Wednesday, April 16 Deadline for April Recording Submissions

Call for Submissions

The Kenosha Writers Guild is going into the studio to record its next radio program on Friday, April 18th. If you’re interested in reading your work on the air, please click the image to see the submission guidelines. The recording will be Friday, April 18th, at Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, at 3:00 PM. The deadline for submissions will be Wednesday, April 16th. Selected readers will be notified by Thursday the 17th. Any questions, please email Chris.

Thursday, April 10, 6:30PM – Writing for Media – Conversation with Multimedia Artist Jav Rivera

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Join us for a discussion regarding writing for various forms of media. Our special guest is multimedia artist Jav Rivera. In addition to writing poetry, essays, articles, short stories, screenplays, and children’s books–Jav also writes lyrics and produces videos and films. Technical writing is also on Jav’s list of accomplishments. Jav has written instructional guides, brochures, and fliers, among other informational media.

Carthage College
2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Hedburg Library, Room 170
(map)

Open Meeting – Thursday, March 20, 6:30PM

KWG Open Meeting

Join us this Thursday, March 20, at 6:30PM for our open meeting.

You are 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.

Carthage College
2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Hedburg Library Room #170
(map)

KWG Welcomes Writers from Southeastern Wisconsin and Northeastern Illinois

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Reminder that the Kenosha Writers’ Guild is a free group, open to anyone with an interest in writing.

United by our love of the written word, we welcome writers of all skill levels and all genres.

Our members are from southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois.

Open meetings are the third Thursday of every month.

You’re invited to bring a short piece of writing to share.

Carthage College
2001 Alford Park Drive, Kenosha
Hedburg Library, Room 170
(map)

Thursday, January 9, 6:30PM – In-depth Critique

Note: We encourage attending at least one open meeting before participating in an in-depth critique.

Thursday, January 9 at 6:30PM the Kenosha Writers’ Guild is meeting for an in-depth critique session.

This is a great opportunity for writers to get specific feedback on their writing from other writers.  The focus is on what’s working in each submitted piece, and what questions each piece leaves the reader with.

Submission guidelines are here.

The meeting will be at

Carthage College
2001 Alford Park Drive, Kenosha
Hedburg Library, Room 170
(map)

December 19 Open Meeting – Special Location

Our December open meeting is on Thursday, December 19 at 6:30PM.
You’re invited to bring a short piece of writing to share!

Please note the special location for the December meeting only.

The Kenosha Public Library – Northside Library
Large Meeting Room
1500 27th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
(Link to Kenosha Public Library locations page)

This location change is only for the December 19th meeting.