January - State of the Authors' World

Presented by: Elisabeth Burke, Sally Berneathy, Claire Ashgrove

The publishing world is rapidly changing! Come join us and learn how it affects you. Member Elisabeth Burke will share her knowledge on the traditional pursuit of publication and the new decisions authors looking for representations and sales must make. Sally Berneathy and Claire Ashgrove will share their opinions and insight on the publishing world as a whole, and how new opportunities through small presses, self publishing, and traditional publishing are opening every day.

January 12th 6:00pm
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February - Determine Your Genre

Presented by: Bobbie Cole

With all the options available, where a writer's book may fit can be difficult to decipher. Join multi-published author Bobbie Cole and discover what publishing houses are currently accepting, who has new submission calls out, who has tried-and-true placement demands, and just where you might be able to place that work of art!

February 9th 6:00pm
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March - Heat Level in Romance Writing

Presented by: Claire Ashgrove and Jackie Bannon

Taking place at the Hardees at 10500 Metcalf in Overland Park!

March 14th 6:00pm
DIRECTIONS

April - Perfecting Your Piece Through Editing

Presented by: Claire Ashgrove and Bryan Thomas Schmidt

April meeting will be Johnnys Tavern at the corner of Antioch and 95th Street

April 11th 6:00pm
DIRECTIONS

May - Perfecting Your Piece Through Editing

Presented by: Claire Ashgrove and Bryan Thomas Schmidt from Finish the Story

What a difference a professional editing service can make. Finish the Story is a full-service editorial house, developed and designed with the Indie Author in mind.

Thursday, May 23 at Johnny's on Anitoch and Metcalf. 6:00 dinner, 6:30 business meeting, 7:00 program.

May 23th 6:30pm
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June - Writing A Query Letter

Presented by: Dyann Love Barr

Dyann will talk about how to compose a query letter that will have agents and editors sitting up and taking notice. (Johnny's Tavern, Antioch and 95th Street. Dinner 6 PM, Meeting 6:30 PM and Program 7 PM)

June 13th 6:00pm
(program at 7pm)
DIRECTIONS

July - TBA

Presented by: TBA

TBA

July 11th 6:00pm
DIRECTIONS

August  - TBA

Presented by: TBA

TBA

Members Only

September  - TBA

Presented by: TBA

TBA

September 12th 6:00pm
DIRECTIONS

October  - TBA

Presented by: MRW Member

TBA

October 10th 6:00pm
DIRECTIONS

November  - TBA

Presented by: TBA

TBA

November 14th 6:00pm
DIRECTIONS

December  - MRW Members Holiday Party

Presented by: Annual Retreat Committee

No business meeting this month. Just a casual gathering to celebrate the year’s successes.

Members Only