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Scene of the Crime


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KWA Workshops


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Agent consultation59 viewsLiterary agent Jim McCarthy offered 10-minute consultations throughout the day Saturday.
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Crime Solver52 viewsConrad Jestmore congratulations Elaine Douglas on winning the Solve the Crime writing contest at the awards banquet.
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Katherine Ramsland42 viewsForensic psychologist and author Dr. Katherine Ramsland talks with Errol Anderson Saturday during the editor, agent, and expert consultations. Ramsland gave the keynote address during the conference banquet.
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Elizabeth Burton36 viewsElizabeth Burton presents her "Color My World" session. Burton is an author, editor, and the executive and acquiring editor for Zumaya Publications LLC and its speculative fiction imprint Zumaya Otherworlds.
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Poet Chinyere Okafor25 viewsDr. Okafor is a published poet and a women's studies professor at Wichita State University. She gave us her lyrical and heartfelt perspective on poetry at our June 2008 workshop.
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K-9s on the Job45 viewsWally Roberts, an investigator with the State of Kansas Fire Marshal's Office, and AJ, an explosives detection K-9, meet KWA member Ray "Grizzly" Racobs and his therapy dog, Oso.
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Flower Girls47 viewsKWA board members Arlene Rains Graber, historian and promotions manager, and Vicki Hermes-Bond, vice president, enjoy a taste of spring indoors at the Airport Hilton.
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Lee Lofland46 viewsRetired police detective Lee Lofland is the author of "Police Procedure and Investigation: A Guide for Writers."

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Poet Chinyere Okafor31 viewsChinyere is Nigerian and comes from a rich oral tradition. She told us about spending evenings as a child listening to the storytellers in her village, and how her tribe relies on proverbs to illuminate their communication.Jul 16, 2008
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Poet Chinyere Okafor25 viewsDr. Okafor is a published poet and a women's studies professor at Wichita State University. She gave us her lyrical and heartfelt perspective on poetry at our June 2008 workshop.Jul 16, 2008
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Writers in Conference58 viewsConference co-chair Janet Bahl, left, talks about her writing with editor and author Elizabeth Burton during the consultation sessions.May 02, 2008
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Winners Circle71 viewsFirst-place winners in each category of the KWA Writing Competition are (left to right): Greg Coykendall, H.B. Berlow, Conrad Jestmore, Dennis E. Smirl, Kaitlyn Shinsato, and Storme MaynardMay 02, 2008
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Crime Solver52 viewsConrad Jestmore congratulations Elaine Douglas on winning the Solve the Crime writing contest at the awards banquet.May 02, 2008
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Room 14346 viewsConrad Jestmore sets the scene in Room 143 for the Solve the Crime writing contest. "Evidence" of the crime included bullet holes, a body outlined on the bed, simulated blood spatter on the sheets, and a bottle of Jim Beam and two glasses on the nightstand.May 02, 2008
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Flower Girls47 viewsKWA board members Arlene Rains Graber, historian and promotions manager, and Vicki Hermes-Bond, vice president, enjoy a taste of spring indoors at the Airport Hilton.May 02, 2008
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Wrapping Up38 viewsConference committee member Keith Boescher urges participants to fill out the survey before they leave the conference on Sunday.May 02, 2008