Our Next Kwa Meeting
KANSAS WRITERS ASSOCIATION
Volume 9 Issue 2 February 2005
Starla Criser, Editor
Novels — Non-fiction — Children’s Fiction — Short Stories — Memoirs — Poetry — Screenwriting — ALL WRITERS
Our Next KWA Meeting New & Renewing Members
New
February 19
Judy Nichols
Christina Stephens
Rockwell Public Library
5939 E. 9th, Wichita
Renewals
Leonard Biggs
D. H. Desmond, Sr.
Pre-Meeting Mini-Workshop: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Keith Boscher
Orville Voth
Program: Colleen Kelly Johnston
Rachel Dayvault
“Writing Sex for Today’s Market”
Mark Your Calendar
Sex in the fiction market today runs the gamut from brief allusions to
what is happening to pornography. What the writer looks for depends
Feb. 2 & 16—GK Brainstormers, 7:00 p.m.,
on what market he or she is working in as well as their target reader.
Borders East in the “History” section.
A few tricks will show you how to get your characters’ feelings and
Feb. 5—First Saturday Group, 1 to 4 p.m. at
expressions on paper and feel satisfied that your words tell the story
Watermark Books, 4701 E. Douglas.
you want your readers to feel.
Feb. 4 & 18—Working Women Writers, 10
a.m. Watermark Books, 4701 E. Douglas.
Social Time: 3:00-3:30 p.m.
Feb. 13 & 27—Children’s Writers Group, 2
p.m. Barnes & Noble, 29th & Rock Rd in the
Meeting: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
reading area at the back of the store. For infor-
mation call Hazel at 316-263-7772.
Program: Panel Discussion
Feb. 19—KWA Pre-meeting Mini-Workshop,
“Writing and Selling Romance”
2:00-3:00 p.m.. Social time, 3:00-3:30 p.m.
Regular meeting, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Rockwell
Public Library.
Patricia Davids—Shawna Delacorte—Starla Kaye
Carrie Lower—Joan Vincent
Feb. 20—Newsletter deadline for March.
Feb. 24—KWA Board meeting, 5:45 p.m.,
Help Wanted
Watermark Books, 4701 E. Douglas.
March 19—KWA Pre-meeting Mini-
KWA is in need of a new volunteer to take over the labeling and
Workshop, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Social time, 3:00-
mailing of our monthly newsletters. The newsletters would be deliv-
3:30 p.m. Regular meeting 3:30-4:30 p.m.; pro-
ered to the volunteer already assembled and folded for mailing. Post-
gram to be about self-publishing.
age is paid for by the organization. Anyone interested can contact our
president, Suzann at srobinson12@cox.net.
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Kansas Writers Association
Market Place
Market News
Warner Books is launching a new
Chicago Tribune, Nelson Algren
imprint, Center Street Books. They are Awards for Short Fiction
looking for women’s fiction novels
Deadline: Feb. 28. Entry Fee: None.
Arabella Romances magazine will no that are romantic stories that appeal to Prizes: $5,000 first, $1,500 to each of
longer be published. Subscribers need
women and have a clear connection to 3 runner-ups. Submission: Short sto-
to go to the website to find out about
America’s heartland through the set-
ries of 2,500 to 10,000 words. Submit
getting a refund:
ting or the subject matter. Must be
to Chicago Tribune Literary Press,
www.arabellamagazine.com.
agented to submit currently.
435 N. Michigan Ave., LL2, Chicago,
IL 60611.
DNA Publications publishes maga-
Once Written Winter Poetry Writ-
zines that accept short stories, mainly
Contests
ing Contest Deadline: Feb. 28. Entry
fantasy, horror and science fiction. Ab-
ByLine Magazine Contests. For
Fee: $10 per poem. Prizes: $500 grand
solute Magnitude is a science fiction
more information on all of their con-
prize, $100 first; both will be pub-
quarterly looking for stories 1,000 to
tests, see www.bylinemag.com/
lished on the website and in monthly
25,000 words in length. Dreams of
contests.asp.
Off the Press newsletter. Submission:
Decadence is looking for vampire po-
Short Story Deadline: Feb. 5. Entry
No-limits poetry. Details at
etry and fiction or 1,000 to 15,000
Fee: $5. Prizes: $70 first, $40 second, www.oncewritten.com/Contests/
words. Fantastic Stories of the Imagi-
$25 third. Submission: General fiction PoetryContest.htm.
nation is a quarterly looking for fan-
up to 5,000 words.
tasy and science fiction stories of 4,000 Valentine or Love Poem Deadline:
2005 International Haiku Contest,
to 5,000 words. Weird Tales is looking Feb. 14. Entry Fee: $3. Prizes: $40
National League of American Pen
for stories up to 8,000 words. Mythic
first, $25 second, $15 third. Submis-
Women Palomar Branch, CA.
Delirium publishes poetry. Guidelines
sion: Any style or length.
Deadline: March 1. Entry Fee: two
at www.dnapublications.com/info/
Short Article Deadline: Feb. 18. En-
poems for $5. Prizes: $100 first, $50
guide.htm#abs.
try Fee: $5. Prizes: $40 first, $25 sec-
second, $25 third. Submission: Un-
ond, $15 third. Submission: Any non- published Haiku of any style, syllable
fiction subject suitable for a magazine count can be less than 17. For details
The Rocking Chair Reader is looking or newspaper, 1,500 words maximum. e-mail contest coordinator at word-
for true stories, either your own or
Winter or Snow Poem Deadline:
hog1@juno.com.
those passed down in families, of 500-
Feb. 28. Entry Fee: $3. Prizes: $40
1,000 words for an anthology called
first, $25 second, $15 third. Submis-
2005 Kansas Voices, Sixteenth An-
“Something Old, Something New.”
sion: Any style or length.
nual contest for Writers Living in
Deadline for submissions is Feb. 28.
Filler Deadline: March 5. Entry Fee:
Kansas. Deadline: March 15. Entry
They are also looking for submissions
$4. Prizes: $35 first, $20 second, $10 Fee: $3 for each poem or prose sub-
of stories for an anthology called
third. Submission: Short prose up to
mission. Prizes: Best poem—$275,
“Smalltown Christmas.” Deadline for
600 words on any topic from humor to adults; $75 youth. Best short story—
submissions is April 2005. Details at
household hints, tips, original anec-
$275 adults; $75 youth; $200 total for
www.adamsmedia.com/rocking.html.
dotes, etc.
honorable mentions. Submission: un-
published poetry or short story. No
Get Writing with Canterbury Tales
single entry longer than 20 pages. De-
Venus Press is a new e-publisher of
sponsored by BBC America. Dead-
tails at www.iwinfield.net/~wahc/
erotic romance and erotica. They are
line: Feb. 21. Entry Fee: None. Prizes: events.htm.
looking for everything from 5,000 to
Winner will receive an Ap-
80,000 word quick eroticas, short sto-
ple®iBook®. Submission: Story in-
ries, novellas, and novels. For detailed
spired by the themes (lust, greed, or
guidelines see www.venuspress.com.
revenge) of Canterbury Tales; 1,900
to 2,000 words in length. Details at
www.bbcamerica.com/getwriting.
Kansas Writers Association
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Writing Goals and Resolutions
Research Tips
By Louise Pelzl
By Mathew Curry
Three most popular resolutions of writers:
• You don’t have to write what you
1. Start a novel
know, but you MUST know what
2. Finish
a
novel
you write.
3. Sell a novel
• Explore all avenues for your re-
search, and don’t hesitate to think
Some suggested resolutions:
out of the box.
• Try a new genre, or focus on one
• Always capture more information
• Write a certain number of pages per day
than you think you’ll use.
• Write a set number of hours per day
• Bring your setting to life without
• Improve a particular element of writing or skill (characterization, plot,
drowning your story with facts.
setting, research, etc.)
• Contact a professional in the field
• Take a course
you intend to write about and inter-
• Join a critique group
view them thoroughly.
• Get a writing partner
• Use an up-to-date atlas and realis-
• Attend a conference
tic calculations for travel time.
• Have a certain number of finished manuscripts in the mail at all times
• Use the television as a tool, but use
• Enter contests
it wisely—don’t get caught up with
• Find new ways to promote your work
dramatics, look for the information
you need, then verify it via a reli-
What stops us from keeping our resolutions and achieving our goals:
able source.
• Procrastination
• Don’t let research get in the way of
• Lack of motivation
creating. You can always come
• The “ice storm” factor: emergencies and other unexpected roadblocks
back and tweak it later.
• Inability to say NO
• Create an Inanimate Dossier (like a
detailed character description) that
Tips for keeping resolutions:
details all of the facts about some-
• Be specific about your goal.
thing important in a story: a par-
• Include positive resolutions like keeping track of your accomplishments
ticular weapon, a house or place,
and giving yourself rewards for reaching weekly or monthly goals.
etc.
• Post resolutions in visible places around your home.
• Keep a notepad and pen in each room and your car.
• Have a shortcut of your current work in progress on the desktop of your
computer.
Helpful Research Websites
• Periodically (weekly, month) re-evaluate and reset resolutions you
don’t keep: In your enthusiasm you may have expected too much.
http://www.zott.com/mysforum/
links.htm
Mystery Writers’ Resources with links
to agents, forensics, law organizations,
police procedure, publishers, guns, poi-
sons and medical mafia, and much
more.
Winning Anthology cover for the
2004 Prose and Poetry Competition,
http://www.writers-free-reference.com
created by Richard Walkup.
Writers Free Reference, outstanding!
http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/
feb99/gak12.htm
Internet Research Resources for Mys-
tery and Crime Writers
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Kansas Writers Association
Research Books:
the first time, to married sex and adul- The Fine Art of Erotic Talk by Bonnie
Romance
tery, to sex in the age of AIDs.
Gabriel. The book explains how to
make love with words, speak sensu-
Creating Romantic Characters: Bring- ally, encourage verbally, practice
The Romance Writer’s Handbook:
ing Life to Your Romance Novel by
erotic wordplay, do fantasy talk and
How to Write Romantic Fiction & Get Leigh Michaels. Techniques and ex-
role-play, use sensual words to nurture
It Published by Rebecca Vinyard. The amples of producing provocative, ex- and heal, and how to express erotic
book includes how to create familiar
citing, forceful characters with dy-
afterglow.
heroes and heroines; crafting scenes,
namic stories.
places and plot complications; the
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to The Art
business side; a well-written synopsis The Romance Writers’ Phrase Book by of Seduction by Janet O’Neal. The
analysis; creating an author website;
Jean Salter Kent. This book provides
book talks about looking seductive,
and much more.
descriptive phrases and picturesque
emotional seductiveness, men and
ways of describing a character by
women’s perspectives on seduction,
Writing a Romance Novel for Dum-
physical description, movements, fa-
romantic signals, flirting, the morning
mies by Leslie Wainger. Step-by-step cial expressions, emotion and colors. after, keeping it intriguing, and keep-
guide from plotting and pacing to cre-
ing a love life spicy.
ating the perfect heroes and heroines.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Dating
It includes how to select a pseudonym; by Judy Kuriansky. For getting to
Erotic Massage by Anne Hooper. This
how to find the right agent and pub-
know your characters and their con-
is wonderful for finding ways to de-
lisher; explanations of the romance
cerns and issues with dating, this is a
scribe all the physical and emotional
sub-genres; and much more.
great help. It gives strategies for meet- elements of touch. It details how to
ing new people, icebreakers and open- make contact, sensual massage, inti-
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting
ing lines, matchmaking services, the
mate massage, self-touch techniques,
Your Romance Published by Julie
art of flirting, the first date, dating
actions in the bedroom, and games to
Beard. The book contains information styles, dating disasters, sex stereo-
play.
about writing and promoting your ro-
types, and handling rejection and
mance; romance sub-genres; current
breaking up.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Amaz-
trends and how to spot the future ones;
ing Sex by Sari Locker. The book talks
and romance genre terms.
The Book of Love Laughter & Ro-
about sexpectations, compatability,
mance by Barbara and Michael Jonas. foreplay, sexual positions, pillow talk,
Writing Romance Fiction, for Love and This a fun source of things for charac- variety, sexual fantasies, sexy sights
Money by Helene Schellenberg Barn-
ters to do together. It talks about how
and sounds, toys, and birth control.
hart. Good information on getting that to pamper each other, going places
first sale and understanding the big
together, savoring the bath, being ro-
Sensual Sex by Beverly Engel. The
picture of romance writing. It includes mantic, planning sensuous meals, eve- book describes the joys of sensual sex,
how to set the mood, where lovers
ryday rituals and ceremonies, planning sensuality and touch, your five senses,
meet, and using harsh and tender
weekend escapades, and role-playing. and the various stages of passion as we
words of love.
age.
Fine Art of Flirting by Joyce Jillson. A
Writing Erotica by Edo Van Belkom.
good source of information about how The Better Sex Guide by Nitya La-
The book provides help with getting
to be a great flirt, dressing fetchingly, croix. A good book for learning more
story ideas; how to give readers what
and more.
about the physical and emotional as-
they want; how to create atmosphere
pects of female and male sexuality,
and characters; the language of erotica; Body Language Secrets: A Guide Dur- massage, games and exercises, the art
the elements of erotica; and using point ing Courtship & Dating by R. Don
of wooing, positive image through
of view effectively.
Steele. The book talks about sexual
body language and dress, and tech-
signals and nonverbal communication, niques and positions.
The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for
the essence of courtship and dating
Fiction Writers by Elizabeth Benedict. conversations, how to get noticed, and
This is a guidebook for creating better courtship tactics for both men and
sex scenes and covers everything from women.
Kansas Writers Association
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Romance Panel Au- was honored with the Waldenbooks with three different divisions of ABCD
award for Bestselling Series Romance Webmasters. Her website is
thors
By A New Author. The award was
www.starlakaye.com..
presented at the Romance Writers of
America National Conference in 1993.
Patricia Davids, aka Pat Mac-
She has since appeared numerous
Joan Vincent, aka Joan
Donald, was born and raised in the
times on the Waldenbooks best seller
Wesolowsky, is a native Kansan.
farm country of central Kansas. As a
list and has been included on the USA Except for a brief stint in Arkansas
tomboy with four brothers, Pat spent
Today Best Seller list.
while her husband was in the Air
an idyllic childhood where horseback
In 1994, she made the career
Force, she has been a lifetime resident.
riding, baseball, church activities and a change to write full time. She also
Inspired by her love of reading and
love of books formed the foundation of teaches fiction writing in the Continu- history, Joan began writing in 1977
a rich imagination. Earning her RN
ing Adult Education Non-Credit
when the youngest of her three
and marriage to a sailor took her away classes department at Wichita State
children was five. That summer while
from the farm, but didn’t change the
University, with her next class begin-
confined to bed several weeks with a
tomboy much. It did, however, provide ning February 9, 2005.
back injury, Joan read over 200
her with endless ideas for stories with She has nineteen published novels. Regencies. By the last one she decided
happy endings.
In Forbidden Territory Silhouette De- she, too, could write one of these. In
In 1997 Pat began to seriously pur- sire January 2005 is currently on the 1979 she sold her first Regency to Dell
sue the idea of publishing a novel. That shelves. Her twentieth novel, The
Candelight, Thomasina, which made a
year she found RWA (Romance Writ-
Sedgwick Curse Harlequin Intrigue, is Dalton mass media list. Over the next
ers of America) and a local RWA
scheduled for release in May 2005.
three years Joan sold seven more
chapter. The Wichita Area Romance
Georgian and Regency works to Dell.
Authors. With the support of other
In 1983 she went back to teaching
writers and armed with information
and taught in a self-contained sixth
about the publishing industry supplied Starla Kaye/Kay Starr, aka Starla grade until 1991, when she both taught
by RWA, Pat spent seven years gather- Criser, is currently the newsletter edi- and developed a computer lab. She
ing rejection letters.
tor for KWA, winner of the KWA
went on to gain certification as a
Then, in the summer of 2004, she
2004 Dale German Award, and a
Novell Network Administrator.
got “The Call.” Her novel, an Inspira-
member of both Romance Writers of
After retiring from teaching in
tional Romance from Steeple Hill ti-
America and the local chapter (Wichita 2000, Joan returned to writing. She
tled His Bundle of Love will be re-
Area Romance Authors).
attended a Romantic Times conference
leased in January 2006.
By day, and often into the night, she and a preconference writing seminar
is the office manager for an accounting that revitalized her work. In June 2002
firm in Wichita with two offices. By
she sold The Promise Rose to Avalon
degree and volunteer work, she helps
Books.
Shawna Delacorte, aka Sharon
coordinate a senior group that explores Playing with her grandchildren,
Dennison, has lived most of her life in the cultural arts in Wichita. She also crocheting, quilting, and flower
Los Angeles, California. Even though edits three senior adult newsletters, a arranging are among Joan’s favorite
she earned her living for many years
community newsletter, and two office activities. She most enjoys finding
by working in television production,
newsletters.
research books on all facets of life in
she’s always been interested in writing. As an author, she has a romance
18-19th century Britain, France, and
However, writing novels was the far-
novel, Tug of Love, published through Spain.
thest thing from her mind when she
iuniverse and available as a print-on-
Joan’s ninth book, The Betrothal,
made her first serious attempt at put-
demand at any bookstore or online.
will be released by Avallon Books in
ting fingers to keyboard with the hope Between that publication in 2000 and June, 2005. Read more about her
of creating something that would catch now, she has had two poems published WIP—a Napoleonic spy mystery
an editor’s attention. She combined her in anthologies and numerous short
series—and other information at
interest in writing with her long time
stories published both online in print.
www.joanvincent.net.
avocation of photography and began
Currently, she has a completed
doing magazine articles.
novella, Crooked T Ranch, and two on-
In 1991 Silhouette books purchased going novellas, Hawke’s Lady and If
Sarah and the Stranger, her first pub-
You Loved Me, being published online
lished novel, for their Desire line. She
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Kansas Writers Association
President’s Letter
Member News
By Suzann Robinson
Rachel Dayvault now has her novel, Toward the Sun-Rising (A Journey to
The pre meeting workshop in January
Love and Far-Away Places), in print. You can read the prologue and first
gave us the opportunity to share help-
three chapters free by going to xlibris.com (Bookstore>Search>type au-
ful ideas on writing goals for 2005. It
thor’s name>click on title). She will bring “friendly author discount” trade
was a great time to evaluate our ac-
paperbacks to the February meeting. Price—$18. Author’s signature also
complishments of last year and to
free!
make new writing goals for this year.
Sad News
Hearing what others had done and
were planning to do was an inspiration.
KWA wishes to express its sympathy to Gordon Kessler for the recent
Has everyone started on those writing
death of his mother.
goals for this year?
The panel on research gave us exam-
ples of how to use the Internet, as well
KWA Newsletter Changes
as other sources for our writing. The
writers on the panel gave us a wealth
From this issue forward, there will be two specific focuses each month: a
of information. There’s something
particular fiction craft technique and a certain market/genre. If you would
there in every genre. Now all we have
be interested in writing an article on any of these focuses, please email
to do is use it.
Starla at starlakaye@earthlink.net. I would absolutely love not doing all of
the research and writing of such articles. The following list is the schedule
At our February 19th meeting we’ll
for 2005:
find out how to write love scenes and
how to write and sell romance writing.
Month
Fiction
Craft
Technique Market/Genre
It should be intriguing as well as infor-
mative. Even if you don’t write love
February Research
and
resolutions Romance
scenes and don’t think you want to
March
Characters/Conflict/Setting
Christian
write romance, come and find out how
April
Plotting
basics
Poetry
the experts do it, you may change your
May
Prologues/Epilogues
Magazine
mind.
June
Opening
hook
Travel
July
Dialogue
Novels
It’s amazing what you can learn from
August
Exposition/Narration
Newspaper
writers in other genres. They can give
September
Scenes/Cliffhangers
Short
Stories
us a different perspective. Besides that,
October
Black
Moment/Crisis
Crime
we have fun at our meetings, and we
November
Climax/Resolution
Screenwriting
eat.
December
Editing/Revisions
Memoirs/Family
History
Writing Opportunity
“A successful individual typically sets
Any nonfiction writer out there needing an incredible story to write? A lady
his next goal somewhat but not too
contacted KWA the other day who wants her story told. Once a guest on the
much above his last achievement. In
Donahue show concerning her adoption years back, she is now a doctor
this way he steadily raises his level of
who was married to a man who led a triple+ life without her or her children
aspiration.”
suspecting a thing. He was married to three other women while being mar-
—Kurt Lewin
ried to her, and was running a South American drug operation. If you feel
you might be able to help this lady out, please call Gordon at 316-685-0098,
or email him at gordon@gordonkessler.com.
Kansas Writers Association
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Tips and Techniques for Improving
KWA: The Year Ahead
Windows XP Performance
By Colleen Kelly Johnston
April 16
Is your PC driving you nuts by booting so slow your hands are pulling out
POETS, START YOUR ENGINES:
sections of your hair? Don’t go searching Dell, Best Buy or CompUSA for
The April 16th meeting of KWA will
a replacement, like I did. A few tweaks of your operating system will speed
feature a four hour workshop on po-
your system up so the next time you boot up you’ll wonder what happened.
etry, headed by Sandy Soli, ByLIne
Magazine’s poetry editor. More infor-
Tigerdirect.com presents a ten item PC Tune-Up Guide that anyone who
mation will follow, but the essential
used the XP operating system can access. Their website is http://
facts are:
static.tigerdirect.com/html/Q4-2004-Windows-XP-Tech-Tips-update.html.
Sorry MAC users. You’ll have to find your own problem solver on Apple.
Date: 1:00—5:00 on Sat., April, 16th
Location: Collegiate Upper School,
Three of the easiest tips should be utilized by every XP user once or twice a
1221 North Webb Road
month.
Cost: Members and students: $10.00
Non-members: $20.00
Visit windowsupdate.com regularly. This is important, simple and fast.
The “patches” available on a weekly basis not only provide protection for
your PC, they are also designed to improve performance. Tigerdirect rec-
July 16
ommends updating at least twice a month.
MEET THE EDITORS DAY
Use quick launch. Is your Desktop cluttered with dozens of shortcuts to the
programs you use the most? Get rid of them and clear your monitor. This is
Thomas Colgan, senior editor Berkley
a common problem and easily fixed. Right-click the Taskbar, go to Tool-
Publishing—in charge of suspense,
bars, and make sure Quick Launch is checked. Then drag your favorite
thrillers, mysteries, adventure, police,
shortcuts to the Quick Launch bar which should have located itself at the
espionage, history, business, inspira-
lower left of your screen. You’ll have easy access for all of them, anytime.
tion and biography
Defragment your hard drive. It’s difficult to understand how often this
Marcia Preston, executive editor By-
essential PC tool is ignored by many busy computer users. Defragmentation
Line Magazine
occurs when new files are placed by the system throughout your drive, in-
terspersed with other files and files which the user thinks has been deleted
Date: 8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m., Sat., July
but which, in fact, has only had its directory erased. Having the system col-
16th
lect and realign files on your hard drive is a necessary job made simple.
Location: Wichita City Arts
Here’s how: Regular defragmentation can improve your machine’s hard
Cost: Members: $35
drive performance by massive amounts. To begin defragging, right-click
Non-members: $45
your hard drive in My Computer, select Properties, go to the Tools tab, then
click defrag. Do this without fail every month and you will enjoy smooth
sailing.
October 15
These tricks are but three compiled by the editors of the Tigerdirect editors
SCENE OF THE CRIME
to aid computer users. I tried them and speeded up my system so much I
Workshop
decided I didn’t need to spend money on an upgrade of mine.
Three speakers
Terrific Information
Watch for more details in upcoming
newsletters and on the website.
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Kansas Writers Association
KWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Newsletter
PRESIDENT
Please send all newsletter submissions of articles, member news,
Suzann Robinson
or encouraging quotes by the 20th of each month prior to publica-
VICE-PRESIDENT
tion to starlakaye@earthlink.net or by snail mail to Starla Criser,
Conrad Jestmore
9415 E. Harry, Ste. 603, Wichita, KS 67207. All email attach-
TREASURER
ments should have “KWA” in the subject line and can be submit-
Richard Walkup
ted in Word, WordPerfect, Works, or rtf format.
RECORDING SECRETARY
Mathew Curry
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Join KWA For Only $25.00
Starla Criser
starlakaye@earthlink.net
This will give you a one-year membership, our monthly newslet-
AT LARGE BOARD MEMBERS
ter, and a membership card which entitles you to discounts to our
Hazel Hart
various programs and seminars. Send your check to KWA, P.O.
HISTORIAN
Box 2236, Wichita, KS 67201
Arlene Rains Graber
PROMOTIONS MANAGER
Arlene Rains Graber
Visit our Web Site at: www.kwawriters.com
WEB SITE COORDINATOR
Angela Criser
CONTEST COORDINATOR
Our Mission Statement
Colleen Kelly Johnston
AMBASSADOR
Gordon Kessler
To inform, support, encourage, and promote the writer.
KANSAS WRITERS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 2236
Wichita, KS 67201
ADDRESS CORRECTION
REQUESTED
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
KWA Meeting: February 19, 2005
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
ARTICLE—New and Renewing Members
MARKET PLACE—Market News, Contests
ARTICLE—Writing Goals and Resolutions
ARTICLE—Research Tips
ARTICLE—Research Books: Romance
ARTICLE—Romance Panel Authors
ARTICLE—President’s Letter
ARTICLE—Member News, Newsletter Changes
ARTICLE—Tips and Techniques for Improving
Windows
XP
Performance
