Comments for Kansas Writers Association http://kwawriters.org We inform, support, encourage & promote writers in Kansas and beyond. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:06:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Letting Go of Your Work by Jeanne Smith http://kwawriters.org/2011/09/letting-go-of-your-work/#comment-1224 Jeanne Smith Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:06:16 +0000 http://kwawriters.org/?p=968#comment-1224 Thanks, CJ! In the past when my children were still home, I published magazine articles all the time. It was the joy of my life. Unfortunately, after 15 years working a day job which left little time for writing, I find that I've lost my confidence. Too much perfectionism, I think. Just last night I counted four books that I've written, none of which were submitted for publication. I also have a number of articles that took tremendous effort to research and write, but they never felt 'perfect' enough and I had last doubts about them. Your encouragement is exactly what I needed. I plan to get back to my files and re-read those pieces with a set of new eyes. With updates and revisions, some might still have some life in them. Thanks! Thanks, CJ!

In the past when my children were still home, I published magazine articles all the time. It was the joy of my life.

Unfortunately, after 15 years working a day job which left little time for writing, I find that I’ve lost my confidence. Too much perfectionism, I think. Just last night I counted four books that I’ve written, none of which were submitted for publication. I also have a number of articles that took tremendous effort to research and write, but they never felt ‘perfect’ enough and I had last doubts about them.

Your encouragement is exactly what I needed. I plan to get back to my files and re-read those pieces with a set of new eyes. With updates and revisions, some might still have some life in them. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Monthly Meetings by kelly http://kwawriters.org/about/monthly-meetings/#comment-1158 kelly Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:14:29 +0000 http://kwawriters.org/?page_id=759#comment-1158 Just found your web-site, hoping you are still as active in 2012! I am the illustrator for The book "Wagon Train to Freedom" by Todd Mildfelt, based on an actual waton train of the underground railroad. We look forward to reading more on your site! Thank you, -Kelly hartman Just found your web-site, hoping you are still as active in 2012! I am the illustrator for The book “Wagon Train to Freedom” by Todd Mildfelt, based on an actual waton train of the underground railroad. We look forward to reading more on your site!
Thank you,
-Kelly hartman

]]> Comment on Directory by Glenda K. Fralin http://kwawriters.org/member-news-2/directory/#comment-1015 Glenda K. Fralin Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:48:28 +0000 http://kwawriters.org/?page_id=646#comment-1015 Hello Kansas Writers, I am a member of the Nebraska Writer's Guild. For several months now I have been doing interviews of Nebraska writers that I publish on my blog and hope to release as a book by the end of the year. I grew up in northern Kansas just south of Marysville on the river road on the west side of the Big Blue River. I often refer to myself as a Kansas river rat. I would love to interview at least one or more Kansas authors for my blog and upcoming book. If you are interested in being interviewed by me you can contact me at my email gfralin@yahoo.com Please feel free to visit my blog www.wordsprings.blogspot.com to read previous interviews. I focus on the author as well as their writings and I like to stress that the interview is about you, not me. My mission in these is to put you out there center stage. My reward comes from the traffic these interviews have brought to my blog and hopefully a big following for the upcoming book. I have written many poems and short stories. I have one novel THE SEARCH: LUNIS FLOWER OF HIDDEN which is a Christian fantasy. It is not a preachy book, but hopefully the reader finds the book entertaining as well as events that are based in Scripture. Please contact me if you would like an interview. Sincerely, G. K. Fralin Hello Kansas Writers, I am a member of the Nebraska Writer’s Guild. For several months now I have been doing interviews of Nebraska writers that I publish on my blog and hope to release as a book by the end of the year.

I grew up in northern Kansas just south of Marysville on the river road on the west side of the Big Blue River. I often refer to myself as a Kansas river rat. I would love to interview at least one or more Kansas authors for my blog and upcoming book. If you are interested in being interviewed by me you can contact me at my email gfralin@yahoo.com

Please feel free to visit my blog http://www.wordsprings.blogspot.com to read previous interviews. I focus on the author as well as their writings and I like to stress that the interview is about you, not me. My mission in these is to put you out there center stage. My reward comes from the traffic these interviews have brought to my blog and hopefully a big following for the upcoming book.

I have written many poems and short stories. I have one novel THE SEARCH: LUNIS FLOWER OF HIDDEN which is a Christian fantasy. It is not a preachy book, but hopefully the reader finds the book entertaining as well as events that are based in Scripture.

Please contact me if you would like an interview.

Sincerely,
G. K. Fralin

]]> Comment on Quiet, please. Writer @ Work by Samantha LaFantasie http://kwawriters.org/2012/01/quiet-please-writer-work/#comment-982 Samantha LaFantasie Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:50:12 +0000 http://kwawriters.org/?p=1060#comment-982 This is perfect! And perfect timing also! I have found myself diving into a book and finishing it before I feel that passion arise again to return to my own. I love the feeling of welcome when the characters start chatting away and I also love re-reading what I've already written so that I can become re-acquainted with my characters and world. This is perfect! And perfect timing also! I have found myself diving into a book and finishing it before I feel that passion arise again to return to my own. I love the feeling of welcome when the characters start chatting away and I also love re-reading what I’ve already written so that I can become re-acquainted with my characters and world.

]]> Comment on Contest by KWA http://kwawriters.org/kwa-contest/#comment-967 KWA Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:58:46 +0000 http://kwawriters.org/?page_id=501#comment-967 Hi, Ally. Winners will be notified by March 1 so they can have time to make arrangements to hopefully receive their award/certificate and anthology at our <a href="http://kwawriters.org/scene/" rel="nofollow">Scene Conference</a>, which takes place March 16-17 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Wichita. Good luck! Hi, Ally. Winners will be notified by March 1 so they can have time to make arrangements to hopefully receive their award/certificate and anthology at our Scene Conference, which takes place March 16-17 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Wichita. Good luck!

]]> Comment on Contest by Ally B http://kwawriters.org/kwa-contest/#comment-954 Ally B Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:28:45 +0000 http://kwawriters.org/?page_id=501#comment-954 When will the winners be announced? When will the winners be announced?

]]> Comment on Contest by KWA http://kwawriters.org/kwa-contest/#comment-930 KWA Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:03:38 +0000 http://kwawriters.org/?page_id=501#comment-930 I don't think the word count is required, Tom. It's listed as a guideline just to keep the entry size manageable. Good luck! Erin I don’t think the word count is required, Tom. It’s listed as a guideline just to keep the entry size manageable. Good luck!

Erin

]]> Comment on Contest by Tom Heeren http://kwawriters.org/kwa-contest/#comment-927 Tom Heeren Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:23:09 +0000 http://kwawriters.org/?page_id=501#comment-927 Shoiuld I put the word count on the cover letter to send the manuscript to the writing contest or not? I'm confused by whether we MUST include the word count or not. Can you clarify this for my fellow writers and me? Thanks a lot! Tom Shoiuld I put the word count on the cover letter to send the manuscript to the writing contest or not? I’m confused by whether we MUST include the word count or not. Can you clarify this for my fellow writers and me?

Thanks a lot!

Tom

]]> Comment on Love Your Reader by bdtharp http://kwawriters.org/2011/12/love-your-reader/#comment-669 bdtharp Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:41:57 +0000 http://kwawriters.org/?p=1041#comment-669 Very true, my friend. I just have one thing to add: READERS ROCK! Very true, my friend. I just have one thing to add: READERS ROCK!

]]> Comment on NaNoWriMo Stars in our Midst by H.B. Berlow http://kwawriters.org/2011/11/nanowrimo-stars-in-our-midst/#comment-614 H.B. Berlow Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:02:33 +0000 http://kwawriters.org/?p=1024#comment-614 42118 42118

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