Creative Reading, Writing, Publishing
Event#1:
Turning and Returning: A Reading of Creative Work
November 5: 3:30 – 4:30 pm
The Christie Theater, University Union
Sponsored by the Department of Humanistic Studies
Free and Open to the Public
Reading poetry and fiction together on stage:
a returning UW-GB creative writer and Sheepshead Review Editor in Chief
and a current UW-GB creative writer and Sheepshead Review Editor in Chief.
The Readers:
Julie Strand, UW-GB alum, returns to campus to read from her poetry and other work. The former Editor in Chief for Sheepshead Review, Julie currently serves as the Education Coordinator at Woodland Pattern Book Center, a literary center in Milwaukee, WI. Her poetry has appeared in Wicked Alice, Arsenic Lobster, WOMB Poetry, Caffeine Destiny, Boo: A Journal of Terrific Things and others. In 2008, her poem “Neon Yellow” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Her second chapbook, The Mae West Defense, was published in 2009 by Dancing Girl Press. She is currently working on a collaboration with Kristy Bowen, the publisher of Dancing Girl Press, and finishing her first book length collection.
Jennifer Stallsmith is a senior creative writing major with strong hopes of graduate school next year and an English professor’s job sometime thereafter. She works predominantly in fiction, however dabbles in nonfiction as well. She is currently working as editor-in-chief of Sheepshead Review and has been published twice in the esteemed local journal. She despises misplaced apostrophes and incorrect uses of the word “their/there/they’re” and “your/you’re.”
EVENT #2:
Professional Opportunities in Getting Published: A Panel Discussion
November 5th 5:15 – 7 pm
MAC Hall 204
Sponsored by Sheepshead Review, UWGB’s Journal of the Arts,
and the Campus Writers’ Union
Free and Open to the PublicProfessionals—including two recent UW-GB graduates— in the world of copywriting, creative writing, publishing, photography, book reviewing, and education will speak about their experiences in those fields.
The Panelists:
Julie Strand is a UW-GB alum and currently serves as the Education Coordinator at Woodland Pattern Book Center, a literary center in Milwaukee, WI. Her poetry has appeared in Wicked Alice, Arsenic Lobster, WOMB Poetry, Caffeine Destiny, Boo: A Journal of Terrific Things and others. In 2008, her poem “Neon Yellow” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Her second chapbook, The Mae West Defense, was published in 2009 by Dancing Girl Press. She is currently working on a collaboration with Kristy Bowen, the publisher of Dancing Girl Press, and finishing her first book length collection.
Morgan L. Bloohm graduated UWGB with a BA in Creative Writing along with double minors in German and Humanistic Studies. She is currently a copywriter for The Karma Group, where she has developed ad campaigns for The Green Bay Packers, Thilmany Papers, Aspirus Health, Kimberly-Clark, Oshkosh Corporation, and more. As an undergraduate, she became a freelance writer for Gannett Custom Publications and is a regular contributor.
Dr. Jaida Kim Samudra teaches medical anthropology through the Social Change and Development department at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. She just moved to Green Bay from Hawai’i, where she received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology. She supported her graduate studies in part by doing free-lance editing and indexing of scholarly articles and books. Before entering graduate school, she was employed by the Utne Reader as a ’salon muse’, facilitating face-to-face and on-line community conversational groups. Her first book, The Joy of Conversation: The Complete Guide to Salons, published by the Utne Reader, came out of her interest in designing social settings that promote conversation, social justice, and creativity. She is planning to rewrite and publish her dissertation (on an international martial art community) to appeal to a general audience. She feels strongly that scholarly work in all fields should be made more accessible and contribute to public debate.
Dr. Rebecca Meacham’s first collection of stories, Let’s Do, was a Barnes and Noble “Discover Great New Writers” selection and winner of numerous state and national awards. Her fiction has been published widely in literary journals. While she is slowly making her way through both a novel and a second story collection, she is a regular reviewer for The Women’s Review of Books and a contributor to its blog. She is also an Associate Professor of English at UW-GB, and advisor to Sheepshead Review.
Nik Garvoille is an artist and graphic designer based in Baileys Harbor, WI, and has published Knock, a Door County Arts Journal, for the last three years. He was schooled first at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago in Fine Arts, and then at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for design. Currently, aside from being the independent publisher of Knock, he works as the artistic editor for the magazine Door County Living and as layout artist for the weekly paper the Peninsula Pulse.
November 03 2009 09:27 am | Meacham and events and faculty