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Midwest Writers Room

Podcast from the Wisconsin Writers Association. We discuss all things writerly, with an emphasis on the unique flavor of works that originate in the Midwest.

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17:34

Chapter Break with Denise Forsythe

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/04/23

BIO: Denise Forsythe found writing success with several mystery, horror, and science fiction short stories published in Mystery Magazine, Kings River Life, and Blood Moon Rising as well as several anthologies, including Determined Hearts: A Frankenstein Anthology; Black Buttons Vol. 3: A Family Affair; Buried; Murder of Crows; WhoDunit!; A Warm Mug of Cozy Vol 1 & 2; and Portal: The Inner Circle Writer’s Group Children’s Anthology 2019; 518 Pub’s anthology, Cold and Crisp; PulpCult’s It’s...

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Bonus Episode: Lakefly Writers Conference with Ruth...

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/04/22

BIO: Ruth is a dedicated professional, holding a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in library science. Her experience spans various roles in the literary and library fields, including positions at a daily newspaper and a small press. Currently, she serves as the managing librarian at the Oshkosh Public Library, where she plays a key role in promoting literacy and community engagement. In addition to her library work, Ruth founded the Oshkosh Area Writers Club in 2001, providi...

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18:59

Chapter Break with Dave Greschner

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/04/22

BIO: Dave grew up on a dairy farm in northwest Wisconsin, and went on to earn a degree in journalism at UW-Eau Claire. He worked at the Rice Lake (WI) newspaper for more than 40 years as sports/outdoors editor, earning 20 first-place awards in the Wisconsin Newspaper Assn. for writing and photography. In retirement, Dave continues to write an outdoors blog, and an outdoors column for three northern Wisconsin newspapers. He lives with his wife Cathy in northwest Wisconsin, where he enjoys a va...

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17:59

Chapter Break with Larissa Antonioni

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/04/15

BIO: Larissa is a fantasy romance who recently released her debut, A Realm of Lies and Power. When she isn’t in the trenches of being a mom, she can be found in the library–dreaming up new realms and brooding-anti heroes. She wouldn’t give a second thought to striking a deal with a faerie king if the chance presented itself. SYNOPSIS: "I only killed in one of two ways. By the High Lord’s command, or to protect her." Renwick, the High Lord’s most trusted assassin, has buried his feelings...

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Season 3, Ep. 7 - Steven Strackbein, April 2025

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/04/14

BIO: Steven W. Strackbein began writing in his early thirties, during his military training amid the final days of the Iraq War. That time marked the beginning of a lifelong pursuit of storytelling, one that’s driven by a deep interest in human nature. Over the years, he earned degrees in Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, and an MBA—each one providing insights into the complexities of people and their motivations. Writing is an exploration of what makes us human—The end goal is stories th...

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20:23

Chapter Break with Frank Joseph

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/04/10

BIO: Frank S Joseph's award-winning “Chicago Trilogy” novels -- TO DO JUSTICE, TO WALK HUMBLY and TO LOVE MERCY -- tell a story of lives forever changed by racial turmoil that marked and marred Chicago at mid century, a great city going up in flames. Frank lived it. As an Associated Press correspondent, he covered the ’60s riots that wracked Chicago’s inner city; the '67 Detroit riot, where 37 died; and the notorious '68 Democratic National Convention street disorders. To Do Justi...

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26:53

Chapter Break with Sara Hefty

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/04/09

BIO: Born in 1981, at the hospital in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, Sara Hefty (she/her) grew up on a family farm near Pine City, Minnesota, studied at multiple colleges and universities in the Midwest, and later established a home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, with her husband Brian. They have two dogs, Bexley Joy and Freyja Sunshine, together known as The Golden Girls. RINGING THE BELLS: SHE’S RECOLLECTING HERSELF NOW is Sara Hefty’s debut poetry collection. SYNOPSIS: Young Sara Ann Carlson is an embl...

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Chapter Break with Lee Trotta

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/04/03

BIO: Trotta released his first cheese-based children's book in 2016 titled “Florida Cheese” then his second children's book “Wisconsin Cheese” in 2017, and his third book “California Cheese” in 2019, before unveiling “Minnesota Cheese” in 2025 (after a long Covid break). Trotta, who grew up in Waunakee where his father Dick served as a hall of fame high school football coach, played football under his Dad and later in college. During his 25-year career as a geophysicist and hydrologist with t...

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21:19

Chapter Break with James Salimes

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/04/02

BIO: Writing under the pen name J. Ellis Blaise (blaze), James Salimes has served as Chaplain, Pastor, and Spiritual Counselor for two decades. At an early age, he descended into dungeons with pen and paper in hand. Enchanted by spells and sipping bitter tea warmed by dragon fire, he wrote tales of magical places. The Fullness of Time began as a bedtime story for his children. His wife, a creative genius with the flare and grace of a goddess, permitted him passage into the Kingdom of Nantes, ...

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26:58

Chapter Break with Kelly Nelson

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/03/26

BIO: Kelly is a children’s book author from the Fox Valley of Wisconsin, who has had a keen interest in true animal stories from the time she was a little girl. She credits her years working as a preschool director, then public library marketing coordinator, for helping her recognize the book themes and subject matter that most captivate young readers’ attention. She lives with her family, which includes Pug dogs Mabel & ZuZu, and orange tabby cat Lenny. Brownie the War Dog: V...

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22:24

Chapter Break with Carol Paur

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/03/25

BIO: Carol has an MA in Communication. She freelanced for newspapers and magazines. She did stand-up comedy and wrote and produced children’s plays. Orange Blossom Publishing released her YA Mystery, Early Summer, in 2022. Black Rose Writing published her middle-grade fantasy, Isasnora Snores, in 2019. Rowley Peters and the Lumberjack Ghost is Paur’s third children’s book. Paur is a member of SCBWI, Wisconsin Writers Association, and Sisters in Crime. When she’s not writing, she’d heading up ...

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Season 3, Ep. 6 - Sam Jacquest (Blue House Books),...

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/03/24

BIO: Today we are interviewing Samantha Jacquest (jay-quest), owner of Blue House Books in Kenosha WI. Sam grew up in Kenosha, graduating from the Communications Academy from Indian Trail, and went to college at UW-Whitewater majoring in journalism. After a year working in the newspaper industry, she went on to earn her Master of the Arts degree in Publishing from Oxford Brookes University in the UK. After she returned home, she began Blue House Books as a popup bookstore in 2017, then ...

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22:41

Chapter Break with Peggy Joque Williams

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/03/19

BIO: Author Peggy Joque Williams is a retired elementary school teacher. A Yooper by birth, Peggy grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula; but having raised her family in Madison, Wisconsin, she considers herself a Cheesehead by choice. When not writing, Peggy indulges her passion for genealogy research. She has traced her ancestral roots to 10th century France and England. She is especially proud to be able to have identified over twenty Fille du Roi –[FEE DU RA] Daughters of the King-- ...

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24:02

Chapter Break with Steven Salmon

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/03/17

BIO: Steven has severe cerebral palsy. Morse code is how he writes using his head since he is unable to use his hands. Steven has a Bachelor of Science with a writing minor from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a Liberal Arts degree from Madison College. He is a client of The Purcell Agency. His books, It's A New Life! Mom Is Gone and I Found Love is available on Amazon. Currently, Steven is writing a romance novel about meeting and living with a woman. He lives independently in ...

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Chapter Break with Malcolm McDowell Woods

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/03/12

BIO: Malcolm McDowell Woods was born in Scotland to Irish parents and spent his childhood on the move, living in Derry, Northern Ireland, before emigrating to Canada and, ultimately, the United States. He is a freelance editor and writer and university lecturer and resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with his partner and their two dogs. Woods co-authored the book, Irish Wit and Wisdom, and was a co-founder and managing editor of the former Irish American Post magazine. He is a past recipient of ...

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Chapter Break with Rita Williams Atkinson

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/03/10

BIO: Born and raised in Wisconsin, the author developed her passion for writing in sixth grade, courtesy of a first-year teacher’s creative writing assignment. The assignment was to write and illustrate a children’s book. The assignment was considered a big deal by the local newspaper, including a front-page article with pictures. The writing bug had bitten. Writing remained as an infrequent hobby through college, marriage, raising two children, and a demanding career as a public servant. Whe...

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Season 3, Ep. 5 - Jennie Goloboy, March 2025

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/03/10

BIO: Jennie Goloboy joined the Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2017, after six years at a Twin Cities-based literary agency. She has a PhD in the History of American Civilization from Harvard, and published a book based on her dissertation, Charleston and the Emergence of Middle-Class Culture in the Revolutionary Era, in 2016. Her novel, Obviously Aliens, was published by Queen of Swords Press in 2021. Jennie is particularly looking for fun, innovative, diverse, and progressive science ...

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Season 3, Ep. 4 - Diana Peterson & Jodi Kiffmeyer

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/02/24

BIOS: Jodi Kiffmeyer - Jodi is a native of northwestern Wisconsin who grew up begging her grandma for old family stories. That interest in family history eventually led her to the fascinating world of local history. Now she’s the one telling stories from her home in Eau Claire, where she also works as the archivist for the Chippewa Valley Museum. She’s published two books on Eau Claire history and writes regular local history posts for the museum’s social media and her personal Substack. ...

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Chapter Break with Mary T Wagner

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/02/21

BIO: Mary Wagner is a Wisconsin writer living in Sheboygan, and an award-winning essayist and children’s book author. She has been playfully compared to “Erma Bombeck…but in sexier shoes,” and described as “the Midwest’s answer to Carrie Bradshaw.” Wagner’s writing career started with reporting for both of Milwaukee’s major newspapers, and then shifted to magazine freelancing as she raised a young family. A serious accident triggered a change of direction, and she entered law school at the ag...

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Chapter Break with G. Anthony

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/02/19

BIO: G. Anthony is a poet, writer, and creator of Nobody’s Words, a poetic memoir that reflects his journey of healing, transformation, and self-discovery. A Midwest native, G’s philosophy centers on stripping away imposed identities to embrace authenticity and inner freedom. G’s work is rooted in his experiences with mental health, resilience, and the power of creative expression. When he’s not writing, G enjoys time with his family, exploring nature, and inspiring others to discover their t...

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