CLUB NOTES: Shawano Area Writers

The Shawano Area Writers meeting was held Aug. 18 in the Elsie Engel Room in the Shawano Public Library.

Minutes and the treasurer’s report were approved.

In new business, Terry Misfeldt announced he has started writing a column in his hometown newspaper in Thorp, entitled “Adult Growing Up Memories.”

John Mutter presented his finished book “The Oddball” about George Putz Jr. Mutter not only wrote about this unique individual but has included little-known episodes of Shawano history. Putz is memorialized in the group’s student writing contest.

John Mutter started the reading with a story entitled, “Morning to Remember.” John and his stepson go out on the Wolf River early on a Saturday morning, fishing for sheepshead.

Terry Misfeldt is working on the sequel to his novel “Shevivor,” tentatively entitled “Shevivor Again.” Janet Murphy hears a wolf howling outside her cabin and knows it is the three-legged wolf that has been stalking her.

Marilyn Kroenke wrote another story from her experience as an insurance agent entitled “Birthday Gift.” Don and Joanna, two clients, reach out to Marilyn to buy life insurance policies for their two children.

Trudy Bosman is “Batty over Bats” as she explained in her poem, eventually hiding under a blanket. Her second poem was called “Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Cinderella” about a girl who has traits of all the princesses and bullies everyone.

Wendy Goerl continued reading from the Heartstone series. Dr. Asinmov stops at the Golden Bear owned by a former professor, Alan. Alan tries to get Dr. Asinmov to drink a special wine, but Dr. Asinmov is warned and manages to spill it.

In the latest Zachary Gagewood mystery, “The Tragic Tale of Tabby and Henny” by Lee Pulaski, the village board president of Gresham wants to close The Literary Barn the day it reopened after COVID-19 had shut everything down in the small village.

Tom Thornstenson continued reading from his novel, “The Mad Scientist and His Spiders.” The town thinks the scientist has a treasure or a dead body in his basement, but the dead body of a workman attacked by garden weaver spiders is behind the wheel of a van in the back of a used car dealership.

A writers workshop is at Beans and Books on Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.