Oklahoma/Arkansas Regional events
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Tulsa Connect: Query Critique Panel
Mar 13, 2026
Unlimited seats
Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2906 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114
Tulsa Connect is the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 at the Memorial Baptist Church in Tulsa, OK. Email [email protected] for more information.
NWA Connect
Mar 16, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
NWA Connect
Apr 20, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
Tulsa Connect: The Magic of Middle Grade with Alexandra Ott
May 12, 2026
Unlimited seats
Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2906 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114
Learn how to inspire and engage young readers with middle-grade fiction. This session includes a discussion of what makes a middle-grade novel, how to write MG voice, and how to make MG accessible for first-time readers.
NWA Connect
May 18, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
OKC Connect: How to Be a Good Literary Citizen
May 19, 2026
Unlimited seats
Full Circle Bookstore, 1900 NW Expressway, OKC
Join past Regional Advisor Gaye Sanders in a discussion on How to Be a Good Literary Citizen. We’ll discuss all the things you can do to support your fellow authors and illustrators, like using the library and leaving reviews for books you’ve read.
NWA Connect
Jun 15, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
NWA Connect
Jun 15, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
Tulsa Connect: Critique Night
Jul 14, 2026
Unlimited seats
Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 2906 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114
Bring 5 copies of a complete Picture Book manuscript or 5 copies of the first 5 pages of a chapter, middle grade, or YA novel. If you don't have something you want to have critiqued, come anyway. Your insight will help another writer.
NWA Connect
Jul 20, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
NWA Connect
Aug 17, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
NWA Connect
Sep 21, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
NWA Connect
Oct 19, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.
NWA Connect
Nov 16, 2026
Unlimited seats
Bentonville Public Library, 405 S Main St, Bentonville, AR 72712
NWA Connect meetings are held in a private room at the Bentonville Library. If attending, please bring $2 cash to help cover the cost of the room. If you prefer Venmo, request a Venmo link with your RSVP. Please RSVP to Jennifer Schmidt by email or text at least one week in advance so she can reserve a room with appropriate capacity ([email protected] or 479-268-0360) The consensus at the first meeting was that attendees primarily want networking opportunities. As the group gets to know one another, this will be our primary focus. Jen plans to add in some directed craft discussions and speakers as the group develops.