by Ami Maxine Irmen It’s November first – which means that writers all over the world are starting to count words. 50,000 words to be exact. NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, has taken place every November since 1999 with the challenge to write a new novel of at least 50,000 words in just thirty days. The goal of this month is not perfection. In fact, the goal is to tell your internal editor to take a hike –… [Read More]
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#BookTalk: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
by Grant Cousineau “Let me tell you something, boy. Whatever you think you’re not capable of doing, the minute you think it, the moment it enters your mind, just in the imagining, it’s already been done. Only a matter of time before your hands follow through.” What do we do when we have no home, no bloodline family, nor a dime to live on? These questions hang heavy in previous UntitledTown author William Kent Krueger’s latest novel, This Tender… [Read More]
[sings] Nothing Compares to You(T)
by Ami Maxine Irmen The thing is, I’ve been to festivals. I’ve been to conferences. I’ve been to AWPs everywhere from Seattle to Boston. And it’s all well and great – I’ve met some of my favorite writers and encountered new ones – I’ve been to workshops on just about everything under the sun. But in all sincere honesty, nothing compares to UntitledTown (UT – yes, feel free to cringe at my groan worthy attempt at a title). Maybe… [Read More]
Bookworm Gardens
by Ami Maxine Irmen Yes, it’s getting colder. Yes, you can now get just about any beverage with a dose of pumpkin spice. Yes, school is back in session and snow is inevitable. [enter sobbing here] But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still adventures to be had – and we at UntitledTown love any adventures dealing with books. And let me tell you, if you’ve never been to Bookworm Gardens in Sheboygan, WI – you are missing out…. [Read More]
What’s Your UntitledTown Story?
by Grant Cousineau The packages began arriving on my front porch back in mid-February, just after the announcement. The Great Believers. The Man in My Basement. Black Star Renegades. Then I called up The Reader’s Loft and pre-ordered Little Faith. I downloaded Montaigne in Barn Boots and The Hundred-Year House onto my Kindle app. For me, UntitledTown is both the ultimate book club – and a second Christmas. Once that thoroughly vetted list of book and author recommendations is… [Read More]
UntitledTown Wants You(r Pitches)!
You’ve got an idea you’re excited about – but you’re not sure where to take it. How about to Green Bay? UntitledTown is open for pitches for our April 24 – 26 Book and Author Festival! This year’s theme is Community. Help us demonstrate ways to build community through everything from activism to fan fiction. Help us to create discussions around writing residencies and workshops about interactive storytelling. Help us share the love of stories with readers of all ages…. [Read More]
Mark Your Calendars! UntitledTown 2020 – April 24-26
by Ami Maxine Irmen It’s hard to remember life before UntitledTown – a time where I didn’t have access to authors I admire and workshops to inspire my own writing right in my own backyard. A mere five months ago, I sat in the Brown County Library to listen to Susan Orlean read from The Library Book (and can we talk about how she arrived in the most stylish way possible?). I listened to the reading and presentation of The… [Read More]