Member Events
KWA meets the 3rd Saturday monthly @ 1:30 pm, Rockwell Library 5939 E. 9th St. in Wichita, KS
Dec 21 – MONTHLY Meeting
Jan 18 – MONTHLY Meeting
Feb 15 – MONTHLY Meeting
Tag Archives: Writers Tools
Learning from the Masters
Program presented by Louise Pelzl Having worked in marketing and sales for years, there is one vital bit of knowledge I gained. It’s okay to borrow ideas that work well instead of reinventing them. We can’t use other authors’ exact … Continue reading
August 18th Meeting
The August 18th meeting will be a time of learning, a time of sharing our experiences on the subjects of the month. Drum roll here… The subjects are Cliff Hangers, Plot, and Theme. Kathy Pritchett will present a program to … Continue reading
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July 21 Meeting – Writing Prompts
Writing prompts are provided to challenge our members, to get our creative juices flowing. If you haven’t joined the fun, now is your chance. The writing prompts for July 21st are as follows: What if the use of robots in … Continue reading
May 19th Writing Prompts
As usual, we are supplying some writing prompts to challenge our members. If you don’t like any of these prompts, you are welcome to come up with one of your own. What would you pack in your suitcase if you … Continue reading
August 19 Meeting – How to Become an Indie Author and The Steps You Need to Take
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 … Continue reading
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July 15 – Meeting – Working with Dialogue
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 … Continue reading
June 17 Monthly Meeting – Edit & Polish
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 … Continue reading
May 20 Monthly Meeting – Characterization
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 … Continue reading
March 18 Monthly Meeting – Discussion on Agents
Do we need to find an agent? This month the conversations will concern agents. We will share our experiences. We will also discuss Synopsis…what they are and are they hard to do. Along with that, we will talk about Query … Continue reading
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February 18 – Monthly Meeting – Show, Don’t Tell & More
We’re continuing the year by offering more than one topic for discussion. Essentially you get “more bang for your buck” at these meetings. This month we will have discussions on the following topics: Show, Don’t Tell (something every writer struggles … Continue reading