Published in 2021, Poems from the Prairie, features a variety of poetic styles by members of the Carlinville Writers Guild.

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Carlinville Writers Guild Anthologies

Our second anthology of members' works, and our first available on Amazon.com. Features short stories and poetry from our diverse collection of member writers.

Published in 2017, our third anthology contains some "pretty good" writing by Writers Guild members

A special project commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Route 66 (which passes through Carlinville), Detours features fiction, non-fiction and poetry related to the famed "Mother Road.:

Poetry, short stories, essays and more representing the diverse voices of Carlinville Writers Guild members

Our most recent anthology, Writing from the Heartland was published in 2024

Short stories with a macabre twist from the pen of Dave Ambrose

Arlene Bridges shares inner thoughts with whimsical essays and stories

CWG member Joann Bockenfeld collaborates with a co-author for this steamy story of a widow finding herself.

Writing as Joana Elkins Joann Bockenfeld's debut novel brings an ancient fantasy world to life.

A poetic journey by Gail Johnston

With honesty and raw vulnerability, Valerie Chapman's collection of poems explore the weight of grief, the memories that linger, and the resilience found in healing.

Beth Gordon searches among the living for the meaning of loss.

Valerie Chapman's poetry collection takes the reader on the journey of love, and the bumps along the way.

Beth Gordon's debut chapbook offers poems that explore grief and loss.

A poetic exploration of grief, joy and healing from the pen of Beth Gordon.

Remembrances and dreams of growing up in a small town take form as poetically nuanced fiction in Mike Warden's debut anthology.

With his unique voice, the poems by Jerry Prater speak directly to the heart. Easily accessible, they convey images of personal interactions, man's place in nature and images of war.

More provocative poems from the perspective of Beth Gordon's unique voice.

In collabortation with a co-author, Joann Bockenfeld explores the challenges of a young girl with no scent.

The late Jim Dickson explored personal experiences with both fiction and non-fiction pieces that emerged during his first year with the Carlinville Writers Guild.

Books by Carlinville Writers Guild Members

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With a calm honest voice, Jacoby explores the realities of realities of American life in the 21st century where a young black man can be shot five times with his back turned on the police, hands in the air. Jacoby faces this reality “like an urban buddhist / never taking his boot / off the neck of life.”

With her self-reliant voice, Gail Johnson's poems explore our relationship with the natural world.