Barb King | The Children in the Garden, Prologue

Barb King, one of the Shawano Area Writers, is currently putting together a mystery novel titled “The Children in the Garden.” When the Writers met May 20 at the Farm Inn in Shawano, she read the prologue from her book, a heartbreaking scene about what might happen if you talk to strangers. Every time the…

2020 Winners of Student Writing Contest Announced

Thanks for John J. Mutter, Jr. for serving as coordinator of the Shawano Area Writers’ George Putz Jr. Memorial Student Writing Contest since its inception in 2001. This is the list of winners for 2020 he provided.                                                                    Nonfiction Winners                                                            1-4 grade group 1st place – Josiah Ford 2nd place – Grace Ford 3rd…

2019 writing awards announced

Poetry 1-4 grade group First Place – Megan Kroeger for, “Clay Hearts.” Second Place – Rainn Edwards for, “In December.    Third Place – Caroline Bergmann for, “Winter Beauty.” Honorable Mention: Keira Kosowski for, “Native American Poem About Me.” Honorable Mention: Wapanuhkiw Waukechon-Reiter for, “My Native American Poem.” 5-8 grade group First Place – Jill Guenther…

First Scholarship Recipient Awarded

Shawano Area Writers began sponsoring a scholarship program in 2018 for high school seniors planning to attend college and earn a degree in journalism, creative writing or a similar field. Our first recipient was Morgan Fregien, who was presented with a check for $1,000 at a luncheon in her honor on Thursday, June 21st. Morgan…

2018 writing contest winners

Poetry 1-4 Grade Group First Place – Nora Bushman – Wittenberg Elementary School Second Place – Jonas Bushman – Wittenberg Elementary School Third Place – Wyatt Bratz – Bowler Elementary School Honorable Mention – Laney Rich – Olga Brener Intermediate School Honorable Mention – Jonas Bushman – Wittenberg Elementary School 5-8 Grade Group First Place…

2017 writing contest winners

Poetry 9-12: Raquel Riemer, first; Avery Thorne, second; Sommer McDowell, third; Sarah Hohn, two honorable mentions. 5-8: Kemewan Kinepoway, first; Beverly Peters, second; Lily Guenther, third. 1-4: Nora Bushman, first and second; Katy Hager, third; Justine Mielke, honorable mention; Maddie Hert, honorable mention. Nonfiction 9-12: Morgan Fregien, first, third and honorable mention; Sarah Hohn, second.…

Award-winning author to keynote 2017 George Putz Memorial Student Writing Contest awards ceremony April 29 at the Mielke Arts Center

Shawano Area Writers are pleased to announce that Alicia Rades, whose debut novel Fire in Frost has been downloaded by more than 100,000 readers, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the 2017 George Putz Memorial Student Writing Contest awards ceremony. Fire in Frost won a B.R.A.G. Medallion award and in 2015 was one…