2010 KAC Book Awards:
- Coffin Award:
Hometown Appetites: The Story of Clementine Paddleford,
the Forgotten Food Writer Who Chronicled How America Ate
by Cynthia Harris, District 4, Randolph, & Kelly Alexander
- Nelson Poetry Award:
Lisa's Flying Electric Piano, by Kevin Rabas, District 2, Lawrence
- Ferguson History Award:
My Flint Hills Childhood, Growing up in 1930s Kansas,
by Gail Lee Martin, District 5, El Dorado
KEYNOTE PRESENTER:
Nancy Pickard
“One Agent, 7 Editors,
4 Publishing Houses, & 18 Novels
Later. . .”
Nancy Pickard reveals the funny, the scary, the strange, the inspiring,
and the truth about surviving three decades of publishing.
Nancy Pickard is the author of three popular mystery series, dozens of
short stories, and the co-author of Seven Steps on the Writer's Path, a
non-fiction book of advice for writers. Her novel, 
The Virgin of Small
Plains, was a Kansas Notable Book and the Kansas Reads Book for 2009.
She is a four-time Edgar Award nominee, and the winner of multiple
Agatha and Macavity awards. She has also won the Shamus, Barry, and Thorpe Menn Awards. Pickard is a former board member of the Mystery Writers of America and a founding member and past president of Sisters In Crime. Her latest novel, The Scent of Rain and Lightning, is set in west-central Kansas. She is currently writing her third “Kansas” book, to be set in the southeast part of the state, and is publishing a daily writer's journal about it on Facebook. She lives in Merriam, Kansas.
Download delicious recipes used for foods offered at convention in our Hospitality Room. Recipes are courtesy of our caterer,
Becky Bridson of Cool Beans Catering.
Peg Nichols,
D2,
Olathe, kept a
One Free Nation Blogspot, which will remain available on-line. Now that the 2010 convention is complete, Peg has begun another blog,
KansasPlains Blogspot, which will continue her take on writing in Kansas.
Workshop Presenters:
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Cultural Diversity in Children's Literature |
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Successful Memoir Writing |
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Secrets to Writing a Great Novel or Short Story |
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Taking the Mystery Out of Mystery Writing |
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Writing Suspense into Your Historical Fiction |
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Songwriting Secrets |
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The Art of Haiku Writing |
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From the Inside Out: Sonnet Writing |
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Computer Savvy for Writers |
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Self-publishing: the Pros, the Cons—and the Con Artists |
2010 KAC Convention Schedule:
| FRIDAY, Oct. 1 |
from 2 p.m.
from 3 p.m.
6:30- 8:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
8:30 p.m. |
Early convention check-in, Registration Desk,
Hospitality Area open (Beverages and snacks provided)
Book Rm/Silent Auction check-in
Youth Contest Awards
Read-Around, 3-minute limit per reader |
| SATURDAY, Oct. 2 |
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
8:30-10 a.m.
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
9:45-10:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m. - Noon
12:15 -1:30 p.m..
1:45– 2:45 p.m..
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m..
8-15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
9:00 - 10:30 p.m. |
State Board Meeting
Book Rm/Silent Auction check-in
Convention check-in, Registration Desk
Historic Downtown Lawrence Architectural Walking Tour
Led by Brenna Buchanan, starts at Lawrence Farmer's Market
Workshop Block 1:
Christine Taylor-Butler —Cultural Diversity in Children's Literature
Michelle Black —Self-publishing: the Pros, the Cons—and the Con
Artists
Norm Ledgin —Writing Suspense into Your Historical Fiction
Workshop Block 2:
Brian Daldorph —The Art of Haiku Writing
Tom Mach — The Secrets to Writing a Great Novel or Short Story
Mike Bosch & Lance Keltner —Computer Savvy for Writers
Luncheon .
Workshop Block 3:.
Michelle Black—Self-publishing: the Pros, the Cons—and the Con
Artists
Brian Daldorph —From the Inside Out: Sonnet WrIting
Gordon Kessler —Taking the Myster Out of Mystery Writing
Workshop Block 4:
Karen Williams, Maryann Barry & Rachel Black —Songwriting Secrets
Carolyn Hall —Successful Memoir Writing
Norm Ledgin, Gordon Kessler, Tom Mach & Brian Daldorph —Publishing Panel: The Perks and Perils of Publishing
Awards
Banquet .
Keynote speaker: Nancy Pickard, "One Agent, 7 Editors, 4 Publishing
Houses & 18 Novels Later... ".--
Presentation of Book Awards
Presentation of Service Awards
Presentation of Membership Awards
After-dinner Music & Dancing
Jazz Haus Band—Bues, Swing, Jazz & More
Read-Around, 3-minute limit per reader
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| SUNDAY, Oct. 3 |
8 a.m.
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
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Rosemary Time —Don Pady, KAC Archivist
Worship/St. Luke AME Gospel Choir
General Business Meeting
Writer's Roundtable1: Creating Workable Writing "Space"
Moderator: Elizabeth Black
Writer's Roundtable2: Critique Groups: Secrets to Success
Panel: Dawn Allen, Natasha Hanova and Marsha Lytle
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10:30 a.m - noon
Noon. |
Book Room Check-out
Luncheon.--
KAC Writing Contest Awards —Poetry/Prose Contest managers
Karnowski Youth Poetry Awards —William J. Karnowski
Invitation to Convention 2011—District 3 Members |
2010 KAC AWARDS OF MERIT:
2010 Service Award Receipient:
Don Pady , District 1, Topeka, 2010 KAC Archivist
Don assumed the responsibilities of KAC State Archivist when Gail Martin chose to retire, no easy task because Gail's shoes were hard to fill. Don has succeeded admirably. In addition to maintaining his normal workload for KAC; keeping accurate records of members' books in the Spencer Library at KU, filing copies of our annual yearbook, memorabilia and other official records, and officiating at what we call Rosemary Time at our yearly convention, honoring deceased members, Don also initiated a new awards program last year whereby membership tenure for 10, 15 and 20+ years is recognized each year. His efforts were greatly appreciated and he most definitely deserves this service award. —Nominated by Joann William
2010 Service Award Receipient:
Prem Bajaj, District 5, Wichita , 2010 KAC State Vice-Presdient
Prem has been a great asset to KAC, serving first as our Financial Secretary, and more recently as our State Treasurer. Prem has gone above and beyond in his duties as Treasurer. He not only discovered a discrepancy in our records, but took it upon himself to track down, research, and correct the error with the help of Fred Haney and Ralph Dagenais. So now our financial records are accurate and we are solvent. He also assumed extra duties, lending a hand when and where ever possible while Fred Haney, our Financial Secretary, recuperated from a broken hip after a nasty fall. In addition, Prem is very prompt in responding to our expense reports and paying any KAC incurred debts. He too, deserves this Service Award.—Nominated by Joann Williams
2010 Special Accomplishment Award Recipients:
Joann Williams, District 2, Princeton
Ann Everett, District 5, Haysville
Vicki Julian, District 2, Lawrence
These ladies were nominated for their accomplishment of having KAC classified as a 501(c)3 charitable organization with the IRS, a journey that took a couple of years, including a complete review and revisions of our by-laws, collection of our financial statements and documenting evidence of our work in Kansas communities as a club. —Nominated by Tracy Million Simmons
2010 Achievement Award Recipient:
Dr. Glenn W. Fisher , District 5, Wichita
Dr. Fisher is author or co-author of five academic books, along with many articles, and technical reports.
These were published during a distinguished forty-six year career as a college professor, the last twenty-eight years at Wichita StateUniversity, where he retired in 1993 as Regent’s Professor Emeritus of Urban Affairs. The latest of these books is: The Worst Tax? : A History of the Property Tax in the United States (University of Kansas Press.)
After retiring, Dr. Fisher’s love of writing led him to explore other genre. A book-length memoir came first: Not to Reason Why: The Story of a One-eyed Infantryman in World War II—he served as a combat infantryman in WW II earning the Purple Heart. He next became intrigued by the short story, several were published, and he went on to write the delightful collection of Christian satire: Beginnings: A Journalistic Journey through the Old Testament. He is presently developing his skills in poetry. —Nominated by: Ralph H. Allen, Jr.
KAC Convention 2009 —Topeka
2009 Literary Contest Results
KAC Convention 2008 —Dodge City
2008 Literary Contest Results
KAC Convention 2007 —Wichita
2007 Literary Contest Results
KAC Convention 2006 —Junction City
2006 Literary Contest Results
KAC Convention 2005 —Coffeyville
2005 Literary Contest Results
KAC Centennial Convention 2004 —Topeka
2004 Literary Contest Results
KAC Convention 2003 —Emporia
2003 Literary Contest Results
KAC Convention 2002 —Hutchinson
2002 Literary Contest Results
J. Donald Coffin Award
Ferguson Kansas History Book Award
Nelson Poetry Award
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