Author: Kenosha Writers' Guild
Storytelling – Thursday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Join us at Kenosha Fusion on Thursday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Listen to Poet Laureates of Kenosha and Racine
Speaking of Our Words – May 2015
This month’s show features conversation with poet laureates of Kenosha and Racine, Jean Preston and Nick Ramsey.
It also features short works by Walter Gascoigne and Jim Janus.
Host: Chris DeGuire
Featured Guests: Jean Preston and Nick Ramsey
Guest Writers: Walter Gascoigne and Jim Janus
Engineer: Troy McDonald
Audio to Video Formatting: Jim Janus
Speaking of Our Words is a production of The Kenosha Writers’ Guild and WGTD 91.1 Kenosha
“The world needs your stories.”
Call for Submissions for May’s Audio Program
The Kenosha Writers Guild is going to the studio to record its next audio program on Friday, May 22nd.
This month our featured guests will include the current Poet Laureates of Kenosha and Racine.
If you are interested in reading your work on the air, please see the following submission guidelines:
– Any form: prose, poetry, play, essay, script, etc.
– Subject matter is not an issue, but language can be, so be mindful. Strong language is discouraged, so if you have a piece with rough language, edit it or submit an alternative.
– 1,000 word count, give or take. You may submit more than one piece if the total doesn’t exceed 1000 words, but in order to get as many readers as possible, only one piece may be selected for performance on air.
– Submissions should be e-mailed to Chris DeGuire at darthdeguire@yahoo.com preferably in Courier font.
The recording will be Friday, May 22nd, at Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, at 3:00 PM.
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, May 20th.
Selected readers will be notified by Thursday the 21st.
Open Meeting – Thursday, May 21 6:30 p.m.
Hedberg Library
Lower Level Room 172
Carthage College
2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Join us at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 21 for an open meeting.
You’re invited to bring a short piece of writing to share.
This is a monthly opportunity for writers–of any experience level–to get informal feedback from other writers, and to provide feedback on the works of other writers. The focus is on what’s working in each piece, and what questions each piece leaves the reader with.
Free and open to the public.
Listen Now to April’s Recording of “Speaking of Our Words”
Click here to listen to April’s recording of “Speaking of Our Words.”
Host: Chris DeGuire
Featured Author: Shawn Shiflett
Guest Writers: Lisa Adamowicz Kless, Chris DeGuire, Jim Janus, Irene Pyskir-Bilak
KWG President: Lisa Adamowicz Kless
Engineer: Troy McDonald
Audio to Video Formatting: Jim Janus
“Speaking of Our Words” is a production of the Kenosha Writers’ Guild and WGTD 91.1 Kenosha
Open Meeting Thursday, April 16
Hedberg Library
Lower Level Room 172
Carthage College
2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Join us at 6:30 this Thursday, April 16 for an open meeting.
You’re invited to bring a short piece of writing to share.
This is a monthly opportunity for writers–of any experience level–to get informal feedback from other writers, and to provide feedback on the works of other writers. The focus is on what’s working in each piece, and what questions each piece leaves the reader with.
Free and open to the public.
Be Part of April’s Audio Recording
The Kenosha Writers’ Guild is going into the studio to record its next audio program on Friday, April 17th at 3PM, at Gateway Technical College.
This month our guest will be Chicago writer and teacher Shawn Shiflett, whose new book is up for publication consideration. He will be reading from his latest draft.
If you are interested in reading your work on the air, please see the following submission guidelines:
Submission Guidelines
– any form – prose, poetry, play, essay, script, etc.
– subject matter is not an issue, but language can be, so be mindful. Strong language is discouraged, so if you have a piece with rough language, edit it or submit an alternative.
– 1000 word count, give or take. You may submit more than one piece if the total doesn’t exceed 1000 words, but in order to get as many readers as possible, only one piece may be selected for performance on air.
– submissions should be e-mailed to Chris DeGuire at darthdeguire@yahoo.com preferably in Courier font.
The deadline for submissions will be Wednesday, April 15th. Selected readers will be notified by Thursday the 16th.
Any questions, please email Chris. Thanx.
Workshop on Thursday, April 9 – Readers Make the Best Writers
Readers make the best writers!
We all love hearing what you write; now we’d like to hear what you read!
For the April 9th second Thursday meeting, bring along a passage to read–whether it’s something from your favorite writer, your favorite book, or just a cool passage. Bring it along to share with the group, and be prepared to discuss why you love it and how it’s influenced your own writing. Then bring a sample of something you’ve written that shows that influence. So that we have enough time for discussion, please limit your reading and writing excerpts to no more than a page each.
This should be fun, and will hopefully broaden our horizons, exposing each of us to writers we may not be familiar with.
6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 9
Lower-level Room 172
Carthage College Hedberg Library
2001 Alford Park Dr, Kenosha 53140
Listen Now to March’s Speaking of Our Words
Whoa! Stopped at an ISIS checkpoint? Click here to listen to Ron Larson’s non-fiction account.
Ron leads off this month’s show, which also features writing by Darleen Coleman, Walter Gascoigne, Jim Janus, and Irene Pyskir-Bilak.
Host: Chris DeGuire
Guest Writers: Darleen Coleman, Walter Gascoigne, Jim Janus, Ron Larson, Irene Pyskir-Bilak
KWG President: Lisa Adamowicz Kless
Engineer: Troy McDonald
Audio to Video Formatting: Jim Janus
Speaking of Our Words is a production of the Kenosha Writers’ Guild and WGTD 91.1 Kenosha
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