Groups & Organizations

ARTichokes -- Offers poetry and other writing and art related workshops.
 
Kansas Authors Club -- Since 1904, the club offers opportunity to all Kansas writers in all genres: workshops, contests, networking.

Kansas City Writers Group -- Since 1965, the group offers workshops, networking, support & critique opportunities to all its members.

Kansas Writers Association -- the group offers workshops, networking, support & critique opportunities to all its members.

The Writers Place -- One of Kansas City's best know writing organizations; serving poets either side the MO & Kansas border.

Workshops & Engagements

2007 Kansas Author's Club Convention -- Wichita, KS -- October 5-7, 2007

Kansas City Regional Literary Calendar -- Provided by New Letters

Brave Voice -- Workshops with Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg & Kelley Hunt

Kansas Related Sites
Supporting Poetry

Bridge of Dreams -- Robert Lawson, personal poetry samples & other writing including several other poets.

Kansas on the Net -- special interests in Kansas history, events and art, including writing.

Kansas Traveler -- special interests in Kansas history, events and art, including writing.

Kansas Government & Library

Kansas Arts Commission -- Ensuring that the people of Kansas Value and Celebrate the Arts Throughout Their Lives, this state agency is charged to increase the support, awareness and outreach of the arts in communities across the state.

Kansas Center for the Book -- Associated with the State Library of Kansas, KCFB advocates literary heritage & provides resources through promoting past, current & future works of Kansas authors.

Poets & Poetry

Steven Hind -- A sampler of Steve Hind's Poetry.

Jonathan Holden -- Distinguished KSU Professor - Poetry samples, books, etc.
 
Limestone9 -- Greg German, poetry samples, guest writers, guest artists, photography, etc.

Denise Low -- Blogspot -- Distinguished Haskell Indian College Professor - Kansas' next Poet Laureate

Poetry of Kansas -- Created by John Howell, a large collection of Kansas poetry & related links.

Write Where You Are -- Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, articles, insight, calendar, links, etc.

Literary Publications

Flint Hills Review -- Emporia State University -- national circulation; publishing work with a particular interest in region in reference to place, ethnicity, gender, and memory.

Helicon Nine -- Helicon Nine Editions publishes books of unswerving quality by emerging & established writers, & broadens the audience for the arts in Kansas & the Midwest by demonstrating through readings, workshops, & public discourse, the power of literature to transform human experience.

KC Voices -- publishes an eclectic mix of fiction, poetry, personal essays, articles and images of artwork. Though we like works that relate to Kansas City and the surrounding area, quality is our primary concern.

Midwest Quarterly -- Pittsburg State University -- publishes poetry, scholarly articles and book reviews.

New Letters -- the online presence of New Letters quarterly magazine and its companion public radio series, New Letters on the Air.

Publishing Opportunities
& Contests

Solomon Valley Heritage Alliance -- located in north central & northwest Kansas, this non-profit organization sponsors an annual writing contest.

Publishers & Businesses
Supporting Poetry

Limestone9 Consulting -- Website design

Woodley Press -- Exposing everywhere to the works of talented Kansas writers.