The Kansas City Veterans Writing Team and The Story Center are pleased to present a writing workshop for past or present military members and veteran family members.

Bring five double-spaced copies of five pages and join a community of your writing peers to provide supportive and constructive critique of each other’s work. Contact branch for more details.

Join The Story Center for a visit by New York Times Bestselling author Matthew Quirk for a talk about his latest political thriller, "Hour of the Assassin." The event is offered in partnership with Ra

Learn the basics of copyright law, what rights copyright holders have, the exceptions to those rights, and the proper application of fair use.

Develop and tell your stories with the River and Prairie Storyweavers, a regional group that supports the art of storytelling and helps people realize their potential as storytellers.

Join us for a writing workshop with "New York Times" bestselling author Ibi Zoboi. She will discuss the craft of novel writing, including character development, setting, and her career as an author.

Join author and National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi for a discussion of her novel, "Pride." The modern remix of Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice" has been hailed as a smart, funny, gorgeous retel

Join the Story Center as we explore all the details of a specific genre.

An open-mic storytelling event that's open to anyone! Put your name in the hat for a chance to share a seven-minute story, or just come to enjoy the show.

A monthly meet-up designed to explore writing tips and topics through workshops, writing activities, resentations, etc. Open to writers of all skill levels.

Come meet Woodneath Press author and therapist Steve Daily to learn about his new book Healing the Heart and Mind: The Therapist’s Workbook of Poetry.

Have you written a book or thought about writing a book, but the various options in today’s publishing market are making your head spin?

This session will focus on the most useful skills in selling your book, from traditionally published to DIY to everything in-between: being able to fluidly talk about your book in one and two sentence

It’s common knowledge that rejection rates in this industry are up around 98 percent, and you have likely felt this bitter sting on more than one occasion, but do you really know why?

Most agencies receive at least a hundred query letters each week, yet respond positively to a very select few. Do you know the secrets to writing a winning query?

Learn the differences between publishing options from experts in this interactive panel discussion. Representatives from each publishing type will discuss their experiences and answer questions.

Join The Story Center as it explores all the details of a specific genre.

Bring your best 7-minute story to perform and get feedback from experts and your peers.

Learn how to sell your work and connect to your audience by exploring effective marketing tactics, networking, and social media platforms.

Let Story Center Publication Manager Dave Burns help you turn the fascinating people and stories you’ve uncovered in your genealogical research into engaging tales using key story crafting elements.

More information to come.

Join The Story Center for the release of local author Niki Lenz's latest book "The Stepmom Shake-Up." Filled with reverse Parent Trap-like pranks, The Stepmom Shake-Up is a hilarious and heartfelt loo