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Time Stitchers
Pat Scheckel
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Time Stitchers
In the summer of 1989 in Hiawatha, Wisconsin, college student Jimmy Foley can’t move forward with his life until he finds who is behind his sister Bridget’s hit-and-run death. Sketchy evidence points to the local cranberry kingpin, but no one in town has the power to take him down. When Jimmy brushes against a gravestone, he finds himself in Washington DC in 1862, where he comes across other time-traveling “stitchers” working to solve the murder of the British ambassador. The stitchers try to recruit Jimmy to help solve the murder, in an effort to prevent the reversal of the outcome of the Civil War. Jimmy agrees, and between helping the stitchers and investigating his sister’s death he uncovers an even more diabolical human trafficking plot. In a wild time-jumping chase, Jimmy and the stitchers risk everything to stop the cranberry king from realizing his dystopian vision.
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Action Into Words: A Memoir of Activism
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Action Into Words: A Memoir of Activism
Discover the inspiring journey of Margaret "Peggy" Rozga in this captivating memoir, Action Into Words, brought to life by the Wisconsin Writers Association. A poet, activist, and Wisconsin's 2019-2020 Poet Laureate, Rozga's story unfolds against the backdrop of the 1960s civil rights movement, where she marched for fair housing in Milwaukee and stood alongside icons like Father James Groppi. Through personal triumphs and tragedies-including the loss of her husband and raising three young children-she found solace and strength in poetry. Her words, infused with a passion for social justice and the beauty of everyday life, have touched hearts and sparked change. This memoir is a testament to a woman who turned struggle into song, offering readers a profound exploration of courage, creativity, and community. Join us in celebrating a Wisconsin treasure whose voice continues to resonate
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A Harvest of Vintage Wisconsin - In Honor of Jerry Apps
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A Harvest of Vintage Wisconsin
In loving memory of legendary author and mentor, Wisconsin’s own Jerry Apps, the Wisconsin Writers Association held a contest to collect the best of Wisconsin stories. The contest was judged by Jerry’s daughter, Susan Apps-Bodilly, and this anthology comprises about half the total entries. It shares the heart of Wisconsin family traditions, from opening the summer cabin on the lake to sharing the work on its dairy farms; from fishing and hunting its lakes and forests to persevering through the hard times of Prohibition and the Great Depression. You’ll experience the fine art of smelting a river in the spring, making cheese in America’s Dairyland and reminiscing about the restaurants, buildings and the immigrants from Europe who came here seeking a better way of life.
Wisconsin’s pride of place, its longstanding environmental consciousness, and its symbols of nature and history like Old Abe the war eagle are all here in this volume of A Harvest of Vintage Wisconsin.
21 stories by Patrick Ritter, Jim Landwehr, Lisa Lickel. Genevieve Weston, AjTony Perkins, Jacqueline Kido, Mary J. Buchel, Ellen Harford, Alicia Lee, Gary Boelhower, Roger Skrypczak, Eileen Kennedy, Rosemary Dvorachek, Becky Adamski Krische, Sue Leamy Kies, Carolyn Dallmann, Larry Sheckel, David J. Rank, Philip Venzke, John J. Mutter Jr., Christopher Brown
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A Thousand Miles of Poetry: Poemwalking Wisconsin's National Scenic Ice Age Trail
Katrina Serwe, Ph.D.
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A Thousand Miles of Poetry In this evocative poetry collection, poet, hiker, and outdoor enthusiast Katrina Serwe traces a thousand-mile odyssey along the Ice Age Trail, each segment etched into verse. Poemwalking, as Serwe describes it, captures the trail’s pulse across every season woven into recollections, layered metaphors, and the whispers of ancient moraines. These poems, like the glacial till that inspired them walk the reader over the rugged and gentle landscapes of Wisconsin shaped by the energy and ice of long ago.
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A Wisconsin Harvest of Horror
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A Wisconsin Harvest of Horror
A Wisconsin Harvest of Horror. Continuing the Wisconsin Harvest theme, WWA brings you the next installment of finely crafted Wisconsin-themed scary stories. Whether you’re a Badger State native or simply love eerie stories set against Wisconsin’s haunted forests, misty lakes, or shadowy small towns, this is your chance to tremble. A Wisconsin Harvest of Horror has fifteen original horror stories that will grip your soul and linger like a fog over Lake Michigan. From ghostly whispers in Door County to horrors lurking in the Northwoods, let Wisconsin’s eerie essence inspire your darkest creations—make us afraid to turn off the light!
Wisconsin Writers Association: Where nightmares find a home!
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Tales of a Preachers Brood
PJA Fullerton
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Tales of a Preacher's Brood: Rural Central Wisconsin in the 1950s and 60s: a by-gone era when country kids worked long and hard and played even harder, and where there were still optimistic hints of Huck Finn and the Swiss Family Robinson in their lives. For the large Alwin family, the days also contained harsh lessons learned straight out of The Grapes of Wrath with a dose of thought-provoking drama.
Take a huge, growing family out of Milwaukee, plant them in tumbling-down rural parsonages in country churches, sprinkle them with adventures at home and as "loaners" to local and far-away families, water them with genuine pride and responsibility, laughter, empathy, maybe even with tears, and see what grows. The Alwins are a close-knit band of preacher's kids, sixteen siblings raised in rural Wisconsin poverty. These are the signature events that molded, refined, and shaped them to become doctors, lawyers, educators, social workers, one noble felon, and an honest-to-goodness All-American Hero.
The tales brim with the innocent joy and glee of brothers and sisters sharing camaraderie and imagination with the drama and tragedy of conflict, deprivation, and a stubborn distain for "normal." Simply put, these are stories you will never forget.
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The Windmill Man: Robert Gard and The History of Wisconsin Writers Association
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The Windmill Man and 75 Years of Wisconsin Writers Association
Wisconsin Writers Association celebrates 75 Years of Success Stories. Learn about the background of this historic organization, the contest winners, and historical highlights from its founding in 1948 through 2023.
In honor of WWA’s 75th anniversary, WWA Press republished The Windmill Man: the story of Robert E Gard, founder of Wisconsin Rural Writers Association, progenitor of WWA, the first book originally published by WWA Press, and compiled material from the 50th anniversary booklet as well as editions of years of publications.
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Fire Conditions
Thomas Malin
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Fire Conditions by Thomas C. Malin
In the bittersweet summer of 1958, two young brothers discover the true meaning of family love and friendship. With their parents needing a break from a troubled marriage and a budding arsonist youngest son, Mike and Jimmy are sent north to Wisconsin to stay with their maternal grandmother, a widowed tavern owner.
Eccentric doesn't begin to describe the warm-hearted people of the town called Friendship. There's Aggie's Tap, where the boys will sleep, as Grandma's house is reserved for her spoiled dogs. Amidst the quirky characters like Beau, a Hollywood stuntman, and adventures with the Big Fish People, the brothers uncover family secrets, experience first love, and lend a hand to acting Sheriff Tuttle.
Throughout it all, they constantly wonder if they will return to an intact family. The stakes heighten when Jimmy is kidnapped, forcing Mike and Beau to team up for a daring rescue. Trust and healing broken faith become the key to either restoring their family or watching it go up in flames. Dive into the unforgettable journey of Mike and Jimmy in Fire Conditions.
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My Homecoming Dance: Reflections on teaching in Wisconsin
Sue Leamy Kies
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In My Homecoming Dance Sue Leamy Kies returns to her midwestern high school to teach English. Hilarious at times, heart-rending at others, this memoir, laced with lessons from literature and life, takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the American high school.
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Red Road Redemption
PJA Fullerton
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Red Road Redemption: Country Tales from the Heart of Wisconsin, is an unforgettable collection of short stories filled with haunting characters, both human and animal, overflowing with thought-provoking drama, humor, and nostalgia. Take an unquiet walk in the woods, peer through a poignant lens at disappearing family farms, and cheer for the dog pack struggling to bring home the best gifts ever.
Find a holiday allegory to share, classic car memories, and the story of a bull who purrs, all seasoned with triumph and tragedy. Encounter the Unseen Menace, the Old Grey Mare, and a distinctive terrier named Dickens. Meet the Forest Witch, grieve in the hay loft of a magnificent barn, and rejoice in the yarn of the Pink Tiger.
Each of these ‘Country Tales from the Heart of Wisconsin’ is a unique depiction of the varied inhabitants found at the farm, an Amish harness maker’s shop, the neighborhood tavern, and right next door: all in the heart of red granite country.
Join us for a memorable stroll down that iconic red gravel road.
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