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Brian Benford describes his educational journey as full of “potholes, roadblocks, angst and unfulfilled dreams. Starting in the 1970s, I attended many schools only to drop out because of costs, personal battles or family matters.” …
YA science fiction author Kat Falls talks about the course on myths and fairytales she’ll present at this year’s virtual workshop, June 15-19.
Lifelong learning runs in Talesa Allen’s family. When her dad was 67, he went back to Madison College for a technical program. At the same time, Allen, 45, headed back to the University of Wisconsin–Madison—25 …
Virnig will talk about the process of writing and publishing her first nonfiction book for children.
Writers of fiction and nonfiction will find inspiration and tips on how to write and publish their work at this annual conference.
When Madison-area aerialists and circus artists come down from their silks, hoops, and trapeze, some of them get grounded at UW–Madison Continuing Studies dance classes. Several students in the fall 2019 Modern Dance Technique 1 …
It’s that time of year when the festivities are over, and the pressure is on to make good on the goals you set for yourself in 2020. Some people are capable of keeping resolutions without …
Authors and past attendees of UW–Madison Writers’ Institute find writing and publishing success thanks to conference.
Writing support can help aspiring authors improve skills and gain confidence. UW–Madison Continuing Studies writing programs have propelled people to get published and achieve their goals. “We nurture writers over the long haul of their …
Author Sue Roupp believes as writers write about their struggles, they gain power over them. It doesn’t matter if they won or lost, just that they survived. “People of all ages want to write about …
On April 6, 1917, Congress approved a resolution declaring war with Germany. But 11 of Wisconsin’s 13 national representatives voted against America’s entrance into the European War—later to be called World War I. These votes, …