The Kansas Authors Club is the oldest organization of publishing professionals and hobbyist writers in the state, established in 1904. District 6 covers part of Western Kansas from Ellis to Ellsworth and Smith to Barber. We are a diverse group of writers including poets, playwrights, novelists, and freelance writing professionals who are happy to welcome writers of all levels of experience, published or not.
MEET THE D6 OFFICERS!
President: Melody Cole
Vice-President: Jared Vaughn
Secretary and Treasurer: Karis Ens
Social Media Coordinator: Cat Webling
President: Melody Cole
Vice-President: Jared Vaughn
Secretary and Treasurer: Karis Ens
Social Media Coordinator: Cat Webling
Why Join The Kansas Authors Club?
- At the State level:
- NEW! Access to Monthly Programs on Writing. Starting 2023, statewide programs are hosted via Zoom on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
- Annual Writing Contests with a discount on entry fees for members.
- Annual Yearbook with anthology and membership directory. Each member gets one literary page in the yearbook to showcase a single poem or short piece of prose writing.
- Early Bird access and member rates for Annual Convention or Fall Gathering (additional registration fee) - workshops and opportunities to meet writers from across the state.
- Publication of member news and book announcements via our website. These posts are shared on our social media pages.
- Opportunity to add services to our Resources for Writers database or to be listed in our Speaker's Bureau database.
- At the District level:
- Area meetings, workshops, and casual gatherings of writers: networking.
- District Contests for members.
- Open Mic opportunities.
- Marketing suggestions for member manuscripts.
- Constructive critique from fellow writers.
- At the Local level:
- Many communities have monthly meetings for sharing, critiques, poetry readings, etc. Our goal is to help members connect and to facilitate the creation of similar communities throughout the state.
Older D6 News
Welcoming the 2023 KAC D6 Board
After three years of excellent service to the district, Jim Potter and J. Alex Potter of the former D6 board of officers are stepping down and a new board has been elected. We're thankful to Jim and Alex for their service, and we are proud to welcome Tammy Gilley as she steps up into the role of the D6 President, Jared Vaughn as the D6 Vice President, and Karis Ens as the D6 Secretary. We are also happy to have Phil Wood staying on as our 6 Treasurer, and are proud to welcome Cat Webling as D6's first Social Media Coordinator.
DISCUSSION MEETING OPEN TO D6 MEMEBERS
FROM 12:30-1:15 PM, JUST PRIOR TO OUR REGULAR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 24. USE THE SAME ZOOM LINK FOR BOTH MEETINGS.
THIS IS A CALL FOR CANDIDATES! IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD, AFTER THREE YEARS SERVING ON THE D6 BOARD, J. ALEX POTTER, SECRETARY, AND JIM POTTER, PRESIDENT, ARE NOT RUNNING FOR REELECTION. ALL KACD6 MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND TO DISCUSS CANDIDATES WILLING (EVEN EAGER!) TO RUN FOR OFFICE. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SERVING? THE ELECTION WILL BE HELD AT OUR LAST MEETING (ON ZOOM) OF THE YEAR, NOVEMBER 26.
CAT WEBLING, SEPT. 24TH, 1:30 PM ON ZOOM (CST)
CAT WEBLING, D6, AUTHOR, WRITER, POET, ACTRESS, IS OUR NEXT DISTRICT SPEAKER ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, during our monthly Kansas Authors Club meeting on Zoom, beginning at 1:30 PM (CST).
Webling will lead us in an important, valuable, but often ignored topic, “How to read poetry.” Cat comments: “We talk a lot in our meetings about what to write and how to write it, but we don’t often talk about what or how we’re reading.”
Cat’s also been invited to give us a promo for her very soon-to-be released book, For I Am Fearless: An Anthology of Poetry and Short Stories.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
Webling will lead us in an important, valuable, but often ignored topic, “How to read poetry.” Cat comments: “We talk a lot in our meetings about what to write and how to write it, but we don’t often talk about what or how we’re reading.”
Cat’s also been invited to give us a promo for her very soon-to-be released book, For I Am Fearless: An Anthology of Poetry and Short Stories.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
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JULY 23, ZOOM MEETING, TIPS FOR WRITING MEMOIR BY REGGIE JARREL
Have you considered writing memoir? Care for some tips from an author who has recently published his personal memories?
Join author Reggie Jarrell on Saturday, July 23 @ 1:30 PM as KACD6's guest speaker interacts on Zoom for our monthly meeting, including Q&A.
Reggie will draw from his book, 31 Days (Nights): Memoir of Living Black in America, to show & tell.
Meeting is free & open to the public.
Join author Reggie Jarrell on Saturday, July 23 @ 1:30 PM as KACD6's guest speaker interacts on Zoom for our monthly meeting, including Q&A.
Reggie will draw from his book, 31 Days (Nights): Memoir of Living Black in America, to show & tell.
Meeting is free & open to the public.
may 28, zoom meeting about writing & illustrating children's books.
Author Glennie Buckley, D1, & Barbara Waterman-Peters, D1, will be our guest speakers on Zoom @ our monthly meeting May 28 @ 1:30 PM. Learn how these two creative artists plan & plot together in order to showcase their professional work, especially how to read poetry.
