Ed Makowski has worked at Foundation, Riverwest's punk rock skater hangout turned breathtaking tiki bar, for eight years. Makowski is also a poet who published two collections of poetry and served as The Pfister Narrator from November 2011 to April 2012.
Today is the last day of school at MPS before the winter break and schools superintendent Dr. Gregory Thornton has issued some suggestions for family fun. High on his list -- and on mine -- is reading with your kids. But get them writing, too.
The Milwaukee Writers Workshop launches WriteCamp, the first free writing conference of its kind in the Midwest, on June 6, at Mercy Hill church at The Hide House in Milwaukee.
Life of an online writer is really fun and enjoyable. I have been doing online writing for almost a year and a half now. Even though I have written about 62 articles to this point from the online website that I do, it has been really fun and enjoyable. Prior to writing articles for the site (wiki...
Wednesday June 6th, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL “And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” “It is always consoling to think of suicide: in that way one gets through many a bad night.” “Perhaps I know best why it is man alone who laug...
The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves arranging words into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream… Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash pr...
So, it's not like I don't have time to exercise, although I use that excuse often. I know exercise makes me feel better, lengthens the quality of your life and, frankly, can make you look much better. Why then don't we do it? Does exercise really hurt that bad?It's the only thin...
The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling everyone! And to all who have the ability to dream. Write a poem or short story for a chance to w...