Category: Nancy Julien Kopp

A Weekday Meeting Option for Members: All are Invited to Attend

12/11/2021

Tuesday, December 14

7:00pm via Zoom (request link below)

Program by:
Nancy Julien Kopp
Writing the Personal Essay, with a side light for poets.

(Important: The presentation will be followed by a quick assessment of plans for Districts 3 & 4 in the coming year, including the selection of officers for the coming year. ALL D3 and D4 members are encouraged to attend.)

Nancy is the author of Writer Granny’s World, a blog of tips and encouragement for writers—writergrannysworld.blogspot.com. She is a 20+ year member of the Kansas Authors Club and 2013 Prose Writer of the Year. She has been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul and many anthologies, newspapers, magazines, and ezines. A former teacher, Nancy continues to teach through the written word.

This meeting is open to all Kansas Authors Club members. If you are looking for an alternative to weekend meetings, the 2nd Tuesday Zoom meeting hosted by Districts 3 & 4 might be the answer you are looking for.

Come write with us!

Members Published in 105 Meadowlark Reader, Issue #2

11/2/2021

Carolyn Hall, D2 Member, is one of 21 Kansas Authors Club members published in the second issue of 105 Meadowlark Reader: Kansas Travel Stories.

The journal of Kansas creative nonfiction can be purchased at "Partner Bookstores" including Crow and Co Books (Hutchinson), Eighth Day Books (Wichita), Flint Hills Books (Council Grove), Raven Book Store (Lawrence), Russell Specialty Books & Gifts (Russell), and Watermark Books & Cafe (Wichita).

Subscriptions can also be purchased at Meadowlark Press.

Kansas Authors Club members featured in this issue include:

Ann Anderson (D2)

Curtis Becker (D2)

Sheryl Brenn (D7)

Annabelle Corrick (D1)

Gretchen Cassel Eick (D5)

Marie Baum Fletcher (D7)

Tammy Gilley (D6)

Michael D. Graves (D2)

Monica (Osgood) Graves (D2)

Carolyn Hall (D2)

Jerilynn Jones Henrikson (D2)

Sally Jadlow (D2)

Nancy Julien Kopp (D4)

Sandee Lee (D5)

Jim Potter (D6)

Julie A. Sellers (D1)

Mark Scheel (D2)

Tracy Million Simmons (D2)

Barbara Waterman-Peters (D1)

Brenda White (D2)

Editor, Chery Unruh (D2)

The journal is currently taking submissions for issue #3 to be published in the spring of 2022.

Theme: True Bicycle Stories
Guidelines can be found on the
105 Meadowlark Reader website.

Two Members Published in New Chicken Soup for the Soul Anthology

9/10/2021

From Nancy Julien Kopp, D4 member:

"I have a story titled “The Four-Legged Nanny” in a new Chicken Soup for the Soul anthology. The book title is “My Hilarious, Heroic, Human Dog.” This is the 24th Chicken Soup book in which I have a story."

Yvonne "Evie" Green, of D1, also has an essay in this anthology.

Congratulations to Nancy and Evie!

Nancy Julien Kopp, D4 Member, Publishes Book Review at The Write Spot Blog

4/20/2021

News from Nancy:

A book review I recently wrote has been posted on The Write Spot Blog. Marlene Cullen, blog owner is also the person responsible for The Write Spot Forum, which gives wonderful prompts for writers. You can read my review at https://thewritespot.us/marlenecullenblog/all-the-ways-we-said-goodbye/

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.

Nancy Julien Kopp Published at The Write Spot Forum

4/13/2021

District 4 member, Nancy Julian Kopp, sends the following news:

"The Write Spot Forum asked to use one of my blog posts about 'crystallizing a moment' recently. Marlene Cullen is the host of this forum aimed at writers. You can read the post at TheWriteSpot.us."

Follow Nancy's writing advice at Writer Granny's World. Nancy's articles are also featured daily on the Kansas Authors Club Facebook page.

Nancy Julien Kopp Presentation for Hesston and Newton Professional Employer Organizations

3/20/2021

A Writers in the Community note from D4 member, Nancy Julien Kopp:

I presented a program, "Writing Your Family Stories" March 16th for two P.E.O. chapters in Hesston and Newton area. The program prompted some good discussion about writing family stories.

My picture and short bio of me had appeared in the P.E.O. Record magazine which is how they came to invite me to do a program. I got to choose the topic. P.E.O. is a philanthropic educational organization for women in the USA and Canada.

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.

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!

Member Publishing News

12/21/2020

Nancy Julien Kopp, D4 Member, submits the following:

A story of mine published several years ago in The Big Book of Christmas Joy was published again this month in the LifeStory Journal edited by Charley Kempthorne.

The story is "The Best Christmas Present Ever" and is about the year I learned that it is far more exciting to give a gift than receive one. Fifth-grade experience.

Follow Nancy's writing advice at Writer Granny's World. Nancy's articles are also featured daily on the Kansas Authors Club Facebook page.

D4 member, Nancy Julien Kopp, published in LifeStory Journal

10/5/2020

Note from Nancy: My story "Dinner at Bruna's" is featured in LifeStory Journal issue 255. Charley Kempthorne, former Manhattan resident and LifeStory instructor, publishes LifeStory Journal monthly. He is happy to receive submissions. Information to submit is found in each issue.

See The LifeStory Institute on Facebook

The LifeStory Institute website

Nancy Julien Kopp, D4 Member, published in Kaleidoscope

9/20/2020

Note from Nancy: My story, "The Perfect Grandchild," has been published in the Summer/Fall issue of Kaleidoscope magazine which features stories about disabilities.

You can read the story here by scrolling down to page 66.

This is a reprint of a story that appeared in a Guideposts anthology earlier.

Congratulations, Nancy!

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D4 Member, Nancy Julien Kopp, Published in New Anthology

9/11/2020

Nancy Julien Kopp, D4 member, has a story, "Writing it Out" in a new anthology titled Writing as a Path to Healing. All the stories in the book deal with writing about trauma and how it can be a step in healing.

At the end of each contribution, there is a prompt for the story, the author's answer to the question "What scares you about writing?" as well as an author bio.

The final section is a variety of resources and helps for writers.

The book, edited by Marlene Cullen, can be purchased at Amazon.

Nancy will talk about her section of the book at a zoom meeting of a group of California writers on September 23rd.

Author Nancy Julien Kopp

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Recognized members at 2019 convention

10/24/2019

Each year at the convention, Kansas Authors Club recognizes active members who have reached markers of longevity with the club.

Image of members Dan Close and Jolene Haas with 10 year membership certificates.

Dan Close (D5) and Jolene Haas (D3) are recognized for 10 years of membership at the 2019 Convention in Wichita.

10 Year Members
Sylvia S. Colombo
Marilyn Hope Lake, Ph.D.
Louise Click
Jolene Haas
Dan Close
Victoria Hermes-Bond
Kenneth Neel Holler
Paula K. Nixon

Image of Anne Shiever and William Karnowski with 15 year membership certificates.

Anne Shiever (D4) and William J. Karnowski (D4) are recognized for 15 years of membership at the 2019 Convention in Wichita.

15 Year Members
Dr. Kenneth Ohm
Barbara Waterman-Peters
Diane Palka
William J. Karnowski
Anne Shiever
Ted Farmer

20 Year Members
Nancy Julien Kopp
Luanne Joy French

Image of Nancy Julien Kopp with 20 year membership certificate.

Nancy Julien Kopp (D4) is recognized for 20 years of membership at the 2019 Convention in Wichita.

25 Year Members
Delbert E. Bryant
Joe H. Vaughan
Carolyn R. Smith
Lorena Joyce Herrmann

40 Year Members
Barbara Booth

Service Award: Nancy Julien Kopp

10/21/2019

Awards for achievement in writing, service to Kansas Authors Club, or a special accomplishment are presented to deserving Kansas Authors Club members each year at the convention. Nominations are made by members and are due by July 1. Members should review the yearbook for current awards submission guidelines.

Nancy Julien Kopp

Nancy joined Kansas Authors Club in 1999 and has been an active member of District 4 serving as secretary/ treasurer, president, and convention coordinator in various years. Nancy has been a frequent convention presenter of workshops and she maintains a blog, “Writer Granny's World,” where she posts daily columns filled with advice and tips for writers. Nancy also fills the role of contributor on the Kansas Authors Club Facebook page.

Nominated by Tracy Million Simmons, D2

Nancy Julien Kopp exemplifies Service, Achievement and Special Accomplishment. Any of the three awards would be appropriate. Her service to the writing community—and the Kansas Authors Club specifically—can be seen on a day-to-day basis via the encourage she gives to writers in her daily blog, WRITERGRANNYSWORLD.BLOGSPOT.COM which she generously shares through postings on the Kansas Authors Club Facebook page. In Manhattan, she will step in on a moment’s notice to moderate the Prairie Star Writing Group which meets at Meadowlark Hills. She is the KAC District 4 “Go-To” person when it comes to organizing district meetings and state conventions and she adds a graciousness to those events. When called upon to moderate a meeting or a banquet, she does so with kind efficiency, having put a lot of thought into the needs of the people producing and attending those events. She served as KAC District 4 President in 2014 and 2015 and as Treasurer in 2012 and 2013. She was Convention Coordinator in 2018, the year District 4 hosted the annual KAC convention. She has shared her writing expertise repeatedly by putting on workshops at numerous Kansas Authors Club conventions. And she has shown thoughtful consideration of various issues affecting the Kansas Authors Club. She exemplifies service.

She leads by example. She writes and she writes and she writes. And she shares her writing. In addition to blogging since 2007, she has had pieces published in 22 Chicken Soup for the Soul books. She has won numerous KAC writing awards and was honored as Prose of Writer of the Year in 2013. It is time to honor Nancy Julien Kopp for her service and her many accomplishments, which is why I am nominating her for the 2019 Service Award and suggesting that she is a person to consider for the Achievement and Special Accomplishment Awards as well.

Nominated by: Kristine A. Polansky, D4