Author: Cindy Molello

This month, our local publishing members, Sonny Collins and Starla Criser will be presenting about publishing your work and important things to be aware of when publishing and self-publishing. Kathy Pritchett is also doing her best to see if a representative of a larger publishing firm can visit and share with us about the publishing…

Patti Black, a practicing witch here in Wichita, will be presenting about the day in the life of a witch, her personal history with the occult, and a few of her more “interesting” experiences. She owns Blackbird Magick and often holds classes at La Vie Boheme Curiosity Shop.

Joe Stumpe will be our guest speaker for September. He’s the author of Wicked Wichita and will be speaking about history and how he gathers his information and inspiration for writing.  I know several people are interested in history so bring your questions with you. 

This month, one of our fantasy adventure authors and one of our more experienced students of and presenters on world building, Wendell Skinner, will share with us all of the impressive knowledge he has gathered and used in his own fantasy adventure storytelling! Wendell has a remarkable knowledge base and a lot of important insights…

July 20 – This month, one of our more prolific authors, Jana Dahmen, will talk about her writing style and tips for strong writing, including punctuation, parts of speech, and how she edits and proofreads. Jana is an accomplished author and a charming spirit, so her advice will be both interesting and helpful to new…

Jun 15 – Artificial Intelligence – This month, Lark and Rebecca will present on artificial intelligence and its impact on the writing world. It’s a hot and fascinating topic that should be interesting for writers of all genres

May 18 –  Medical examination/Bail Bonds/Prosecutor – This month, JaTonna’s dad will be sharing with us about his experiences as a medical examiner and all the fascinating ins-and-outs of that world!

JaTonna, Louise, and Dustin will present this month on pre-publishing, formatting, agents, and elevator pitches. Some big concerns as authors look to publish.

During this meeting, Kathy Pelzl and Kathy Prichard will discuss: Point of View, Show versus Tell, and Dialogue/Characterization.

As usual, our monthly meeting will be at the Evergreen Branch Public Library at 2601 N. Arkansas Ave. 1:30-4 p.m. At this meeting, Louise Pelzl will present two types of grammar software that will review and make suggestions to writers’ content before submission. This is also the time of the year for renewals for membership,…