Category: Invitation To Attend

Member Arlice Davenport to Read at Eighth Day Books

5/13/2024

Thursday, May 16, 7:00 p.m.
Eighth Day Books
2838 E. Douglas
Wichita, Kansas

After 50 years of writing poetry, Arlice Davenport is not yet finished: “When I contemplate/this insatiable universe/bulging against its borders/I carefully store my tools/and leave the unfinished unfinished.” He takes his cues from “this insatiable universe” in this, his fourth collection of poems, in pursuit of an ever-receding horizon of completion. For decades editor of the Book and Travel sections of the Wichita Eagle, Arlice will read from In Search of the Sublime and his other books Thursday, May 16, 7:00 p.m., at Eighth Day Books.

Members! We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, May 18

5/13/2024

Join us on Zoom for this month's program on writing emotion. Ryan Dennis, author of The Beasts They Turned Away and founder of The Milk House, will be presenting from Ireland.

We are excited to bring monthly programs to our members across the state (and beyond) via Zoom. Some of our members combine this programming with monthly in-person meetings. Some attend from the comfort of their own homes.

Membership in Kansas Authors Club is open to anyone with an interest in writing.

Members Access Zoom Link (sign-on)

All members will also receive the link for attendance in the monthly email newsletter.

Presentation Category:
Nonfiction, Fiction, Craft (skills and techiniques), Writing, Editing

Readers come to a story wanting to feel something. It’s our task as writers to remind them that they’re human and prone to all the complexities of joy and sorrow that comes with that. For better or worse, that doesn’t happen by accident. It’s not enough to simply write about something sad.

This workshop will break down techniques essential for delivering emotion within fiction and nonfiction that avoid cliché, melodrama or disengaging the reader. It will focus on preventing pitfalls that are common among beginning and experienced writers, as well as how to deliver prose that are original and stay with the reader once they leave the story. We’ll look at how the whole scene can be used to create emotion, as well as an examination of how to best use interior monologue.

Learn more about our presenter: Ryan Dennis

Visit Ryan's Website

Visit The Milk House

Read Ryan's Book:

Save the Date for the Next State Program: Ryan Dennis on How to Write Emotion

5/1/2024

Members will receive the link to attend this program via zoom in their monthly email newsletters. The link is also available on the Member Pages of this website, sign-in required.

Please plan to sign on to Zoom a few minutes early. We start our programs right on time!

Purple Doesn't Look Good on Anyone:
How to Write Emotion

Ryan Dennis is the author of The Beasts They Turned Away, published by époque press. The Irish Times described the novel as “a demanding debut, dense and dark, but ultimately rewarding in its strange beauty.” His work has appeared in various literary journals and he is a syndicated columnist for agricultural print periodicals in four countries and two languages. He is also a Fulbright alumnus and PhD in creative writing, and has taught at the University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd, the National University of Ireland Galway and Maynooth University.

In addition to exploring the dynamics of rural life in literature, Ryan also seeks to serve those communities more directly. In 2020 he founded The Milk House, an initiative to showcase the work of those writing on rural subjects in order to help them find greater audiences. Born on a farm in New York State but now living in the West of Ireland, he has been featured in numerous rural publications and programs, such as The Irish Farmers Journal and RTE’s Countrywide, addressing agricultural policy concerns. In 2021-2022 Ryan was selected as a Writer-in-Residence at Maynooth University. As part of the residency, he created and edited Voices from the Land, a collection of short stories, essays and poems by Irish farmers.

Ryan Dennis Website

The Milk House

Writing Classes with Ryan Dennis

April Program Recording Now Available: Save the Date for May 18

4/25/2024

The recording of the April program is now available for viewing by members at this link. (Member sign-on required.) This video will be available until replaced by the March program recording.

JOIN US IN MAY

May 18, 2024

Purple Doesn't Look Good on Anyone: How to Write Emotion

Presenter: Ryan Dennis

Location: Zoom

Presentation Category:
Nonfiction, Fiction, Craft (skills and techiniques), Writing, Editing

Readers come to a story wanting to feel something. It’s our task as writers to remind them that they’re human and prone to all the complexities of joy and sorrow that comes with that. For better or worse, that doesn’t happen by accident. It’s not enough to simply write about something sad.

This workshop will break down techniques essential for delivering emotion within fiction and nonfiction that avoid cliché, melodrama or disengaging the reader. It will focus on preventing pitfalls that are common among beginning and experienced writers, as well as how to deliver prose that are original and stay with the reader once they leave the story. We’ll look at how the whole scene can be used to create emotion, as well as an examination of how to best use interior monologue.

Ryan Dennis is the author of The Beasts They Turned Away, published by époque press. The Irish Times described the novel as “a demanding debut, dense and dark, but ultimately rewarding in its strange beauty.” His work has appeared in various literary journals and he is a syndicated columnist for agricultural print periodicals in four countries and two languages. He is also a Fulbright alumnus and PhD in creative writing, and has taught at the University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd, the National University of Ireland Galway and Maynooth University.

In addition to exploring the dynamics of rural life in literature, Ryan also seeks to serve those communities more directly. In 2020 he founded The Milk House, an initiative to showcase the work of those writing on rural subjects in order to help them find greater audiences. Born on a farm in New York State but now living in the West of Ireland, he has been featured in numerous rural publications and programs, such as The Irish Farmers Journal and RTE’s Countrywide, addressing agricultural policy concerns. In 2021-2022 Ryan was selected as a Writer-in-Residence at Maynooth University. As part of the residency, he created and edited Voices from the Land, a collection of short stories, essays and poems by Irish farmers.

Website of Ryan Dennis

April 27 Invitation from Anamcara Press - Lawrence, Kansas

4/22/2024

With much appreciation to our authors, artists, and readers we invite you to celebrate the publication of
THE WRITE BRIDGE JOURNAL: 2024 edition. Enjoy refreshments, great speakers
& A GOOD TIME!

SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 20243:30 - 6:30 PM
WATKINS MUSEUM, LAWRENCE, KANSAS

Find Out More
SELECT ARTICLES, POEMS, SHORT STORIES, PLAYS AND ARTWORK FROM AUTHORS AND ARTISTS WITH POWERFUL VOICES

The Write Bridge presents two opposing ideas for creators and readers to delve into—seriously or in fun—in order stretch our imaginations, to move beyond boundaries, to bridge the gap.
RNAL TOPIC: SOLITUDE and SOLIDARITYPUBLICATION DATE: MARCH 17, 202
AVAILABLE NOW HERE!

CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS & ARTISTS:
*denotes KAC member

Barry Barnes
Vern Barnet
Shelley Watts Barnhill
Stephanie A. Barrows
*Lindsey Bartlett
*Julie Ann Baker Brin
Patricia Cleveland
*Ian Cook
Louis Copt
*Brian Daldorph
*Anamarie Davis-Wilkins
*Thaddeus Dugan
Heather Duris
*Gretchen Cassel Eick
Andrew Evans
*Robert Fraga
*Amber Fraley
*Beth Gulley
*George Gurley
*Duane L. Herrmann
*D.A. Irsik
*Kelly W. Johnston
Kathleen Kaska
Julia Mathias Manglitz
Cathy Martin
J.A. McGovern
*Ronda Miller
*Peg Nichols
*Kevin Rabas
John Ritchie
*Troy Robinson
BruDe Rolfe
*Mark Scheel
*Diane Silver
Garold Sneegas
*Lori Stratton
*Connlyn Synclair
*Chuck Warner
*Barbara Waterman Peters
*Brenda White

State Program: Saturday, April 20 at 1:30 PM CST

4/16/2024

Saturday, April 20, 1:30 PM CST

The April program will be available to all members via Zoom and members are also invited to attend the presentation live at the Topeka & Shawneee County Public Library. The Zoom link will be delivered via the monthly news email OR can be accessed here. (Member sign-on required)

While creative nonfiction is oriented toward fact, there are many ways that it borrows on fiction. A “true story” still requires plot, which is organized more meaningfully than actual events. If memory fails, the author invents the truth: picturing what clothes Mom was wearing or how the kitchen smelled or what "exactly" Dad said. The best writers aren’t shy about this creative necessity. Annie Dillard depicts an insect-poisoned frog skin on the bank of Tinker Creek when, in fact, she discovered the phenomenon in a book. James McBride takes on his dead mother’s point of view, letting her speak as if she is the narrator. In this presentation, I will describe the unique relationship of fact and imagination in memoirs and personal narrative essays.

Tim Bascom is the author of a novel, two collections of essays, and two prize-winning memoirs about years spent in East Africa as a youth: Chameleon Days and Running to the Fire. His essays have won editor’s prizes at The Missouri Review and Florida Review, also being selected for the anthologies Best Creative Nonfiction and Best American Travel Writing. His short fiction has appeared in journals such as Zone 3, Front Range Review, and Briar Cliff Review, where he won the 2021 Fiction Prize. Bascom received his MFA from the University of Iowa. He taught creative writing for 20 years at a college level, and he continues to teach workshops at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival. He currently directs the annual Kansas Book Festival.

Join us for Open Mic on Zoom

4/5/2024

Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 7:00 PM

Get to know members from across the state and beyond at Kansas Authors Club Open Mic (a monthly virtual event on Zoom).

Members may access the link for Open Mic at this link. (Member sign-on required.)

Save the date! Kansas Book Festival

4/3/2024

Please note that individual authors should wait for email approval before sending in payment.

Exhibitor Registration

April Program by Tim Bascom, Save the Date

4/1/2024

April 20, 2024

Necessary Lies in Essays and Memoir

Presenter: Tim Bascom

Location: Attend in person at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library or join us via Zoom

Presentation Category:
Nonfiction

While creative nonfiction is oriented toward fact, there are many ways that it borrows on fiction. A “true story” still requires plot, which is organized more meaningfully than actual events. If memory fails, the author invents the truth: picturing what clothes Mom was wearing or how the kitchen smelled or what "exactly" Dad said. The best writers aren’t shy about this creative necessity. Annie Dillard depicts an insect-poisoned frog skin on the bank of Tinker Creek when, in fact, she discovered the phenomenon in a book. James McBride takes on his dead mother’s point of view, letting her speak as if she is the narrator. In this presentation, I will describe the unique relationship of fact and imagination in memoirs and personal narrative essays.

Tim Bascom is the author of a novel, two collections of essays, and two prize-winning memoirs about years spent in East Africa as a youth: Chameleon Days and Running to the Fire. His essays have won editor’s prizes at The Missouri Review and Florida Review, also being selected for the anthologies Best Creative Nonfiction and Best American Travel Writing. His short fiction has appeared in journals such as Zone 3, Front Range Review, and Briar Cliff Review, where he won the 2021 Fiction Prize. Bascom received his MFA from the University of Iowa. He taught creative writing for 20 years at a college level, and he continues to teach workshops at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival. He currently directs the annual Kansas Book Festival.

Visit Tim's Website

Climbing Lessons is a collection of inter-linked stories about the bond between fathers and sons, a bond often nurtured through out-of-door adventures. Like modern-day parables, each of these playful, sometimes poignant stories illustrates the bond between fathers and sons–and how that must change with time.

In 1964, at the age of three, Tim Bascom is thrust into a world of eucalyptus trees and stampeding baboons when his family moves from the Midwest to Ethiopia. The unflinchingly observant narrator of this memoir reveals his missionary parents’ struggles in a sometimes hostile country. Sent reluctantly to boarding school in the capital, young Tim finds that beyond the gates enclosing that peculiar, isolated world, conflict roils Ethiopian society. When secret riot drills at school are followed with an attack by rampaging students near his parents' mission station, Tim witnesses the disintegration of his family’s African idyll as Haile Selassie’s empire begins to crumble.

March Program Recording Now Available: Save the Date for April 20

3/17/2024

The recording of the March program is now available for viewing by members at this link. (Member sign-on required.) This video will be available until replaced by the March program recording.

Join Us in April

Open Mic at Round Table Bookstore - March 20, 2024

3/17/2024

Topeka poet and novelist Ana Wilkins will be the featured poet at Kansas Authors Club District 1's open mic next Wednesday, March 20, at Round Table Bookstore, 826 N. Kansas Ave. in Topeka. Sign-up begins at 6 p.m., and we will start at 6:15.

Anamarie Davis-Wilkins is a birth doula, writer and poet who loves to travel as well as to read and write. Her work has been published in numerous anthologies and online magazines. She has published two collections of poetry, Reminiscence and most recently, To See My Own Words. One of her poems has been selected for publishing by the Poet Laureate of Kansas. She is currently putting the finishing touches on her second novel.

Of her most recent book of poetry, Ana says, "This book of poetry describes the pain of growing up an African/American female. It questions the unsolved problems of today's society and voices poems from thoughts, experiences and afterthoughts.

"They will take you through a gamut of emotions, with (the) hope you will find some connection."

Join us on March 16 at 1:30 for the State Program by Ann Vigola Anderson

3/15/2024

The March program will be available to all members via Zoom and members are also invited to attend the presentation live at Emporia State University, Plumb Hall, Room 406. The Zoom link has been delivered to members via the monthly news email OR can be accessed here. (Member sign-on required)

You've written and book and it's being published. Do you have a plan for what happens after you open that first box of books? Ann will take us through practical and fun ways to market your book. She will cover launch events, the day after, using Facebook, watching out for those scam emails, and having fun.

Ann Vigola Anderson is a native Kansan and author of Posts of a Mid-century Kid and The Adventures of Bottle Calf. She is grounded in her sense of place and is committed to the preservation of mid-century memories, open spaces and family stories. Her writing has appeared in 105 Meadowlark Reader, a National Geographic article by Sara Smarsh (Heartland), Tennis Pro Magazine, Itty Bitty Writing Space, and she is a contributor to Facebook sites 'Topeka History Geeks' and 'Friends of the Flint Hills'. Her Facebook sites are Ann Vigola Anderson and Posts of a Mid-Century Kid. Ann is a tennis coach at Jayhawk Tennis Center. She and her husband live in Lawrence with their three rescue kitties.

www.annvandersonwordpress.com

What to Do After You've Sold 50 Books to Your Family and Friends: An Intrepid Marketing Plan for Authors and Poets

3/4/2024

Save the Date! March 16, 1:30 PM CST

The March program will be available to all members via Zoom and members are also invited to attend the presentation live at Emporia State University, Plumb Hall, Room 406. The Zoom link will be delivered via the monthly news email OR can be accessed here. (Member sign-on required)

Kansas Storytelling Festival 2024

3/2/2024

Of Interest to Kansas writers

Learn More at the Kansas Storytelling Festival Website

Location: Downs, Kansas

Date: April 26-27, 2024

Submitted by Kansas Authors Club Member Sheryl Brenn.

An Invitation to Volland: Ann Vigola Anderson and Sara Long, The Adventures of Bottle Calf

2/21/2024

Upcoming at Volland
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Ann Anderson & Sara Long The Adventures of Bottle Calf

Sunday, March 3, 2024
Doors open | 1pm
Reading & Presentation | 2pm

Admission | Free
Reservations appreciated.

Artist Sara Long and author Ann Anderson, a long-time friend of Volland, come to Volland on March 3rd, 2024 to share their latest work The Adventures of Bottle Calf, published by Meadowlark Press! Anderson, a specialist in warming hearts and delightful fun, will present a reading from her new book and Long will share a few of her paintings that were created especially for The Adventures of Bottle Calf. Rumor has it there will be a special Bottle Calf song for all to enjoy!

In 2020, Anderson teamed up with local artist and dear friend Sara Long to share the story of Bottle Calf, who was born during an early spring blizzard at Anderson’s grandfather’s farm. For two years Anderson and Long worked in tandem, writing and illustrating a read-aloud book for all ages to enjoy.

The Adventures of Bottle Calf builds off the success of Anderson's Posts of A Mid-Century Kid, a book of short stories written her childhood, which included time in Volland.

Prints, puzzles, kids’ tees and kids’ activity kits will be available at the gallery and at saralongart.com. Conversation and refreshments will round out a most pleasant afternoon.

Bring your kids, grandkids, and neighbors and come join Ann Vigola Anderson, Sara Long, and Bottle Calf at Volland!

Reserve Your Free Ticket Today

Ann Vigola Anderson is a member from District 2 and currently serves as our state secretary.

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.

February Program Recording Now Available: Save the Date for March

2/21/2024

The recording of the February program is now available for viewing by members at this link. (Member sign-on required.) This video will be available until replaced by the March program recording.

plan to join us in march!

What to Do After You've Sold 50 Books to Your Family and Friends: An Intrepid Marketing Plan for Authors and Poets

Presenter: Ann Vigola Anderson

Location: Zoom AND Live Site To Be Announced

Presentation Category:
Craft (skills and techiniques), Inspiration, Marketing

You've written and book and it's being published. Do you have a plan for what happens after you open that first box of books? Ann will take us through practical and fun ways to market your book. She will cover launch events, the day after, using Facebook, watching out for those scam emails, and having fun.

Ann Vigola Anderson is a native Kansan and author of Posts of a Mid-century Kid and The Adventures of Bottle Calf. She is grounded in her sense of place and is committed to the preservation of mid-century memories, open spaces and family stories. Her writing has appeared in 105 Meadowlark Reader, a National Geographic article by Sara Smarsh (Heartland), Tennis Pro Magazine, Itty Bitty Writing Space, and she is a contributor to Facebook sites 'Topeka History Geeks' and 'Friends of the Flint Hills'. Her Facebook sites are Ann Vigola Anderson and Posts of a Mid-Century Kid. Ann is a tennis coach at Jayhawk Tennis Center. She and her husband live in Lawrence with their three rescue kitties.

www.annvandersonwordpress.com

State Program - Writing Glitter: How Art Gets Into Everything

2/11/2024

February 17, 2024

1:30 pm

Program: Writing Glitter: How Art Gets Into Everything
Presented by Christine Benner Dixon

Covering: Craft (skills and techiniques), Writing

This presentation is for writers at any level who are struggling to make room for their writing practice in everyday life.

Program Location: Zoom (Members will receive this link by email, and can also use the button below to find the link on our website, sign-in required.)

State Program Zoom Link

Even with limited time to dedicate to their craft, writers can enhance their everyday writing practice by nurturing an artistic mindset. Let your art get into everything: from cooking to watching TV to sitting through meetings. Develop habits of mind that keep your writing alive between writing sessions. Setting aside dedicated writing time is key to being a writer—but you can make the most of your writing time by keeping the creative pump primed. Join M. C. Benner Dixon, co-author of Millions of Suns (2023) named one of Poets & Writers "Best Books for Writers," for a conversation on the writing life. This presentation, which includes practical exercises as well as a philosophical framework, encourages writers to let their art expand into every part of their life.

Christine Benner Dixon (M.C. Benner Dixon) is a teacher, poet, editor, and award-winning novelist living in Pittsburgh, PA, where she serves as the interim executive director of Write Pittsburgh. Christine’s writing has appeared in outlets such as Literary Hub, Reckoning, Flash Fiction Online, Appalachian Review, and elsewhere. Along with poet Sharon Fagan McDermott, Christine is the co-author of Millions of Suns: On Writing and Life, a collection of hybrid craft-of-writing and personal essays about navigating life as a creative person. Millions of Suns is out now from the University of Michigan Press as part of their Writers on Writing series. Christine’s debut novel, The Height of Land, is scheduled for release in late 2024 from Orison Books. You can find Christine online at bennerdixon.com.

Learn More: Millions of Suns

Christine's Website

2024 Convention News: Call for Workshop Proposals

1/31/2024

In case you've missed the news, we are hosting our 2024 Writing Convention (the full thing this year) at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City.

Save the dates: October 4-6, 2024.

For those who attended the 2023 Writing Retreat, we will be utilizing the same housing as last year and we will have an additional cottage which will allow private room space for couples and individuals. Attendees will also have the option of day campus attendance only and a portion of the workshops will be available to virtual ticket holders. Many details to come, but we wanted to start early sharing news and information.

Right now, we are looking for Workshop Proposals. Visit this page to review the guidelines and fill out the proposal submission form.

Deadline for proposals: April 15, 2024.

Now Taking Proposals for Convention Workshops

Convention News Page

Annual Cavalier Conference on Writing and Literature

1/27/2024

An invitation from our friends at Johnson County Community College

Hey there!

I'm writing from the English department of Johnson County Community College. This spring, we'll be hosting our annual Cavalier Conference on Writing and Literature. While the conference is mostly geared towards educators, we thought there might be plenty of members of the Kansas Authors Club who would be interested in the conference and in particular our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Stacey Waite. Dr. Waite is a poet, activist, educator, and scholar conducting research in the field of composition and the teaching of writing.

This year’s conference will be from 8 AM to 3 PM on Friday April 12th and registration is $35 including lunch. We’d really appreciate if you could pass this invitation on to Kansas Authors Club members of your district. Anyone interested in attending the conference can head to the following website to register:

https://www.jccc.edu/conferences/cavalier-writing/

Thanks so much!
Bob Sykora

January Program Recording Available to Members

1/21/2024

The recording of the January program is now available for viewing by members at this link. (Member sign-on required.) This video will be available until replaced by the February program recording.

We had a lovely program to kick off 2024 featuring three award-winning authors. K.L. Barron, Laura Lee Washburn, and D.L. Winter shared thoughts on their writing processes, entering contests, and advice they would give to authors just beginning the process of publishing.

On Writing Groups:

"Knowing that I had to show up with something new every two weeks guaranteed at least one thing, and often I would write it that morning."

-Laura Lee Washburn
Author of The Book of Stolen Images

Support a Kansas Author! Read a book. Buy a book. Recommend your local library buy the book. Leave a review for the books you love!

A stunning betrayal forces a young woman to flee a relationship and forge a new life in one of the most brutal landscapes on earth. Gradually adapting to her new surroundings, she becomes aware of the impending dissolution of an entire culture. A diverse cast of displaced Westerners, local nomads, and djinn converge as everyone scrambles to survive and everything comes undone. Winner of the 2023 J. Donald Coffin Memorial Book Award in Fiction.

K.L. Barron is a writer of place: poetry and prose. Her prize-winning fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction has been published in New Letters, The Bennington Review, Little Balkans Review, terrain.org, ChickenBones (Library of Congress), among others, and in several anthologies. She earned an MFA from Bennington in 2005 and taught writing and literature at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas for nearly 20 years. She lives and writes in the Flint Hills.
Her debut novel Thirst came out in November 2022 from Sea Crow Press.

In a fantastical neo-classical sense, The Book of Stolen Images speaks novelly toward culture, politics, and collective humanity. This poetry collection recognizes personal yet relatable ordinary and existential experiences, particularly in a timely contextual fashion regarding modern social issues--what makes us feel alive, imperfect, concerned, and inspired to do better. Unique imagery and diction flavor each poem and set this collection apart from other offspring of fairy tales and social commentaries. Winner of the 2023 Nelson Poetry Book Award.

Laura Lee Washburn is the Director of Creative Writing at Pittsburg State University in Kansas, and the author of This Good Warm Place: 10th Anniversary Expanded Edition (March Street), Watching the Contortionists (Palanquin Chapbook Prize), and The Book of Stolen Images (Meadowlark Press, 2023). Harbor Review’s chapbook prize is named in her honor, and she’s the president of Small Harbor Publishing’s Board of Directors. Her degrees are from Old Dominion University, where she interned for the Associated Writing Programs Newsletter, and Arizona State University. Born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, she has also lived and worked in Arizona and in Missouri. From her home in Pittsburg, Kansas, she edits The Coop: A Poetry Cooperative.

Armed with his trusty birch wand and protective shield, young apprentice wizard Alistur Grimaldi believes he can wield his powers with the same determination and results as his beloved mentor, his Great-grandfather Balthazar. His amusement quickly turns to anguish when his inexperience triggers a chain of disastrous events, putting him-and others-in dire circumstances. Mere hours after the most important event in his fourteen years, Alistur must find the courage to face the catastrophic proof of his foolish actions and make things right . . . if he can. From the coast of the Azlyn Sea to the depths of the Crystal Caverns-befriending magical and mystical creatures along his way-Alistur must learn the journey to becoming a wise and responsible wizard will not be walked alone. Winner of the 2023 "It Looks Like a Million" Design Award.

D.L. Winter was raised in Kansas and spent her adult life in Northern California. Many years ago, on her first trip abroad, inspired by the nostalgic allure of legends, lore, and architectural wonders of the Mediterranean region, the concept for Alistur’s story was born. However, crafting the fable would have to wait. Plotting adventures in the fictitious Kingdom of Fleurbania would be among the creative projects of her retirement. After a corporate career, D.L. now resides in her home state of Kansas once again, telling tales and enjoying life with family members.

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