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Registration for the 2014 Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp is open…
It’s never too early to set aside time for your book. To kick start plans for the 2014 experience, we introduce our Early Express Registration. This is a limited time for a limited number of applicants deal at the lowest registration price we can offer. Scheduled for May 18-24, 2014 at a lovely 100-acre retreat […]
Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp Mission Statement
The Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp Sponsored by the Wisconsin Writers Association The Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp shall strive to provide up-to-date information, advice, and instruction on the writing craft and today’s publishing opportunities, focused as much as possible on the individual writing projects of our clients, in a comfortable, friendly, and encouraging environment, open to writers of all genres.
Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp postponed to 2014
With great sadness I must announce the Wisconsin Writers Association Board of Directors, of which I am a member, ruled on Feb. 28, 2013, to postpone our Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp to 2014. There were two reasons why we decided not to hold the first Bookcamp this coming May 26-June 1: The Board wanted to see a […]
Early Registration Discount Extended
With the Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp fast approaching (May 26-June 1), we’re excited by all the queries and “buzz” we are receiving these past few weeks. Registrations are coming in, and to continue that momentum we’ve decided to extend our Early Registration Discount through the end of February. You can still sign up now and save $50. […]
You can find the Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp…
The Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp is located at the lovely 100-acre Cedar Valley Center & Spa located 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee, just off the freeway, State Highway 41. Cedar Valley is within a 2 hours drive from Chicago and Green Bay, 90 minutes from Madison, and 5 hours from Minneapolis-St. Paul. Cedar Valley, 5349 Highway D, […]
No Better Time to Enroll than Now
The Class of 2013 has its first registered members for the Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp, bringing with them thriller and science fiction works-in-progress for our staff of award-winning novelist, editors, literary agents, and fellow classmates to help them advance their books for publication. They’ve taken advantage of the Bookcamp’s early registration discount, and so can you. The […]
The importance of a thorough manuscript review: An editor lays it on the line
Diane Smith, St. Paul, Minn., founder and principal editor at Grey Sparrow Press and the new River Otter Press, is a friend of the Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp, sponsored by the Wisconsin Writers Association. Her Grey Sparrow Journal was named the Best New Literary Journal of the Year 2011 by the Council of Editors of Learned Journals […]
Why we offer this novel writing workshop
The Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp Sponsored by the Wisconsin Writers Association For more than 60 years the not-for-profit Wisconsin Writers Association, Inc. has provided an inclusive fellowship for amateur and professional writers in all genres to encourage and further their creative writing skills. The WWA offers informational and educational services to our members and the general public, […]
The Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp Mission Statement
Mission Statement The Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp Sponsored by the Wisconsin Writers Association The Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp shall strive to provide useful and essential information, advice, and instruction on the writing craft and today’s publishing opportunities, focused on the individual writing projects of our clients, in a comfortable, friendly, and encouraging environment, open to writers of all genres.
When you commit writing time to a working retreat, the setting is a key element for success
Two things to weigh as you consider signing up for a working retreat like the Novel-In-Progress Bookcamp, sponsored by the Wisconsin Writers Association, are the facilities and amenities: Will they be comfortable and conducive to the goals I set for myself? We picked Cedar Valley Center & Spa exactly because it does both, for a […]
