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Elder announces featured writers for 2015

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Karl Elder, host of the Great Lakes Writers Festival held annually in November at Lakeland College, Sheboygan, WI is pleased to announce that world renown poet A. E. Stallings will be a featured writer. Stallings is among the finest New Formalist poets in the world.

In addition, Wisconsin novelist Nickolas Butler has agreed to share his insights with festival goers.

Read more about them here and on our Facebook page.

Jauss and Huston are featured writers for 2014

Karl Elder is pleased to announce that David Jauss and Karla Huston have been selected as the featured writers for the 2014 Great Lakes Writers Festival, November 6 and 7.

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In addition to several readings of their work, both writers will share their expertise in poetry and prose with festival workshops.

Make your plans now to attend by completing and submitting the registration form.

As always, the festival is free and open to the public.

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