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Story Center

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The Story Center

8900 NE Flintlock Road
Kansas City, MO 64157
Phone: 816.883.4900

National Novel Writing Month Is Here!

Please check out our events page for upcoming write-ins, programs, and all things NaNoWriMo at The Story Center.

State of Stories: Missouri Bicentennial

State of Stories is a series of free public programs commemorating the Missouri Bicentennial.

Storytelling Certificate Program

Become a certified storyteller through this program that focuses on written and oral storytelling.

The Espresso Book Machine

We can provide print-on-demand services to help you self-publish your work.

Woodneath Press

The Woodneath Press serves the greater metropolitan area of Kansas City, Missouri, and publishes select scholarly, literary, and general interest books on many subjects and in various genres.

The Story Center Construction

Construction has begun on the interior of the Story Center.

Blogs

7th Annual Local Author Fair (Virtual)

National Novel Writing Month

Local Author Fair

Join MCPL for our 7th annual Local Author Fair! This year will be virtual so you can join from home.

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Virtual Program Survey

Have you attended a virtual program? We would love feedback.

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New Books at The Story Center

Cover of Writing for your Life

Cover of Writing for your Life

Writing for your Life

Writing for your Life

Cover of Save the Cat! Writes A Novel

Cover of Save the Cat! Writes A Novel

Save the Cat! Writes A Novel

Save the Cat! Writes A Novel

Cover of The Writer's Practice

Cover of The Writer's Practice

The Writer's Practice

The Writer's Practice

Cover of The Art of Voice

Cover of The Art of Voice

The Art of Voice

The Art of Voice

Cover of How to Write A Page Turner

Cover of How to Write A Page Turner

How to Write A Page Turner

How to Write A Page Turner

Cover of Writing Fiction

Cover of Writing Fiction

Writing Fiction

Writing Fiction

Cover of Brave the Page

Cover of Brave the Page

Brave the Page

Brave the Page

Cover of Elements of Fiction

Cover of Elements of Fiction

Elements of Fiction

Elements of Fiction

Cover of Stories That Stick

Cover of Stories That Stick

Stories That Stick

Stories That Stick

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Story Center Staff Picks October 2020

Cover of Out on the Wire

Cover of Out on the Wire

Out on the Wire

Out on the Wire

Cover of The Copyright Handbook

Cover of The Copyright Handbook

The Copyright Handbook

The Copyright Handbook

Cover of Clearance & Copyright

Cover of Clearance & Copyright

Clearance & Copyright

Clearance & Copyright

Cover of Register your Book

Cover of Register your Book

Register your Book

Register your Book

Cover of Playwriting for Dummies

Cover of Playwriting for Dummies

Playwriting for Dummies

Playwriting for Dummies

Cover of The Architecture of Story

Cover of The Architecture of Story

The Architecture of Story

The Architecture of Story

Cover of What Are Fiction Genres?

Cover of What Are Fiction Genres?

What Are Fiction Genres?

What Are Fiction Genres?

Cover of Now Write! Mysteries

Cover of Now Write! Mysteries

Now Write! Mysteries

Now Write! Mysteries

Cover of Story, Performance, and Event

Cover of Story, Performance, and Event

Story, Performance, and Event

Story, Performance, and Event

Cover of Take the Mic

Cover of Take the Mic

Take the Mic

Take the Mic

Cover of The Literacy Cookbook

Cover of The Literacy Cookbook

The Literacy Cookbook

The Literacy Cookbook

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