Kansas Writers Association

 KWA’s next meeting will be in the regular place at the usual time, which is the second room on the left just past the main desk, to the left of it that is, at the Evergreen Public Library Branch, located at 2601 N. Arkansas Ave. in Wichita, Ks. 

  At next month’s meeting KWA will have special guest speakers, Brian Johnson, and HB Berlow, a.k.a. Tikiman and the Viking, who will give a presentation about podcasts.  

  The official meeting is from 1:30 to 4, however, if you would like a little time to just visit with your fellow writers, showing up closer to 1:00 is an option. As a general rule the group takes a short break halfway through the meeting. IF break hasn’t been officially called and you need to step out, please do so. 

  As usual the meeting will wrap up around 3:30 – 3:45 to allow time to rearrange tables and chairs, as well as put away the ones that have been gotten out. The library also now requires the trash be taken out. Thank you to those who are able and willing to help.

 Wichita Public Library – Evergreen Branch 

(316) 303-8181

https://g.co/kgs/3Cct3H

On the off chance that the library parking lot is full, there is overflow parking in the lot to the north of the library’s parking lot.

“If you don’t enjoy reading your own story more than once, why would anyone else?” ~ Brian K.  Balzer

Prose in the Park

  KWA’s next meeting falls on July 4th. We fully understand this means many of you won’t be able to attend due to spending time with family and friends while celebrating Independence Day. KWA will still be holding a meeting for those who do wish to attend. For those in attendance, we’ll be having some fun with creative writing exercises and a potluck dinner. Please bring something to write on and write with.

  Since the library will be closed due to the holiday KWA’s meeting will be a relaxing day at the Sedgwick County Park. KWA will provide hotdogs to be grilled at the park for the potluck dinner. Attendees are encouraged to bring a side dish or dessert as well as their own drinks. Please do not feel you cannot attend if you can’t bring a dish. Everyone is welcome. I will provide mustard, ketchup, and relish for the hotdogs as well as plates, napkins, and plastic utensils.

  As previously stated, the next meeting will be held on July 4th, two weeks from yesterday. However, it will NOT be held at the library due to the holiday. It will be held at Sedgwick County Park at an accessible site which I will secure that morning. 

  Directions: 

For those entering off of 21st St. North – enter the park on North Shore Road. Then simply follow the road into the park and take the second left. I will be in the first picnic site on the left. 

For those entering off of 13th St. – enter the park on North Shore Blvd. Go left at the entrance. Then follow the road through the park and take the first right turn. (do not turn right at the entrance) Again, I will be in the first picnic site on the left.

This site does have accessible parking spots, a sidewalk leading to the picnic tables, and a restroom straight across from it. Those wishing to are encouraged to bring their own chair if something more comfortable than a picnic table bench is desired. (don’t forget your writing utensils!)

  The official meeting is from 1:30 to 4, however, I will need to be there at 6am to secure the site so showing up early is certainly an option if you just want to hang out in the park and visit. (I can’t guarantee the quality of conversation.) 

  The meeting will likely wrap up around 3:30 as I have been invited to go to Centralia Lake for the weekend where I’ll camp out and show off while adaptive skiing. 

  Once more, the meeting will be held two weeks from yesterday on Saturday, July 4th, at Sedgwick County Park. 

  “Writing tip for tigers; don’t claw your way through your story or it won’t be purrrfectly smooth.” ~ Brian K. Balzer

KWA’s next meeting will be a presentation on Cover Design using Canva by Jessie Fishel. 

The next meeting will be in the regular place at the usual time, which is the second room on the left just past the main desk, to the left of it that is, at the Evergreen Public Library Branch, located at 2601 N. Arkansas Ave. in Wichita, Ks. 

The official meeting is from 1:30 to 4, however, if you would like a little time to just visit with your fellow writers, showing up closer to 1:00 is an option. As a general rule the group takes a short break halfway through the meeting. IF break hasn’t been officially called and you need to step out, please do so. 

As usual the meeting will wrap up around 3:30-3:45 to allow time to rearrange tables and chairs, as well as put away the ones that have been gotten out. The library also now requires the trash be taken out. Thank you to those who are able and willing to help.

There’s overflow parking in the lot to the north if the library parking lot is full.

Wichita Public Library – Evergreen Branch 

(316) 303-8181

https://g.co/kgs/3Cct3H

KWA’s next meeting will be a presentation and discussion about the Pitfalls of Writing by Morris Floyd and Brian Balzer.

The next meeting will be held on May 2nd in the regular place at the usual time, which is the second room on the left just past the main desk, to the left of it that is, at the Evergreen Public Library Branch, located at 2601 N. Arkansas Ave. in Wichita, Ks. 

The official meeting is from 1:30 to 4, however, if you would like a little time to just visit with your fellow writers, showing up closer to 1:00 is an option. As a general rule, the group takes a short break halfway through the meeting. IF break hasn’t been officially called and you need to step out, please do so. 

 As usual the meeting will wrap up around 3:30-3:45 to allow time to rearrange tables and chairs, as well as put away the ones that have been gotten out. The library also now requires the trash be taken out. Thank you to those who are able and willing to help.

Wichita Public Library – Evergreen Branch 

(316) 303-8181

https://g.co/kgs/3Cct3H

In April, the KWA will have another guest speaker. Randy Clinkscales, who founded Clinkscales Elder Law Practice, P.A. in 1985. He will be speaking to the group about a range of legal matters.

Join us while Randy Clinkscales talks about some vital information including:

• One of the greatest fears is losing your home, retirement, savings or business to long term care cost.
• Learn how to avoid losing your life savings to the nursing home or to Medicaid.
• Learn how to protect your assets and royalties after you die.*
• Learn the ins and outs of irrevocable and revocable trusts and which one is for you.
• Learn the most important things to think about for estate planning in your second half of life.

*Personally, I’m hoping this will be a good portion of his presentation and he will talk about how to make sure our loved ones still get our royalties.

NOTICE: The group will NOT be meeting in the usual room, (which is the second room on the left just past the main desk.) Instead, the meeting will be held at the usual time in the Arteaga BC room (at the end of the first hallway on the right) at the Evergreen Public Library Branch, located at 2601 N. Arkansas Ave. in Wichita, Ks. 

The official meeting is from 1:30 to 4. However, if you would like a little time to just visit with your fellow writers, showing up closer to 1:00 is an option. Generally, the group takes a short break halfway through the meeting. If a break hasn’t been officially called and you need to step out, please do so. 

As usual the meeting will wrap up around 3:30-3:45 to allow time to rearrange tables and chairs if needed, as well as put away the ones that have been gotten out. The library also now requires the trash be taken out. Thank you to those who are able and willing to help.

Once more, the meeting will be held Saturday, April 4th, from 1:30-4PM at the Evergreen Public Library Branch, located at 2601 N. Arkansas Ave. in Wichita, KS.

Wichita Public Library – Evergreen Branch 

(316) 303-8181

https://g.co/kgs/3Cct3H

https://g.co/kgs/3Cct3H

While the meeting attendance was slightly smaller than usual, it was a good one. Instead of having a program presented on Dialogue, there were other lively discussions.

The group has decided to do two anthologies: our regular more adult one and another for children’s writers. Guidelines will soon be announced along with the deadlines for entries.

Following that discussion, members present had an opportunity to share a little about their current projects and any writing news they wanted to share.

KWA had a special speaker, Steven Owens, for the monthly meeting. As an audio book narrator/producer, he presented a program all about the Ins and Outs of audio books. He pointed out that audio books are becoming the major way books are “read” today.

Steven shared with the group the complicated steps it takes to create an audio book. It is far more than simply closing yourself in a small, fairly sound-proof space to record a book.

KWA had Laurie L.Dove, author of Mask of the Deer Woman, share about her book and her history as an author.