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October 2007
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Compiled by LAKE SUPERIOR WRITERS
WELCOME TO LSW’s NEW E-CALENDAR
EDITOR LSW member Phil Fitzpatrick. Phil has graciously agreed
to volunteer as editor of the monthly LSW E-Calendar beginning
with the November issue. Please keep in mind that he may not
be familiar with listings you may have run in the past, so
be sure to include all the information he needs in the emails
you send to calendar@lakesuperiorwriters.org. Thanks! Gail
Trowbridge
LSW
ACTIVITIES AND NEWS.
POETRY CRUISE 2,
Oct 13, Sat 11 am - Lake Superior Writers and the Vista Fleet
are sponsoring a poetry reading on the second deck of one
of the Vista Fleet ships. Back in June, Lake Superior Writers
and the Duluth Vista Fleet launched the first Duluth Poetry
Cruise, called “Pasta for Poets.” Over 70 people sailed that
beautiful day, including aspiring and seasoned poets and writers.
One and all were inspired by the event, which included a reading
and workshops led by Cal Benson and Sister Naomi Tamar. Participants
sent work to Lake Superior Writers and those people are invited
to read their prose and poetry on the Poetry Cruise 2. The
public is invited to purchase sight-seeing (group rate) tickets
at $10 for adults and $4 for children (5-14). Children under
4 are free. Call the Vista Fleet at 218-722-6218 or toll free
at 877-883-4002 to make a reservation. We board at 11 am,
sail at 11:30 am and are back at 1 pm. Refreshments will be
served. Be sure to check www.lakesuperiorwriters.org and enjoy
the prose and poetry that resulted from the cruise.
NOTEWORTHY: WRITERS & MUSICIANS
COLLABORATE FOR PEACE
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, LSW members are invited to send work
for this collaborative project. Each member may submit one
prose work (no more than 3 pages) OR one poem related to the
theme of peace, in the broadest sense. A membership to Lake
Superior Writers is $25 for one year. Area musicians/song-writers
will select one piece of written work to serve as the inspiration
for an original composition, a song or an instrumental number.
The project will culminate with an evening performance of
the readings & the corresponding music on April 12, 2008 at
Sacred Heart Music Center. There is no entry fee and writers
whose work is selected will receive a $50 honorarium. Send
2 copies, one with name and contact info (including an email
address) and one without your name or info, BY NOVEMBER 15,
2007 to: ‘Noteworthy,’ Lake Superior Writers, Suite 132, 1301
Rice Lake Rd., Duluth MN 55811 (218-722-3094)
POETS GO TO WORK, Oct 20, Sat 7:30 pm -
Poetry Reading organized by Duluth Poet Laureate Barton Sutter,
will take place at the Paul Wellstone Hall in the Labor Temple,
2002 London Road, Duluth. The event will feature five poets:
Barton Sutter, Ellie Schoenfeld, Don Dass, Jim Johnson, and
Sheila Packa. Local musician Jim Hall will perform songs relating
to work. This event is co-sponsored by Lake Superior Writers,
the Central Labor Body of the Duluth AFL-CIO, and Labor World.
Refreshments will be available, and books for sale provided
by Northern Lights Books & Gifts. Free and open to the public.
For additional information, please contact Lake Superior Writers,
218-724-3094.
FEATURE WRITING: THE ART AND CRAFT, Nov
17, Sat 1-3:30 pm, Cheryl Reitan and Claire Kirch will provide
feature writing examples and will workshop story ideas with
the group. They will discuss profiles, topics stories, and
event stories as well as show how a writer can seize the reader's
attention with just a few sentences. Writers new to the genre
will enjoy the flexibility, wide range of topics, creativity,
and rich field for story placement that the field offers.
Feature writing allows the pursuit of the human side of journalism
by combining facts with a literary flair.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS:
After writing a 150-page Master's thesis on 17th-century Quaker
women, CLAIRE KIRCH realized that the academic life was not
for her, and set her sights on the book publishing industry.
15 years after leaving the Ivy Tower for greener pastures,
Kirch is the Midwest Correspondent for Publishers Weekly,
the country's leading book publishing industry trade magazine,
where she regularly writes news and features on the region's
publishers, authors, and bookselling.
CHERYL REITAN has been writing feature stories for 20 years.
In addition to writing/editing university alumni magazines
and university web pages, she has written newspaper opinion-editorials,
book chapters, and a novel. Lake Superior Writers Meeting
Room - $25 members $35 non-members, 1301 Rice Lake Rd, (next
to Sylvan Learning Ctr). Scholarships available. Call 218-728-2097
to register.
Dec 1, Sat 3-5 pm, LSW BENEFIT READING AND BOOK SALE
- Hear LSW authors read from recent works in several genres.
Book signing, music, and refreshments. All book purchases
throughout the store will benefit Lake Superior Writers. Tell
your friends, your neighbors, and your distant cousins to
shop at Barnes and Noble on this day and to request that their
purchases benefit Lake Superior Writers. ** CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
LSW MONTHLY OPEN GROUPS
FICTION/POETRY WRITING GROUP. Oct 17,
6 - 8 p.m. (third Wednesday of the month) at Sara's Table.
Contact Jill Hinners (349-6431) or Cheryl Reitan (creitan@d.umn.edu,
218-728-3154).
LSW WRITERS’ SQUARE TABLE, Oct 18,
Thur 11:30 am at Sara's Table, 1902 E. 8th Street. Open to
all. Contact Mara, (218) 728-1253 or mhart2@d.umn.edu.
MEMOIR WRITING GROUP, Oct 21 Sun 2
-4 pm - meets at Sara’s Table, 1902 E. 8th St. All welcome.
Contact Mara, (218) 728-1253 or mhart2@d.umn.edu.
LSW PLAY-READING GROUP, Oct 25, Thur,
5 pm. Join LSW members at Sara’s Table to read from a new
anthology. All are welcome. Contact Mara, 218-728-1253 or
mhart2@d.umn.edu.
LSW KUDOS News about LSW
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ERIC CHANDLER had two articles published
in the Fall 2007 issue of Northern Wilds: The Outdoor Newspaper
of the North. "Biking: Silver Creek Cliff" and "Migrate to
Hawk Ridge" describe family outings to two different spots
along the North Shore of Lake Superior.
MARK MUNGER has presentations and is
signing his books this month at the following locations in
Minnesota: Oct 13, at the Twin Cities Book Festival Minneapolis,
MN 10 am- 4 pm. Oct 27 - Thief River Falls Book Clubs, Thief
River Falls - All Day Discussion of “Esther's Race” October
29-30 at the Self-Publishing Workshops at the Park Rapids
Public Library and a book signing at Beagle's Books in Park
Rapids.
ANN FLOREEN NIEDRINGHAUS’ “Parallel
to the Horizon,” a poetry chapbook (Pudding House Publications,
Cleveland, OH) will be released in conjunction with CECELIA
LIEDER’s opening of her annual solo art show at Northern Prints
Gallery, 318 North 14th Avenue East, Duluth from noon to 5
p.m on Nov 3. Calyx Press Duluth announces the publication
of SHEILA PACKA’s new collection of poems, "The Mother Tongue.”
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SPIRIT LAKE POETRY SERIES ANNOUNCES
ELEVENTH SEASON
The 2007-2008 season of the Spirit Lake Poetry Series will
include performances in Somers Lounge at the College of St.
Scholastica. All of the readings will start at 7:30 p.m. and
include music and refreshments. The schedule includes: Nov.
10 - Sheila Packa, Feb. 16 - St. David's Day Open Reading,
March 15 - Louis Jenkins, April 26 - Paul Zimmer.
Oct 4, Thur 12 noon - Catherine Gilbert
Murdock, the award-winning author of “DAIRY QUEEN,” will sign
her new young adult novel “OFF SEASON.” This hilarious and
heartbreaking sequel follows the Schwenks’, a lovable Wisconsin
farm family, from Labor Day to an unforgettable Thanksgiving
football game. Northern Lights Books & Gifts, 307 Canal Park
Drive, Duluth. 218-722-5267; www.norlights.com
Oct 4, Thur 4:30 pm - Writers Read
of Ely will meet at the Front Porch In Ely. Bring writing
to share, have fun doing a writing exercise, or come to listen.
Writers Read meets the first Thursday of every month.
Oct 6, Sat 8:30 am - 5:15 pm - MN Society
of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Annual Conference
at William Mitchell College in St. Paul (http://www.minnesotascbwi.org).
Tracy Nelson Maurer and Christina Rodriguez present "Storm
Codes" with the publisher during the afternoon workshops.
Registration is still open. "Storm Codes" is a historically
based picture book set in the late 1960s that tells the story
of a young girl waiting for her father's steamship to return
to Duluth during an ice storm.
Oct 11, Thur 6:15 pm, Dinner with Lorna
Landvik, author of “The View from Mount Joy,” Radisson Hotel,
$33. Call 722-5267 for reservations; deadline is Oct. 8. Northern
Lights Books & Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, Duluth. 218-722-5267;
www.norlights.com
Oct 13, Sat 1-2 pm, Booksigning, Daniel
James Brown, author of “Under a Flaming Sky.” Northern Lights
Books & Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, Duluth. 218-722-5267;
www.norlights.com
Oct 13, Sat 7:30 pm - Storytellers:
An evening of music, dance and stories - will be performed
at the Weber Music Hall at UMD. A reception will follow. The
evening will be highlighted by four performance groups including:
Cedar Creek drum group, a Native American group from the Duluth
area. Native American dances will be performed by Chet Welch,
and Wichahpi and Bernie Lussier. Tom Handorgan, will tell
a traditional story. Celtic music will be performed by Mary
Lou Williams and Dave Winchester. Dancers include Lisa McKhann
and Renee Moe. Marcus Trudeau will tell a Celtic tale. Les
Fils Du Voyageur, a five piece a capella troupe, will perform
music of the fur trade era. Asian Lion Dance will round out
the evening s performance. Tickets may be purchased at the
door for $10, student and senior price is $7. This event is
sponsored by the United Theological Seminary. This Cafi au
Lake production is produced by Marilyn Mayry and Mary Lou
Williams. All are welcome.
Oct 14, Sun 2 pm - Second Sunday Poetry
Reading at Drummond Public Library, 14990 Superior Street,
Drummond, Wisconsin - featuring Rob Ganson of Washburn, reading
from his chapbook Float Like a Butterfly, Sing Like a Tree.
The 2008 Wisconsin Poets’ Calendar will also be featured,
with a short reading by Jan Chronister. Prior to the featured
poets, audience members will be invited to read up to two
pages of poetry. Refreshments will be served. This event is
sponsored by CHARAC - Cable-Hayward Area Arts Council, Drummond
Public Library and WFOP, Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets. For
more information please phone 715-798-3600. To be placed on
the mailing list for Second Sunday Poets please email janchronister@yahoo.com
Oct 20, Sat 1-2 pm, Booksigning, Eugene Fornea, author of
“The Finding.” Northern Lights Books & Gifts, 307 Canal Park
Drive, Duluth. 218-722-5267; www.norlights.com
Oct 20, 2007, 11 am-2 pm, Booksigning,
Shirley Dyer Wuchter signs “Shining Through the Darkness:
Sermons for the Winter Season,” a collection of sermons written
by her late husband Michael D. Wuchter, who was senior pastor
of First Lutheran Church in Duluth. Northern Lights Books
& Gifts, 307 Canal Park Drive, Duluth. 218-722-5267; www.norlights.com
Oct 27, 2007, 9-1:30 Booksigning, Shirley
Dyer Wuchter signs “Shining Through the Darkness: Sermons
for the Winter Season,” a collection sermons written by her
late husband Michael D. Wuchter, who was senior pastor of
First Lutheran Church in Duluth. First Lutheran Church, 1100
E. Superior St. Duluth
Nov 3, Sat 1-4:30 pm - Celebration
and reading for publication of “Parallel to the Horizon,”
a poetry chapbook by Ann Floreen Niedringhaus (Pudding House
Publications, Cleveland, OH). Readings will occur throughout
the opening of Cecilia Lederer's show of her Fall prints.
Hear brief readings of poems from Ann's books at 1:15, 2,
2:45, 3:30, 4:15. Northern Prints Gallery, 318 North 14th
Avenue East, Duluth.
Nov 14, Wed 7-8:30 pm - Lake Superior
Writers will present "With Grateful Hearts," readings reflecting
on the experiences for which we give thanks. Featured readers
will be followed by an open mic at Amazing Grace Bakery and
Café.
NEWS
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FALL 2007 CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS AT
INTERMEDIA ARTS, MPLS, “Art & Healing: How can storytelling,
writing and art be used as a tool for building human connections
from the inner worlds of the mind to the outer community?”
Complete course listings, instructor bios, registration and
tuition information available online at: http://www.intermediaarts.org
Call or email (612) 871-4444 or info@intermediaarts.org with
any questions. Intermedia Arts is a catalyst that builds understanding
among people through art.
The 2008 VERVE GRANTS for Emerging
Minnesota Spoken Word Poets. Deadline to Apply: November 2,
2007 The 2008 VERVE Grants, which awards grants of up to $3,000
to emerging Minnesota spoken word poets. An emerging artist
is defined a writer whose work demonstrates a sustained level
of accomplishment and commitment, but who has not yet received
recognition/acknowledgement as an established creator from
fellow writers and/or other arts professionals. Applications
and complete program information can be downloaded from http://www.intermediaarts.org.
Call (612) 871-4444 or info@intermediaarts.org for more information.
This program is made possible by the Jerome Foundation.
RED STEP PRESS is a new small publishing
company started by Lake Superior Writers' member LINDSY O’BRIEN.
The company specializes in local nonfiction that celebrates
our small communities and unique way of life in the Northland.
Red Step Press is now accepting book manuscripts. Visit www.redsteppress.com
for submission information.
LSW
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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.
ABOUT THE LSW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
THE LSW MEMBERSHIP Member Involvement: We value our membership
and encourage your involvement in LSW. An annual meeting for
LSW members is held in the spring. All members are invited
to participate. Financial reports and a summary of the year's
activities are presented to the membership at the annual meeting
for review. The LSW board meets monthly throughout the year.
Members are invited to attend board meetings, review minutes,
and look over financial statements.
Board
of Directors: LSW is governed by an 11-member board. Potential
board members are interviewed by a nomination committee and
presented to the board for vote. In the past, many board members
have been chosen from the group of members who serve on our
committees and who volunteer. Contact
Information: Contact writers@lakesuperiorwriters.org or call
218-722-3094 for a copy of the LSW By-laws or to learn the
location, time and date of upcoming meetings. (Allow 7 - 10
days for a response) Interested in volunteering for a committee?
See the list of committees and contact people at http://www.lakesuperiorwriters.org/lswcmbd.html
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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
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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.
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Your editor for this issue
of the e-calendar was LSW member and volunteer Gail Trowbridge.
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