Midwest Writers Room
Podcast from the Wisconsin Writers Association. We discuss all things writerly, with an emphasis on the unique flavor of works that originate in the Midwest.
Episodes
114 episodes
Chapter Break with Steve Fox
BIO:Steve is the winner of the Rick Bass Montana Prize for Fiction, the Zona Gale Award for Short Fiction, The Great Midwest Writing Contest, the Jade Ring Award, the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters Fiction Conte...
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22:26
Chapter Break with Pernille Ipsen
BIO:Pernille Ipsen was professor of gender and women’s studies and history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for fifteen years and is now a full-time writer. The Danish-language version of this book, Et åbent øjeblik...
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24:32
Chapter Break with Harvey Araton
BIO:Harvey Araton is a longtime sports journalist, a former New York Times columnist and author of 10 books, including Driving Mr. Yogi, a New York Times best-seller, and When The Garden Was Eden, the same title of an ESPN 30for30...
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29:16
Chapter Break with Sarah Jane Peters
BIO:Sarah Jane Peters is a peace and love teacher in Green Bay, WI, licensed counselor, storyteller, musician, and mother of three. Through her practice, she helps families navigate the digital world with presence, emotional conne...
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21:29
Chapter Break with Dennis McBride
BIO: Dennis McBride is Mayor of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a master’s degree in public administration from Princeton University, and a law degree from New Yo...
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24:49
Season 3, Ep. 18 - Michael Braun, November 2025
BIO:Michael holds a BA in English Literature and an MA and PhD in Communication Science, all from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Michael purchased Orange Hat from founder Shannon Ishizaki in 2024. Before that, he worked in ac...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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43:39
Chapter Break with James Francisco Bonilla
BIO:James is a New York City–born Puerto Rican writer now living just across the Mississippi in Winona, Minnesota. He was born with congenital cataracts and has never had sight in his left eye. At age nine, he lost much of his rem...
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25:46
Chapter Break with Thomas Cannon
BIO:Thomas Cannon was raised on a small dairy farm in Wisconsin. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point. In 2021, he was named the inaugural Poet Laureate of Oshkosh. He ha...
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Chapter Break with Nora B Peevy
BIO:Nora is a syndicate author for Thrill Ride eZine and The Butchered Writers. She is an editor for Baynam Books Press and also is a freelance narrator and editor. For the Sake of Brigid, her first novelette, came out on May 24, ...
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Chapter Break with Wade Walker
BIO:Wade Walker is the author of the Code Name: LoneWolf action-horror spy series, blending classic pulp, supernatural suspense, and action thrills. His novels—Bite of the Wolf, Operation Frankenstein, and the newest release, the ...
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Chapter Break with Maxine Rosaler
BIO:Maxine Rosaler is the author of the novel-in-stories Queen for a Day (Delphinium Books, 2018), which was nominated for the Kirkus Prize. The Jewish Book Council selected it as one of ten recommended fiction books in 2021. Her ...
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Season 3, Ep. 17 - Steve Fox, October 2025
BIO:Steve is the winner of the Rick Bass Montana Prize for Fiction, the Zona Gale Award for Short Fiction, The Great Midwest Writing Contest, the Jade Ring Award, the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters Fiction Conte...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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41:01
Chapter Break with Scott Eveloff, MD
BIO:Scott Eveloff MD is a pulmonary physician with thirty years’ experience of treating seriously ill patients. He has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, ABC’s 20/20, and Inside Edition. His insider’s knowledge of the many ways to harm pati...
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25:45
Chapter Break with Silvia Acevedo
BIO:Silvia Acevedo writes stories for kids and adults who want magic and mystery in their world.She stirred up monster hijinks in her latest title, MAIL-ORDER MONSTERS: CRASH COURSE. And she called up a Wisconsin ghost in t...
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23:52
Chapter Break with Roy R. Behrens
BIO:Roy Behrens is an Iowa-based writer, designer and artist, who taught for 46 years at art schools and universities throughout the country. The author of eight books, he is known for his writings about about art, design and camo...
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Chapter Break with Andrew Patrie
BIO: Andrew Patrie teaches English language, literature, and creative writing in West Central Wisconsin where he lives with his family. He has self-published two previous collections of poems: Nights, Grace...
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35:45
Season 3, Ep. 16 - Joseph Rein, October 2025
BIO: Joe is the author of the Youtopia technothriller series; the third installment, Youtopia Infinity, is scheduled for release this December. He is also author of Roads without Houses, a collectio...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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45:10
Chapter Break with Rebecca Zornow
BIO:Rebecca grew up in Wisconsin, only leaving the state for two years to join the U.S. Peace Corps. Her debut novel, It’s Over or It’s Eden, is a first contact novel set in the Rocky Mountains. Her space opera series, The Displac...
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Chapter Break with Terri Blair
BIO:Terri Blair is a non-fiction writer, artist, amateur genealogist, and business owner. She has over 40 years of psychic training, including studying at the Edgar Cayce Association for Enlightenment and Research (A.R.E.) and wit...
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Season 3, Ep. 15 - Rodney Schroeter, September 2025
BIO:Rodney grew up in Sheboygan County, inspired by comic artist Steve Ditko’s Spider-Man and Dr. Strange, and painter James Bama’s Doc Savage covers. After seven years teaching middle school science in North Dakota, he launched a...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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Season 3, Ep. 12 - Erica Floyd, September 2025
BIO:Erica is the founder and CEO of Lake Literary Center, a literary arts hub in Fond du Lac offering writing workshops, book clubs, author readings, literary events, and open mics, plus more programming coming soon. She holds an ...
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Chapter Break with Jeannee Sacken
BIO:Described by MKE Lifestyle magazine as “Indiana Jones with a camera,” Jeannée Sacken is a photojournalist who travels to the ends of the earth, documenting the lives of women and children. She also photographs wildlife and is ...
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Chapter Break with DJ Slater
BIO:DJ Slater is a Milwaukee native with a love for sharing stories. He wrote his first in third grade followed by several more during his school years, mostly about dinosaurs and an ambitious detective. His passion for writing to...
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