Carmaine Ternes is a retired school librarian living in Wichita. She was a member of the Summer Institute for School Librarians planning committee for ten years. Ternes holds membership with several professional organizations and earned a master’s degree in library science from Emporia State University. She has served in a variety of educational and professional library endeavors, and completed several Kansas Leadership Center training programs. She participated in StoryCorps One Small Step Wichita, and completed the Climate Stories Ambassadors Project. She also co-authored Libraries Partnering with Self-Publishing: A Winning Combination from Bloomsbury Publishing. Her non-fiction writing has spanned academia, history, journalism, and some of you out there have already benefited from her editing skills! Welcome to the Club, Carmaine!
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Member Tracy Million Simmons, Emporia, writes about her latest Kansas read, Clocked Out by member Anna St. John, Haysville.  Clocked Out is the second book in the Josie Posey Mystery series by Anna St. John. I had every intention of reading Doomed by Blooms, the first book of the series (a 2024 Kansas Notable title!) but I was shopping at Watermark in Wichita and this one, a signed copy, was on the shelf, so I grabbed it! This is a cozy mystery, and the protagonist is very much the type of person I admire and can relate to. She's a journalist, retired from her big city job and now living in a small town in the great state of Kansas. As much as figuring out the mystery, watching Josie put her skills to work for the local police department when a talented young clock maker dies, I really enjoyed learning about the art of making clocks! Horology is a subject I had not spent a lot of time contemplating before this book. I love when a good read includes some educational bonus material. I appreciated Josie's friends, her relationship with the police chief, and the fact that's she's got a blossoming love interest. This is a very enjoyable book and I look forward to seeing what else is in store for Josie in future editions. --Tracy Million Simmons, Emporia, author of Tiger Hunting, a novel, and A Life In Progress and Other Short Stories. What are you reading? Help us lift and share the good news about Kansas literature. Tag your book loves and reviews on social media with #ReadLocalKS and submit here to be posted on the Kansas Authors Club website.
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The Dual Timeline: How-To and Why Presented by Jillian Forsberg Dual timeline novels continue to grow in popularity. But how do you effectively write two narratives in one work? And why would you want to in the first place? Learn how to create separate but compelling narratives that work to enhance one another including: connecting protagonists, illuminating the past through a present timeline, and navigating the narrative flow of different worlds in one novel.  Jillian Forsberg's debut novel, The Rhino Keeper, debuts October 22, 2024, from History Through Fiction. In addition to being the former editor of Wichita State's Fairmount Folio, Jillian's historical research has been published in academic journals. Her second novel is in the works. She lives in Wichita. Thank you to our convention sponsors & supporters. Click on the images below to learn more. Join Us for the 2024 Kansas Writing Convention! October 4-6, 2024 Early Bird Registration Deadline: August 31 Tickets will increase to full price on September 1. Meet a Convention Workshop Presenter:
The Real Deal: Creating Convincing Kansans in Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Presented by Robert Rebein What are the elements that make characters from Kansas believable on the page? What are some things to avoid so that your characters do not become caricatures? How can we use significant detail to convince readers of our characters’ authenticity without overloading readers with “local color”? What role does dialogue play in this? To what extent does the job of creating convincing Kansans overlap with the larger job of recreating Kansas itself as a vivid, complex, and compelling locale for a story? This will be a hands-on workshop, so be ready to create and share as well as learn.  Robert Rebein is the author of the novel The Last Rancher (Meadowlark, 2024) a family saga set on a cattle ranch in western Kansas, as well as two award-winning memoirs, Dragging Wyatt Earp: A Personal History of Dodge City (Swallow, 2013) and Headlights on the Prairie: Essays on Home (U P Kansas, 2017). He is a graduate of the University of Kansas (BA) and Washington University in St. Louis (MFA), among other institutions. He grew up in Dodge City, where his family has farmed and ranched since the 1920s. He directs the creative writing program at Indiana University in Indianapolis. Thank you to our convention sponsors & supporters. Click on the images below to learn more. Michael D. Graves, member from Emporia, shares about his current Kansas read, The Wasp Queen, by Julie Stielstra, member from Ellinwood.  The Wasp Queen (Little Fox Books, 2023) by member Julie Stielstra, Ellinwood. ISBN 9798987569702 A kind queen is possessed by an evil spirit. The king and his princess are frantic. A lady’s maid knows what happened, but who would believe her fantastic tale? A wasp lurks in the shadows. A dog barks the truth - if only humans spoke “woof.” Julie Stielstra weaves a cunning tale of deceit and revenge, leaving us on edge until we reach the happy ending. Or do we? --Michael D. Graves, author of the Pete Stone series What are you reading? Help us lift and share the good news about Kansas literature. Tag your book loves and reviews on social media with #ReadLocalKS and submit here to be posted on the Kansas Authors Club website.
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Evolution of a Genre: Giving Voice to Your Stories Through Creative Nonfiction
Presented by Lindsey Bartlett
This presentation will explore using creative nonfiction as a way to give voice to the places, people, and events that have make you who you are. Bartlett will give a brief overview of the genre of creative nonfiction, how it continues to evolve, and how she is using the genre to tell her own stories. Additionally, she will look at how women writers are impacting the evolution of creative nonfiction.
Lindsey Bartlett teaches composition and literature at Emporia State University. An Emporian by choice, she lives in the Flint Hills region of Kansas, where she spends her days writing in various coffee shops, holed up at home with a good book, or driving the countryside for good photo opportunities. Bartlett has published one poetry collection, Vacant Childhood. Her writing and photography have appeared in The Milk House: A Rural Writing Collective, The Write Bridge, Flint Hills Review, and 105 Meadowlark Reader. Her essay, “Reframing My Rural Past” was recently nominated for “Best of the Net.”
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J. Donald & Bertha Coffin Memorial Book Award Winners Housed at Council Grove Public Library
8/29/2024
2023 Coffin Book Award winners were donated to the Council Grove Public Library. The winner in fiction was Thirst, by K.L. Barron. The winner in nonfiction was Jigsaw Puzzling: Essays in a Time of Pestilence, by Denise Low.
The J. Donald Coffin Memorial Book Award was established by Mrs. Bertha Coffin to honor the memory of her husband, a long-time member and officer of KAC, after his death on September 6, 1978. The J. Donald Coffin Award is intended to honor the best published book written by a member of Kansas Authors Club, excluding Kansas history, Kansas memoir, poetry, and children’s books, which have their own contests. Since 2022, this contest provides two awards, one in fiction and one in nonfiction. The collection of Coffin Award winning books is housed at the Council Grove Public Library. The books are available to the public for circulation.
2019 - Patricia won an honorable mention in the Kansas Authors Club literary contest. Pictured with Kristine A. Polansky and Roy J. Beckemeyer.
Patricia Beckemeyer
September 21, 1942 - July 23, 2024
September 21, 1942 - July 23, 2024
Pat Beckemeyer was a friend of Kansas authors prior to the beginning of her membership in 2015 when her husband, Roy, converted his membership to the family category. After a career in nursing, she added poetry to her varied list of interests, publishing a book of poetry, Oh, I Pretend (Spartan Press, 2019).
Pat was a member of Kansas Authors Club from 2015 - 2024.
Pat was a member of Kansas Authors Club from 2015 - 2024.
From Oh, I Pretend, author's bio:
Pat Beckemeyer was introduced to poetry at the age of 16 when her high school sweetheart, who became her husband Roy, sent her love poems every day at school via his sister. She was drawn more seriously to poetry 10 years ago by a desire to spend more time with her husband. Other than poetry, she is also excited by gardening, bird watching, acrylic painting, butterflies, storms, mountains, oceans and her current Labrador Retriever, Jenna, who appears in several poems.
Pat Beckemeyer was introduced to poetry at the age of 16 when her high school sweetheart, who became her husband Roy, sent her love poems every day at school via his sister. She was drawn more seriously to poetry 10 years ago by a desire to spend more time with her husband. Other than poetry, she is also excited by gardening, bird watching, acrylic painting, butterflies, storms, mountains, oceans and her current Labrador Retriever, Jenna, who appears in several poems.
The recording of the August program is now available for viewing by members at this link. (Member sign-on required.) This video will be available until replaced by the September program recording.
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September 21, 2024
How to Write a Series
September 21, 2024
How to Write a Series
No matter what genre you write, you've probably heard that the best way to sell your current book is to write more books. The problem? Series writing is hard. Trying to plan and outline three or more books can be overwhelming, especially with the amount of information you have to manage. In this presentation, we're going to talk about how you can know if your concept is sturdy enough for a series, and then we'll go deeper into your characters and your worldbuilding. We’ll discuss strategies to organize your plots, your characters, and your world’s details without melting your brain (too much). We’ll also talk about tips for the messy middle of Act 2, methods to incorporate foreshadowing, and how to know the way your story ends before you write chapter one.
A.C. Williams (also known as Amy C. Williams) is a coffee-drinking, sushi-eating, story-telling nerd who loves cats, country living, and all things Japanese. Author of more than 20 books, she keeps her fiction readers laughing with wildly imaginative adventures about samurai superheroes, clumsy church secretaries, and goofy malfunctioning androids; her non-fiction readers just laugh at her and the hysterical life experiences she’s survived. If that’s your cup of tea (or coffee), join the fun at www.amycwilliams.com.
Member Karis Ens shares her review of a Kansas book!
Little Witega, written by R. L. Neely, Hutchinson, is an enthralling novel about a young girl who is thrown into a world of discrimination and belittlement. Neely showcases the simple truth that every person is equal and no race is above another. Little Witega is captivating, heart-rending, and thrilling to the very end. I’m not able to put into words how worthy this book is to be read.
--Karis Ens
Wichita
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Jaimie Kirby is an MFA graduate of the Rainier Writers Workshop. She currently resides in northeast Kansas, on a not quite two-acre postage stamp on the border of Atchison and Leavenworth counties. She affectionately calls her land “Phoenix Farms” though there is very little to do with farming, but the moniker is part of a larger narrative of loss and redemption. Her versatile professional career has included teaching, tutoring, and mentoring in higher education as well as negotiating contracts for cybersecurity companies. She ascribes to Dorothy Parker’s motto that “Creativity is a wild mind and a disciplined eye.” Her forte is in creative nonfiction, especially lyric braided essays that explore memoir, landscape, and history, and a penchant for poetry.
She is looking forward to connecting and attending the conference in October.
She is looking forward to connecting and attending the conference in October.
And we'll look forward to meeting her there!
Join Us for the 2024 Kansas Writing Convention!
October 4-6, 2024
Early Bird Registration Deadline: August 31
October 4-6, 2024
Early Bird Registration Deadline: August 31
Convention Workshop: Using Description Effectively
Presented by Samantha L. Barrett
Presented by Samantha L. Barrett
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Description is one of the trickiest aspects of writing. How much is too much? How little is too little? How do you translate the crystal-clear idea in your head into something a reader will be able to understand just from a few words on the page? By understanding what type of description is called for in a situation, how to balance description in a well-rounded paragraph, and how to make appropriate word choices, any writer can learn to make their descriptions work for them. In this workshop, we’ll cover these strategies and how to implement them.
Samantha L. Barrett is the author of the speculative short story collection The Bus To Adventure City (Air & Nothingness Press). She is the Assistant Director of Adult Programs at Write Pittsburgh and has been an Adjunct Instructor of English at Carlow University. Samantha’s work has appeared in 20, The Chaffey Review, and 10/ten, and been anthologized in Polis, Cities of Dust Planes of Light, and Neverwas Earth. She lives near Wichita, Kansas, with her grumpy old cat and two insane Boston terriers.
Poetry as a Healing Path
Presenter: Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Location: Broadcast via Zoom
Presenter: Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Location: Broadcast via Zoom
Presentation Category:
Poetry, Inspiration, Writing
The practice of poetry can help us better understand our own heart, health, and callings in life. At the same time, the sheer practice of making something out of words can bring us more alive, giving us greater meaning, energy, and even joy in the process. Come explore—through writing in community, reading our words (always optional), and sharing our discoveries—how writing and reading poetry can help you craft a practice that brings you deeper into your own healing and resilience.
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Ph.D., the 2009-13 Kansas Poet Laureate is the author of 24 books, including How Time Moves: New & Selected Poems; Miriam's Well, a novel; and The Sky Begins At Your Feet: A Memoir on Cancer, Community, and Coming Home to the Body.
Founder of Transformative Language Arts, she is a beloved writing workshop facilitator and writing coach. For over 20 years, she has facilitated workshops for people living with serious illness and for other groups exploring writing and healing. She also directed the Transformative Language Arts master's program--focusing on writing for individual and community transformation--for 20 years at Goddard College.
Caryn offers classes and retreats through YourRightLivelihood.com with Kathryn Lorenzen, Bravevoice.com with Kelley Hunt, and ArtofFacilitation.net with Joy Roulier Sawyer. Her weekly “Care Packages for a Creative Life” through her Patreon.com/carynmg Find more about her, including her long-time blog, “Everyday Magic” at CarynMirriamGoldberg.com.
Poetry, Inspiration, Writing
The practice of poetry can help us better understand our own heart, health, and callings in life. At the same time, the sheer practice of making something out of words can bring us more alive, giving us greater meaning, energy, and even joy in the process. Come explore—through writing in community, reading our words (always optional), and sharing our discoveries—how writing and reading poetry can help you craft a practice that brings you deeper into your own healing and resilience.
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Ph.D., the 2009-13 Kansas Poet Laureate is the author of 24 books, including How Time Moves: New & Selected Poems; Miriam's Well, a novel; and The Sky Begins At Your Feet: A Memoir on Cancer, Community, and Coming Home to the Body.
Founder of Transformative Language Arts, she is a beloved writing workshop facilitator and writing coach. For over 20 years, she has facilitated workshops for people living with serious illness and for other groups exploring writing and healing. She also directed the Transformative Language Arts master's program--focusing on writing for individual and community transformation--for 20 years at Goddard College.
Caryn offers classes and retreats through YourRightLivelihood.com with Kathryn Lorenzen, Bravevoice.com with Kelley Hunt, and ArtofFacilitation.net with Joy Roulier Sawyer. Her weekly “Care Packages for a Creative Life” through her Patreon.com/carynmg Find more about her, including her long-time blog, “Everyday Magic” at CarynMirriamGoldberg.com.
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.
All members will also receive the link for attendance in the monthly email newsletter.
Membership in Kansas Authors Club is open to anyone with an interest in writing.
All members will also receive the link for attendance in the monthly email newsletter.
- Three poems to be published in Blood and Bourbon, Issue 14.
- One poem to be published in Deal Jam Literary Magazine., Issue 4, "Glass Nights" (page 54)
Congratulations, Barbara!
Hannah Dapogny was born and raised in China. She spent the first 13 years of her life there. Her family moved to Russell 6 years ago and now she's 19. She loves Chinese literature because it's a beautiful language, but she also likes English literature, especially prose, because it gives her a sense of freedom. She loves singing and did some lyric writing when she was younger, and she is very excited to learn about different types of writing.
Glad to have you, Hannah. KAC members will be happy to share and support as you explore your new adventures in writing.
Tracy Million Simmons provided a well-received program on the importance of reading books by local authors. This post includes links that are mentioned in the recording, as well as links that were inadvertently left out. There was some excellent discussion at the end of the approximately 1/2 hour program which is summarized below.
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Discussion Notes from the July Meeting
Many local libraries have rooms or sections dedicated to Kansas literature, past and present.
Examples: Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Mabee Library on Washburn's campus
Most libraries have a process for suggesting new titles for library aquisition.
Member Ruth Maus has a page on her website with instructions for posting book reviews to Amazon & Goodreads.
Members are also invited to submit their book reviews to the Kansas Authors Club website. Posting reviews or even just "what am I reading now" photos on social media would work too.
Kansas Authors Club maintains a Resources for Writers database. This is in the "member" section of the website. Sign-in is required. Members may add themselves if they provide services to other writers and those looking for services can view the entries.
105 Meadowlark Reader maintains a Resources for Writers document that is updated twice a year and available to download for free.
IDEA: What about creating an award for members who read and/or review the most books by Kansas writers.
Social Media Hashtags: Let's all use #readlocalKS
and #kansasauthorsclub
Additional post ideas for the Kansas Authors Club website. Posts with book lists centered around a theme. Members are encouraged and welcome to submit these to our website.
Midwest Independent Booksellers maintains an Indie Road Map that includes Kansas bookstores.
Ideas to add? Please feel free to share them in the comments to this post.
Examples: Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Mabee Library on Washburn's campus
Most libraries have a process for suggesting new titles for library aquisition.
Member Ruth Maus has a page on her website with instructions for posting book reviews to Amazon & Goodreads.
Members are also invited to submit their book reviews to the Kansas Authors Club website. Posting reviews or even just "what am I reading now" photos on social media would work too.
Kansas Authors Club maintains a Resources for Writers database. This is in the "member" section of the website. Sign-in is required. Members may add themselves if they provide services to other writers and those looking for services can view the entries.
105 Meadowlark Reader maintains a Resources for Writers document that is updated twice a year and available to download for free.
IDEA: What about creating an award for members who read and/or review the most books by Kansas writers.
Social Media Hashtags: Let's all use #readlocalKS
and #kansasauthorsclub
Additional post ideas for the Kansas Authors Club website. Posts with book lists centered around a theme. Members are encouraged and welcome to submit these to our website.
Midwest Independent Booksellers maintains an Indie Road Map that includes Kansas bookstores.
Ideas to add? Please feel free to share them in the comments to this post.
Show Us Your Books! Members at the July Program on Zoom display books by Kansas Authors.
Words in the Wind, Kansas Authors Club's monthly open mic, will feature poet Davi Nicoll
this Wednesday, July 24, at Round Table Bookstore.
Davi is a poet, kink community organizer, artist of several kinds, and burlesque performer. They are also the founder of Midnight Market, an erotic arts collective and sex education initiative based in Lawrence
Currently, Davi travels up and down the eastern border of Kansas, lives in the southeast corner of the state and hosts Poetry Munch, a monthly poetry reading/kink community mixer as well as quarterly Kink Nites. It’s not a sex party but it is a sexy party.
They also organize the JoMo Poetry Renaissance, an offshoot of the NJ Poetry Renaissance based in Joplin Missouri. The group hosts weekly open mics.
Sign-up begins at 6 p.m., and Davi will begin at 6:15
See attached flyer
this Wednesday, July 24, at Round Table Bookstore.
Davi is a poet, kink community organizer, artist of several kinds, and burlesque performer. They are also the founder of Midnight Market, an erotic arts collective and sex education initiative based in Lawrence
Currently, Davi travels up and down the eastern border of Kansas, lives in the southeast corner of the state and hosts Poetry Munch, a monthly poetry reading/kink community mixer as well as quarterly Kink Nites. It’s not a sex party but it is a sexy party.
They also organize the JoMo Poetry Renaissance, an offshoot of the NJ Poetry Renaissance based in Joplin Missouri. The group hosts weekly open mics.
Sign-up begins at 6 p.m., and Davi will begin at 6:15
See attached flyer
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