South Central Kansas Writing Project

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SCKWP Publications

Keepers of the Pen
Published 2008 - 230 pages

Prairie Winds 2008,
84 pages
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Prairie Pens
Published: 2007, 336 pages
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Prairie Winds
Published: 2007, 58 pages
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Expressions
Published: 2006, 174 pages
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Saddness in Life

Where does it come fromDoes it come from the things that make us happyDoes it come from the things that we want and can't haveDoes it come from the things that we have had and now missWere we born sadOr did happiness just fade awayAre we sad more than we are happyHow do we know what makes us sad or happyAre we happy to see someone that we missedOr do we feel guilty because we haven't seen themWere we born happyOr did saddness just fade awayAre we trained to be happy or sadIt is funny how one…See More

Blog post by Brian Hope Jul 19, 2010

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Another chapter -- "War begins"

here is another chapter in my book. It is still pretty rough, but I thought I would post it. Although I wrote this second, I doubt it will end up being chapter two. Thanks for reading! War Begins.docx

Blog post by Tim Garrels Jul 13, 2010

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dorothy Christeson commented on Meg Rice's blog post 'An SCKWP Monster'

Meg, you Rock! This is such a cool analysis of people who spew hate and covetousness. Ignoring them requires a very strong gag reflex. You illustrate so well how these monsters gravitate toward one another in a kind of unholy marriage that conceives…

Jul 11, 2010

dorothy Christeson commented on Karen Whaley's blog post 'Life and Death'

This story is spoken with the voice of someone with compassion for the dead and the dying. I hope that when you feel better that you feel much better.

Jul 10, 2010

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Saddness in Life

Where does it come from

Does it come from the things that make us happy

Does it come from the things that we want and can't have

Does it come from the things that we have had and now miss

Were we born sad

Or did happiness just fade away

Are we sad more than we are happy

How do we know what makes us sad or happy

Are we happy to see someone that we missed

Or do we feel guilty because we haven't seen them

Were we born…

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Posted by Brian Hope on July 19, 2010 at 12:39pm

Another chapter -- "War begins"

Posted by Tim Garrels on July 12, 2010 at 10:06pm

What I Learned from the Summer Institute

What I learned on my summer vacation.pptx

Posted by Patrice Hein on July 8, 2010 at 9:28am

Life and Death

Life and Death

by Karen Whaley

I chose the title Life and death because I believe it is human for us to fear death.Most of us think of death as something bad but it's not. It is the end of our life cycle. The pain of losing someone you love is directly related to how much and in what way you love the person. Losing a parent or grandparent that has been…

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Posted by Karen Whaley on July 3, 2010 at 10:22pm — 3 Comments

Thank You

I want to thank you all so much for the gifts you have given me. I appreciate you more than I can say. Thank you for giving me permission to be a writer AND a teacher.…

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Posted by April S. Pameticky on July 2, 2010 at 9:33am

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Author/Readers Chair "Podcast"

Recordings of fellows sharing examples of good writing. 2009 Summer Institute…Continue

Tags: summer, institute, sckwp, recording, authors

Started by Teralyn Cohn in Sample Title Jun 16, 2010.

Book titles pertaining to writing and the teaching of writing 1 Reply

Here are my suggestions from the shelf at school:JoAnne Grandstaff (joanne.grandstaff8@gmail.com1. Teaching Writing in Middle and Secondary Schoolsby Margot Iris SovenPaperback: 312 pagesPublisher:…Continue

Started by Meg Rice in Sample Title. Last reply by Teralyn Cohn May 26, 2009.