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About Kansas Writers Association

Benefits of Membership

  • Networking with fellow writers as you sharpen your skills, explore genres, and learn more about the writing industry.
  • Receive monthly newsletters filled with advice, resources, publishing news, and more.
  • Free advertising and support for our published authors.
  • Educational workshops, writing seminars, activities, and contests.
  • Critique opportunities.

Our mission is to inform, support, encourage and promote the writer.

Writers today have more opportunities than ever to distribute their work. We have more than 100 members who write in all genres, in fiction and non-fiction, who publish traditionally and online. Let us help you hone your skills, polish your work, network with other writers, and put you on the path to publication!

Questions? Email info@kwawriters.org

Join KWA

You get a one-year membership, our monthly newsletter, and a membership card which entitles you to discounts to our various programs and seminars. Download the membership form.

Annual Rates:

Please select the month you are joining to find the amount to pay.

Annual Dues
January

February
March

April
May
June

July
August
September

October
November
December

Adult – mail

$ 30

$ 28

$ 20

$ 13

$ 5

Adult – electronic

$ 25

$ 23

$ 17

$ 10

$ 4

Youth (email only)

$ 15

$ 14

$ 10

$ 6

$ 3

Send your check to:
KWA, P.O. Box 2236, Wichita, KS 67201

Contact Jeanette Shepler, membership chair, at membership@kwawriters.org or (316) 838-7599 about any change in your mailing address, telephone number, or email, or membership rate questions.

The Kansas Writers Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization.

2010 Board of Directors Chairpersons (non-voting)

  • President: Seti Walker
  • Vice President: Starla Criser
  • Secretary: Starla Criser
  • Treasurer: Mikelle Fraizer
  • Newsletter Editor: Erin O'Donnell
  • Promotions: OPEN
  • Member At Large: Sonny Collins
  • Member At Large: Ray "Grizzly" Racobs

  • Advisor (Past Pres.): Courtney Ruthven
  • Contest Chair: Ray "Grizzly" Racobs
  • Membership Chair: Jeanette Shepler
  • Historian: OPEN
  • Website Coordinator: Erin O'Donnell
  • Scene of the Crime Conference Chair: Erin O'Donnell
  • Ambassador: Gordon Kessler

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