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The Words of the Week - Jan. 16 Dictionary lookups from music, Minnesota, and the Pacific

These are your words of the week

grateful
hot pants
perfidy
white supremacy
flash-bang
splashdown
pogonip
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Showcase Your Work at the 2026 Lakefly #BookFair!

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow authors & engage with readers at a public book fair held alongside the Lakefly Writers Conference

Saturday, May 2, 2026
Oshkosh Convention Center

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Register now for an inspiring weekend at the 2026 #Lakefly #Writers Conference where creativity, learning, and connection come together!

May 1-2, #Oshkosh Convention Center

Join a supportive community of fellow writers in a relaxed, creative setting

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Writing Contests 2026 Lakefly Writing Contests Deadline for submissions is Feb. 23, 2026. Sorry, Wisconsin residents only! YOUTH CONTEST Must be 18 years old or younger. Between 250-750 words Fiction or non-fiction…

Lakefly Writing Contests accepting entries through Feb. 23. No entry fee; cash prizes. Sorry, open to Wisconsin residents only.

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Wisconsin authors share their best reads of 2025 From "Heart the Lover" and "The Phoebe Variations" to "Letters to Matt LaFleur" and Kevin Henkes' "Still Sal," local authors share favorite 2025 reads.

Wisconsin authors share their best reads of 2025

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Jerry Apps, Wisconsin's great rural storyteller, dies at 91

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#authorsky #writingcommunity #LiteraryArt #writerscommunity #writerslife

Lakefly 2026 Keynote Speaker Lakely 2026 is on the horizon, and we are delighted to announce poet and author G. Anthony as our keynote speaker. G. Anthony first attended Lakefly in 2024, where, as he reflects, “I felt my nerve…

Lakefly 2026 Keynote Speaker: Author/poet G.Anthony

The writers conference is May 1-2 at the Oshkosh Convention Center.

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After Near Cancellation, the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books Is Back After its longtime host and sponsor shut down, the beloved literary festival found new life. This year, it runs Nov. 7-8 at Carroll University.

After Near Cancellation, the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books Is Back

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Strong position The Wisconsin Book Festival is in a strong position in this year of funding cuts. Its Fall Celebration, Oct. 23-26, features more than 50 local and national authors.

The #Wisconsin Book Festival's Fall Celebration is full of buzzworthy authors

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Wisconsin authors in the spotlight at the Wisconsin Book Festival's Fall Celebration This year’s roster includes novelists, journalists and poets, producing everything from thrillers to bird guides.

Wisconsin authors in the spotlight at the Wisconsin Book Festival's Fall Celebration

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Finding home Ritt Deitz’s new novel is deeply of Madison, and the east side.

Finding home - Ritt Deitz’s new novel is deeply of Madison, and the east side

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#Wisconsin #BookSky

WI freshman Aniya Warren releases kids' book ahead of first volleyball season Aniya Warren’s book — “I Am Human,” which is independently published and available for purchase on Amazon — combines her off-the-court writing passion with an important message about it being OK to ma...

Wisconsin’s Aniya Warren became a children’s book author ahead of her first season with the Badgers

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Season 3, Ep. 13 - Katie Venit, August 2025 - Midwest Writers Room BIO:Katie Venit is a children’s author who writes children’s books filled with wonder, humor, and a deep respect for the emotional power of language. Her titles include USA Today bestselling picture b...

Thank you to the Wisconsin Writers Association and the Midwest Writers Room for having me on the podcast! Can't wait for the conference in October.

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Call for Proposals Call for Proposals: 2026 Lakefly Writers Conference We invite you to submit workshop proposals for the upcoming 2026 Lakefly Writers Conference, scheduled for May 1-2 at the Oshkosh Convention Cent…

2026 Lakefly Writers Conference
May 1-2, Oshkosh Convention Center, #Wisconsin

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We look forward to your innovative ideas and contributions to the Lakefly Writers Conference! #BookSky #AuthorSky #Writers

‘It never leaves me’: Wisconsin author’s hometown is his longstanding muse “The Thief of Words” is full of references to Anthony Bukoski’s own life in Superior, like his Polish background and his complicated relationship with his father, particularly after his father’s death...

‘It never leaves me’: Wisconsin author’s hometown is his longstanding muse

Anthony Bukoski’s new short story collection draws from his own experience growing up Polish-American in Superior

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Many Wisconsinites enjoy rural living all year long. In “Here on Lake Hallie,” author Patti See invites readers into her life in a small Wisconsin lake town, where pontoon rides, supper clubs, ice fishing, and tavern dice are just part of the rhythm of the seasons.

The Fill Your Shelves Book Fair in Marinette yesterday was a great success. Here are some enthused readers.

Will be back at #Oshkosh again this year! Can't wait to see everyone! Author's corner Wednesday afternoon, Hilton theater Thursday morning, WomenVenture Thurs afternoon. Let me know where you'll be! #CAVU #BlueSkies

Natural Bridge State Park is a good hike for humans, dogs alike in Wisconsin There's a lot of history within Wisconsin State Parks. Through WPR's Wisconsin Road Trip series, take a look inside Natural Bridge State Park and learn how to bring your dog along.

From Wisconsin Public Radio: "Natural Bridge State Park is a good hike for humans, dogs alike in Wisconsin: Author of 'A Dog Lover's Guide to Hiking Wisconsin's State Parks' shares tips on enjoying the parks with 4-legged friends."

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At top, a photo of the cover of MAN MADE. At bottom, the University of Wisconsin Press logo and text that reads "discount on LGBTQ+ titles all month: PRIDE25UWISC." In between, a blurb: “With moving, honest, and incisive prose, Majors unravels his lifelong search for father figures, family, and allies, as he comes of age as a gay, Gen X, multiracial Black man—and eventually becomes a father himself—in a wounded and closeted world.” — Anne Liu Kellor, author of Heart Radical: A Search for Language, Love, and Belonging

A rainbow frame around a box with the University of Wisconsin Press logo and the words "University of Wisconsin Press celebrates PRIDE MONTH. Discount available all month: PRIDE25UWISC"

In celebration of #PrideMonth, we're offering a 30% discount on dozens of books, from queer literature to poetry to memoir.

Use code PRIDE25UWISC at uwpress.wisc.edu.

Learn more about @600mildollarman.bsky.social's memoir, MAN MADE, forthcoming October 28: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/M/Man-...

#WritersOfBluesky #amwritinghorror #author #AuthorLife #CreativeWriting

And again... I feel so called out! 🤣😂

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#WritingCommunity #SkyWriters #BookSky
#Romancelandia #Authors #MentalHealthMatters #Agoraphobia #Writers

I'll see myself out. 💙📚

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Submissions | Fresh Water Press, LLC Submissions Submissions We are currently open to submissions. Our reading period goes from July 1 through August 15, 2025. We accept one submission per ...

Fresh Water Press (Manitowoc) is accepting submissions until Aug. 15; limit one per author.

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#BookSky #writing

Judge Halts Trump’s Cuts to Museum and Library Funding Agency The temporary ruling comes as Trump moves to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowments of the Arts and Humanities in a newly released budget proposal.

Judge Halts Trump’s Cuts to Museum and Library Funding Agency hyperallergic.com/1008878/judg...

@hyperallergic.com #preservation #historicpreservation #savingplaces #thisplacematters #preservationdirectory #iheartsavingplaces #historicfunding

It was good to see you again!

Yea!

Spending the day in Oshkosh at the Lakefly Writers Conference. Such a great experience to learn and talk shop with other writers. #writer #author #readersky #booksky

#writinglife #writingq #wip #writingsociety #writer