Kansas City Poetry Jam Fest to Feature Kansas Poet Laureate & Grass Roots Open Mics Around Town
The Kansas City Poetry Jam is a one day micro-festival for all those on the poetic spectrum: readers, writers, teachers, students, and more.
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Polly Alice McCann
Jun 8, 20235 min
Save the date for KC Poetry Jam-Calling Poets & Artists for New Women's Anthology Project
Getting to know our teaching poet in residence, Mary Silwance including her advocacy projects, a Women's Anthology ( Submit by July...
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Polly Alice McCann
Mar 20, 20233 min
Meet our New Poetry Editor, Mary Silwance
Poetry news from Flying Ketchup Press.
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Polly Alice McCann
Aug 10, 20226 min
New Imprints Pinch of Salt Press, Light Shine Books, a possible top 100, & Gab with poet Beth Gulley
Happy fourth birthday Flying Ketchup Press! In 2018 we set out to inspire the local and regional poets who wanted to build a writing...
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Polly Alice McCann
Apr 18, 20224 min
The Poetry Mix Open Mic debuts April 20th, 7 pm & Humor Winner Julie Sellers
AfterWord Tavern and Shelves is partnering with us and KC writers to come on out for an adult beverage or two and an open mic featuring...
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Polly Alice McCann
Feb 24, 20223 min
Unique Book Release, Hasna Sal, Poems in Glass
"Poetry to me is like meditation. It reminds me of my grandfather kneeling on his prayer mat in India. I pick up my pen and start to...
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Samantha Malay
Jan 31, 20226 min
My Year as Poetry Editor in Residence with Flying Ketchup Press
Samantha Malay is our first poetry editor in residence, a program that was developed to empower poets to pass on their publishing and...
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Polly Alice McCann
Jan 18, 20224 min
The kNew-Born, art house film screening Tuesday Jan 18th at Olathe Indian Creek Library
Poet t.l. sanders to bring his art house film, The kNew Born, to the Olathe, KS. Congrats to our 2019-2020 poet in residence who has...
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Polly Alice McCann
Jan 5, 20222 min
New Year, Reach-for-the-Stars News from Flying Ketchup Press
Recently our debut solo short fiction collection was given five stars and made the "Best Reviewed Books" list from IndieReader. Our...
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Polly Alice McCann
Nov 8, 20216 min
Hasna Sal, Releases Unique Book 1 Yr after the First Memorial for Victims of Trafficking
"Art is a multi-layered process, and has a scientific technique to creating it. Poetry is just me. Poetry to me is like meditation. It...
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Polly Alice McCann
Sep 8, 20214 min
AfterWord Tavern & Shelves Serves Writers & Outer space Poetry
AfterWord Tavern and Shelves invites KC writers to come on out for an adult beverage or two and hanging out with fellow creatives. This...
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Polly Alice McCann
Aug 29, 20213 min
Tonight Beth Gulley, Poet & Stories, Remembered Dreams
Beth Gulley will be live tonight at 6 central with Polly Alice McCann and Richard Parrilla. Beth will share her perspective on poetry and...
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Nathanael Quezada
Aug 12, 20213 min
Local Poet Melissa Ferrer-Civil Live, Serendipity & Y.U.R. Interesting Poetry Workshop
Flying Ketchup Press welcomes Melissa Ferrer-Civil, Kansas City Poet on Sunday's Live Ketchupedia Poetry Radio Show Melissa Ferrer,...
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Polly Alice McCann
Aug 6, 20213 min
Artist, Poet Kevin Callahan to Air on Ketchupedia Poetry Radio, Upcoming Poetry Workshop
Here for a live interview. Flying Ketchup Press's art director, Kevin Callahan will share his unique perspective on design and poetry....
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Nathanael Quezada
Jul 11, 20212 min
Abby Bland of Poetry Slam on Live Radio Show, Call for Art & Poetry
Ketchupedia Poetry Radio Poet and organizer Abby Bland will be featured today on the Ketchupedia Poetry Radio at 6 PM CST. Listen live to...
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Polly Alice McCann
Jul 9, 20217 min
The kNew-Born a Kansas City Original Film by Actor Poet t.l. sanders Outgrowth of Pure Poetry
The kNew-Born a Kansas City Original Film by actor Poet t.l. sanders is an outgrowth from pure poetry, Fringe Fest KC, KC Stages, The KC...
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Polly Alice McCann
Jul 2, 20213 min
July 4th Live Radio Show call with Seattle Poet, Samantha Malay & You can call in too!
You may wonder what those in the theatre industry have been doing this last year. Samantha Malay has spent many years in the wings of...
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Polly Alice McCann
Jun 25, 20213 min
Sunday's Live Radio Show Features Prolific Poet and Writers Community Champion, James Benger
James Benger is the author of two fiction ebooks, and three chapbooks, two full-lengths, and coauthor of four split books of poetry. He...
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Polly Alice McCann
Jun 18, 20213 min
SpoFest Producer, Poet James Bryant, Creates #WritersCommunity through Unique Open-Mic Event
James Bryant calls himself a "blind artist." Hailing from Sedalia, Missouri, eighty-some miles north of Kansas City and home of composer,...
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Polly Alice McCann
Jun 13, 20213 min
Podcast Features Mystery Author, Carole Lynn Jones & Live Kevin Rabas Tonight on Ketchupedia Radio
Listen Live today at 6 PM CST as Poet T.L. Sanders and Polly Alice McCann are joined by Kevin Rabas, Poet Laureate of Kansas. Poet...
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