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Writing Circle–Morning by the River
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...
Writing Brings Us Together
What an incredible fall writing series! In our rural northwestern Wisconsin county, we had 84 total participants across generations and from all...
Free Writing Series — Bringing in the Harvest
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...
Ready to get your writing in the world? Join me for “Polish and Publish.”
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...
What was that?
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...
AUTHOR SHARON SOLWITZ AT SAINT CROIX FALLS LIBRARY JUNE 16TH
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...
Want a Residency at Ragdale?
I arrived at Ragdale Foundation on a brisk February afternoon to a warm welcome by residency manager Amy Sinclair. Now, my residency is...
Reading at the Zephyr Theatre!
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...
In the Wintertime We Gather for Creative Writing
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...
All I Can Tell You
In the spring of 2020 as pandemic circled round again, I felt the near presence of uncertainty and powerlessness. Remembering the history of the...