KWA meets the first Saturday of every month from 1:30 to 4 pm.
2025 Meetings
New monthly meeting location – in Wichita, KS. – Evergreen Branch Library – 2601 N. Arkansas
Jan 4 – Problems with meeting due to snow.
Feb 1 – General discussion of upcoming 2025 programs and a presentation on editing by Louise Pelzl.
Mar 1 – A brief discussion about editing, followed by a discussion about artwork led by Charles Gaynor.
Apr 5 – More discussion about editing, followed by a program with Ted Ayers from PBS Inside the Cover.
May 3 – Presentation by Jana Dahmen on character development.
Jun 7 – More discussion about editing lead by Louise Pelzl; members asked to share their own edited examples.
Jul 5 – Louise Pelzl will lead a discussion on editing, with “What is a Beat Sheet’ and ‘How to Use It and Building a Backstory’ as topics. Kathy Pritchett will do a presentation on ‘Taking Your Reader on an Emotional Journey.
Aug 2 – Ken Locke will do a short talk about what he’s found in regard to self-publishing. Sonny Collins will help with this.
Sep 6 – Gretchen Eick with Blue Cedar Press will present to the group.
Oct 4 – TBD
Nov 1 – Erin Potter with Watermark Books will do a short presentation, followed by discussion of possible future presentations and Elections for 2026
Dec 6 – Annual holiday party