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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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38:08

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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Chapter Break with Sally Collins

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/02/13

BIO: Since graduating with a BA in Writing from Winona State University, Sally Collins’ work has appeared regularly in the Peninsula Pulse newspaper and Door County Living magazine. A semifinalist for the 2024 Wisconsin People & Ideas short fiction contest, her creative writing has recently appeared in Barstow and Grand and Feels Blind Literary. She lives in Door County, where she proudly served countless old-fashioneds and fish fries during her many years working in the restaurant indust...

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26:01

Chapter Break with Brian Reisinger

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/02/12

BIO: Brian Reisinger is an award-winning writer who grew up working with his dad on their family farm in Sauk County, Wisconsin. He lives to tell the hidden stories of rural America and has been published by USA Today, Newsweek, Yahoo News, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, PBS/Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Life,” The Daily Yonder, RealClearPolitics, The Hill, and elsewhere. Reisinger’s writing has won awards from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, first place in the Seven Hill...

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Season 3, Ep. 3 - John Krause, February 2025

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/02/10

BIO: John Krause is the author of the Pudge Amazon series for middle-grade readers. A big fan of words, books, and libraries, John is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, a member of the Wisconsin Writers Association, and a Distinguished Toastmaster through Toastmasters International. When not writing or reading, he enjoys hiking, camping, and road trips. John lives in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin with his wife, April who is a ceramic artist, and their three teenager...

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Season 3, Ep. 2 - Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong, January 2025

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/01/27

BIO:Today we are interviewing Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong. Cathie is a literary agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency with nearly nine years experience in the business. A life-long lover of books, Cathie has vivid memories of the exact day she unlocked the secret code behind letters that, when combined, form words. Since then, it’s the rare occasion when you’ll find her without a book in her hand, a Kindle in her purse, or a pair of AirPods in her ears while she devours the works of whatever auth...

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Chapter Break with Patrick O'Donnell

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/01/17

Bio:This Chapter Break episode features Patrick O’Donnell and his latest publicationThe Good Collar: A Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice ThrillerPatrick O’Donnell, a retired City of Milwaukee police sergeant with 25 years of street experience, where he supervised various special units and investigated major felonies. He’s the author of ten books, including his upcoming thriller, The Good Collar. He hosts the popular Cops and Writers Podcast and runs a 7,500-member Facebook group for crime write...

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Season 3, Ep. 1 - Nicholas Chiarkas, January 2025

Midwest Writers Room ·

2025/01/13

Bio:Nick Chiarkas is a frequent writers’ conference presenter, a Wisconsin Writers Association Board Member, and the author of nine traditionally published books: two award-winning novels, Weepers and Nunzio's Way, and seven nonfiction books. He grew up in the Al Smith housing projects on Manhattan's Lower East Side. When he was in the fourth grade, his mother was told by the principal of PS-1 that "Nick was unlikely ever to complete high school, so you must steer him toward a simple an...

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Chapter Break with Thomas Malin

Midwest Writers Room ·

2024/11/27

BIO:Tom lived the first five years of his life in Friendship, WI. He wrote his first story, A Dog Named Beer, in the second grade, to the amusement of his fellow students. Tom went on to earn a MBA and Masters in Creative Writing. He then spent forty years in academic medicine programs and physician practices. Throughout it all, he never lost his passion for writing.After living in Los Angeles for a time, Tom returned home to Wisconsin and has received both Jade Ring and Door County Hal prize...

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Season 2, Ep. 20 - Marcy McCreary, November 2024

Midwest Writers Room ·

2024/11/18

BIO: Marcy McCreary is the author of three published novels. The Disappearance of Trudy Solomon was a finalist for the Silver Falchion award for best investigative mystery. The Murder of Madison Garcia won the prestigious Society of Voice Arts & Sciences (SOVAS) award for best audiobook in the mystery category. The third book in the Ford Family Mystery series, The Summer of Love and Death, was a Mysterious Bookshop Crime Club pick in August 2024 and a Strand magazine’s “Top Summer Reads....

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Chapter Break with Valerie Biel - Haven

Midwest Writers Room ·

2024/11/13

Valerie Biel writes books for middle grade to adult audiences--stories inspired by her travels & insatiable curiosity. She's the author of the award-winning, Circle of Nine fantasy series--inspired by the mythology of Ireland, Beyond the Cemetery Gate—a YA mystery suspense novel, and the new book we'll talk about today. When Valerie's away from the computer, you might find her wrangling her overgrown garden, traveling the world, and reading everything she can get her hands on. She holds a...

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Season 2, Ep. 19 - Tracey Phillips, November 2024

Midwest Writers Room ·

2024/11/03

Today we are speaking with Tracey Phillips. Tracey considers herself a serial artist who is an avid gardener, musician, piano teacher, artist, and author. She writes psychological thrillers and romantic suspense. Her debut, BEST KEPT SECRETS (Crooked Lane Books, 2019) won a Hugh Holton Award in 2018. She is a two-time finalist for the Claymore Award for best unpublished novel in ‘22, and ‘23. She has published 3 short stories, and one was a finalist for Writers’ Digest Genre Fiction awards. I...

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Chapter Break with Valerie Biel - Beyond the...

Midwest Writers Room ·

2024/10/22

Valerie Biel writes books for middle grade to adult audiences--stories inspired by her travels & insatiable curiosity. She's the author of the award-winning, Circle of Nine fantasy series--inspired by the mythology of Ireland, Haven—a contemporary middle grade story and the new book we'll talk about today. When Valerie's away from the computer, you might find her wrangling her overgrown garden, traveling the world, and reading everything she can get her hands on. She holds a degree in jou...

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Chapter Break with Mindy Quigley

Midwest Writers Room ·

2024/10/22

Mindy Quigley is the author of two lighthearted mystery series. Her latest, the Deep Dish Mysteries (Minotaur-St. Martin's Press) was a Woman’s World book club pick and has been featured in Parade magazine. Mindy's non-writing career is stranger than fiction, having taken her from the US to the UK, where she worked as the personal assistant to the scientist who cloned Dolly the sheep and as project manager for a research clinic founded by the author J.K. Rowling. She lives in small-town Virgi...

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Season 2, Ep. 18 - Luella Schmidt, October 2024

Midwest Writers Room ·

2024/10/20

Luella is the board president of the Wisconsin Writers Association, and is co-founder & co-host of WWA's podcast, Midwest Writers Room. She writes fiction and essays about culture, democracy, justice, and history. She is the author of the America This Week series on Medium and the creator of Mirror in the Sky, a virtual community that explores the top 100 novels, movies, and albums. Prior to writing, Luella was a CPA and founded the professional services firm, Fine Point Consulting. She l...

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Season 2, Ep. 17 - Doug Moe, October 2024

Midwest Writers Room ·

2024/10/06

Bio:Doug is a lifelong Madisonian and has worked as a journalist for more than four decades as a magazine editor, newspaper columnist, freelance writer and book author.He spent 5 years as editor of Madison Magazine and almost 20 years as a daily newspaper columnist, first for The Capital Times, then the Wisconsin State Journal. In that time he was named Madison’s best writer or columnist more than a dozen times in a variety of reader polls.Most recently, Doug was named both Madison’s best loc...

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29:04

Chapter Break with Bill Gillard

Midwest Writers Room ·

2024/10/02

Bio: Bill is a professor of English at UW Oshkosh and the author of many books, including the forthcoming “Robert Bloch and the Psycho Century: American Horror from Lovecraft to King” and “Concept Album,” a verse novel about the music scene in New York City in 1981. His creative and scholarly writing is available in all of the usual places online and in local bookstores in the Fox Valley. He lives in Appleton with his wife and two daughters.Synopsis:Bill’s new verse novel “If a Clod Be W...

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Chapter Break with Gregory Lee Renz

Midwest Writers Room ·

2024/09/25

This Chapter Break episode features Gregory Lee Renz and his latest publication BEYOND THE FLAMES published on 9/1/24. Gregory is an author and retired Milwaukee Hall-of-Fame Fire Captain. When he retired he thought he might like to write a novel based on the deep well of experiences his career provided. After only ten years of creative writing courses, conferences, and workshops, he published his debut novel, Beneath the Flames, which went on to win five literary awards. Synopsis:Embittered ...

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Chapter Break with Catherine Jagoe

Midwest Writers Room ·

2024/09/24

Catherine Jagoe is a British American poet, essayist and translator. Her poems have been featured on The Writer’s Almanac and Poetry Daily. Her previous poetry collections include Bloodroot, News from the North, and Casting Off. Bloodroot won the 2016 Settlement House American Poetry Prize, the Council for Wisconsin Writers poetry book award, and the Wisconsin Library Association Outstanding Achievement award. Her nonfiction has received a Pushcart Prize and a citation in Best American Essays...

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