OWLS Ogle-Winnebago Literary Society

OWLS Ogle-Winnebago Literary Society The Ogle-Winnebago Literary Society is a round table organization where writers meet, share, read, critique, and support each other. O.W.L.S. And drama.

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…and OWLS edit and OWLS fret over every comma. When you’re a writer—full-time, part-time, or whenever-there’s-time—you spend a lot of time alone-ish. As in, you and a bunch of characters who all talk at once and get feisty about it. There’s always drama—yours, theirs, the cat’s. And descriptions, settings, timelines, places, and things.You research, plan, write, scribble, rewrite, replan, f

ix, re-rewrite, and frustrate (yourself, mostly) trying to nail the words and story and flow. Deep breath. You can cease wringing your hands or pounding your forehead on the keyboard. You need not suffer alone. There’s comfort in comradeship. Sense in sharing. Construction in critiques. Gratitude with a group. Okay, enough alliteration. If you write prose—fiction, creative nonfiction, novels, or shorts—OWLS needs you and you just might need OWLS too. We’re about

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Getting Published
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You’re asking, “So who are these owlish people?” The Ogle-Winnebago Literary Society’s members are writers, readers, editors, and publishers. We’re often serious, sometimes funny, rarely vulgar, and guaranteed never stuffy or judgmental. OWLS are people interested in writing and making something of it besides leveling table legs or making confetti in the cross-shredder. Click over to the Membership page for more details and visit the Events page to see what the OWLS are up to in your area. Join us soon. Your peers and colleagues are waiting! Remember: Writing is a journey, not a destination. (And traveling this road is better with buddies.)

10/20/2025
You have until Oct. 8 to sign up for our annual writing retreat. All our OWLS buddies are welcome to attend.
09/24/2025

You have until Oct. 8 to sign up for our annual writing retreat. All our OWLS buddies are welcome to attend.

DON'T MISS OUT. SIGN UP TODAY.

Join us for our annual fall writing retreat. Sign up by Oct. 8 at
https://form.jotform.com/251946977542169

It'll be dry inside!
07/19/2025

It'll be dry inside!

Writing Gals will be part of the club and organization "open house" at the Lake Summerset Lodge from 11 to 1 on July 19. Ask about our Writing Day Camp for Big Kids (high school and older) and sign up while you're there.

We look forward to seeing you!

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