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Program: Lowering Your Standards
Presented by William Sheldon
Poet Bill Sheldon will shared an approach he's had success with, one designed to reduce the anxiety of a blank page/screen.
Author William Sheldon was born in Colorado, and moved with his family to Emporia at age 5. Sheldon spent much of his life in Kansas, but also lived in California. He received his Master of Fine Arts at Wichita State University. Sheldon was a professor of English at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas, where he taught creative writing. His poetry has appeared in such journals as Blue Mesa Review, Flint Hills Review, Coal City Review, and Midwest Quarterly.
His books are Retrieving Old Bones (Woodley 2002, Kansas City Star Noteworthy Book), Into Distant Grass (chapbook Midwest Quarterly, 2008), Deadman (Spartan Press 2021).
Presented by William Sheldon
Poet Bill Sheldon will shared an approach he's had success with, one designed to reduce the anxiety of a blank page/screen.
Author William Sheldon was born in Colorado, and moved with his family to Emporia at age 5. Sheldon spent much of his life in Kansas, but also lived in California. He received his Master of Fine Arts at Wichita State University. Sheldon was a professor of English at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas, where he taught creative writing. His poetry has appeared in such journals as Blue Mesa Review, Flint Hills Review, Coal City Review, and Midwest Quarterly.
His books are Retrieving Old Bones (Woodley 2002, Kansas City Star Noteworthy Book), Into Distant Grass (chapbook Midwest Quarterly, 2008), Deadman (Spartan Press 2021).
Plan to join us on
Saturday, January 17, 2026
1:30 p.m. on Zoom
Saturday, January 17, 2026
1:30 p.m. on Zoom
Program: Q&A With Award Winning Authors
Program Location: Zoom
Join us in conversation with Kansas Authors Club 2025 book award winners:
We will discuss writing, entering contests, and best practices for producing an award winning book.
Program Location: Zoom
Join us in conversation with Kansas Authors Club 2025 book award winners:
- Jim Gilkeson (2025 Coffin Nonfiction)
- Denise Low (Nelson Poetry)
- Abbi Lee (Children's Book)
- Ashley Donigan (Design for Children's Book)
- Robert Rebein (2025 Coffin Fiction)
We will discuss writing, entering contests, and best practices for producing an award winning book.
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