KS Writers, Inc.

KS Writers, Inc. offers a home to writers wherever they are in their writing life - tackling their first book, submitting their first manuscript, or world building their 10th novel. At our meetings we offer support and educational information about the writing craft and publishing, whether mainstream or online.
 
With today's ever-changing book markets, and more writers than ever before publishing it's important to have a strong support network.

Come and visit us at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library in Topeka, Kansas, on the 4th Saturday of each month (except April, November & December). Our meetings begin at 10 a.m. with either a live critique session and/or a taped workshop and discussion, followed by lunch and a short business meeting. Then at 1 p.m. our program begins and concludes around 2:30 p.m. You're welcome to join us for all or part of our meeting.

I read and walked for miles at night along the beach,
writing bad blank verse and searching endlessly
for someone wonderful who would step
out of the darkness and change my life.
It never crossed my mind that that person
could be me.

-Anna Quindlen

Join us to
     Network, Learn & Have Fun
Fourth Saturdays
10 a.m. Writing workshop or Group critique or Podcast on craft
​11:30 Executive Board Meeting
12:30 p.m. Business Meeting
1 p.m. Program
(Please note specific dates for time or location changes.)

Next Meeting - October 28
Location: Anton Room

10:00 a.m. Gather & share - we'll share 10 double spaced pages of your writing for critique or listen to a podcast on craft
11:30 - 12:30 - lunch - bring your own/eat in the Millenium Cafe
11:30 - Executive Board meeting - no meeting scheduled 
12:30 - Regular Business meeting in Anton Room 
1:00 - Program - National Novel Writing Month - Lissa Staley, TSCPL

Upcoming Events

​Meeting -  November 18 
Program: Holiday Party @ First Congregational Church at 17th & SW Collins; 11:30 a.m.

Nanowrimo Marathon - November 11 (Noon to Midnight at Hayden Catholic High School)

​December - no meeting

Meeting - January 27 (Anton Room)
Program: Large Group Writing Critique - bring 5 copies of a submission (5 pages double spaced)

Meeting - February 24 (Anton Room)
Program: Writers & tax issues 

Meeting - March 24 (Anton Room)
Program: Police procedures & applications - Tim McCaffery, retired law enforcement officer

Writing Retreat - April 27 - 29 @ Basswood Lodge

Meeting - May 26 (Anton Room)
Program: Panel - Goal-setting for writers

Meeting - June 23 (Anton Room)
Program: Writing Workshop 

​Meeting - July 28 (Anton Room)
​Program: Panel - Writing your author bio/back blurb - practical applications & practice 

Critique sessions - Get feedback on your writing

Submit up to 10 double spaced manuscript pages for feedback during our 10 a.m. sessions. Be advised that as KWI is a mostly adult group some submissions may contain strong language, adult content, including explicit sex and violence.

Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library

1515 S.W. 10th Ave
Topeka, KS 66605

Look at the marquee in the library entryway to  find our meeting room. We're usually on the second floor. 

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