Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 7:30 Eastern time via Zoom Let’s Talk Podcasts Please join the Mid-Atlantic chapter of Mystery Writers of America for an evening with author and podcaster Alexia Gordon. Alexia Gordon is the award-winning author of the Gethsemane Brown mysteries, paranormal cozies set in Ireland. She is also a physician, a blogger—and since … Read more
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 7:30 PM Eastern time via Zoom Fact vs Fiction: An Evening with James Renner Please join the Mid-Atlantic chapter of Mystery Writers of America for an evening with true crime writer, novelist and podcaster James Renner to talk about storytelling in fact and fiction. Renner is: a podcaster (The Philosophy of … Read more
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time via Zoom The Journey from Frustration to Fulfillment Please join the Mid-Atlantic chapter of Mystery Writers of America at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10 for a discussion of SEVEN STEPS ON THE WRITER’S PATH: The Journey from Frustration to Fulfillment with its co-author, Nancy Pickard. … Read more
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 7:30 PM Eastern Time via Zoom Growing A Crime Novel from the Setting Many mystery writers write page-turners—books with strong plots and dramatic intensity that put the readers in the thick of the action. Others infuse their characters with sex appeal and lifestyle choices that make them seem mysterious or … Read more
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 7:30 PM EDT via Zoom How to Harness the Power of Story in Your Author Platform Many writers dread marketing and promotion because they think it’s only about snappy taglines, fancy logos, and smarmy sales pitches. The truth is, platform doesn’t have to be painful and you don’t have to … Read more
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 7:30 PM EST Please join the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Mystery Writers of America when bestselling author Hallie Ephron offers an expert class on plotting your crime novel. Hallie Ephron is the New York Times bestselling author of 16 published books, including 5 Dr. Peter Zak mysteries published by Minotaur Books, and 6 domestic suspense … Read more
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 7 PM EST New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Eileen Dreyer was a trauma nurse for 16 years, expertise she’s put to use in medical thrillers and her Molly Burke mysteries. She is trained in forensic nursing and death investigation, and also writes bestselling contemporary and historical romances, under her own name … Read more
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 7 PM EST It’s a new year, and MWA-MidAtlantic has new leadership. Please join us when our monthly meeting will be a Town Hall with Marcia Talley, our chapter president. We’ll talk about what’s happening within the chapter, what more the chapter can do to help you achieve your writing goals, … Read more
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 7 PM EST We are delighted to welcome multi-genre author and professional archaeologist Dana Cameron to discuss the mysteries of archaeology with us: how her archaeology career began, what real life mysteries archaeologists explore, and how her first career continues to shape her writing life. Dana Cameron is the award-winning … Read more
We’re so pleased to have USA Today bestselling author and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, Becca Syme, join us for a discussion of “What Should Writers Quit.” Becca is a nationally renowned speaker on author success and personality-based productivity for writers. With fourteen years of experience as the personal success coach for fiction & nonfiction writers, screenwriters, … Read more