03/24/2025
We Welcome Our Newest Supportive Friend Organization
RACINE, Wis.— The Chippewa Valley Writers Guild has agreed to join four other writing organizations as a Supportive Friend of the Novel Bookcamp instructional programs. CVWG Founder and Executive Director B.J. Hollars and Dave Rank, Novel Bookcamp executive director, made that announcement in a joint statement today.
The cooperative marketing agreement begins immediately and offers CVWG members reduced prices when enrolling in certain Novel Bookcamp programs. Based in Eau Claire, Wis., the CVWG joins the Chicago Writers Association, HERStry Writing Community, Milwaukee, Wis., the Off Campus Writersʼ Workshop, Winnetka, Ill., and the Wisconsin Writers Association in the Supportive cooperative program.
“The Supportive Friend, agreement states the Novel Bookcamp and the CVWG will promote each other’s services to their members,ˮ Rank said. “In addition, CVWG members can enroll in the Novel Bookcamp’s Workshops and Writing Retreats with discounts of $90 and $45, respectively.ˮ
“The CVWG has always supported and encouraged services for writers in Wisconsin,ˮ Hollars said. “The Novel Bookcamp provides excellent writing programs. Cooperating with the Bookcamp will help spread the word of our programs while our members can enjoy reduced prices at the Bookcamp.ˮ
A Bookcamp fee includes program, six nights private accommodations, and all meals during the week, Rank said. Each year writers from Wisconsin, Illinois, multiple other states, and Canada enroll in the Bookcamp. Registration is now open.
Now in its 12th year, the Novel Bookcamp is a week-long, residential instructional event offering three concurrent writing programs, the instructional Bookcamp Workshop, a Writing Retreat focused on personal writing time, and one-on-one Book Coach sessions. All three programs are offered in two tracks, All-Genre for reality-based fiction and creative nonfiction writers, and Speculative Fiction for writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and related genres, Rank explained.
This year’s Novel Bookcamp will be held June 22-28 at the Siena Retreat Center in northern Racine County. “We usually have between 30 and 40 writers attend,ˮ Rank said, “working in small groups.ˮ
The CVWG is committed to supporting writers throughout northern Wisconsin. Since 2016, the Guild has helped hundreds of writers publish their work and provides a nurturing environment for writers to thrive.
The Novel Bookcamp is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in Wisconsin. Since 2014 it provides well-received, quality educational programs for writers wanting to advance their craft and book-length works-in-progress.
“We thank the CVWG for joining our Supportive Friends,ˮ Rank said. “Such cooperative agreements with other writing organizations, we find, is the best way to market our services.ˮ
For more information go to the CVWG website, www.cvwritersguild.org, or the Novel Bookcamp website, www.novelbookcamp.org.
The Chippewa Valley Writers Guild (CVWG) is a program of the Eau Claire Regional Arts Council that seeks to support regional writers.
