During two multi-day signing activations—Dec 5–7 and Dec 11–14—I will be honored to appear at Yerkes Observatory to sign copies of my first book, The Blueberries of Life, while also taking preorders and donations for the upcoming sequel, The Blueberries of Life Too: Brooklyn Discovers Yerkes Observatory.

These events serve as ;

• A celebration of Yerkes’ rich history,

• A launch platform for the new Super Nova Play Space,

• A community touchpoint for families, educators, and local supporters,

• And a philanthropic opportunity, with proceeds from the sequel supporting the play-space initiative.

Book Release: The Valentine Lines

Cupid trades arrows for scones in a screwball romantic comedy, by TK Sheffield

Title: BOOK TALK - Too Poor to Die https://artlitlab.org/events/book-talk-too-poor-to-die-by-amy-shea 12/11/25 @ 7p Art Lit Lab - 111. S. Livingston St. Suite 100, Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Description: Arts + Literature Laboratory and Madison Death Studio welcomes Amy Shea for a discussion of her book, Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins, on Thursday, December 11, 7:00pm. Free admission.

Shea will be in conversation with Kendra Deja, Executive Director of Solace Friends, an adult family home supporting unhoused people at the end of life. Together, they’ll explore what it means to die in the margins of our system. The discussion will be moderated by Meghan Allynn Johnson, Founder and Director of the Madison Death Studio. Books will be for sale by Lake City Books.

The Wispresso Cafe—is where books, writing, coffee, and conversation brew together for Wisconsin authors. Hosted by TK Sheffield and starring a rotating cast of your favorite Wisconsin Writers Association (WWA) personalities, this is your chance to find your voice, share your story, and be inspired by other creatives.

Zoom > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82086054922?pwd=hirYSvOLwHOlc8pslQzXxtPZIeC7FD.1

My next collection of short stories, These Are My People, publishes December 16, 2025. Chapter2Books in Hudson will host a launch party starting 5:30 pm. Reading, book talk, treats. The book is available now direct from Cornerstone Press at 20% off at https://tinyurl.com/these-are-my-people or by by following the link at stevefoxwrites.com.

Poetic Strategies: Imagery, Lineation, Syntax, Digression and Moving Forward    

Poems often begin for us as writers after we have an experience that seems charged with meaning. A first draft may get us started on the way to the poem we feel is somehow in this experience. Then what next to bring forth the lyrical quality of that experience? 

Published poems offer examples of poetic strategies that can enhance that lyrical quality of our poems. Among the strategies that we'll pay particular attention to are listing, repetition, digression and moving forward. 

Zoom > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84716028912

During the two hour Zoom sessions you’ll receive feedback regarding your work from colleagues and a complete critique from instructor Laurie Scheer. This is a safe and supportive space that provides insight and encouragement from like-minded writers. There will be a limit of 8 participants to the group so that everyone receives time and feedback every session. The group is designed for all levels of literary and genre fiction writers. Laurie welcomes ANY fiction (except erotica) from novelists, short story writers, and flash fiction writers.

Zoom >  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88178908247?pwd=xvpu2D9hH47StoauuU5zGbSRG7Q85N.1

Lisa Lickel, author/editor, book coach, and editor of Creative Wisconsin magazine is leading five-week intensive critique groups for novel or other full-length book writers who have a drafted (completed or nearly completed) manuscript and experience working with others in critique groups. PLEASE NOTE: these are five sessions in a row. Maximum 4 and minimum 3 participants. Each participant will submit 25 pages of their own work for critique each week. In turn, they will read and critique pages submitted by the other 2 or 3 participants (maximum 50-75 pages each week). These sessions are for authors who want specific feedback on their novel or other book-length work

Zoom > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84923853341?pwd=KzJ1Yyt3L0x3TndjNktBOVNMUGQxUT09

Lisa Lickel, author/editor, book coach, and editor of Creative Wisconsin magazine is leading five-week intensive critique groups for novel or other full-length book writers who have a drafted (completed or nearly completed) manuscript and experience working with others in critique groups. PLEASE NOTE: these are five sessions in a row. Maximum 4 and minimum 3 participants. Each participant will submit 25 pages of their own work for critique each week. In turn, they will read and critique pages submitted by the other 2 or 3 participants (maximum 50-75 pages each week). These sessions are for authors who want specific feedback on their novel or other book-length work

Zoom > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84923853341?pwd=KzJ1Yyt3L0x3TndjNktBOVNMUGQxUT09

During the two hour Zoom sessions you’ll receive feedback regarding your work from colleagues and a complete critique from instructor Laurie Scheer. This is a safe and supportive space that provides insight and encouragement from like-minded writers. There will be a limit of 8 participants to the group so that everyone receives time and feedback every session. The group is designed for all levels of fiction, non-fiction, and memoir writers in either short or long form.

Zoom >  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88178908247?pwd=xvpu2D9hH47StoauuU5zGbSRG7Q85N.1

During the two hour Zoom sessions you’ll receive feedback regarding your work from colleagues and a complete critique from instructor Laurie Scheer. This is a safe and supportive space that provides insight and encouragement from like-minded writers. There will be a limit of 8 participants to the group so that everyone receives time and feedback every session. The group is designed for all levels of literary and genre fiction writers. Laurie welcomes ANY fiction (except erotica) from novelists, short story writers, and flash fiction writers.

Zoom >  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88178908247?pwd=xvpu2D9hH47StoauuU5zGbSRG7Q85N.1

Author K.M. Waldvogel will be included in the Local Author Fair at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore located at 4014 N. Goldwater Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Peggy Joque Williams' new historical fiction Braving the Dawn: A Novel of New France will be released on January 15, 2026 by Black Rose Writing.

Peggy Joque Williams will be celebrating the Launch of Braving the Dawn: A Novel of New France at Mystery to Me Bookstore in Madison with conversation partner Christine DeSmet. Date: January 28, 2026. Time: 6pm. Address: 1863 Monroe St., Madison, WI. Peggy's website:https://peggywilliamsauthor.com/. Mystery to Me website:https://www.mysterytomebooks.com/

April 10-12, UW-Madison campus: The Wisconsin Screenwriters Symposium, hosted by the UW-Madison Department of Communication Arts, with support from the International Screenwriters’ Association, is holding its contest, pitch event, and panel discussions on the UW-Madison campus.

See the website for complete details and to register for this event: https://screenwriters.commarts.wisc.edu