Upcoming events.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
Trophic State Reading Series & Lake Lit Out Loud - Poetry and Prose Open Mic
The Trophic State Reading Series features established and widely published authors, with one or more books to their name, whose latest books have been released within the last year.
Quarterly author readings, signings, book sales, and conversation at Lake Lit, every three months on the fourth Thursday of the month. For 2026, Lake Lit will present authors on January 22, April 23, July 23, and October 22, with Lake Lit Out Loud, a poetry and prose open mic, to follow the featured readers.
Lake Lit Out Loud Guidelines:
Open mic will begin after the featured author is done reading, selling books, and signing books. Lake Lit Out Loud will be limited to 15 readers.
Please keep your total reading to 5 minutes or less, and please plan on presenting 3 or fewer pieces, all at the same time, within the 5-minute time limit. The sign-up sheet at the beginning of the event will reflect the order in which we read.
Please plan on standing or sitting at your chosen spot in the room to read your piece(s) aloud. Feel free to introduce yourself and give an overview of your writing background. Then, you may read your piece(s), the group will clap or snap in appreciation, and the next reader will go.
Please preface your piece with any content warnings regarding violence, sexual assault, excessive drug or alcohol use, or other potentially triggering content. No hate speech of any kind will be tolerated.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
Carnal Alchemy Anthology Book Launch Party
We've been busy here at Lake Literary Center! Several local writers have been attending write-ins at Lake Lit these past several months to draft, edit, and contribute magical realism romance stories to Carnal Alchemy Anthology, a Feral and Unhinged Publishing publication.
The prompt given to the authors in this collection was beautifully tactile: choose a material or an artistic discipline, and weave a tale of magical realism around it. It is a collection that explores the thin, electrifying line where physical craft ends and the metaphysical begins. From the sensual art of glassblowing to the sexy precision of woodcarving to lovingly painting a muse to life, Carnal Alchemy is just that–an alchemy of creation.
Join us for a book launch party of Carnal Alchemy on Friday October 30th from 5-8pm. This party is FREE and open to the public!
Snacks will be provided, and you can buy your copy of Carnal Alchemy at Lake Literary Center. Come and check out this collection of spicy, smutty, open-book romance stories, and enjoy the company of local writers.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Book Club
Lake Lit Book Club will be on third Mondays of the month in 2026, and we will meet every month except December. $20 or register to have a seat on the designated book club sofa for the whole year for $200, saving $20. Includes beverages (mocktail, decaf coffee, herbal tea, or soft drink) and light snacks. The 2026 Lake Lit Book Club reads are:
January 19, 2026: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire — A Banned Book, Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical, Major Motion Picture Film Adaptations
February 16, 2026: James by Percival Everett — Black History Month, American Book Award, National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
March 16, 2026: My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende — International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month
April 20, 2026: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad — Arab American Heritage Month, National Book Award
May 18, 2026: The School for Good Mothers: A Novel by Jessamine Chan — Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, New York Times Bestseller, one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2022
June 15, 2026: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine — Pride Month, National Book Award
July 20, 2026: The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston — Romance, Magical Realism
August 17, 2026: Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante, 1948, translated by Jenny McPhee in 2024. Bonus read if you’re ahead on your summer reading: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico — Literary Translation, Women in Literary Translation Month
September 21, 2026: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai — Shortlisted for Booker Prize
October 19, 2026: The Antidote by Karen Russell — Shortlisted for National Book Award
November 16, 2026: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich — Native American Heritage Month, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Register for this month’s book club meeting here:
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Book Club
Lake Lit Book Club will be on third Mondays of the month in 2026, and we will meet every month except December. $20 or register to have a seat on the designated book club sofa for the whole year for $200, saving $20. Includes beverages (mocktail, decaf coffee, herbal tea, or soft drink) and pizza. The 2026 Lake Lit Book Club reads are:
January 19, 2026: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire — A Banned Book, Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical, Major Motion Picture Film Adaptations
February 16, 2026: James by Percival Everett — Black History Month, American Book Award, National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
March 16, 2026: My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende — International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month
April 20, 2026: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad — Arab American Heritage Month, National Book Award
May 18, 2026: The School for Good Mothers: A Novel by Jessamine Chan — Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, New York Times Bestseller, one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2022
June 15, 2026: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine — Pride Month, National Book Award
July 20, 2026: The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston — Romance, Magical Realism
August 17, 2026: Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante, 1948, translated by Jenny McPhee in 2024. Bonus read if you’re ahead on your summer reading: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico — Literary Translation, Women in Literary Translation Month
September 21, 2026: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai — Shortlisted for Booker Prize
October 19, 2026: The Antidote by Karen Russell — Shortlisted for National Book Award
November 16, 2026: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich — Native American Heritage Month, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Register for this month’s book club meeting here:
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Book Club
Lake Lit Book Club will be on third Mondays of the month in 2026, and we will meet every month except December. $20 or register to have a seat on the designated book club sofa for the whole year for $200, saving $20. Includes beverages (mocktail, decaf coffee, herbal tea, or soft drink) and light snacks. The 2026 Lake Lit Book Club reads are:
January 19, 2026: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire — A Banned Book, Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical, Major Motion Picture Film Adaptations
February 16, 2026: James by Percival Everett — Black History Month, American Book Award, National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
March 16, 2026: My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende — International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month
April 20, 2026: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad — Arab American Heritage Month, National Book Award
May 18, 2026: The School for Good Mothers: A Novel by Jessamine Chan — Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, New York Times Bestseller, one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2022
June 15, 2026: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine — Pride Month, National Book Award
July 20, 2026: The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston — Romance, Magical Realism
August 17, 2026: Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante, 1948, translated by Jenny McPhee in 2024. Bonus read if you’re ahead on your summer reading: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico — Literary Translation, Women in Literary Translation Month
September 21, 2026: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai — Shortlisted for Booker Prize
October 19, 2026 (meeting at Starbucks at Johnson Crossing, 1071 E. Johnson St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935): The Antidote by Karen Russell — Shortlisted for National Book Award
November 16, 2026 (meeting at Starbucks at Johnson Crossing, 1071 E. Johnson St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935): The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich — Native American Heritage Month, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Register for the entire year here:
Or register only for this month’s book club meeting here:
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-in evenings! We now offer write-ins at Lake Lit every Monday and Wednesday evening, 5:30-8:30 PM. You can stay for the whole time, arrive after 5:30 PM, or leave earlier than 8:30 PM — your choice. Whatever best serves your writing is good by us!
You can choose to use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Or, join our fellow writer Larissa Antonioni’s Discord group for writing sprints! Refreshments provided.
Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, light snacks and beverages, and local writerly banter. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
NOTE: Write-ins do not include writing coaching or editing support. Everyone at a write-in is working on their own projects, including the owner.
2026 Lake Lit Book Club
Lake Lit Book Club will be on third Mondays of the month in 2026, and we will meet every month except December. $20 or register to have a seat on the designated book club sofa for the whole year for $200, saving $20. Includes beverages (mocktail, decaf coffee, herbal tea, or soft drink) and light snacks. The 2026 Lake Lit Book Club reads are:
January 19, 2026: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire — A Banned Book, Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical, Major Motion Picture Film Adaptations
February 16, 2026: James by Percival Everett — Black History Month, American Book Award, National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
March 16, 2026: My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende — International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month
April 20, 2026: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad — Arab American Heritage Month, National Book Award
May 18, 2026: The School for Good Mothers: A Novel by Jessamine Chan — Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, New York Times Bestseller, one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2022
June 15, 2026: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine — Pride Month, National Book Award
July 20, 2026: The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston — Romance, Magical Realism
August 17, 2026: Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante, 1948, translated by Jenny McPhee in 2024. Bonus read if you’re ahead on your summer reading: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico — Literary Translation, Women in Literary Translation Month
September 21, 2026: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai — Shortlisted for Booker Prize
October 19, 2026 (meeting at Starbucks at Johnson Crossing, 1071 E. Johnson St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935): The Antidote by Karen Russell — Shortlisted for National Book Award
November 16, 2026 (meeting at Starbucks at Johnson Crossing, 1071 E. Johnson St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935): The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich — Native American Heritage Month, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Register for the entire year here:
Or register only for this month’s book club meeting here:
Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-in evenings! We now offer write-ins at Lake Lit every Monday and Wednesday evening, 5:30-8:30 PM. You can stay for the whole time, arrive after 5:30 PM, or leave earlier than 8:30 PM — your choice. Whatever best serves your writing is good by us!
You can choose to use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Or, join our fellow writer Larissa Antonioni’s Discord group for writing sprints! Refreshments provided.
Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, light snacks and beverages, and local writerly banter. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
NOTE: Write-ins do not include writing coaching or editing support. Everyone at a write-in is working on their own projects, including the owner.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Book Club
Lake Lit Book Club will be on third Mondays of the month in 2026, and we will meet every month except December. $20 or register to have a seat on the designated book club sofa for the whole year for $200, saving $20. Includes beverages (mocktail, decaf coffee, herbal tea, or soft drink) and light snacks. The 2026 Lake Lit Book Club reads are:
January 19, 2026: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire — A Banned Book, Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical, Major Motion Picture Film Adaptations
February 16, 2026: James by Percival Everett — Black History Month, American Book Award, National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
March 16, 2026: My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende — International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month
April 20, 2026: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad — Arab American Heritage Month, National Book Award
May 18, 2026: The School for Good Mothers: A Novel by Jessamine Chan — Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, New York Times Bestseller, one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2022
June 15, 2026: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine — Pride Month, National Book Award
July 20, 2026: The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston — Romance, Magical Realism
August 17, 2026: Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante, 1948, translated by Jenny McPhee in 2024. Bonus read if you’re ahead on your summer reading: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico — Literary Translation, Women in Literary Translation Month
September 21, 2026: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai — Shortlisted for Booker Prize
October 19, 2026 (meeting at Starbucks at Johnson Crossing, 1071 E. Johnson St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935): The Antidote by Karen Russell — Shortlisted for National Book Award
November 16, 2026 (meeting at Starbucks at Johnson Crossing, 1071 E. Johnson St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935): The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich — Native American Heritage Month, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Register for the entire year here:
Or register only for this month’s book club meeting here:
Lake Lit Writing Workshop
Lake Lit One-Night Workshops: First Mondays of the month for April, May, June, and July. Keep an eye out here for instructor information and registration details!
Some genres and topics we will explore in deep-dive, one-evening workshops include:
April 6: The "Messy Middle" of Writing Fantasy Fiction, taught by Larissa Antonioni.
May 4th: Publishing Industry Basics: Self-Publishing, Hybrid, and Traditional Options, Plus Seeking and Working with Agents, taught by multiple instructors. This seminar will be panel-style and include lots of Q&A time.
June 1st: Romance, taught by Sarah Razner.
July 6th: Literature in translation, taught by Erica Floyd.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Write-Ins
Are you looking for quiet camaraderie and a peaceful environment in which to be productive on a writing project? Join us for write-ins! We will use the Pomodoro technique to spur creativity and word count: 25 minutes of writing, 5 minutes of rest, repeat for three hours. Refreshments provided. Just $8 for a beautiful, comfortable environment, clean and tidy writing surface, and local writerly support. Bring your laptop, word processor, or even simply a notebook and pen, and get writing with us at Lake Lit!
Register for each session and indicate in the pop-up box prior to checkout which date you will be joining us.
2026 Lake Lit Book Club
Lake Lit Book Club will be on third Mondays of the month in 2026, and we will meet every month except December. $20 or register to have a seat on the designated book club sofa for the whole year for $200, saving $20. Includes beverages (mocktail, decaf coffee, herbal tea, or soft drink) and light snacks. The 2026 Lake Lit Book Club reads are:
January 19, 2026: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire — A Banned Book, Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical, Major Motion Picture Film Adaptations
February 16, 2026: James by Percival Everett — Black History Month, American Book Award, National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
March 16, 2026: My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende — International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month
April 20, 2026: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad — Arab American Heritage Month, National Book Award
May 18, 2026: The School for Good Mothers: A Novel by Jessamine Chan — Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, New York Times Bestseller, one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2022
June 15, 2026: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine — Pride Month, National Book Award
July 20, 2026: The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston — Romance, Magical Realism
August 17, 2026: Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante, 1948, translated by Jenny McPhee in 2024. Bonus read if you’re ahead on your summer reading: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico — Literary Translation, Women in Literary Translation Month
September 21, 2026: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai — Shortlisted for Booker Prize
October 19, 2026 (meeting at Starbucks at Johnson Crossing, 1071 E. Johnson St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935): The Antidote by Karen Russell — Shortlisted for National Book Award
November 16, 2026 (meeting at Starbucks at Johnson Crossing, 1071 E. Johnson St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935): The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich — Native American Heritage Month, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Register for the entire year here:
Or register only for this month’s book club meeting here:
Lake Lit Writing Workshop
Lake Lit One-Night Workshops: First Mondays of the month for April, May, June, and July. Keep an eye out here for instructor information and registration details!
Some genres and topics we will explore in deep-dive, one-evening workshops include:
April 6: The "Messy Middle" of Writing Fantasy Fiction, taught by Larissa Antonioni.
May 4th: Publishing Industry Basics: Self-Publishing, Hybrid, and Traditional Options, Plus Seeking and Working with Agents, taught by multiple instructors. This seminar will be panel-style and include lots of Q&A time.
June 1st: Romance, taught by Sarah Razner.
July 6th: Literature in translation, taught by Erica Floyd.
2026 Lake Lit Book Club
Lake Lit Book Club will be on third Mondays of the month in 2026, and we will meet every month except December. $20 or register to have a seat on the designated book club sofa for the whole year for $200, saving $20. Includes beverages (mocktail, decaf coffee, herbal tea, or soft drink) and light snacks. The 2026 Lake Lit Book Club reads are:
January 19, 2026: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire — A Banned Book, Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical, Major Motion Picture Film Adaptations
February 16, 2026: James by Percival Everett — Black History Month, American Book Award, National Book Award, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
March 16, 2026: My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende — International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month
April 20, 2026: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad — Arab American Heritage Month, National Book Award
May 18, 2026: The School for Good Mothers: A Novel by Jessamine Chan — Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, New York Times Bestseller, one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2022
June 15, 2026: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine — Pride Month, National Book Award
July 20, 2026: The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston — Romance, Magical Realism
August 17, 2026: Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante, 1948, translated by Jenny McPhee in 2024. Bonus read if you’re ahead on your summer reading: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico — Literary Translation, Women in Literary Translation Month
September 21, 2026: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai — Shortlisted for Booker Prize
October 19, 2026 (meeting at Starbucks at Johnson Crossing, 1071 E. Johnson St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935): The Antidote by Karen Russell — Shortlisted for National Book Award
November 16, 2026 (meeting at Starbucks at Johnson Crossing, 1071 E. Johnson St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935): The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich — Native American Heritage Month, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Register for the entire year here:
Or register only for this month’s book club meeting here: