
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.
Podcasting since 2023 • 92 episodes
Midwest Writers Room
Latest Episodes
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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Season 3, Ep. 14 - Corey Geiger, September 2025
BIO:A six-generation farmer, Corey Geiger is the author of two award-winning books - On A Wisconsin Family Farm and The Wisconsin Farm They Built - that have won four national writing awards and sold copies in al...
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34:50

Chapter Break with Michael David MacBride
BIO:Originally from Michigan, Michael MacBride now calls Minnesota home. He has delivered newspapers, worked for UPS, delivered pizzas, worked collections at a bank, was a roadie for a country band, was a grant-writer and funder-r...
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20:31

Chapter Break with James L Peters
BIO:James is a Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin author of contemporary fiction. James began his career in television production and moved on to all forms of marketing and advertising, always with a writing and creative focus....
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24:00

Season 3, Ep. 13 - Katie Venit, August 2025
BIO:Katie Venit is a children’s author who writes children’s books filled with wonder, humor, and a deep respect for the emotional power of language. Her titles include USA Today bestselling picture book FORTS, and CASSIN...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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