Wisconsin Writers Association Fall Conference: The Craft of Writing

The Craft of Writing, a conference sponsored by Wisconsin Writers Association, runs Sept. 30 to Oct. 1. Gather with writers from across Wisconsin and beyond to experience the state’s stunning Northland lakes, forests, history, and culture to see how they can inspire your craft. Learn from an exceptional line up of seventeen award-winning, diverse presenters and panelists in a Northern Wisconsin setting that is beyond compare for beauty and creative spirit.

Register at wiwrite.org.

Friday Schedule
3:30 to 6 p.m. – Registration open
4:30 to 5:45 p.m. – Cash bar open
5:45 to 6:45 p.m. – Welcome and banquet dinner
6:45 to 7:45 p.m. – Speaker: Carol Dunbar – Guided by Voice: How Listening to Your Characters Can Help You Find the Story
7:45 to 8:30 p.m. – Speaker: Michael Charette – Tales of Laughing Fox

Saturday Schedule
7 to 8:00 AM – Registration open
8 to 8:10 AM – Welcome
8:10 to 9:00 AM – Speaker: Emily Stone – Natural Connections: Building Empathy for Nature Through Language and Story
9:10 to 10:10 AM – Keynote: Thomas Peacock – Talking Story: Place and Time in Indigenous Experience
10:10 to 10:40 AM – Exhibits open
10:40 to 11:30 AM – Speaker: Gary J. Boelhower – Process Follows Purpose
11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Panel Discussion: Tips and Tricks for Writing Across Genres
12:30 to 1:10 p.m. – Lunch
1:10 to 2 p.m. – Speaker: Thomas Wayne King – Done?: Information, Inspiration & Laughs as We Explore that Pernicious Uncertainty We All Encounter
2 to 2:30 p.m. – Exhibits open
2:30 to 3:20 p.m. – Speaker: Naomi Musch – Catching the Wind in a Net (and Other Writing Requirements)
3:30 to 4:20 p.m. – Panel Discussion: Partners for Success with Literary Trade Professionals
4:20 to 4:30 p.m. – Door Prizes