​Kansas Authors Club, District 6
Saturday, 1:30 PM, March 23, 2019

Jim Potter is our speaker at the Kansas Authors Club, District 6 meeting on Saturday, March 23rd.

If you’re considering writing a memoir, this presentation is a great first step! Whether you’re planning an essay, poem, or book, you’ll receive ideas & instruction from author Jim Potter. He’ll share examples from his police memoir, Cop in the Classroom, & offer writer prompts & tips to get your creative juices flowing!

If you’d like to learn about memoir writing, then be sure and attend this meeting in Classroom #10 (downstairs) at Hutchinson Community College’s Student Union, 1400 N. Plum. An elevator is available and is located to the right of the main entrance. Meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Bring a friend. (KAC members are invited to have their books for sale at the book table.)
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Agenda
Welcome & Introductions
Officer Reports
Announcements
Speaker: Jim Potter, Memoir Writing
 
Questions?
Jim Potter, District 6 President
jim@copintheclassroom.com
https://jimpotterauthor.com
620-899-3144
 

Kansas Authors Club, District 6, elected new club officers at their January 26 meeting held at Hutchinson Community College's Student Union. The official team consists of Jim Potter, president; Phil Wood, vice-president; J. Alex Potter, secretary; and Kimberly Simmons, treasurer. 

Following the election, guest speaker Gina Laiso, printing consultant for Mennonite Press, Newton, explained the steps of independent publishing. 

 KANSAS AUTHORS CLUB DISTRICT 6 MINUTES, 1-26-19
The Kansas Authors Club District 6 meeting on 1-26-19 was unique.  Members and guests gathered at Hutchinson Community College Student Union, Alumni Room at 1:30.  Because elections had not taken place in December, and because the previous president had transferred his membership to District 5, Jim Potter greeted the room full of 26 curious people.  After explaining the circumstances, elections were held and for the first time in over a year the District 6 Kansas Authors Club had a full roster of enthusiastic officers!  The results are:

• President: Jim Potter
• Vice President:  Phil Wood
• Secretary:  J. Alex Potter
• Treasurer:  Kimberly Simmons

 
Announcements were made and handouts provided for those present. 

The guest speaker was introduced.  Gina Laiso, Printing Consultant for Mennonite Press, Newton, KS, presented an informative and inspiring program on the many questions that arise when considering self-publishing a book.  She displayed examples of the varied choices an author has including editing, formatting, binding, papers and design.  She can be reached at ginal@mennonitepress.com or 800.536.4686 x 123. 

After the program, people in the room introduced themselves and (those who wanted to) told a little about their interests. 
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The meeting concluded and there was time for visiting until 3:30. 

​Submitted by:
 
 J. Alex Potter
Secretary, Kansas Authors Club District 6

Our guest speaker is Jan Hurst of Author’s Voice Publishing. She will present, “Choosing Your Publishing Options”, to help you as an author decide which form of publishing fits the need of your latest work.

Admission is free and open to the public. 
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The meeting is held Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 1:30 to 4:00 PM on the campus of Hutchinson Community College in the Parker Alumni Room in the Parker Student Union building at 1400 North Plum, Hutchinson, KS, 67501. The room is west of the cafeteria.

Contact us if you have any questions.

Roy Stucky, President, District 6
rstucky@mirrorcovenant.com
Pretty Prairie (316) 833-2504

Jim Potter, Membership
jim@copintheclassroom.com
Greater Medora  620-899-3144

Please nominate members for Awards of Merit. The nomination form and other information are on pages xv and xvi in the 2018 KAC Yearbook.   Forms can be sent to Diane Wahto by email or by postal mail. The deadline for submissions is July 1, 2018.

The KAC Award of Merit is awarded to KAC members for achievement in writing, service to Kansas Authors Club, or a special accomplishment. Award winners are selected by ballot by a committee of Kansas Authors Club members. 

Please give careful consideration to your reasons why the nominee is worthy of an award and list them on the nomination form. Nominations may be made by any individual member of the Kansas Authors Club, by a group or a district. ​