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Kathleen M. Rodgers
2024 MWSA Writer of the Year

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Invite Kathleen to present at your book club or event.

Clovis-Carver Public Library

Keynote speaker at former England AFB Supply Squadron Reunion

Featured Author at LitNight Dallas

Kathleen and voice talent F. Michelle Williams discussed the audiobook of The Flying Cutterbucks, July 2021.

Featured Author at LitNight Dallas

Keynote speaker at former England AFB Supply Squadron Reunion

Featured Author at LitNight Dallas

Kathleen read from The Flying Cutterbucks and celebrated the release of Dallas author Lori Ann Stephens latest novel, Blue Running, January 2022.

Keynote speaker at former England AFB Supply Squadron Reunion

Keynote speaker at former England AFB Supply Squadron Reunion

Keynote speaker at former England AFB Supply Squadron Reunion

Kathleen spoke briefly about how the former air base inspired  the setting for her first novel, The Final Salute, and her passion for military families.

2024 Events


March 5

Here's the Story ... Nine Women Write Their Lives

An exciting new collection of essays, stories, & poems 

 Bedazzled Ink Publishing

We are: Amy Baruch, Stephanie Cowell, Linda Aronovsky Cox, Karen Finch, Jane Mylum Gardner, Rhonda Hunt-Del Bene, Katherine Kirkpatrick, Kathleen M. Rodgers, ​and Andrea Simon.


April 7

BookWoman host official launch of Here's the Story

In-person & on Zoom

Click HERE to watch the Zoom recording of Sunday's book launch

Enter Passcode: MAc.#12*

Moderated by noted Texas author Ruth Pennebaker

Sunday, April 7 from 2-3:30pm CST

BookWoman, 5501 N. Lamar #A-105, Austin, TX


May 8

From Prompt to Print: How Our Group Writings Led to Publication

 Presented by  Story Circle Network 

 Learn how we organized our group and produced an anthology, Here's the Story ... Nine Women Write Their Lives. Our webinar is up on YouTube now. 


September 28

Named the 2024 MWSA Mike Mullins Memorial WRITER OF THE YEAR 

Panelist/Moderator

Keeping a Positive Attitude Dealing with Suggested Revisions

Military Writers Society of America annual conference

Wyndham Bayside Hotel

1355 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA

  

November 12

Presenter at Fourth Annual MEDIA-Con 2024

Department of Communication

Eastern New Mexico University




Reading my poem "She's Come Undone" at BookWoman in Austin, TX with Ruth Pennebaker.

2023 Events


March 16

Authors Over 50

In conversation with Julia Daily, Author and Award-Winning Podcast Host 

 Discussing my 4th novel, The Flying Cutterbucks


March 25

Lone Star Literary Life's "Texas Talks"

A podcast interview with Kathleen Rodgers 

Authors Over 50 with Julia Brewer Daily



April 22 

Patchouli Joe's Books & Indulgences Presents

Author reading & signing copies of The Flying Cutterbucks

12:00 pm -3:00 pm CT

221 W Hickory St.

Denton, TX 76201


May 18

Portales Public Library Presents

Authors Kathleen M. Rodgers & Teddy Jones

In discussion with Shelf Indulgence Bookclub for their April/May selections

The Flying Cutterbucks & Jackson's Pond, Texas 

 (both WILLA Literary Award Finalists in Contemporary Fiction )

Portales Public Library

5:30 pm until 7:00 pm MDT

Open to the public


June 13

The Friends of the Colleyville Public Library Annual Meeting

Special Program Featuring Local Authors

Kathleen M. Rodgers and Arman Rezaee

7 p.m.

Colleyville Room, Colleyville Public Library


June 22

Story Hour On Facebook Live

YouTube

In conversation with host and author Kathy Ramsperger



August 10

Rendezvous With a Writer/LA Talk Radio

In Conversation with show hosts Bobbi Jean Bell and Jim Bell

6 pm PCT (8 pm CT)


September 15

Bank Square Books, Mystic, CT

Featured Author (MWSA Panel)

Friday at 6 pm ET


September 16

Military Writers Society of America

Featured Panelist (Publishing Perspectives)

2023 MWSA General Membership Conference & Awards Banquet

Holiday Inn North35 Governor Winthrop Blvd. New London, CT


October 11

Tully Talks Storytelling With....Kathleen Rodgers on Mission:Milspouse

In conversation with Julie Tully, award-winning author


November 14

Featured Speaker at ENMU's Media-Con 2023

Portales, New Mexico

Click the image to read the interview. I adore her opening lines.

Past Events 2022


January 11

Featured Author

Dallas LitNight

7pm Central

Chocolate Secrets

3926 Oak Lawn Ave.

Dallas, TX 75219


January 14

Panelist on Sue's Reading Neighborhood 

 2022  International Pulpwood Queen Timber Guy Book Club Convention

11 am-12pm  Central 

(virtual again this year)


January 16

The Flying Cutterbucks wins 2021 Pulpwood Queen Timber Guy Book of the Year


January 27

Story Hour

In conversation with author and host  Kathy Ramsperger


March 12

 New Mexico Press Women 2022 Zia Book Award 1st Runner-up

(The Flying Cutterbucks)

Awards luncheon held in Farmington, New Mexico


August 3

Write on 4 Corners

Radio interview with award winning host Traci HalesVass

KSJE 90.9FM & 103.3FM: The Information and Cultural Beacon of the Four Corners! Serving NM, CO, AZ & UT


August 27

Panelist with  Valerie Ormand: Discouraged and about to give up? Don't. 

10 am Eastern

2022 MWSA General Membership Conference & Awards Banquet, Aug 25-28  

Higgins Hotel, 1000 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130


October 20-22

28th Annual Women Writing the West Conference

Book signing and volunteering

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma


November 15

Featured presenter at ENMU Media -Con '22

Portales, New Mexico



Thanks to Dr. Darrell Roe for the invitation to speak with students. Loved being back on campus.


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