| Location |
Name |
Description |
Contact |
| Statewide |
Horror Writers Association-WI Chapter |
Meets quarterly at various locations with two in-person and two Zoom calls. New members must be enrolled in the Horror Writers Association, https://horror.org |
Margaret Sponholz, Chapter Secretary, margie.sponholz@gmail.com. The Wisconsin Chapter's Facebook page is Horror Writers Association - Wisconsin Chapter | Facebook |
| Statewide |
Red Oak Writing |
Through Roundtable Critique groups, craft workshops, author readings and Creative Writing Camps for young people, Red Oak creates a supportive community of writers who have the same goal: to improve their writing and help others to do the same. |
Kim Suhr: kim@redoakwriting.com |
| Statewide |
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets |
Offering members poetic camaraderie, a quarterly Museletter, two annual conferences, poetry contests and awards, and other regional and statewide events. |
http://www.wfop.org/ |
| Amery |
Northern Lakes Writers’ Guild |
Meets at the Northern Lakes Center for Arts, 113 Elm St., Amery. We read material one meeting and critique at next meeting. Members frequently publish. |
LaMoine MacLaughlin: lammacl@amerytel.net |
| Balsam Lake |
Poco Penners |
Meets in the library building in Balsam Lake |
Carolyn Lumsden: bogfrog@centurytel.net
OR
Dave Muller: dmm5551@aol.com
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| Black River Falls |
Writing Warriors of Wisconsin |
A group of creative, inspirational, amateur and experienced writers who want to grow as a writer. They meet once a month to share work and give each other feedback. It doesn't matter if it's short stories, poetry or even something that isn't finished yet. You can come with anything you write and leave feeling inspired by others in the room. Join them on the second Monday of every month at 5:30pm at the Chamber of Commerce in Black River Falls. |
writingwarriorsofwisconsin@gmail.com |
| Columbus |
Crawfish River Writers Guild |
Meets monthly at Wyverns Trove Museum. The group has prompted free writes and writing exercises based on the month's focus topic. Members read their work and get supportive feedback. All genres welcome, including letter writing and focused journaling. Wyverns Trove Museum is at 254 W. Mill St. In Columbus. |
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| Door County |
Write On Door County |
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https://writeondoorcounty.org/ |
| Eau Claire |
Writers’ Group at the Library |
Meets at the L. E. Philips Memorial Library, Eau Claire
Please go here for more information on various groups in the area: http://www.cvwritersguild.org/directory/
|
Sandra Lindow: lindowleaf@gmail.com
OR
Yvette Flaten: 715-834-2844
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| Edgerton |
Edgerton Writer’s Guild |
Meets at the Edgerton Library (101 Albion Street) on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 6-8 p.m. The group begins with a writing prompt, watches a lecture on writing, and finishes with a critique of each others’ writings |
Jim Salimes: jsalimes@gmail.com |
| Fond du Lac |
FAW / The Fond du Lac Area Writers club |
Meets monthly, on the fourth Tuesday of the month, at MPTC in FdL. The website is at https://fdlw.wordpress.com/. |
John Silah, President, jmsilah@gmail.com |
| North Fond du Lac |
The Wordsmiths Writers club |
Meets monthly at the Spillman Library in North Fond du Lac. |
Jeffrey McAndrew, President, at jeffreycmcandrew@gmail.com |
| Grantsburg / Frederic |
Northwest Regional Writers |
Alternates meeting locations |
Denis Simonsen: simonden@sirentel.net |
| Green Bay |
Green Bay Area Writers Guild |
Meets the 1st Tuesday of every month in the Board Room of the Brown County Central Library in downtown Green Bay |
Terry Misfeldt, (920) 366-6334 |
| Hayward |
Yarnspinners |
Meet at Coopers Restaurant, Hayward |
Sally Bair: sallybair@gmail.com
OR
Mary Jacobsen, 725-349-2761
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| Janesville |
Janesville Area Writers Club |
Meets in the Hedberg Public Library Public Meeting Room, Janesville on the second and fourth Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:45 p.m. |
608-758-6600 |
| Kenosha |
FCC Writer's Workshop |
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday evening 7pm at First Christian Church in Bristol, Wisconsin. General format is to go over any work submitted for critique, discuss current questions, issues, exciting news, and assign a prompt/reading/activity for the following session. Enter through door D, first room on the right. |
Christy Hoff, dealan.de.sparks@gmail.com |
| La Crosse |
La Crosse Area Writers Group |
MeetUp Group |
Contact via MeetUp, Larry Bastian |
| La Crosse |
Mississippi Valley Writer's Guild |
|
Jess Witkins mvwguild@gmail.com |
| Madison |
Tuesdays with Story |
Hybrid group meeting on Zoom and at Larry Sommer's house in Madison, first and third Tuesdays at 7 p.m. They are actively seeking new members. |
http://tuesdayswithstory.com/ |
| Madison |
The Madison Writers Multigenre Critique and Craft Group |
Meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Madison Central Library, 201 West Mifflin Street, Madison, WI, from 6-8PM in room 111. |
franwiedenhoeft@gmail.com |
| Madison |
SAMI Madison |
Meets virtually every other Saturday. The Group reviews a wide range of fiction and provides feedback on work. They typically look at two submissions per meeting, each no longer than 30 pages double spaced. |
Daniel Schiro: dschiro@uwalumni.com |
| Manitowoc |
The Lakeshore Writers |
Meet the second Saturday of each month, 10:00 a.m. to Noon, in the Manitowoc Public Library Board Room, 707 Quay Street. Beginning and experienced writers from all genres are encouraged to participate. Meetings include five-minute readings, constructive and respectful feedback, and a brief writing exercise. |
Tony Heine: tonyhbop@yahoo.com |
| Menomonie |
Chippewa Valley Writers |
Meets at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Menomonie |
Eva Mewes: emus@wwt.net |
| Menasha |
SMITHworks Writing Group |
Meets monthly at the Elisha D. Smith Public Library on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 PM. It is open to storytellers of all experience levels including authors, short story writers, video game writers, content creators, screenwriters, and more. |
https://www.menashalibrary.org/calendar |
| Merrill |
Real Writer's Group |
Consists of a brief speaker (a published author) and a writer's workshop with different subjects each time---responsive to participants' interests. Meets at the T.B. Scott Library every second Saturday of the month, usually at 11 AM |
Christine Voipagel (715) 551-3189 |
| Milwaukee |
Allied Authors |
A group of published authors, up-and-comers, an agent, former journalists, nonfiction writers and avid readers who eagerly help one another become better fiction writers. Monthly meetings, occasionally at a local library, but usually at members’ homes. |
http://allied-authors.org/ |
| Milwaukee |
HerStry |
Wisconsin-based online lit magazine and writing community |
Julia Nusbaum: julia@herstryblg.com |
| Milwaukee/Virtual | LakeSide Poets & Writers | LakeSide Poets & Writers runs a variety of themed workshop series virtually and in-person around Wisconsin, mainly Milwaukee and Waukesha County. | https://sites.google.com/view/authorkathrineyets/lakeside-poets-writers?authuser=0 |
| Milwaukee |
Milwaukee Writers’ Circle |
Monthly meetings: 1st Monday, Memoir Writers 7:00-9:00pm; 2nd Tuesday, Critique Meeting 7:00-9:00 pm; 4th Tuesday, Educational meeting 7:00-9:00 pm.
All meetings are held at 4650 N. Port Washington Rd Lexington East Building, #116
|
Heddy Keith: heddykeith51@att.net
https://milwaukeewriterscircle.wordpress.com/
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| Milwaukee |
Milwaukee Veggie Chips Writers |
Meet at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Members write novels, screenplays, short stories and memoir and read passages of up to 10 pages, followed by oral discussion. |
Dave Thome: t2winc@sbcglobal.net |
| Nekoosa |
Home Town Players/Writers Group |
|
Diane Genz: gens@scacable.com |
| Oshkosh |
Oshkosh Area Writers Club |
Meets at 10 a.m. first and third Saturday. We inspire and motivate members to write; and provide a supportive forum for constructive feedback. Membership is free and open to anyone 17 years of age or older. |
oawc@aol.com
http://oshkoshwriters.blogspot.com/
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| Pinney |
Pinney Writing Group |
Meets in the Pinney Branch Library Meeting Room on the second Thursday of the month 7:30-8:30 p.m. |
Joanne Johnson: markiemark@ameritech.net |
| Shawano |
Shawano Area Writers |
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month in the Elsie Engel Reading Room of the Shawano Public Library. |
Terry Misfeldt, (920) 366-6334
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| Sheboygan |
Sheboygan County Writers Club |
Meets twice per month, at Sheboygan’s Mead Public Library, Public Conference Room #2, second floor. Each meeting has its own focus between writing discussion and critiques. |
Linda Shimon: lshimon1@charter.net
https://sheboyganwriters.wordpress.com/
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| Solon Springs |
St. Croix Writers of Solon Springs |
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
11405 South First Street West
|
Debra Raye King sunnycovestudio@gmail.com
Thomas Wayne King runhikeskinow@gmail.com
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| Two Rivers |
Cool City Writers Group |
Lester Public Library on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6-8pm. |
www.lesterlibrary.org/events/cool-city-writers/ |
| Waukesha |
AllWriters’ Workplace & Workshop |
Offers online and on-site classes in all genres and abilities of creative writing, as well as coaching and editing services. |
Kathie Giorgio: kathie11@aol.com
http://www.allwritersworkshop.com/
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| Wausau |
Writers of Wausau Club |
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| Wausau |
Rubber-band Writers |
Meets every second Tuesday at 6 pm at Uncommon Pints. 27 Brown Blvd., Rothschild, WI
One creative writing exercise and two member critiques provided (on rotating basis) each month. |
Susan Reetz or PJ Fullerton |
| West Bend |
Moraine Writers Guild Critique Group |
Meets every 2nd Thursday, 5 – 7 pm at the West Bend Library (630 Poplar Street) |
Nicolette@NicolettePierce.com |
