Z. Minor announces that her first book, The Sisterhood of the Coin, is now available as an audiobook on Amazon and iTunes. The reader is Nina Nato. She does a marvelous job with her English accent as she takes you on a trip back in time to 1820 England.
Feb 17th Meeting – Writing Prompts
January 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Prompts for KWA for February 2018 Last month, at the meeting, the stories from the prompts were brilliant. Our members come up with such wonderful stories and poems. Thank you, Chris, Gloria, Charlie, and Starla for participating. This month’s Prompts are: You received a Valentine box of candy, and when you opened the card placed […]
Jan 20 Monthly Meeting – An attorney visits
January 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
If you saw the original post about a meeting on Cliffhangers and Plotting, disregard that. We will have that program later in the year. Instead we will be having an attorney visit our group. He will answer questions about what an attorney can and cannot do. This information should be helpful to anyone writing about […]
Nov 18 Monthly Meeting Recap
November 19, 2017 by Leave a Comment
KWA members met in our usual place, at our usual time November 18th. We shared tidbits about what we write and any recent writing accomplishments. We also elected officers for 2018 and did some pretty decent planning for 2018 meetings. 2018 Officers President – Rae Ann Cuda Vice-President – Wes Brummer Secretary – Ernestine Frame […]
August 19 Meeting Change – Prompts and More
August 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
There has been a change to our planned August 19th meeting. Our guest speaker had to change her presentation to September 16th. Writing prompts will be discussed. The following are some suggested ones to try out. Harry Potter comes to your house for dinner. Write this scene as if you were a teenager. Job Swap […]
August 19 Meeting – How to Become an Indie Author and The Steps You Need to Take
July 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
We will have a special guest speaker at the August 19th meeting: Victoria M. Patton. She will talk about “How to Become an Indie Author and the Steps You Need to Take.” Patton will do a quick overview and have some handouts that will have resources. She will give some marketing pointers and will offer […]
July meeting wrap-up…and new fun things
July 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Words from Louise… We had an excellent meeting in July. Members read their dialogue and then it was open for general discussion. I have to say I was impressed that everyone at the meeting participated. We all know how to the write good dialogue. Dialogue is a vast subject that cannot be completed at one […]
July 15 – Meeting – Working with Dialogue
July 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
July’s meeting will cover working with dialogue using a unique method so the all attending members can be involved. Without dialogue, you can only watch the action, and you will never be able to understand the emotional message. Different characters speak in a variety of ways. Real dialogue is getting into your character’s head. You […]
June 17 Monthly Meeting – Edit & Polish
June 14, 2017 by 1 Comment
The KWA meeting is Saturday, June 17th. Usual place…usual time. This is going to be a critique meeting. Bring your entries for the KWA anthology, which must be submitted by June 30th. Or you can bring any other work you want feedback on. Bring three (3) pages of your short story or two-three poems and […]
May 20 Monthly Meeting – Characterization
May 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
At the May meeting, Rae Cuda will lead the discussion on characters. The group will talk about what they are, who they are, and share hints on developing them. Members are encouraged to bring their thoughts and characters to the meeting. Plan to take part in the discussion.