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Midwest Book Review on D6 Member, Jeff Broome's, Book

2/23/2021

Jeff Broome received this news from his publisher, a great review!

Comprised of thirteen specific incidences of Native American conflict with encroaching Americans forces, Indian Raids and Massacres: Essays on the Central Plains Indian War (Paperback - August 24, 2020) is enhanced for academia and the non-specialist general reader with the inclusion of a twenty-eight page Bibliography and a fourteen page Index. Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, Indian Raids and Massacres: Essays on the Central Plains Indian War is an extraordinary work of original scholarship and unreservedly recommended for community, college, and university library Native American History and Western American History collections and supplemental curriculum reading lists.

~Midwest Book Review

Welcome, Anne Kniggendorf!

2/20/2021

Today we welcome Anne Kniggendorf as a new member of the Kansas Authors Club. She lives in Shawnee.

Anne released a book in September entitled: Secret Kansas City. Check it out here: https://annekniggendorf.com/index.php/secret-kansas-city/

What kind of writing do you do, Anne? Journalism, creative nonfiction, fiction

Please share information about writing projects you’ve completed or are currently working on: I write for several media agencies around Kansas City, mostly for KCUR 89.3 (NPR in Kansas City), but sometimes the Star, the Pitch, and others.

Do you have a website or a facebook page that you'd like us to share with other KAC members? annekniggendorf.com and https://www.facebook.com/AnneKKniggendorf

What would you like to gain from your membership with the Kansas Authors Club? I think all of the above (or below)

Networking and/or friendships with other writers
Entering the KAC writing contests
Information on the writing craft
Information on publishing
Information on promotion

Anne provided two links of upcoming online events:
This one is today at 2:00 p.m. https://www.wornallmajors.org/read-with-us-in-2021/

And this one is on March 9. https://www.mymcpl.org/events/69467/secret-kansas-city-zoom

We're happy to have you with us, Anne! And we hope to meet you in person one of these days.

Don't forget to register for our next Author Talk: Chuck Warner, author of Birds, Bones, and Beetles...

2/15/2021

The improbable career and Remarkable Legacy of University of Kansas Naturalist Charles D. Bunker

Recording Available for Viewing by Members - Click Here

University Press of Kansas has agreed to offer members of KAC a 30% discount on copies of Warner's book. Beginning today, this offer is good through March 31, 2021, and applies only to online purchases from University Press of Kansas using the Promo Code KAC30. (https://kansaspress.ku.edu/978-0-7006-2773-8.html)

Winner:
2020 Martin Kansas History Book Award
&
2020 "Looks Like A Million" Design Award

“While reading Chuck Warner’s book, I felt myself being transported back in time and seeing life through the eyes of Charles Bunker. Birds, Bones, and Beetles tells the story of naturalist Charles Bunker's life from his early years in Illinois in the late 1800s through his long career at the University of Kansas. Much like Charles Bunker, the book itself is unassuming and down to earth. Warner takes care to not only reveal Bunker's strengths but also his flaws. Yet, the book is more than a biography. Warner ties Bunker into a larger world that include his relationships with his colleagues and family, developments within the University of Kansas, and the natural history of the state. This well written and well researched book is not only a treat to read but is a valuable contribution to the history of Kansas.”

-Thomas C. Percy, PhD, judge, 2020 Martin Kansas History Book Award

Kansas Authors Club Members to be Published in Inaugural Issue of 105: Meadowlark Reader

2/14/2021

The following Kansas Authors Club members had essays selected for publication in the first issue of 105: Meadowlark Reader, a Kansas journal of creative nonfiction. Issue #1, with the theme of "beginnings," is expected to be delivered to subscribers in early May, featuring 35 essays, including the following:

Gretchen Eick - D5
Marie Fletcher - D7
Beth Gulley - D2
Miriam Iwashige - D6
Nancy Julien Kopp - D4
Sandee Lee - D5
Don Marler - D5
Ruth Maus - D1
Julie Nischan - D1
Kevin Rabas - D2
Mark Scheel - D2
Julie Sellers - D4
Tyler Sheldon - D2
Julie Stielstra - D6
Barbara Waterman-Peters - D1
Jon Yenser - D7
Gloria Zachgo - D5
Ginger Zyskowski - D6

Cheryl Unruh (D2) of Quincy Press is the editor of the new journal, and Tracy Million Simmons (D2) of Meadowlark Press is the publisher. Readers are encouraged to subscribe before March 1 to take advantage of introductory pricing.

For those interested in submitting essays for issue #2, the theme will be "Kansas Travel Stories" and they will begin collecting those submissions in May and June of 2021

See 105meadowlarkreader.com for complete details.

District 5 extends Invitation to attend February Meeting

2/6/2021

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: Feb 13, 2021 01:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqc-yopjwoHN2ioy00kkxQgCeOpVsOReY9

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Indie Publisher Meadowlark Press Presents Lessons Learned for Independent Authors

Tracy Million Simmons will introduce Meadowlark Press and share an overview of Meadowlark's model of publishing, including a review of today's tools of the trade. Tracy will share tips and tricks for navigating the quickly changing world of print-on-demand, including time for Q&A.

Tracy is an amazingly productive publisher and gives generously of her time to Kansas Authors Club. Her presentation will be invaluable for anyone writing and seeking to see their writing in print!

Bring paper or computers to do some writing if there is time after Tracy’s presentation.

Join us for the regular monthly meeting of D5 on Zoom, Saturday, February 13 at 1:30. Contact D5 president, Connie White, if you have questions.

Finishing Line Press to Publish Dean chapbook

2/6/2021

D5 member Robert L. Dean, Jr., received notification from Finishing Line Press that they have accepted his chapbook manuscript, "Pulp," for publication. Though Robert has two full-length books out, this will be his first chapbook. More details as they become available.

If you have news of writing events that would be of interest to all Kansas Authors Club members, or if you are a member (dues current) who would like to announce an achievement, please submit your news via this form.

Member News from Nancy Julien Kopp of District 4

2/4/2021

Note from Nancy:

"My story "Love on a Plate" was published in LifeStory Journal yesterday. Charley Kempthorne, a writer from KS who now resides in WA, is the editor. He welcomes submissions. This is a no pay but a nice monthly journal. You can read the story on p. 4 of the journal.

Note: A recipe is included in the story but two ingredients were accidentally omitted. If anyone tries it, please add 3/4 c. milk and 1 scant cup chopped dates or it may result in disaster!