AUTHOR SHARON SOLWITZ AT SAINT CROIX FALLS LIBRARY JUNE 16TH

by | Jun 11, 2022 | News

In the early 1980s, Sharon Solwitz spent summers near the Saint Croix River south of Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Over the years, she’s returned to visit family, friends, and the river. Now, with three books in print, as a professor at Purdue, and multiple accolades, she’ll...

Want a Residency at Ragdale?

by | Mar 9, 2022 | News

  I arrived at Ragdale Foundation on a brisk February afternoon to a warm welcome by residency manager Amy Sinclair. Now, my residency is coming to a close after a month of support that included not only time but delicious food, a beautiful setting, collective...

Reading at the Zephyr Theatre!

by | Jun 23, 2021 | News

I’m so pleased to be reading at the Zephyr Theatre in Stillwater, Minnesota on Sunday, June 27th after the long quiet of the pandemic.  This outdoor event features eight writers: Heidi Barr, KateLynn Hibbard, Morgan Grayce Willow, Rondi Atkin, Rita Schweiss, Jim...

In the Wintertime We Gather for Creative Writing

by | Dec 17, 2020 | News, Uncategorized

The introspection of winter goes to new depths with a pandemic. Let’s use it.  Please join me in Writing Creative Non-fiction II:  The Personal Story a six-week course for those who have completed a previous class or by instructor permission.  This Zoom Class...

All I Can Tell You

by | Jul 31, 2020 | News, Uncategorized

In the spring of 2020 as pandemic circled round again, I felt the near presence of uncertainty and powerlessness. Remembering the history of the 1918 influenza, how it touched our rural river valley, and the drama of this family story reassured me. There would be...

Write Your Story in Creative Non-fiction Class

by | Dec 12, 2019 | News

If you want to capture a story from your life, consider the upcoming class “The Relevant Personal Story” beginning January 15th, 2020, at the Saint Croix Falls Library. The class takes participants through the writing process from beginning concept to finished piece...