Mind Mapping Your Plot with Misty Simon: An Interactive Story-Building Session Is outlining boring you to death? Are you getting midway through your book and then losing the plot? Join us on Tuesday, September 8th at 7pm to learn how Mind Mapping can help you plan out a richer and deeper plot for your next … Read more
Find Out What Agents Really Think Join MWA-Mid-Atlantic on July 7th at 7:00pm as a panel of agents give their thoughts on 5 real query letters from real authors. Is my pitch on target? Are my comps realistic? Does my plot summary have the right hook? What goes into the author bio? This is a great opportunity to … Read more
The Nutshells: Frances Glessner Lee’s Crime Scenes in Miniature at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore. Frances Glessner Lee is considered the mother of forensic science. Born in Chicago in 1878, Glessner Lee created the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death, twenty true crime scene dioramas recreated in minute detail at dollhouse scale, … Read more
James L’Etoile on What Authors Need to Know About What Really Happens in Prison Jim found himself woefully unprepared to become a writer after spending twenty-nine years in prison. (Wait. Let’s try that again.) Jim uses his twenty-nine years behind bars as an influence in his award-winning novels, short stories, and screenplays. (Um . . … Read more
Wendall Thomas – The Business of Screenwriting Have you ever wanted to write a screenplay? Or adapt your novel for the big or little screen? But what is this business of screenwriting all about? How is it different from my current career as an author? Wendall Thomas, author of the Lefty Award-winning novel Cheap Trills, will … Read more
D.P. Lyle Explains the Facts of Murder at our March 10 Zoom Meeting If you want to know which poison to use, what knifes, ice picks, and bullets do to a body, or just need help killing your antagonist in your next novel, you need to listen to D. P. “Doug” Lyle. Lyle is a … Read more
Southern Noir Author Panel, Feb. 10, 7PM EST Join top contemporary southern noir authors as they share techniques for bringing your setting to life. From dialogue to geography and customs, they’ll discuss key considerations in writing about region in your next mystery/thriller novel or short story. Virtual panel featuring: Ace Atkins, Pulitzer Prize-nominated former journalist and current … Read more
No matter what stage you’re at in your publishing career, you can learn a thing or two from Dan Conaway, one of the biggest and best literary agents in the business. His clients include Megan Abbot, Greg Iles, Stacy Willingham, Joseph Finder, Marcia Clark, and many more. To accommodate his schedule, we will meet with … Read more
The MWA Mid-Atlantic Chapter holiday party will be 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 11 at Elaine’s, 208 Queen St. in Old Town Alexandria. Come, network, and have a good time reconnecting with fellow writers. A stone’s throw from the majestic Potomac River, Elaine’s specializes in delicious Mediterranean fare. Enjoy savory bites, dessert, beer, and wine (cocktails available … Read more