This Saturday I speak at the Kansas Writers Association meeting about editing.  I’ve jotted a bunch of notes in my journal, and am now in the process of creating handouts (which I will post later).  I am currently planning to do a series based around those handouts.  Of course, even though I’ve been working on my thoughts since I was invited to speak, the idea of connected posts only occurred to me this week.  There won’t be quite enough time (there never is) to cover everything, so a series seems like a great way to go more in depth.

I’ve been a member of KWA since 2006 (if not earlier).  It’s gone through a lot of changes with the advancement of the internet.  Less people attend, which I think is a shame.  I’ve learned a lot – but to me it’s about meeting local writers.  Most of the friends I have made as an adult have come from KWA – either I met them there or I met them through someone I knew from KWA.

I’ve met fascinating people from a variety of backgrounds.  KWA is a group for all genres that attracts all levels of writers, and because of that it’s easy to find people with knowledge of just about anything.  You can learn something from everyone.

So, stay tuned for a series!  And join your local writer’s groups.  Really.  Nothing beats having a writing friend to call up and discuss writing with over coffee (or something stronger).

Hope to see you there!

The Kansas Writers Association typically meets the third Saturday of every month at Rockwell Library in Wichita, KS.  For more information, visit http://www.kwawriters.org or look them up on Facebook.