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LSW ACTIVITIES

Feb 9, Wed 11:45 am at Sara’s Table: LITERARY GARAGE SALE PLANNING MEETING
Your help is needed to help plan the LSW LITERARY GARAGE SALE and LSW ANNUAL MEETING! You are invited to the first planning meeting. We need people to help with Publicity, Readers, Refreshments, Set-up, Clean-up, and Sales. Even if you can't volunteer, save your books, chairs, lamps & shelves and other literary items and drop them off at the Marshall School annex on Sat, April 16 and 23. For additional information, contact Lake Superior Writers, 218-722-3094.

Feb 13, Sun 9 am to 9 pm; LOVEFEST BOOKFAIR AND READING, sponsored by LSW and Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Barnes & Noble in the Miller Hill Mall. From 9 am to 9 pm, Barnes & Noble Bookstore will hold a bookfair to benefit Lake Superior Writers and their support of writers in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. A percentage of all book sales (when presented with a voucher, will be donated to Lake Superior Writers. From 2 to 4 pm enjoy a "Lovefest Reading" by area women writers, including DEBORAH COOPER, MARGIE PREUS, BERNADETTE SAVAGE, ELLIE SCHOENFELD and CONNIE WANEK. SHEILA PACKA, KATHLEEN MCQUILLAN, JEANINE EMMONS, GLADYS HOLMES and STEPHANIE STEVENS will also read from their book "Uncommon Light." An open reading will follow. Free and open to the public. For info, contact LSW at 218-722-3094.

Feb 17, Thurs 11:30 am, LSW WRITERS’ SQUARE TABLE, Chester Creek Cafe downstairs. We meet the third Thursday of each month to discuss books, writing, and literary matters. February Topic: WRITING THE ROUGH DRAFT. We will not critique individual manuscripts. Please place your order as you enter, and pick up water, silverware and a napkin. Your lunch order will be brought downstairs to you. This is an open group open to all LSW
members, friends, and the Duluth literary community. Pass the word. Please call Mara (728-1253) if you have questions.

March 12 - WRITING ABOUT PEACE - LSW has applied to present a "Writing About Peace" panel discussion, moderated by Claire Kirch, at the Art of Peace event on Saturday, March 12 at the First United Methodist Church (Coppertop), 230 E Skyline Pkwy. Jeff Lewis, Bart Sutter, Ellie Schoenfeld, Joel Sipress, and Jean Sramek are ready to talk about their writing and how they address issues surrounding the concept of peace. Wish us luck on getting accepted and watch for more information about the event.

April 7, 14, 21 & 28, 6:30 - 8:30 pm - WRITING CLASS.
INSIDE-OUT: A WRITING CLASS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE will be offered from in
the Marshall School Annex, 1301 Rice Lake Road, facilitated by Deborah Cooper, Poet & Chaplain. Finding words for our grief & giving voice to it can be an avenue for healing, a way of recovering our balance & deepening our understanding. The act of writing engages us in a process of expressing our heart’s truth, a process that can offer insight, light & 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. She is the author of two small collections of poetry. The cost is $60 for members of Lake Superior Writers and $75 for non-members. For info call 218-728-2097.

April 30, Sat 9 am - 3 pm - LSW LITERARY GARAGE SALE and LSW ANNUAL MEETING.
Sale & fun events are planned in the Marshall School annex meeting room. Shop for chairs, lamps, shelves, and books, books, books! LSW members will write "Dear John" letters, difficult letters, love poems, etc. on the spot for a small fee. The LSW Annual Meeting will follow the sale.

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LSW KUDOS News about LSW Members

ANN M. PENTON, Sarona, WI had a poem, “Multiple Birth: Identity Issues” selected for “Dust & Fire’s” early 2005 edition. She will also be published in the “Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar” and the Haiku Society of America’s annual members’ anthology: “Walking the Same Path.” Earlier she was invited to do a presentation about poetry and some reading from her chapbook “Investigating Indido” for a book group. At the Fall Conference of the Wisconsin Regional Writers Association (WRWA) at Lake Geneva, Ann was awarded Honorable Mention in the Jade Ring Poetry Contest for her poem “Up on Blocks.”

LISE LUNGE-LARSEN will speak at a teachers’ appreciation breakfast at Barnes and Noble Jan 29. She will be storytelling on Feb 4 at Lino Lakes Elementary School; Feb 7 at Churchill Elementary School, Cloquet; Feb 11 for Family night in Northfield; Feb 14 at Washington Elementary School, Cloquet; Feb 26 at Rice Lake Children's Literature festival in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.

AREA EVENTS

Feb 4, 7 pm, Somer's Lounge at the College of St. Scholastica. JOHN SKOYLES, nationally renowned poet and nonfiction writer will perform a free poetry reading. Skoyles teaches courses in poetry on the graduate and undergraduate levels at Emerson College in Boston. He has written three books of poetry -- "A Little Faith," "Permanent Change" and "Definition of the Soul" - all published by Carnegie-Mellon University Press. His nonfiction has been collected in his book "Generous Strangers and Other Moments from My Life" and also heard on public radio. His work has appeared
in more than 50 journals and anthologies, including American Poetry Review, Atlantic Monthly, Boulevard, Harvard Review, Poetry, TriQuarterly and Yale Review. His memoir, "Secret Frequencies: A New York Education," was published in the fall of 2003. For more information, contact Ryan Vine at 723-6606 or rvine@css.edu

Feb 5, Sat 1 pm, E. KELLY KEADY, a Minneapolis author and trial lawyer will sign “The Cross of St. Maro,” a novel about American political corruption and terrorism. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

Feb 11, Fri 7 pm, Authors STEPHEN SMITH and KATE ELLIS, authors of the book-and-cd set “Say it Plain: A Century of Great African-American Speeches,” a collection featuring Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., Barbara Jordan, Jesse Jackson, and more. The authors will play some of these remarkable recordings and read from their book. J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 3631 Tower Ave., Superior, WI, 715-394-2665, http://www.jwbeecroft.com

Feb 12, Sat 10:30 am, VALENTINE STORYTIME AND CRAFT at J.W. Beecroft Books. Young readers are invited to hear Valentine's stories and decorate Valentine cookies to eat and to share with a loved one. J.W. Beecroft Books & Coffee, 3631 Tower Ave., Superior, WI, 715-394-2665, , http://www.jwbeecroft.com

Feb 12, Sat 1 pm, LOUIS JENKINS, Duluth poet will sign his new collection “Sea Smoke.” Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

Feb 12, Sat 7:30 pm, Somers Lounge at the College of St. Scholastica (Duluth). SPIRIT LAKE POETRY SERIES will sponsor its ninth annual ST. DAVID’S DAY OPEN POETRY READING. The event will include brief readings by noted local poets such as ELLIE SCHOENFELD, PAUL LUNDGREN AND BARTON SUTTER, but anyone, published or not, is welcome to participate. The first half of the evening is devoted to original work, the second half to favorite poems by other authors. Readers should limit themselves to three minutes to give equal time to everyone. "No hogging the microphone," said board member Barton Sutter. "We want to hear a wide range of poems and keep things moving." Because the reading takes place so close to Valentine's Day and falls on Lincoln's birthday, love poems and poems about presidents would be especially welcome. The brainchild of Minnesota Book Award winner Louis Jenkins, the one-night poetry festival is designed to celebrate the variety of voices in the Northland and kiss the worst of winter goodbye. The event has proven popular over the years, drawing readers and audience members from as far away as the Twin Cities and Grand Marais. Readers are urged to sign up early. The reading is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. Funding for the Spirit Lake Poetry series is provided by the College of St. Scholastica, Northern Lights Books& Gifts, and the Rose Warner Foundation. For additional information, please call 218-723-6718.

Feb 13, Sun 1 pm, ELLEN MOORE ANDERSON of Two Harbors will sign her book “As Long as the Moon Shall Rise.” Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

Feb 19, Sat 1 pm, NANCY GRUVER, founder of New Moon magazine, will sign her book “How to Say it to Girls: Communicating With Your Growing Daughter.” Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

Feb 26, Sat 1 pm, JACK KULPA will sign “True North” and “When the Wild Calls.” Kulpa is a regular contributor to “Field & Stream” magazine and won the Ellis/Henderson Outdoor Writing Award in 2002. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

March 19, Sat 10 am - 3 pm. POETRY FROM THE SENSES BY KATE KYSAR. A one-day
workshop at the Loft Literary Center. This workshop will focus on a problem in the poems of many beginning writers: leaping into the abstract world of feelings and ideas, often leaving the reader far behind. We’ll work with grounding your poetry by using sensory images to create a bridge for the reader between the concrete and abstract. We will read master poems as examples to lead us into a series of exercises focusing on the senses we so often neglect-sound, smell, touch, and taste. We will share (but not critique) our creations. At the end of the day, participants will leave with several new poems started. Bring a bag lunch. http://wwww.loft.org/classes.htm

RESOURCES: For information on additional contests, retreats, publications and more see this new webpage: http://www.lakesuperiorwriters.org/lswresources.html

WISCONSIN POETS’ CALENDAR - All Wisconsin residents 18 and over may submit up to three, original, unpublished poems to:wpc2006@wfop.org or WFOP 2006 Wisconsin Poets' Calendar, c/o Avol's Bookstore, 315 W. Gorham St., Madison, WI 53703. Deadline is February 14, 2005. More information available at www.wfop.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. Minnesota Literature, 2224 Stinson Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55418, mnlit@frontiernet.net.

CALYX, A Journal of Art and Literature by Women’s fourth annual Lois Cranston Memorial Poetry Prize. Final judge: Chitra Divakaruni. Publication plus $300 award. Submissions: March 1 through May 31. Entry fee: $15 (3 poems, 6 pages total). Calyx, Lois Cranston Prize, Box B, Corvalis, OR 97339. Guidelines: www.proaxis.com/~calyx

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, or Thomas.Maltman@mnsu.edu

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, http://www.kumquatcastle.com, moodyriver@aol.com

ORCHID: A Literary Review 2005 short fiction contest. First prize: $1000 and publication. Finalists: notation, possible publication. Deadline: June 15. Fee: $10/entry. Final judge: Anthony Doerr. Include an SASE for a list of finalists. Orchid: A Literary Review, Attn: 2005 Short Fiction Contest, P.O. Box 131457, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-1457. More info: www.orchidlit.org

LAKE SUPERIOR WRITERS INFORMATION

VOLUNTEER WITH LAKE SUPERIOR WRITERS! You've thought about it and now we really need you. Join a vibrant and dynamic group of people. We need help with the WEB SITE [Contact Cheryl Reitan, 728-3154], FLYERS and NEWSLETTER [Jim Perlman, 724-1653], MEMBERSHIP [Call Bernadette, 525-3898], and FINANCES [e-mail Lake Superior Writers at: writers@lakesuperiorwriters.org].

CALL FOR VOLUNTEER DATABASE ENTHUSIASTS! LSW needs an individual or individuals to help with the membership database and quarterly reports. If you enjoy detail and accuracy, we want you! Enter information from new members, make corrections as they come in and publish reports as requested by committees and the Board. Please send an email to calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org, if you are interested.

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.

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.

Lake Superior Writers prohibits discrimination in its programs, membership, and board of directors participation on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status or family status.

Lake Superior Writers 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! Have an event to publicize? We love to celebrate the events and successes of the members of our writing community. E-mail your news items to calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org.

We have two e-mail addresses: writers@lakesuperiorwriters.org a special e-mail for this calendar at calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org