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Winners Circle77 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 Maynard
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Agent consultation60 viewsLiterary agent Jim McCarthy offered 10-minute consultations throughout the day Saturday.
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Writers in Conference59 viewsConference co-chair Janet Bahl, left, talks about her writing with editor and author Elizabeth Burton during the consultation sessions.
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Crime Solver54 viewsConrad Jestmore congratulations Elaine Douglas on winning the Solve the Crime writing contest at the awards banquet.
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Good Dog51 viewsExplosives detection K-9 AJ gets to know conference participant Vicky Bennett. AJ brought his partner, Wally Roberts, an investigator with the state fire marshal's office, to talk about their work.
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Flower Girls48 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 Lofland48 viewsRetired police detective Lee Lofland is the author of "Police Procedure and Investigation: A Guide for Writers."
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Room 14347 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.
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K-9s on the Job46 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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Katherine Ramsland43 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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AJ, explosives detection K-942 viewsAJ, a 6-year-old yellow lab, explored the room while we listened to his handler, Wally Roberts, discuss their work for the state fire marshal's office.
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Wrapping Up40 viewsConference committee member Keith Boescher urges participants to fill out the survey before they leave the conference on Sunday.
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