Women’s Writers’ Circles

Each month at the Nook in downtown Kenosha women writers are gathering to share their stories, work on assignments, and learn more about writing. In the dark Kenosha evenings, they sit around tables with cups of warm coffee and tea and read aloud the pieces they wrote during the previous month. Constructive comments are offered, discussions ensue, and then it’s on to more writing – some spontaneous and some given through assignments. The women come from various backgrounds, educations, careers, and writing abilities. Some are there with the plans of becoming serious writers, some because they just love to write. All have the common goal of supporting one another in writing and continuing to practice their craft.

Colleen Kappeler leads these groups as she has several others in the Kenosha and Racine areas in the past four years. Her goal, as always, is to encourage the women to write and to see their own particular talents in the craft. She offers constructive critiques for the writers, helping them to see where their strengths lie and where they need more attention in their writing. And then she keeps them writing with free-writes (done spontaneously) and monthly assignments, as well as a yahoo group she’s created for the circles’ writers to communicate with each other during the month.

The circles run the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. (January’s circles will be the second week due to the holidays.) The cost to attend is $10 which includes the workshop, a drink, and a snack provided by the Nook. Both nights contain the same material. If you would like to attend a circle, or have other questions, please contact Colleen by visiting www.colleenkappeler.com or by phone at 359-0712.