The Kansas Writer’s Association Open House is fast approaching! Next Saturday, June 18, at the Sedgwick County Extension office, Sunflower Room, 21st and Ridge, from 2-4. You can enter from either street and park on either side. Access is easy and there are plentiful restrooms. https://www.sedgwick.k-state.edu/ We welcome our new members and guests for snacks, door prizes,…
Open House – Everyone Has a Story
Do you have a story in your head? Has it been in there for so long that it has grown cobwebs? We have a solution for you! We are the Kansas Writers Association. Our mission is to inform, support, encourage, and promote writers of all levels. Want to learn more? We are having an Open…
May 21st KWA Meeting
Our May meeting will be on the 21st at 1:30. Held at the Sedgwick County Extension Office, 21st and Ridge. We will learn about the importance of the right title and what catches a librarian’s eye in a title. We will also have a short presentation on the “Best Book” lists, and why those books…
Some Helpful Resources
There are many helpful resources available for new and established authors. A couple of my favorite ones that offer a lot of various tips are Kindlepreneur.com and Janefriedman.com. Here are a couple of items that interested me recently. Republish vs Update a Book: Which One is Better? https://kindlepreneur.com/republish-vs-update/ The Vital Difference Between Plot and Story…
Wes Brummer – Botanica Gardens
less Lunchtime Lecture – May 4, 11:30-12:15 pm Wes Brummer will talk about the poor farm history behind his first novel “Dust and Roses.” Casey Jones will speak about growing up in small town Kingman in the ‘60s in his humorous memoir “Boomer Tales.” Then Wes will talk about “Stalag Sunflower,” his historical novel of…
Summary of the April 16th Meeting
We had a great presentation by Racine Zackula from the Wichita Public Library yesterday. If you missed it, we will soon have notes from that presentation on the website. She talked to us about the many, many resources available for everyone, especially writers. Racine went over how to donate your author books to the library….
April 16th KWA Meeting
We have a Wichita Public Library speaker, Racine Zackula, scheduled to speak from 1:30-2:30 p.m. during this meeting. She will be covering: How to donate your book to the library. Self-Publishing tips and tricks. Library resources for authors. Researching resources. She will speak for 45 minutes and take questions for 15 minutes. She has a…
Some Places to Sell Articles
These are a number of places looking for articles, essays, and narratives. Go to the links to find out more details and submission information. Guideposts – Pays for Christian faith-based stories (about 1,500 words), NOT essays or fiction. Today’s Christian Living – Publishes story-based, inspirational, testimonial articles about how the Lord has touched lives. NO…
March 19 KWA Meeting
Just a reminder of our regular meeting on March 19 at 1:30. We are back in the Sedgwick County Extension office, Sunflower Room, at 21st and Ridge. You can enter from either street and park on either side. Access is easy and there are plentiful restrooms. https://www.sedgwick.k-state.edu/ From the answers to the survey our secretary Marcia sent…
Some Helpful Info for Writers
There are many good sources for information for writers. One of my favorite places that has a lot of useful tips is Kindlepreneur.com. These are some of the articles that might be helpful to you: Font Copyright Laws for Books: Your Print Book Could Be in Violation Kindlepreneur Book Description Generator Cover Design Articles Book…