by | Aug 11, 2026 | News
Is there a body of water you treasure? A lake, a river, an ocean that evokes memories? Join author-educator Kathleen Melin for a writing circle by the river to pause and capture the sensory experience of water and its meaning for you. Saturday, August 15th 9-11...
by | Nov 21, 2025 | News
What an incredible fall writing series! In our rural northwestern Wisconsin county, we had 84 total participants across generations and from all walks of life–teachers, a Peace Corps worker, doctors, a therapist, an architect, a farmer, a nurse, a minister, an...
by | Aug 24, 2025 | News
BRINGING IN THE HARVEST: WRITING YOUR LIFE In this free four-week writing series, you’ll learn about different kinds of first-person writing and try them out with stories from your life. We’ll sample autobiography, memoir, family history and personal essay. In each...
by | Oct 1, 2024 | News
I remember the terrifying and hopeful early stage of seeking publication for my creative writing. It’s not as vulnerable as it once was and I’ve become more realistic in my expectations. But I can still be a mess, just less of a mess. Over the years, I’ve...
by | Aug 8, 2024 | News
Researchers estimate that 5% of people have had a Near Death Experience (NDE). But when is it an NDE and when is it another of the many transformative life experiences? Help from research adds to my personal survey. Nearly – Months To Years...
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...
