E-Calendar

March 2004

Regional Literary Events
Compiled by LAKE SUPERIOR WRITERS

*** EVENTS, CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (Mondays) 8 pm-?, open mic at Amazing Grace Bakery and Cafe, Info: 218-723-0075.

Mar. 2, 11 am (First Tuesdays) Arrowhead Poets meets at Barnes & Noble. Al are welcome.

Mar. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 (Wednesdays) 7-10 pm, open mic at Beaner's Central, Info: 218-624-5957

Mar. 3, 11 am - Arrowhead Poets meets the first Tuesday of the month Interested people/poets invited to attend. Barnes & Noble, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway. 218-786-0710.

Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25 (Thursdays) 8:05 pm. Chequamegon Bay Word Affiliate. Black Cat Coffeehouse; Ashland, WI. Bring your work to share.

Mar. 5, 6:30 to 7:30 pm Dr. Seuss Story Time Young readers are invited to celebrate Dr. Seuss' 100th birthday at J.W. Beecroft with a special Dr. Seuss story time with guest readers from the Superior Kiwanis. Treats will be provided. FREE. J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 3631 Tower Ave., 218-394-2665 www.jwbeecroft.com
Mar. 7, 5:30 pm - Mystery Book Group meets to discuss "Forty Words for Sorrow" by Giles Blunt. Barnes & Noble, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway. 218-786-0710.

Mar. 8, 6:15 pm - FRANCINE STERLE will read at the Eveleth Public Library (614 Pierce Street) as part of Range of the Arts, a week-long fundraiser for the Lyric Center for the Arts. Free and open to the public. For further information about the reading or the activities planned for the week, contact FMSterle@uslink.net
Mar. 9, 6:30 to 7:30 pm Discussion and signing. The Beecroft Winter Regional Writers Series continues as Doug Davis disusses and signs "Badger Bars and Tavern Tales." J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 3631 Tower Ave., 218-394-2665 www.jwbeecroft.com

Mar. 10 - 6:30 pm - Classics Book Group meets to discuss "Of Human Bondage" by W. Somerset Maugham. Barnes & Noble, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway. 218-786-0710.

Mar. 11 5:30 - 7:30 pm. MARCH LSW PROGRAM - Self-Publishing Workshop with Sue Gustafson and Tony Dierckins. A light sandwich supper will be available for purchase at 5 pm. Lake Superior Writers Meeting Room, Marshall School Annex (next to Sylvan Learning Center), 1301 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, MN 55811. Questions? Call 218-722-3094. Leave a message and someone
will return your call.

Mar. 11, 18, 25, 7-9 pm (Thursdays). "Poetry, Language of the Spirit" facilitated by Deborah Cooper, chaplain & poet. Cost: $36. Poetry is a way of giving voice to what is deepest in us. In this series, we will explore the nuances and gestures of our own spirituality through the language of poetry. McCabe Renewal Center, 2125 Abbotsford Ave. Duluth. To register, call McCabe at 218-724-5266.

Mar. 13, BOOK SIGNINGS. 11 am - Author William Kent Krueger sign "Blood Hollow Mystery." 1 pm - Mark Anderson will sign his memoir "Jesus Sound Explosion." Northern Lights Books & Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, 218-722-5267.

Mar. 13, 1-2 pm Award-winning Minnesota mystery writer William Kent Krueger will be on hand at J.W. Beecroft to discuss and sign his new Cork O'Connor mystery, "Blood Hollow." J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 3631 Tower Ave., 218-394-2665, www.jwbeecroft.com

Mar. 13, 2-3 pm Author Ida Swearingen will discuss and sign her new thriller "Owl of the Desert." J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 3631 Tower Ave., 218-394-2665, www.jwbeecroft.com

Mar. 14, 3 pm - Superior author Anthony Bukoski reads from and signs copies of his latest collection of short stories "Time Between Trains." Barnes & Noble, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway. 218-786-0710.

Mar. 15, 6:30 pm ˆ Children's Writers Group. J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 3631 Tower Ave., 218-394-2665 www.jwbeecroft.com
Mar. 16, 10 am ˆ M & M's Book Group discusses "Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons" by Lorna Landvik. New members welcome. J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 3631 Tower Ave., 218-394-2665 www.jwbeecroft.com

Mar. 16, 5:15 pm ˆ Beecroft Writers' Group. Writers of poetry and short stories invited. New members welcome. J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 3631 Tower Ave., 218-394-2665 www.jwbeecroft.com

Mar. 16, 6:30 pm ˆ Beecroft Winter Regional Writers Series continues with "New Writers' Night." Four local authors will read from and sign their books, including Arlene Colver ("Magdalen's Way"), Simon Gray ("Cavemen with Cell Phones"), Kim Kelly ("A Gift for the White Bride"), and Patrick Niemi ("Friday's Edition"). Call .W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 3631 Tower Ave., 218-394-2665 or visit www.jwbeecroft.com

Mar. 16 at 7 pm - The Notable Books Book Club will meet to discuss "The Samurai's Garden" by Gail Tsukiyama. Barnes & Noble, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway. 218-786-0710.

Mar. 17, (3rd Wednesdays) noon, Algonquin Club/Round Table - Lunch Discussions for Writers, Green Mill Restaurant in Canal Park sponsored by LSW. Discuss writing, writing tips, publishing tips, publishing woes, the role of writers, the nature of being a writer and helping other writers. This is not a forum for reading one's own writing, but rather a place where writing artists can meet to share the ups (and downs) of the writing life.

Mar. 18, 1 pm - The New Fiction/Non-Fiction Book Club meets to discuss "The Story of Lucy Gault" by William Trevor. Barnes & Noble, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway. 218-786-0710.

Mar. 18, 9 pm. Circular Muse presents its monthly poetry SLAM, featuring a fabulous poet to be named later, who will perform at 9 pm, followed by a poetry SLAM. Pizza Luce, 2 E. Superior St. Duluth. FREE. info:circularmuse@yahoo.com, 391-4869.

Mar. 20, 7:30 pm. KIM ADDONIZIO will read from her work at Somers Lounge, the College of St. Scholastica, sponsored by Spirit Lake Poetry Series. Ms. Addonizio lives in San Francisco; her poetry collection "Tell Me" was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2000 and "What Is This Thing Called Love" has just been published by W. W. Norton (Jan. 2004). Free admission, refreshments, booksigning to follow reading. Contact Dorothea Diver, 723-6718 for info.

Mar. 20, 2 pm. Bruce Netland will read and sign his new novel "Distant Judgments" at the Moose Lake library.

Mar. 20, 6 pm - THE GREEN SIDE OF THE MOON - A St. Patrick's Day Party & Performance. An evening of poetry, music, dance and Jamaican and Irish food featuring the works of singer-song writer Mary Lou Williams, writer and director Bill Payne, musicians Wild by Nature with poet Sheila Packa, vocalist Althea McBurrows and dancer Llake McCorison. Food by Hummingbird Cafe. Dinner will be served at 6:00 at Lafayette Square, 3026 Minnesota Avenue, Duluth--two miles past the Aerial Lift Bridge.(Also known as the Park Point Community Center). Cost including dinner and entertainment $15. Please call for advance reservations 218-786-9655
or toll free 1-888-496-8279. A Cafe au Lake, Marilyn Mayry production.

Mar. 21, 5:30 pm - Mystery Book Club meets to discuss "Murder with Peacocks" by Donna Andrews. Barnes & Noble, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway. 218-786-0710.

Mar. 22 thru May 3 (Mondays), 6:30-8:30 pm. THE RELUCTANT WRITER Do you have trouble starting or finishing work? The Reluctant Writer will help you jump-start your work with self-assignments, tips, and the support of fellow writers. Taught by local writer Jan Zita Grover, The Reluctant Writer is a six-week class offered through Duluth Community Education. Cost: $35. For more information, email Jan <jzgrover@cpinternet.com>.

Mar. 22, 7 pm - Northern Minnesota author S.A. Gorden meets with the SciFi Book Club to discuss his newest science fiction novel, "Eyes of an Eagle." Barnes & Noble, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway. 218-786-0710.

Mar. 23, 12-1 pm. Reception and talk by Kirsten Dierking, author of "One Red Eye," a poetry collection recounting a narrative of sexual violence and healing, published by Duluth's Holy Cow! Press in 2001. Part of UWS Women's History Month celebration. Multicultural Center, 232 Old Main, UW-Superior. Noon to one. Contact Dianna Hunter (394-8405) for more information

Mar. 25, 7 pm ˆ Environmental Book Club will discuss "Islands, The Universe, Home" by Gretel Ehrlich. Northern Lights Books & Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, 218-722-5267.

Mar. 25 at 7 pm - The Personal Wellness Book Group meets to discuss "Hot Yoga: Energizing, Rejuvenating, Healing" by Marilyn Barnett. Barnes & Noble, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway. 218-786-0710.

Mar. 25, 7 pm - New Writers Night - Meet this area's new independant writers and learn more about the non-traditional way in which they were published. Tonight's special guests include Kenneth Boness, author of "Pile Driver," a biography of Butternut, Wisconsin native and world wrestling title holder Charles "Midget" Fischer; Glenn Martin who compiled remembrances of his childhood in Wisconsin in "Remember My Name in Sheboygan;" Bruce Netland, author of the urban politics novel, "Distant Judgements;" and Sharon Wichlidal who will introduce her suspense thriller set near Lake Superior, "Death Lives On." Barnes & Noble, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway. 218-786-0710.

Mar. 27 ALL DAY Small Press Saturday at J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee - Representatives and authors from four local small presses will be on hand throughout the day to celebrate Small Press Month. Here's a chance for prospective authors to get questions answered by local publishers, and for readers to meet several local authors at once. Participating presses include Kollath-Stensaas Publishing, Savage Press, Lake Superior Magazine, and Holy Cow Press. Call J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 3631 Tower Ave., 218-394-2665 or visit www.jwbeecroft.com

Mar. 31, 12-1 pm. Words on Women, a literary reading of original and other remarkable writing on women. Multicultural Center, 232 Old Main, UW-Superior. Part of UWS Women's History Month celebration. Multicultural Center, 232 Old Main, UW-Superior.
Contact Deborah Schlacks (394-8235) if you would like to read. April 14, 21, 28, and May 5, (Wednesdays), 6:30-8:30 pm,

April 14, 21, 28, and May 5, Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, LSW Spring Class:  INSIDE OUT, a four-session writing class for those who have lost a loved one, facilitated by Deborah Cooper, poet and chaplain. Finding words for grief and giving voice to it can be an avenue for healing, a way of recovering balance and deepening understanding.  The act of writing engages a process of expressing the heart's truth, a process that can offer insight, light and resolution.  Deborah Cooper is a certified chaplain. She has served in a variety of settings in the Twin Ports community over the last twenty years. Her poetry has been published in numerous literary journals and anthologies. She is the author of two chapbooks, “Redirection of the Heart” (New Song Press) and “the gods of wild things” (Poetry Harbor). Fee:  Members: $60, Non-Members: $75. Register by April 7. Lake Superior Writers Meeting Room, Marshall School Annex (next to Sylvan Learning Center), 1301 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, MN 55811. Questions? Call 218-722-3094. Leave a message and someone will return your call.

April 15 thru May 20 (Thursdays), 6:30-8:30 pm. APPETITE! There are few more powerful touchstones of memory than food. Join other local writers for a six-week workshop crafting personal essays/memoirs from memories of food and cooking. Taught by local writer Jan Zita Grover, Appetite! is a six-week class offered
through Duluth Community Education. Cost: $35. For more information, email Jan <jzgrover@cpinternet.com>.

April 16-17.Wine & Words with award-winning travel writer and LSW member Jeff Rennicke. Rennicke teams up with Bayfield's Old Rittenhouse Inn to offer a weekend of writing workshops and gourmet dining. For more information call 1-800-779-2129 or visit the website at www.rittenhouseinn.com.

April 18, Sunday, 2 pm. Writers Speak Out: Travelling to Find Ourselves. Lake Superior Writers presents a reading event in conjunction with the Duluth Public Library’s Community Reading Project on “Huckleberry Finn.” Several regional writers will read selections on the theme of self discovery and epiphany, followed by an open reading, and discussion. All writers and listeners are invited to join in the exploration of the modern implications of Huck Finn’s adventurous journey down the Mississippi. Lake Superior Writers Meeting Room, Marshall School Annex (next to Sylvan Learning Center), 1301 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, MN 55811. Questions? Call 218-722 3094. Leave a message and someone will return your call.
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***LSW MEMBER KUDOS!

ANTHONY BUKOSKI'S short story collection "Time Between
Trains" has been selected by the editors of Booklist as an "Editor's Choice" book along with twenty-six other adult fiction titles, including works by Toni Morrison, Margaret Atwood, Louise Erdrich, and National Book Award winner Shirley Hazard. According to Booklist, the selections represent "the best books of 2003 for public libraries."

CLEO HUTTON, coauthor of "Striking Back at Stroke: A Doctor-Patient Journal" (The Dana Press May 2003) visited Coimbra, Portugal in February 2004 as guest lecturer at the Departamento de Bioquimica (Department of Biochemistry) at the University of Coimbra where she spoke on "Regaining a Life: Medical and Social Issues of Stroke." Cleo's presentation can be viewed at http://www.bioq.uc.pt/seminar/CHutton.htm

CHERYL REITAN of Duluth will be profiled in the May/June issue of the Walker Art Center Calendar, Minneapolis.

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LSW WRITING GROUPS

***OPEN, GENRE-BASED, WRITING GROUPS

Several LSW writing groups are open to all members. Expect a different number of people at each session and lively contributions from a variety of viewpoints.

IRON RANGE POETS: If interested in joining an LSW writing group, please contact Francine (218-262-2503) or FMSterle@uslink.net. Please note: this group is for serious writers only. They will focus on critiques of individual poems but issues regarding manuscript preparation will be addressed on an ongoing basis.

Fiction/Poetry. Meets the third Wednesday of the month, 6-8 pm, (new location) Chester Creek Cafe, 1902 E. 8th St. Contact Jill Hinners (218-525-1463) or Cheryl Reitan (creitan@.d.umn.edu, 218-728-3154) for information.

Memoir. Meets the third Sunday of every month, 3 pm Chester Creek Cafe, At Sara's Table (back room). Contact Mara Hart (mhart2@d.umn.edu, 218-728-3154) for information.

Writing for Children. Meets at 6:30 pm on the third Monday of the Month at J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 3631 Tower Avenue. For information call 715-394-2665.

Writing About Gardening. An e-mail group. Contact Jeanne (aens@vicksburg.com) for further information.

Creative Non-Fiction. Meets First Mondays, 6:30 pm, Barnes & Noble. Contact Gail Trowbridge at (218) 728-1354 or gailwill@chartermi.net for more information..

Fantasy. Contact Lacey (the_real_sedeara@yahoo.com) for information.

Fiction. Interested in joining a fiction writing group? Contact Lori Larson (lml@excelonline.com, 218-729-5341) for further information.

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Interested in Starting a Writing Group?

Call the Lake Superior Writer's Office (218-722-3094) for information, sample guidelines and suggestions. LSW is especially looking for members interested in starting Essay, Journaling and Scriptwriting groups.

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Closed Writing Groups (Which May Have Openings)

Writing is an extremely personal activity and often times a small group works best for giving support and critique. Several LSW groups meet regularly. When established groups have openings, we will list the contact people in this space. Call to arrange a meeting with the contact person to see if your work and style will be a good fit.

Call first, and be prepared to submit a sample of your writing in advance. Note: Commitment level is high. You're expected to show up and to follow procedures set by the group.

MEMOIR. Contact Colette (218-724-2262; bocop09@aol.com) for possible openings.

MEMOIR. Carlton County. Contact Katharine (218-879-9390; katjay66@yahoo.com) for further information.

MEMOIR. Contact Donna (218-525-1012) for further information.

MIXED GENRE. Sault Ste. Marie. Contact Kristin (906-632-8892) for further information.

POETRY. Contact Sheila (218-279-3549; spacka@juno.com) for further information.

POETRY. Iron Range. Contact Francine (218-262-2503; FMSterle@uslink.net) for further information.

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***NEWS/CONTESTS/SUBMISSIONS

CALL FOR PRESENTERS Duluth Spring Bird Festival, May 8-9. Submit your sampling of bird-related video clips, slides, artwork, photographs, poetry, stories or dramatic pieces to be selected for the evening presentation for this year's Saturday Evening Performance during the 2004 Duluth Spring Birding Festival. This evening event will feature food and social activities following a day's worth of field trips, workshops and programs. For more info, contact Duluth Audubon Society (Wendy Grethen) at info@duluthaudubon.org or 218-525-5098. Submit entries to Leslie Gibson, Education Director, Lake Superior Zoo, 7210 Fremont St., Duluth, MN 55807.

SEEKING someone who would like to collaborate on a book about
The history of sports in Duluth. Has the publisher and is willing to do some of the writing, scanning of photos, layout, editing and getting ready for publication. Research, gather photos and write titles for them. This would be a for-profit book and the author(s) would get 10% of profits. ASAP - Contact Sheldon Aubut 38 Peterson Street, Houlton WI 54082, (715) 549-6131, (612) 481-9300 (cell)
http://www.sheldonaubut.com

AUTHORS TO CLOQUET: The Cloquet Public library is starting an author program. If you've published a book and are willing to spend an hour or so reading/discussing and having the opportunity to sell, get in contact with Mary Lukkarila at the Cloquet library. 218-879-1531.

MNARTISTS.ORG is a free service offered by the McKnight Foundation and produced by the Walker Art Center. It is a database of web pages of Minnesota artists, including writers. Listings of news, opportunities, spaces for rent, classes, and other arts-relevant items also appear on the site. Membership is free! To join and post your work, in the form of Word documents, video clips, sound recordings, or jpegs, click the word "Join" in the navigation box at the top left of the home page. If you have questions about the site, feel free to call or email editor@mnartists.org

MN LIT: Minnesota Literature is a statewide, monthly newsletter ($10/10 issues) that provides the literary community with information about workshops, residencies, new publications, grants, awards, contests, and a monthly calendar of readings. They have a new editor, Mary Treacy! Minnesota Literature, 2224 Stinson Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55418, mnlit@frontiernet.net.

WRITING COACH. Experienced Writers: Would you like to earn $25/an hour, and at the same time encourage a fellow writer? Lake Superior Writers will act as a clearing house for those who feel qualified to be a writing coach, and those who wish help. If you wish to participate, please send a letter of intent stating your area(s) of expertise, a brief resume, and $10 for Website maintenance. Your name and a brief resume will be posted on the LSW Website. See www.lakesuperiorwriters.org for info. Send information to LSW, 1301 Rice Lake Road, Suite 132, Duluth, Minnesota 55811, Att'n. Mara.

duluthpoetry duluthpoetry duluthpoetry A reasonably reliable source for under and above ground twin ports poetry events and information. When it comes to poetry, they've got their hands on the pulse. To subscribe: e-mail duluthpoetry@hotmail.com.

BLUE EARTH REVIEW, biannual publication, accepts original poetry, fiction, non-fiction, photography and graphic art through May 1. Submit bio (50 words), address, phone and email to Blue Earth Review, Thomas Maltman, Minnesota State Univ., Mankato, Student Union 192, Mankato, MN 56001. Contact wordmucker@yahoo.com.

NEW IMMIGRANTS: Editor seeks memoir, fiction, poetry for anthology exploring "new immigrants" (since 1965) to Minnesota: David Anderson, 1106 Payne Ave., St. Paul, MN 55101.

KUMQUAT Meringue is a strange acorn of poetry dedicated to the memory of Richard Brautigan. Send your quirky minutiae of love, sex, syrup, life, and death. If there's a connection to Richard Brautigan, so much the better. Sample: $6. Three issue subscription: $12. P.O. Box 736, Pine Island, MN 55963

PHANTASMAGORIA invites submissions of short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Include SASE for return of manuscript or notification. No previously published work. Send manuscripts to Abigail Allen, Editor, Phantasmagoria, English Dept., Century College, 3300 Century Ave. N., White Bear Lake, MN 55110.

THE NEOVICTORIAN/COCHLEA seeks poems of formal integrity for an issue on Utopia (in any sense; work by poets who have read Celan's "Meridian" speech particularly welcome). Simultaneous submissions OK if notified. Subscription: $10. Sample copy: $6. Send manuscripts with SASE to The Neovictorian/Cochlea, P.O. Box 55164, Madison, WI 53705.

ORCHID: A Literary Review 2004 short fiction contest. First prize: $500 and publication. Finalists: notation, possible publication. Deadline: April 1. Fee: $10/entry (7,000 words maximum). Final judge: Will Allison. Include an SASE for a list of finalists. Orchid: A Literary Review, Attn: 2004 Short Fiction Contest, P.O. Box 131457, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-1457. More info: www.orchidlit.org

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*** GRANTS

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*** RESIDENCIES
VCCA: The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts is a working retreat for writers, visual artists, and composers. It is located at Mt. San Angelo, a 450 acre estate in Amherst County, Virginia. Application Deadlines: May 15, and September 15. Suggested daily fee, $30. Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Mt. San Angelo, Box VCCA,
Sweet Briar, VA 24595, Phone 434-946 7236 FAX
434-946-7239, http://www.vcca.com/

***LSW NEWS!

WRITE IN THE LSW OFFICE ---The board of Lake Superior Writers is seeking applications by members who need a room of their own in which to write. For a nominal fee, you would be able to use our quiet, well-furnished office space. Please call 722-3094.

We have two e-mail addresses: writers@lakesuperiorwriters.org
and a special e-mail for this calendar at calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org
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***ABOUT THE LSW CALENDAR

THIS CALENDAR is a benefit of your membership in Lake Superior Writers.

We are a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the literary arts. We welcome information from you regarding events, classes, kudos or announcements to be included in upcoming calendars.We reserve the right to edit all submissions.

TELL US ABOUT IT! Have you just been published? Received a grant or an award? Let us know! We love to celebrate the successes of the members of our writing community. E-mail your news items to calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org.

SEND CALENDAR ITEMS to calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org by the third Friday of the month. Include date, time, location, brief description and contact person. Be sure to include "LSW Calendar" in your subject line.

LSW MISSION: to foster writing communities, to provide an audience for literature, and to further the artistic development of writers through workshops, readings, and publications.