564-5363
staff@authorsguuild.org
www.authorsguild.org
Writers Guild of America, West
7000 West Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048-4329
323.782.4525
theater@wga.org
www.wga.org
BOOKSELLERS
Milwaukee area
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WisconsinAuthor.com
Broad Vocabulary
2241 S. Kinnickinnic Ave
414-744-8384
Open Tue-Sat 10-8 and Sun 11-5
Little Read Book
7503 W State
414-774-2665
Mystery One Bookshop
2109 N. Prospect Av
414-347-4077
Peoples Books
2122 E Locust St
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 962-0575
Rainbow Booksellers-Childrens Books
5704 W Vliet
414-774-7205
www.rainbowbooksellers.com
Renaissance Book Shop
834 N. Plankinton
414-271-6850
5300 S. Howell Av (Airport)
414-747-4526
Schlitz Audubon Center (Nature & Natural
History)
1111 E. Brown Deer Rd
414-352-2880
Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops (Books. Readings)
1-800-689-9902
shop on line: www.schwartzbooks.com
4 locations:
- 2559 N. Downer Ave.
414-332-1181
ondowner@schwartzbooks.com
- 4093 N. Oakland Ave
414-963-3111
shorewood@schwartzbooks.com
- 17145 W. Bluemound Rd.
262-797-6140
brookfield@schwartzbooks.com
- 10976 N. Port Washington Rd.
262-241-6220
mequon@schwartzbooks.com
7th Ray Books &Cosmic Coffee House
(Metaphysical)
5806 W National Av
414-259-0559
Woodland Pattern Book Center
(Books/Readings/Workshops)
720 E. Locust St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414-263-5001
Miscellaneous Web Sites for Writers
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