2022 MEeting Schedule
Meetings start at 10:30 am on the 3rd Saturday of each month
These are hybrid meetings, attendance welcome in person and via Zoom.
May 21: Lawrence Public Library - Presenter Amber Fraley
June 18: Emporia - Flint Hills Tech College - Presenter Kitty Hamilton
July 16: Emporia - Flint Hills Tech College - Presenter Hazel Hart
August 20: Lawrence Public Library - Presenter David Hann
September 17: Lawrence Public Library
October 19: Convention in Lawrence
November 19: Emporia - Flint Hills Tech College - Presenter Jerilynn Henrikson
December 17: Emporia - Flint Hills Tech College - Presenter Angel Edenburn
These are hybrid meetings, attendance welcome in person and via Zoom.
May 21: Lawrence Public Library - Presenter Amber Fraley
June 18: Emporia - Flint Hills Tech College - Presenter Kitty Hamilton
July 16: Emporia - Flint Hills Tech College - Presenter Hazel Hart
August 20: Lawrence Public Library - Presenter David Hann
September 17: Lawrence Public Library
October 19: Convention in Lawrence
November 19: Emporia - Flint Hills Tech College - Presenter Jerilynn Henrikson
December 17: Emporia - Flint Hills Tech College - Presenter Angel Edenburn
February Meeting
Please join us on February 19th, 2022
Third Saturday of Month
10:00am-12:00pm
Flinthills Tech College
3301 W. 18th Ave
Emporia, KS
Live or Zoom meeting
Presenter: Ann Anderson
Ann Anderson is an author, tennis coach, and creator of the comic strip, “The Borrego Springs Sun”. With roots deep in Kansas, Ann’s led a rich career from the Governor’s Office of the Great State of Kansas to working with the American Cancer Society, to directing the Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Borrego Springs, CA. She is active in the Kansas Author’s Club and the Lawrence Writers’ Group, Supports dog and cat rescue organizations, and takes ukulele lessons. She lives with her husband, Vann, and three cats in Lawrence, KS.
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Third Saturday of Month
10:00am-12:00pm
Flinthills Tech College
3301 W. 18th Ave
Emporia, KS
Live or Zoom meeting
Presenter: Ann Anderson
Ann Anderson is an author, tennis coach, and creator of the comic strip, “The Borrego Springs Sun”. With roots deep in Kansas, Ann’s led a rich career from the Governor’s Office of the Great State of Kansas to working with the American Cancer Society, to directing the Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center in Borrego Springs, CA. She is active in the Kansas Author’s Club and the Lawrence Writers’ Group, Supports dog and cat rescue organizations, and takes ukulele lessons. She lives with her husband, Vann, and three cats in Lawrence, KS.
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February and March meetings in Emporia
D2 Meetings on February 19 and March 19 will be held at Flint Hills Technical College 3301 W. 18th Ave., Emporia. Time will remain 10:00 am - Noon. Planned presenters are Ann Anderson (February) and Brenda White (March). More details will be posted soon. A Zoom invite has been sent to all D2 members. Members of other districts who would like to attend should email Curtis Becker for a Zoom invite.
January Meeting
Update: January's meeting will be Zoom only. A Zoom invite has been sent to all D2 members. Members of other districts who would like to attend should email Curtis Becker for a Zoom invite.
Janice has updated the program description, as well. Janice Northerns will read and discuss work from her award-winning poetry collection, Some Electric Hum, followed by a Q&A session. Dr. Sandra Cox, judge for the Nelson Poetry Book Award, had this to say about Janice’s book: “Some Electric Hum reads … like a treatise on the ways communities are crafted by wanting, having, and then letting go. … This book exemplifies her skill in giving language to those fragile and ephemeral experiences of connection, as well as her determination to understand how connection might be felt in the barely perceptible hum of a completed circuit, closed but still alive with alternating electric currents.“
Janice has updated the program description, as well. Janice Northerns will read and discuss work from her award-winning poetry collection, Some Electric Hum, followed by a Q&A session. Dr. Sandra Cox, judge for the Nelson Poetry Book Award, had this to say about Janice’s book: “Some Electric Hum reads … like a treatise on the ways communities are crafted by wanting, having, and then letting go. … This book exemplifies her skill in giving language to those fragile and ephemeral experiences of connection, as well as her determination to understand how connection might be felt in the barely perceptible hum of a completed circuit, closed but still alive with alternating electric currents.“
Our next D2 Meeting will feature a presentation by Janice Northerns. Perry will send agendas to D2 members via email. The meeting will will be Saturday January 15, 2022 from 10:00-12:00pm at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont, lower level.
Janice Northerns, of Liberal, is the author of Some Electric Hum, winner of the 2021 KAC Nelson Poetry Book Award and the KU Byron Caldwell Smith Book Award, and a WILLA Literary Award Finalist in Poetry.
The author grew up on a farm in rural West Texas and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas Tech University, where she received the Robert S. Newton Award for Creative Writing. Her work has been widely published in literary journals. Honors include a Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts residency, a Sewanee Writers’ Conference scholarship, and numerous awards for individual poems.
Janice and her husband moved to Liberal in 1998, where she taught English at Seward County Community College before retiring in 2019 to write full-time. The landscapes and people of West Texas and southwest Kansas are a steady source of inspiration for her poetry.
Finding Both Anchor and Sail through Ekphrastic Writing
(Ekphrasis: the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device)
Janice Northerns will read from her award-winning collection, Some Electric Hum, including several poems that were written in response to photographs, paintings, and sculpture. She will share tips and prompts for more productive ekphrastic writing. The discussion will be geared toward prose writers as well as poets.
Janice Northerns, of Liberal, is the author of Some Electric Hum, winner of the 2021 KAC Nelson Poetry Book Award and the KU Byron Caldwell Smith Book Award, and a WILLA Literary Award Finalist in Poetry.
The author grew up on a farm in rural West Texas and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas Tech University, where she received the Robert S. Newton Award for Creative Writing. Her work has been widely published in literary journals. Honors include a Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts residency, a Sewanee Writers’ Conference scholarship, and numerous awards for individual poems.
Janice and her husband moved to Liberal in 1998, where she taught English at Seward County Community College before retiring in 2019 to write full-time. The landscapes and people of West Texas and southwest Kansas are a steady source of inspiration for her poetry.
Finding Both Anchor and Sail through Ekphrastic Writing
(Ekphrasis: the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device)
Janice Northerns will read from her award-winning collection, Some Electric Hum, including several poems that were written in response to photographs, paintings, and sculpture. She will share tips and prompts for more productive ekphrastic writing. The discussion will be geared toward prose writers as well as poets.
December Meeting
Our next D2 Meeting will be the annual holiday party, a convention committee meeting, and a presentation by Julie Sellers of D1. Perry will send agendas to D2 members via email. Zoom will be available for those who can't be with us in Lawrence; please email Curtis Becker for the Zoom invitation. The meeting will will be Saturday December 18, 2021 from 10:00-12:00pm at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont, lower level.
The Two I’s of Writing
Join Julie A. Sellers as she discusses the two i’s of writing: inspiration and intentionality, and reads from her recent publication, Kindred Verse: Poems Inspired by Anne of Green Gables. Julie will share tips for looking for inspiration (ideas), and techniques she uses to be intentional about writing. Attendees will have the opportunity to try out some of these techniques by participating in short writing activities.
A native of Kansas, Julie A. Sellers earned Bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and French, a Master’s in Spanish Literature from Kansas State University, a Master’s in International Studies and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Wyoming. Julie is the author of three academic monographs on Dominican music and identity, and her creative prose and poetry have appeared in publications such as 105 Meadowlark Reader, Cagibi, Wanderlust, The Very Edge, Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies, Unlost, and Kansas Time + Place. Julie was the Kansas Author’s Club’s 2020 Prose Writer of the Year. Her book Kindred Verse: Poems Inspired by Anne of Green Gables (Blue Cedar Press) was released in 2021.
The Two I’s of Writing
Join Julie A. Sellers as she discusses the two i’s of writing: inspiration and intentionality, and reads from her recent publication, Kindred Verse: Poems Inspired by Anne of Green Gables. Julie will share tips for looking for inspiration (ideas), and techniques she uses to be intentional about writing. Attendees will have the opportunity to try out some of these techniques by participating in short writing activities.
A native of Kansas, Julie A. Sellers earned Bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and French, a Master’s in Spanish Literature from Kansas State University, a Master’s in International Studies and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Wyoming. Julie is the author of three academic monographs on Dominican music and identity, and her creative prose and poetry have appeared in publications such as 105 Meadowlark Reader, Cagibi, Wanderlust, The Very Edge, Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies, Unlost, and Kansas Time + Place. Julie was the Kansas Author’s Club’s 2020 Prose Writer of the Year. Her book Kindred Verse: Poems Inspired by Anne of Green Gables (Blue Cedar Press) was released in 2021.
November Meeting
We are lucky to have Cheryl Unruh to present at our next D2 Meeting, Saturday November 20, 2021 from 10:00-12:00pm at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont, lower level.
For 11 years, Cheryl Unruh wrote a weekly newspaper column, Flyover People, for The Emporia Gazette. She has twice received the Kansas Notable Book Award for her collections of Kansas essays, Flyover People and Waiting on the Sky, both published by Quincy Press. Meadowlark Press published her collection of poetry, Walking on Water, as well as her brand new book, Gravedigger’s Daughter, a memoir. She is the editor of 105 Meadowlark Reader, a Kansas journal of creative nonfiction. Cheryl lives in Emporia, Kansas.
Cheryl's book launch for Gravedigger's Daughter is scheduled for November 13, at 1:00 p.m. at the Lyon County History Center, 711 Commercial, Emporia.
For 11 years, Cheryl Unruh wrote a weekly newspaper column, Flyover People, for The Emporia Gazette. She has twice received the Kansas Notable Book Award for her collections of Kansas essays, Flyover People and Waiting on the Sky, both published by Quincy Press. Meadowlark Press published her collection of poetry, Walking on Water, as well as her brand new book, Gravedigger’s Daughter, a memoir. She is the editor of 105 Meadowlark Reader, a Kansas journal of creative nonfiction. Cheryl lives in Emporia, Kansas.
Cheryl's book launch for Gravedigger's Daughter is scheduled for November 13, at 1:00 p.m. at the Lyon County History Center, 711 Commercial, Emporia.
October Meeting
October's meeting will be inside the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont, lower level from 10:00 - 12:00 on Saturday October 16, 2021. Members who won awards at the state convention will be sharing their award winning pieces. Also, area students who won as part of the youth contest have been invited to attend and share.
Meeting Location Change
The location of our September meeting has changed. We are unable to meet at the library. Member Ronda Miller graciously offered to host us in her backyard. There will be no bathroom due to Covid, but she will have water available. Please bring a chair if you can. We will be at 214 Lawrence Ave. in Lawrence.
September Meeting
September's meeting will be inside the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont, lower level from 10:00 - 12:00 on Saturday September 18, 2021. Our featured presenter will be District 2 Member, Beth Gulley.
Finding Inspiration in Everyday Objects She will use her book, The Sticky Note Alphabet, to illustrate the ways mundane objects can trigger memories that in turn can lead to meaningful poems. Sometimes setting parameters for our writing, for example writing daily or trying new forms, can push us to notice the beauty in everyday objects as well. |
About Beth
Beth Gulley lives in Spring Hill, Kansas and teaches writing at Johnson County Community College. She has an MA from UMKC and a PhD from the University of Kansas. When not writing about teaching, Beth primarily writes poetry.
Her latest book, The Sticky Note Alphabet (from Alien Buddha Press), reminds us that small things are not always unimportant things. In December, her book Dragon Eggs will be published by Spartan Press. Her older work includes the 2018 chapbook, $!*# Hole Countries: A Find and Replace Meditation.
Her poetry and stories also appear in the Bards Against Hunger Anthology, From Everywhere a Little: A Migration Anthology, the Thorny Locust, and The Gasconade Review Presents: Storm A’Comin’, Kansas Letters to a Young Poet, and the 105 Meadowlark Reader. She has been a proud member of the Facebook group 365 Poems in 365 Days since 2015, and her poems appear in all three of the 365 Poems in 365 Days anthologies.
Beth serves on the Riverfront Reading Committee and is a Writer’s Place board member. She loves thrift store shopping, traveling, and drinking coffee.
Beth Gulley lives in Spring Hill, Kansas and teaches writing at Johnson County Community College. She has an MA from UMKC and a PhD from the University of Kansas. When not writing about teaching, Beth primarily writes poetry.
Her latest book, The Sticky Note Alphabet (from Alien Buddha Press), reminds us that small things are not always unimportant things. In December, her book Dragon Eggs will be published by Spartan Press. Her older work includes the 2018 chapbook, $!*# Hole Countries: A Find and Replace Meditation.
Her poetry and stories also appear in the Bards Against Hunger Anthology, From Everywhere a Little: A Migration Anthology, the Thorny Locust, and The Gasconade Review Presents: Storm A’Comin’, Kansas Letters to a Young Poet, and the 105 Meadowlark Reader. She has been a proud member of the Facebook group 365 Poems in 365 Days since 2015, and her poems appear in all three of the 365 Poems in 365 Days anthologies.
Beth serves on the Riverfront Reading Committee and is a Writer’s Place board member. She loves thrift store shopping, traveling, and drinking coffee.
August Meeting
August's meeting will be inside the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont, lower level. 10:00 am - 12:00 noon on Saturday August 21, 2021. Masks are required at the library. Perry will send the complete agenda to members via email. Our featured speaker is KAC Board Member/District 2 Member, Kerry Moyer.
Emporia Poet Kerry Moyer will speak about his process, influences, and his 3rd collection of poetry, Turnpike Prarie, coming next month from Kellogg Press in Topeka.
Kerry Moyer resides in Emporia Kansas with his wife Sarah and their boys Edward and Miles. Kerry is the author of two Chapbooks “Let’s Start with That” and “these boys” along with poetry collections Dirt Road and Rust & Weeds. He is an active member of Kansas Author’s Club and the Emporia Writer’s Group and is on KAC’s State Board serving as Prose Contest Manager. A trained suicide prevention and intervention instructor, Kerry became involved with Beacon for Hope a non-profit suicide prevention organization and currently serves on the board. He also serves on the Board of the William Allen White Foundation and directs Arterial Ink, a fundraising literary journal supporting the foundation. Kerry has worked in community mental health working with youth and young adults for twenty years and is currently a Crisis Prevention and Intervention Instructor, Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Pediatric CPR/First Aid instructor. Other interests include cycling where he has participated in gravel cycling events like the Dirty Kanza/Unbound Gravel race which calls Emporia and the Flint Hills home. Kerry also holds a fifth-degree black belt in Taekwondo and first-degree black belt in Hapkido. “Master Moyer” taught martial arts and self-defense for over a decade and continues to be sporadically involved in the martial arts world. Kerry enjoys creating arts and crafts as well as playing music on his guitar when he can. Kerry is inspired as a writer by the people, communities, and landscapes of Kansas and the Midwest.
Kerry Moyer resides in Emporia Kansas with his wife Sarah and their boys Edward and Miles. Kerry is the author of two Chapbooks “Let’s Start with That” and “these boys” along with poetry collections Dirt Road and Rust & Weeds. He is an active member of Kansas Author’s Club and the Emporia Writer’s Group and is on KAC’s State Board serving as Prose Contest Manager. A trained suicide prevention and intervention instructor, Kerry became involved with Beacon for Hope a non-profit suicide prevention organization and currently serves on the board. He also serves on the Board of the William Allen White Foundation and directs Arterial Ink, a fundraising literary journal supporting the foundation. Kerry has worked in community mental health working with youth and young adults for twenty years and is currently a Crisis Prevention and Intervention Instructor, Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Pediatric CPR/First Aid instructor. Other interests include cycling where he has participated in gravel cycling events like the Dirty Kanza/Unbound Gravel race which calls Emporia and the Flint Hills home. Kerry also holds a fifth-degree black belt in Taekwondo and first-degree black belt in Hapkido. “Master Moyer” taught martial arts and self-defense for over a decade and continues to be sporadically involved in the martial arts world. Kerry enjoys creating arts and crafts as well as playing music on his guitar when he can. Kerry is inspired as a writer by the people, communities, and landscapes of Kansas and the Midwest.
July Meeting
July's meeting will be inside the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont, lower level. 10:00 am - 12:00 noon on Saturday July 17, 2021. Perry will send the complete agenda to members via email. Patricia Davids will be one of our featured presenters.
USA Today best-selling author Patricia Davids is the author of forty traditionally published novels and four novellas. Born and raised near Hope, Kansas, Pat attended K-State and completed her nurse’s training in Wichita. Her first writing success came when she wrote a letter to a lonely sailor at the request of a friend. Love, marriage and family soon followed, but writing took a backseat to family and her neonatal nursing career until 1997 when she decided to pursue writing for publication. Seven years and many rejections later, she sold her first inspirational romance novel to Harlequin Books and hasn’t stopped writing since. She has published with Harlequin’s Love Inspired, Love Inspired Suspense, Superromance, HQN and with Kensington Books. Follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PatriciaDavidsAuthor or read more about her and her books at www.patriciadavids.com
June Meeting
Our planned presenter is not able to make it in June. So, we want to have a day of prompts and all of us can write. Bring a chair and some writing instruments. We also can have a good read around, so plan on bringing in something to read. I believe we have a few new members, and I want to encourage you to join us this month.
We will meet in the shade in South Park from 10:00am-12:00pm. Bring a chair and some writing instruments.
We will meet in the shade in South Park from 10:00am-12:00pm. Bring a chair and some writing instruments.
Rain Moves May Meeting to Zoom
Due to rain in the area, the May meeting has been moved to Zoom. Curtis sent out an email with the Zoom link. If you didn't get the link, please email Perry or Curtis.
May Meeting
You are invited to South Park in Lawrence on Saturday 5/8 for our monthly meeting. We plan to begin at 10:00 am and go until noon. Our guest speaker is Poet and Journalist AJ Dome. AJ is the education reporter for the Manhattan Mercury. He was previously a producer for WIBW-TV 13 in Topeka and a reporter/on air personality for KVOE radio in Emporia. AJ plans to speak to the group about making a living as a journalist/writer in today's world. He will also speak about his collection of pandemic poetry and photographs set to be released next month. Members should watch their email for an invitation from Perry that will include the meeting agenda. In case of bad weather, Curtis has set up a Zoom meeting. Details will be emailed to members if we have to move the meeting to online.
Rain Moves April Meeting to Zoom
Due to rain in the area, the April meeting has been moved to Zoom. Perry sent out an email with the Zoom link. If you didn't get the info, please email Perry or Curtis.
April Meeting
I want to invite you all to South Park, in downtown Lawrence, Kansas on April 10, 2021 from 10:00am-12:00pm to share life stories, laughs and learn something new about our club. If the weather turns out poorly for the meeting our Vice President Curtis Becker will have a zoom meeting planned and we will share that link if we need to a couple of days before the meeting.
We are going to have Ms. Maureen Carroll of Anamcara Press, LLC share her process, insights and all the great work she has been publishing. She also recently put out a ezine called White Bridge that has potential in the future.
On a much sadder note we lost one of our fine young poets Mr. Antonio Sanchez to his serious medical complications and we want to spend some time honoring this great young person who will be missed.
We are going to be responsible for the 2022 State Wide Convention and we are looking for help in developing a great program for the conference.
You will find the Agenda for the meeting attached so you can be ready for the meeting.
Thank you for everything you do.
Great writing will be shared by all that wish to.
Perry Shepard
President D2.
We are going to have Ms. Maureen Carroll of Anamcara Press, LLC share her process, insights and all the great work she has been publishing. She also recently put out a ezine called White Bridge that has potential in the future.
On a much sadder note we lost one of our fine young poets Mr. Antonio Sanchez to his serious medical complications and we want to spend some time honoring this great young person who will be missed.
We are going to be responsible for the 2022 State Wide Convention and we are looking for help in developing a great program for the conference.
You will find the Agenda for the meeting attached so you can be ready for the meeting.
Thank you for everything you do.
Great writing will be shared by all that wish to.
Perry Shepard
President D2.
March Meeting
Please join us on Saturday March 13 from 10:00 - 11:30 am on Zoom for our monthly meeting. After the business portion of the meeting, we will welcome guests Michael Poage and Gretchen Eick. D-2 members should receive the Zoom link via email. If you don't receive a link or are visiting from another district, please email Curtis Becker.
Michael Poage and Gretchen Eick present: Life on the Run
Creating an independent press that supports 'voices from the prairie and the planet' -- Blue Cedar Press -- while writing poetry and prose and living an international life. Gretchen Eick is a professor of history who writes history, biography, historical novels, novels of international intrigue, and poetry. She worked for 14 years on Capitol Hill on foreign and military policy before moving to Kansas and earning her PhD from KU in American Studies. Like her husband, she loves to travel outside the US and has lived in Sierra Leone, Latvia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina and visited 40-some countries. See her Amazon Author page to view her books and reviews. She is currently working on a sequel to her first novel, Maybe Crossings (2015), which is set in 2019. Her first book, Dissent in Wichita: The Civil Rights Movement in the Midwest, 1954-72 won 3 awards and can be seen in an exhibit in the Smithsonian's Museum of African American History and Culture. It also resulted in a prize winning Public Television documentary on Wichita's successful student-led sit-in in 1958. |
Michael Poage currently teaches literature and English to university students in Thailand as a Fulbright teacher of English. He is also working on his 14th book of poems. Trained in the MFA creative writing program of the University of Montana, Poage worked a variety of careers from sheep ranching to Christian ministry to teaching Literature and English to students of other languages. After 25 years pastoring churches in Kansas, Poage retired and returned to school to be certified to teach English (ESOL). He taught at WSU’s Intensive English Program until 2017 when he and his wife began teaching half of each year in Bosnia and Herzegovina at a Muslim university. His Human Ink, The First Five Books won the Nelson Poetry Award in 2016. He is the founder and owner of Blue Cedar Press in Wichita, Ks. He was poet in residence at Dzemal Bijedic University in Mostar, Bosnia 2017-18.
https://bluecedarpress.com/
https://bluecedarpress.com/
February Meeting
Member Brian Daldorph talks about writing and his new book, Kansas Poems. See you at 10:00 am on Saturday February 13, 2021. The Zoom link will be sent out to members.
January Meeting
D-2 Members are participating in the William Stafford event through the Watkins Museum. Contact Rhonda Miller if you would like to read.
December Meeting
Please join us for a District Two meeting with award winning author, Jack Kline. (The Zoom meeting is Saturday, December 26th, 10 a.m. CST.) Jack Kline’s award-winning short stories and essays have appeared in numerous publications, including Star Magazine, Kansas City Voices, the popular Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, and United Kingdom’s Prole Magazine. A University of Kansas Literature and Creative Writing graduate, and KU’s Pee Dee Brown Creative Writing Award winner, he is the author of four books. He lives with his family, dogs and horses near Louisburg, Kansas, USA.
Jack will lead a discussion on writing mysteries, and creating a reoccurring character who moves from novel to novel. Jack’s emphasis will be on discussion, not lecture. Who hasn’t read a mystery? What makes a good one. And books with reoccurring characters are all the rage these days. How do we write a character who holds interest throughout a series of books, one who readers eagerly await his or her next novel. Let’s chat.
Books By Jack: Rhapsody – Phil Morris book two https://www.amazon.com/Rhapsody-Jack-Kline/dp/B08NDT5G4T/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=jack+kline&qid=1608756122&sr=8-3 But Not for Me – Phil Morris book one https://www.amazon.com/But-Not-Me-Jack-Kline/dp/1691012513/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Christmas Branches – a collection of 13 Christmas stories https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Branches-Jack-Kline/dp/1702100065/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=christmas+branches+book+Jack+Kline&qid=1606533936&sr=8-5 Blowing Carbon – Jack’s first book, a short story collection including several stories previously published in periodicals https://www.amazon.com/Blowing-Carbon-Jack-Kline/dp/1795512776/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=blowing+carbon
Members will also share their unique holiday Covid celebrations in prose or poetry forms - or however they wish.
Many thanks to Beth Gulley for setting up the following for our zoom meeting.
Have a Merry Christmas 🎄🎁! Stay safe.
Please see your email for Zoom Link or contact Ronda Miller coachingforliferonda @ yahoo.com or Curtis Becker at curtis.becker @ gmx.com.
Jack will lead a discussion on writing mysteries, and creating a reoccurring character who moves from novel to novel. Jack’s emphasis will be on discussion, not lecture. Who hasn’t read a mystery? What makes a good one. And books with reoccurring characters are all the rage these days. How do we write a character who holds interest throughout a series of books, one who readers eagerly await his or her next novel. Let’s chat.
Books By Jack: Rhapsody – Phil Morris book two https://www.amazon.com/Rhapsody-Jack-Kline/dp/B08NDT5G4T/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=jack+kline&qid=1608756122&sr=8-3 But Not for Me – Phil Morris book one https://www.amazon.com/But-Not-Me-Jack-Kline/dp/1691012513/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Christmas Branches – a collection of 13 Christmas stories https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Branches-Jack-Kline/dp/1702100065/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=christmas+branches+book+Jack+Kline&qid=1606533936&sr=8-5 Blowing Carbon – Jack’s first book, a short story collection including several stories previously published in periodicals https://www.amazon.com/Blowing-Carbon-Jack-Kline/dp/1795512776/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=blowing+carbon
Members will also share their unique holiday Covid celebrations in prose or poetry forms - or however they wish.
Many thanks to Beth Gulley for setting up the following for our zoom meeting.
Have a Merry Christmas 🎄🎁! Stay safe.
Please see your email for Zoom Link or contact Ronda Miller coachingforliferonda @ yahoo.com or Curtis Becker at curtis.becker @ gmx.com.
November Meeting
Please join us this Saturday via the zoom link that follows at 10:30 to noon for a presentation by Vicki Julian.
Please plan on sharing a short poem or prose item about thanksgiving following Vicki’s presentation.
Vicki Julian presents:
Anthologies: A Voice for All
Anthologies are interesting because they use and can hone many of a writer's skills, and they bring myriad perspectives on a subject. They can also serve as a great opportunity for others who want to pursue or already have a writing career. But, there are pitfalls and ways to avoid them. Vicki will discuss those topics and talk about the different types of anthologies and how you might write them.
BIO: Vicki Julian is an award wining author, and editor of an Amazon best seller eBook. With various articles in magazines and newspapers; and as author of eight books; a faith-based blogger site; workshop presenter; and contributor to ten anthologies, including Chicken Soup for the Soul, she has developed a keen interest in anthologies. Vicki comments that "anthologies are interesting and exciting because they often give voice to those who might remain mute otherwise, and maybe deprive the world of something special."
Please see your email for Zoom Link or contact Ronda Miller coachingforliferonda @ yahoo.com or Curtis Becker at curtis.becker @ gmx.com.
Please plan on sharing a short poem or prose item about thanksgiving following Vicki’s presentation.
Vicki Julian presents:
Anthologies: A Voice for All
Anthologies are interesting because they use and can hone many of a writer's skills, and they bring myriad perspectives on a subject. They can also serve as a great opportunity for others who want to pursue or already have a writing career. But, there are pitfalls and ways to avoid them. Vicki will discuss those topics and talk about the different types of anthologies and how you might write them.
BIO: Vicki Julian is an award wining author, and editor of an Amazon best seller eBook. With various articles in magazines and newspapers; and as author of eight books; a faith-based blogger site; workshop presenter; and contributor to ten anthologies, including Chicken Soup for the Soul, she has developed a keen interest in anthologies. Vicki comments that "anthologies are interesting and exciting because they often give voice to those who might remain mute otherwise, and maybe deprive the world of something special."
Please see your email for Zoom Link or contact Ronda Miller coachingforliferonda @ yahoo.com or Curtis Becker at curtis.becker @ gmx.com.
October Meeting Update
We have had a raincheck given to us by radio talk sensation Rich Hawkins. He and his wife were not able to travel to KC to stay with his daughter this week but hope to make it in December.
Soooo, since the nights are cool, rather than having a 10 a.m. meeting, we will meet at South Park (close to the gazebo) from 3 to 4:30.
Please bring something to read - anyone who placed at the state level is encouraged to share their winning items. Do feel free to send your item in advance if you wish.
Officers will be voted on and discussion about a convention theme for 2022.
Thanks so much!
Soooo, since the nights are cool, rather than having a 10 a.m. meeting, we will meet at South Park (close to the gazebo) from 3 to 4:30.
Please bring something to read - anyone who placed at the state level is encouraged to share their winning items. Do feel free to send your item in advance if you wish.
Officers will be voted on and discussion about a convention theme for 2022.
Thanks so much!
October Meeting
October’s meeting, October 17th, will be at South Park with convention presenter Rich Hawkins presenting additional information on Writing for Radio. Officers will be elected. Members are encouraged to bring items that placed in the state contests to read.
Prepare to socially distance. Masks are required.
South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, KS., from 10 a.m. to noon.
Prepare to socially distance. Masks are required.
South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, KS., from 10 a.m. to noon.
September Meeting
Please join us this Saturday, 9/26, at South Park from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet south of the Law Enforcement Center by the gazebo. https://facebook.com/events/s/meeting-melinda/2417960638497586/?ti=icl
Prepare to socially distance. Masks are required. Melinda Briscoe is an article writer, poet and author. Originally from Salina, she has lived in Lawrence for 10 years (11 if you count a short stint at KU). She's written for Sunflower Publishing as a freelancer for 11 years. Her first love is fiction and she's currently in the throes of hammering out her first novel. Her pen name for her fiction is Melinda Honeychild. |
August Meeting
D2 Members,
We had such fun two weeks ago, we’ve decided to do it again!
Several of us will be involved in a state board meeting via zoom next Saturday, so I’ve scheduled a meeting for us for Saturday, August 15th, 10 a.m. (South Park is at 1141 Mass. St., to just South of the Law Enforcement Center.) You’ll see a parking lot and there is generally parking along side streets.
Farmers Market is ongoing at that time, but a few blocks away on New Hampshire St.
Please bring something to read (do send it to me prior so I can share it with our group) wear a mask, bring a folding chair and prepare to keep your distance as possible. For those of you not traveling to Lawrence, we’d still love to read your item.
I plan to bring lemon pound cake, individually wrapped, for those who are interested. Do bring a brown bag lunch if you wish...or have something catered in. 😀
See you in two Saturdays.
Sincerely,
Ronda Miller
We had such fun two weeks ago, we’ve decided to do it again!
Several of us will be involved in a state board meeting via zoom next Saturday, so I’ve scheduled a meeting for us for Saturday, August 15th, 10 a.m. (South Park is at 1141 Mass. St., to just South of the Law Enforcement Center.) You’ll see a parking lot and there is generally parking along side streets.
Farmers Market is ongoing at that time, but a few blocks away on New Hampshire St.
Please bring something to read (do send it to me prior so I can share it with our group) wear a mask, bring a folding chair and prepare to keep your distance as possible. For those of you not traveling to Lawrence, we’d still love to read your item.
I plan to bring lemon pound cake, individually wrapped, for those who are interested. Do bring a brown bag lunch if you wish...or have something catered in. 😀
See you in two Saturdays.
Sincerely,
Ronda Miller
District 2 Meetings Return: July in the Park
I hope things are going well for everyone. I know if you’re like me you’ve missed seeing faces of family and friends. Zoom is great, but it’s not quite the same.
Please plan on meeting this coming Friday at 10 a.m. in South Park, Lawrence. Head to the bandshell. There is parking in the lot behind the Law Enforcement Center and the side streets by the park. Bring a folding chair, wear your mask, prepare to remain six feet apart.
If anyone would like to send me a poem or a one to two page prose item in advance I’ll send it to other members. We can then share a critique with the author.
If you can’t make it to the meeting, please don’t hesitate to share an item via email.
We have a couple of presenters lined up for future meetings (they will likely be a link you can watch at your leisure) so watch for those upcoming.
I look forward to seeing you Friday at 10.
Sincerely,
Ronda Miller
Please plan on meeting this coming Friday at 10 a.m. in South Park, Lawrence. Head to the bandshell. There is parking in the lot behind the Law Enforcement Center and the side streets by the park. Bring a folding chair, wear your mask, prepare to remain six feet apart.
If anyone would like to send me a poem or a one to two page prose item in advance I’ll send it to other members. We can then share a critique with the author.
If you can’t make it to the meeting, please don’t hesitate to share an item via email.
We have a couple of presenters lined up for future meetings (they will likely be a link you can watch at your leisure) so watch for those upcoming.
I look forward to seeing you Friday at 10.
Sincerely,
Ronda Miller
February Meeting: The Men’s Writing Group at The Douglas County Jail
Brian Daldorph, Anthony Sanchez-Day and Mike Hartnett (D2 President) will share prompts and poems they have used or heard from inmates they interact with at The Douglas County Jail, Lawrence. Daldorph began the program 18 years ago and has continued his weekly work with assistance from Hartnett and Sanchez-Day. All three men have books published and will have them available for purchase and signings.
This event is free and open to the public.
3-5 pm
Lawrence Public Library
707 Vermont
This event is free and open to the public.
3-5 pm
Lawrence Public Library
707 Vermont
December Meeting: Dennis Etzel, Jr.
As poems often are autobiographical, Dennis Etzel, Jr. will take participants one step further into how contemporary poets are approaching the hybrid between poem and memoir. Everyone will leave with a couple of great ideas to take past the discussion and into the world.
Dennis Etzel Jr. lives with Carrie and the boys in Topeka, Kansas where he teaches English at Washburn University. He is the author of two chapbooks and several books of poetry. My Secret Wars of 1984 (BlazeVOX 2015) was selected by The Kansas City Star as a Best Poetry Book of 2015. Fast-Food Sonnets (Coal City Review Press 2016) is a 2017 Kansas Notables Book selected by the State of Kansas Library. His work has appeared in Denver Quarterly, Indiana Review, BlazeVOX, Fact-Simile, 1913: a journal of poetic forms, 3:AM, Tarpaulin Sky, DIAGRAM, and others. Etzel is the recipient of a 2017 Troy Scroggins Award and the 2017 Topeka ARTSConnect Arty Award in Literary Arts. He is a TALK Scholar for the Kansas Humanities Council and leads poetry workshops in various Kansas spaces.
This event is free and open to the public of all ages. Lower level, Room C of the Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont.
Dennis Etzel Jr. lives with Carrie and the boys in Topeka, Kansas where he teaches English at Washburn University. He is the author of two chapbooks and several books of poetry. My Secret Wars of 1984 (BlazeVOX 2015) was selected by The Kansas City Star as a Best Poetry Book of 2015. Fast-Food Sonnets (Coal City Review Press 2016) is a 2017 Kansas Notables Book selected by the State of Kansas Library. His work has appeared in Denver Quarterly, Indiana Review, BlazeVOX, Fact-Simile, 1913: a journal of poetic forms, 3:AM, Tarpaulin Sky, DIAGRAM, and others. Etzel is the recipient of a 2017 Troy Scroggins Award and the 2017 Topeka ARTSConnect Arty Award in Literary Arts. He is a TALK Scholar for the Kansas Humanities Council and leads poetry workshops in various Kansas spaces.
This event is free and open to the public of all ages. Lower level, Room C of the Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont.
November Meeting: Lisa Jones
The Road to Best Seller: Strategies From a 1st Time Best Selling Author
Lisa Jones will share insights and actions that propelled her first book to best seller status in just six days. From the writing process to social media strategies, Lisa will share the system she developed (including what didn't work) as a way to help other authors achieve the same goal. No journey to best seller is the same, but Lisa hope's her journey will inspire others.
This event is free and open to the public of all ages. Saturday Nov 9, 9am. Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont, Lower Level.
Lisa Jones will share insights and actions that propelled her first book to best seller status in just six days. From the writing process to social media strategies, Lisa will share the system she developed (including what didn't work) as a way to help other authors achieve the same goal. No journey to best seller is the same, but Lisa hope's her journey will inspire others.
This event is free and open to the public of all ages. Saturday Nov 9, 9am. Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont, Lower Level.
September Meeting: Kevin Rabas
Kansas Poet Laureate Emeritus (2017-2019) Kevin Rabas presents: Blues Poetry
Please join us from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont.
www.kevinrabas.com
Bio: Poet Laureate of Kansas (2017-2019) Kevin Rabas teaches at Emporia State University, where he leads the poetry and playwriting tracks and chairs the Department of English, Modern Languages, and Journalism. He has eleven books, including Lisa’s Flying Electric Piano, a Kansas Notable Book and Nelson Poetry Book Award winner; All That Jazz; and Everyone Just Wants to Drum. Rabas’s plays have been produced across Kansas and in North Carolina and San Diego, and his work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize six times. He is the recipient of the Emporia State President’s Award for Research and Creativity and is the winner of the Langston Hughes Award for Poetry, the Victor Contoski Poetry Award, the Jerome Johanning Playwriting Award, and the Salina New Voice Award.
Please join us from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont.
www.kevinrabas.com
Bio: Poet Laureate of Kansas (2017-2019) Kevin Rabas teaches at Emporia State University, where he leads the poetry and playwriting tracks and chairs the Department of English, Modern Languages, and Journalism. He has eleven books, including Lisa’s Flying Electric Piano, a Kansas Notable Book and Nelson Poetry Book Award winner; All That Jazz; and Everyone Just Wants to Drum. Rabas’s plays have been produced across Kansas and in North Carolina and San Diego, and his work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize six times. He is the recipient of the Emporia State President’s Award for Research and Creativity and is the winner of the Langston Hughes Award for Poetry, the Victor Contoski Poetry Award, the Jerome Johanning Playwriting Award, and the Salina New Voice Award.
August Meeting: Deb Irsik
District 2 Meeting, Saturday, August 10th, 2:30 to 5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Lower Level, Room B.
Debra Irsik presents: Writing Christian Fiction for Youth
Bio: Deb Irsik has worked in the beauty industry for over twenty-five years and is the owner of Makin' Waves Salon. She is a Kansas girl and shares her life with her husband, Mike and children John and Emily. Deb is a member of The Kansas Authors Club, and Emporia Writing Group. Poetry and Lyrics have always been a part of her life but she felt a call to write Middle Grade Christian fiction after her daughter found it difficult to be “that God girl’ in eighth grade.
“It is my hope that my books will encourage young people to hold on to values and faith as they navigate their teen years.”
Her two books are, “Heroes by Design,” and “Hero’s Journey”.
Book I of the Heroes series, Heroes by Design, was released in May of 2019
Deb can be found online;
[email protected]
Twitter@Writerwannabe1
Website:dairsik.com.
This event is free and open to the public of all ages.
Debra Irsik presents: Writing Christian Fiction for Youth
Bio: Deb Irsik has worked in the beauty industry for over twenty-five years and is the owner of Makin' Waves Salon. She is a Kansas girl and shares her life with her husband, Mike and children John and Emily. Deb is a member of The Kansas Authors Club, and Emporia Writing Group. Poetry and Lyrics have always been a part of her life but she felt a call to write Middle Grade Christian fiction after her daughter found it difficult to be “that God girl’ in eighth grade.
“It is my hope that my books will encourage young people to hold on to values and faith as they navigate their teen years.”
Her two books are, “Heroes by Design,” and “Hero’s Journey”.
Book I of the Heroes series, Heroes by Design, was released in May of 2019
Deb can be found online;
[email protected]
Twitter@Writerwannabe1
Website:dairsik.com.
This event is free and open to the public of all ages.
July Meeting: Refreshing Eats and Summer Reads
It’s almost time for our next meeting. Please see the topic as follows. Do feel free to bring a couple of writing prompts or writings you’d like to share.
D2 Meeting, Lower Room B., Lawrence Public Library, Saturday, July 13th from 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Refreshing Eats and Summer Reads
Bring a prompt and a cool (your definition) summer dish to share at our upcoming ‘mostly social’ meeting. We will have time to look over each other’s books for purchase, discuss what we are working on, and other newsworthy topics. Do bring a writing prompt to tease a poem or a piece of prose from our fellow authors.
See you in July!
D2 Meeting, Lower Room B., Lawrence Public Library, Saturday, July 13th from 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Refreshing Eats and Summer Reads
Bring a prompt and a cool (your definition) summer dish to share at our upcoming ‘mostly social’ meeting. We will have time to look over each other’s books for purchase, discuss what we are working on, and other newsworthy topics. Do bring a writing prompt to tease a poem or a piece of prose from our fellow authors.
See you in July!
June Meeting: Redefining Publicizing
Our June meeting is this Saturday @Lawrence Public Library, lower level - room C, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Several members will be eating lunch at 715 restaurant on Mass St. (715 Mass.) starting at noon. Someone may wish to make a reservation.
Apologies for posting so close to our meeting date. We switched a few presenters to different months. I thank Micki for helping get the June meeting finalized.
REDEFINING PUBLICIZING: Margaret Kramar will talk about her experiences writing and publishing her memoir, “Searching for Spenser”, winner of the National Indie Excellence Award. Maureen (Micki) will answer questions related to publishing – focusing on reviews/awards and getting books into bookstores/libraries.
ANAMCARA PRESS is proud to announce
Margaret Kramar's memoir, Searching for Spenser,
is the winner of the prestigious
National Indie Excellence Award 2019!
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 2019
The 13th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards (NIEA) recognize our Winners and Finalists from this year's robust competition.
A leader and veteran of publishing award contests, The National Indie Excellence® Awards are open to recent English language books in print from independent, university, and self-publishers. Judging is now completed for the 13th year of this competition and the results commend a wide range of truly excellent titles.
The National Indie Excellence® Awards celebrate independent publishing as a strong and proud sector of the publishing industry. Recognizing the merit of authors, publishers, editors and designers NIEA champions self-publishers and the independent presses who go the “extra mile” to produce high quality books in all aspects from the written word to design and production. Established in 2007, NIEA’s entrants are carefully judged by experts from various facets of the book industry profession including publishers, writers, editors, and designers.
Winners and finalists are determined on a basis of superior written matter coupled with excellent presentation in every facet of the final published product. Jurors value the synergy of form and content as they review entries spanning a wide range of genres. Sponsorship awards and monetary prizes are selected from the overall group of Winners and Finalists.
"We are proud to announce this year’s award-winning books as they embody the excellence this award was created to celebrate. We salute you all for such fine work!" - Ellen Reid, Founder National Indie Excellence® Awards
Apologies for posting so close to our meeting date. We switched a few presenters to different months. I thank Micki for helping get the June meeting finalized.
REDEFINING PUBLICIZING: Margaret Kramar will talk about her experiences writing and publishing her memoir, “Searching for Spenser”, winner of the National Indie Excellence Award. Maureen (Micki) will answer questions related to publishing – focusing on reviews/awards and getting books into bookstores/libraries.
ANAMCARA PRESS is proud to announce
Margaret Kramar's memoir, Searching for Spenser,
is the winner of the prestigious
National Indie Excellence Award 2019!
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 2019
The 13th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards (NIEA) recognize our Winners and Finalists from this year's robust competition.
A leader and veteran of publishing award contests, The National Indie Excellence® Awards are open to recent English language books in print from independent, university, and self-publishers. Judging is now completed for the 13th year of this competition and the results commend a wide range of truly excellent titles.
The National Indie Excellence® Awards celebrate independent publishing as a strong and proud sector of the publishing industry. Recognizing the merit of authors, publishers, editors and designers NIEA champions self-publishers and the independent presses who go the “extra mile” to produce high quality books in all aspects from the written word to design and production. Established in 2007, NIEA’s entrants are carefully judged by experts from various facets of the book industry profession including publishers, writers, editors, and designers.
Winners and finalists are determined on a basis of superior written matter coupled with excellent presentation in every facet of the final published product. Jurors value the synergy of form and content as they review entries spanning a wide range of genres. Sponsorship awards and monetary prizes are selected from the overall group of Winners and Finalists.
"We are proud to announce this year’s award-winning books as they embody the excellence this award was created to celebrate. We salute you all for such fine work!" - Ellen Reid, Founder National Indie Excellence® Awards
May Meeting: Jump Start Your Memoir with Molly Krause
Saturday, May, 11th District 2 Meeting, The Oriental Bistro, noon to three, 1511 W. 23rd St., Lawrence (back room)
Jump Start Your Memoir: Want to write about events from your life? Is there an essay or memoir inside you that is waiting to be written? Join author Molly Krause for a workshop from her online course, Jump Start Your Memoir. Learn tips, explore pitfalls, receive prompts and ask questions during this workshop.
Molly Krause is the author of the memoir Float On, the novel Joy Again, and the cookbooks The Cook’s Book of Intense Flavors and Cooking For Fresh Flavor. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications including Brain, Child, Ragazine, Manifest-Station and Front Porch Review. Her next book, a young adult novel, Queens of New York, will be released by Flint Hills Publishing in 2019. She lives in Lawrence, Kansas with her husband and two daughters. Find Molly's books, blog and more at www.molly-krause.com
Jump Start Your Memoir: Want to write about events from your life? Is there an essay or memoir inside you that is waiting to be written? Join author Molly Krause for a workshop from her online course, Jump Start Your Memoir. Learn tips, explore pitfalls, receive prompts and ask questions during this workshop.
Molly Krause is the author of the memoir Float On, the novel Joy Again, and the cookbooks The Cook’s Book of Intense Flavors and Cooking For Fresh Flavor. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications including Brain, Child, Ragazine, Manifest-Station and Front Porch Review. Her next book, a young adult novel, Queens of New York, will be released by Flint Hills Publishing in 2019. She lives in Lawrence, Kansas with her husband and two daughters. Find Molly's books, blog and more at www.molly-krause.com
April Meeting: Walt Mason Program in Emporia
March Meeting/Amplifying Voices: Small Press in Kansas
District 2 Members will be meeting at S&S Artisan Pub and Coffee House, 2228 Iowa Street, Lawrence on Saturday 3/9 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Curtis Becker, District 2 Member and owner of Kellogg Press, will speak about his "why" in running a small press. Becker and fellow Kellogg Author Kerry Moyer will also be reading from their books. Books will be available for purchase or may be purchased from the link below.
www.kelloggpress.com/kellogg-store
www.kelloggpress.com/kellogg-store
February Meeting/Painted words II
It seems like we just saw each other two weeks ago instead of a month, and it’s true! Due to our weather rescheduling our February meeting is fast approaching. Please join us this coming Saturday from noon to 2:30 for an afternoon of shared reading and writing prompts. We’ll meet in the back room of The Oriental Bistro in Lawrence.
See the following from Perry Shepard about our upcoming collaboration with the local art guild.
Kansas Author’s Club District No. 2./South Mass Art Guild (SMAG) Collaboration, A26 January, 2019
Painted Words II
We begin a new collaboration today.
This year we writers are being challenged to view some visual art the SMAG group of artists have provided and write a series of poems on any of the visual art pieces that stimulate our artistic writing process.
I feel we have some good material to attempt this year. The art work is provided in a PDF copy to be sent to you. (PDF attached below) For those that don’t have this capacity I have provided some hard copies of the work to use for inspiration.
The reading for this collaboration will be on 29 March, 2019 and the poems and art work will be up on the walls for the month of April at 1025 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kansas, 66044. Aimee’s Coffee House. Poets may use previously published poems. There are no limits to the amounts of poems for the same piece of art. We ask that you keep the prose to not more than one page of type and poetry to two pages. Be sure to note the page number of the work of art you are interpreting.
All work needs turned in by 1 March, 2019.
I am offering my email address of [email protected] to send the work to me so I can create a joined copy of art and poetry. If you need to mail it to me my mail address is 2081 N. 1100 Rd., Eudora, Kansas 66025. SMAG has dedicated money to publish a combined art and poetry book.
There are no restrictions and poets may pick the same piece of art to write about and that is totally acceptable. Let’s have a great time with this collaboration. Perry L. Shepard (Open the PDF below this article to see the art.)
See the following from Perry Shepard about our upcoming collaboration with the local art guild.
Kansas Author’s Club District No. 2./South Mass Art Guild (SMAG) Collaboration, A26 January, 2019
Painted Words II
We begin a new collaboration today.
This year we writers are being challenged to view some visual art the SMAG group of artists have provided and write a series of poems on any of the visual art pieces that stimulate our artistic writing process.
I feel we have some good material to attempt this year. The art work is provided in a PDF copy to be sent to you. (PDF attached below) For those that don’t have this capacity I have provided some hard copies of the work to use for inspiration.
The reading for this collaboration will be on 29 March, 2019 and the poems and art work will be up on the walls for the month of April at 1025 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kansas, 66044. Aimee’s Coffee House. Poets may use previously published poems. There are no limits to the amounts of poems for the same piece of art. We ask that you keep the prose to not more than one page of type and poetry to two pages. Be sure to note the page number of the work of art you are interpreting.
All work needs turned in by 1 March, 2019.
I am offering my email address of [email protected] to send the work to me so I can create a joined copy of art and poetry. If you need to mail it to me my mail address is 2081 N. 1100 Rd., Eudora, Kansas 66025. SMAG has dedicated money to publish a combined art and poetry book.
There are no restrictions and poets may pick the same piece of art to write about and that is totally acceptable. Let’s have a great time with this collaboration. Perry L. Shepard (Open the PDF below this article to see the art.)
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January Meeting
Rain or shine, sleet or snow, we shall carry on. I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!
Our January D2 meeting will be Saturday, January 26th. If you wish to eat prior to the meeting go to The Oriental back room in Lawrence by noon.
12:30 - 1:00 Biz Meeting:
1:00: District Two Vice President, Perry Shepard, will bring art created by local art guild artists to spur the creative juices of poets and prose writers alike. A collaborative event will follow in April. Shepard has recently published his first full length novel, “The Hero VS Me & Monkey Jo.”
2:30, Shaq Tom, PhD., presents from his book, “Global Warming of Hearts”. The book was written, as he states, “to help people know every individual can contribute to the Global Warming of Hearts.” His book is about people who have hope and inculcate that feeling to people through the harshest of circumstances. Shaq shares what living in this amazing country means to him:
“U.S. is pronounced US if you eliminate the dots.
Yes, that’s what the U.S. meant to me - US!
It was not you, them and me, but US - U.S. without dots.
Or you could use those dots to connect people. Just connect the dots.
Title: Global Warming of Hearts
is written in two sections. The 1st section is stories by people who convey the message of hope even when they encountered challenges in their own lives. All the stories are connected to one another. The key message is: even under the most harsh conditions, people come up with ways to do good to others. Never lose hope.
These stories aim to create Global Warming of Hearts.
Bio: Shaq Tom, PhD graduated from the University of Kansas in higher education December, 2015. He was born and grew up in Turkey. He received his BA in Foreign Languages Teaching from Black Sea Technical University in Turkey and an MA in Educational Studies from the University of Cincinnati. He received his PhD in higher education from KU with high honor. He holds a peace education certificate and is working on another masters degree in cross-cultural communication studies. Current work is with the Movement of Global Warming of Hearts. He is interested in establishing dialogue with anyone of different cultures and ethnicities and organizes a variety of events to promote peace and dialogue. His ultimate goal is to contribute to the global warming of hearts to depolarize the world.
His book can be found as follows: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1731364989/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_t3-lCbP3E60C7
This meeting is free and open to the public of all ages.
See you the 26th!
Our January D2 meeting will be Saturday, January 26th. If you wish to eat prior to the meeting go to The Oriental back room in Lawrence by noon.
12:30 - 1:00 Biz Meeting:
1:00: District Two Vice President, Perry Shepard, will bring art created by local art guild artists to spur the creative juices of poets and prose writers alike. A collaborative event will follow in April. Shepard has recently published his first full length novel, “The Hero VS Me & Monkey Jo.”
2:30, Shaq Tom, PhD., presents from his book, “Global Warming of Hearts”. The book was written, as he states, “to help people know every individual can contribute to the Global Warming of Hearts.” His book is about people who have hope and inculcate that feeling to people through the harshest of circumstances. Shaq shares what living in this amazing country means to him:
“U.S. is pronounced US if you eliminate the dots.
Yes, that’s what the U.S. meant to me - US!
It was not you, them and me, but US - U.S. without dots.
Or you could use those dots to connect people. Just connect the dots.
Title: Global Warming of Hearts
is written in two sections. The 1st section is stories by people who convey the message of hope even when they encountered challenges in their own lives. All the stories are connected to one another. The key message is: even under the most harsh conditions, people come up with ways to do good to others. Never lose hope.
These stories aim to create Global Warming of Hearts.
Bio: Shaq Tom, PhD graduated from the University of Kansas in higher education December, 2015. He was born and grew up in Turkey. He received his BA in Foreign Languages Teaching from Black Sea Technical University in Turkey and an MA in Educational Studies from the University of Cincinnati. He received his PhD in higher education from KU with high honor. He holds a peace education certificate and is working on another masters degree in cross-cultural communication studies. Current work is with the Movement of Global Warming of Hearts. He is interested in establishing dialogue with anyone of different cultures and ethnicities and organizes a variety of events to promote peace and dialogue. His ultimate goal is to contribute to the global warming of hearts to depolarize the world.
His book can be found as follows: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1731364989/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_t3-lCbP3E60C7
This meeting is free and open to the public of all ages.
See you the 26th!