Shawano Area Writers has announced that Terry Misfeldt, author of “Shevivor” and former editor of Future magazine, will share his writing wisdom with award winners and guests at the 20th annual George Putz Memorial Student Writing Contest awards ceremony May 17 at the Mielke Arts Center, N5649 Airport Road, Shawano.
Misfeldt began his journalism career at The Thorp Courier before becoming state editor for the Wisconsin Jaycees. That led to his hiring as a staff officer for the United States Jaycees in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he served as managing editor and editor of Future, with a circulation of 380,000 members. In 1984, he interviewed President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office during the 1984 election campaign.
Following advancement to senior director for corporate development, Misfeldt became chief executive of the Delta County Area Chamber of Commerce in Escanaba, Michigan. He was named an honorary squadron commander at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base and traveled to the Eighth Air Force Headquarters in Louisiana on board a KC-135 tanker.
After moving to Green Bay in 1990, Misfeldt served as marketing director for the National Railroad Museum before starting his own marketing, advertising and public relations businesses. He helped establish numerous Business Network International (BNI) chapters in northeast Wisconsin and officiated Wisconsin high school soccer matches for 25 seasons.
In 2022, he published his first novel, “Shevivor.” It’s the story of a successful young woman who survives a grizzly bear attack. Now retired and moderating the Green Bay Area Writers Guild, Misfeldt is a member of the Wisconsin Writers Association and is working on the sequel to “Shevivor,” among other writing projects, including the story of his uncle’s service in World War II aboard a minesweeper.
