DALLAS MYSTERY WRITERS

Crime Doesn’t Pay . . . Enough!

The Dallas Mystery Writers

We are open to writers of all genres from mystery to romance to speculative fiction and all points in between. If you want to write, or write better, you are welcome to attend any of our regular workshops. Membership in the national MWA is not necessary to attend the Dallas group meetings because we’re a separate group. There are plenty of benefits in joining the MWA, but there's no membership requirement to attend the Dallas meetings. Zoom Access and Onsite prepayments are $50 per year. Members attend in-person meetings for free, and get the Zoom link for meetings they prefer to attend remotely. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: No door fee at meetings Zoom link provided for every meeting NEW! Free 30 minute one-on-one session with one professional writer member (LaRee, Sandy, Susan, or James) each year.

LOCATION:

The Dallas MWASW group meets the first Saturday of each month (except January) at the Olive Garden, 4240 Belt Line (at Midway), Addison, TX, 75001. Meeting time is 10:15 AM – Noon, followed by lunch. There is a $10 fee for non-members (cash only) for the program and drinks-only attendees when we meet in person (members get in automatically). No reservations are necessary there’s always room for another writer. All who attend are encouraged to remain and break bread(sticks) with your fellow writers. Contact info: james@gaskin.com

Dallas Mystery Writer Events:

Saturday, March 2, 2024

10:15 AM - Meeting in Person

(And on Zoom! for members)

The Mystical Quest --

Finding a Literary Agent

You’ve written a book. Now you want to get it published. What should you do next? Using hard-fought lessons gleaned from his road to publication, mystery writer Harry Hunsicker discusses literary agents, what they do and how to approach them, how to craft a query letter that will generate a positive response, and strategies for finding the right agent for your book. Harry Hunsicker is the bestselling author of nine crime thrillers, including the forthcoming The Life and Death of Rose Doucette (October 2024). He’s also written numerous short stories and a recently produced short screenplay, which has received numerous accolades. His prose work has been short- listed for both the Shamus and Thriller Awards. He attended the Writers Path at SMU and is an occasional speaker on creative writing and the publishing industry.
DALLAS MYSTERY WRITERS

Crime Doesn’t Pay . . . Enough!

The Dallas

Mystery Writers

We are open to writers of all genres from mystery to romance to speculative fiction and all points in between. If you want to write, or write better, you are welcome to attend any of our regular workshops. Membership in the national MWA is not necessary to attend the Dallas group meetings because we’re a separate group. There are plenty of benefits in joining the MWA, but there's no membership requirement to attend the Dallas meetings. Zoom Access and Onsite prepayments are $50 per year. Members attend in-person meetings for free, and get the Zoom link for meetings they prefer to attend remotely. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: No door fee at meetings Zoom link provided for every meeting NEW! Free 30 minute one- on-one session with one professional writer member (LaRee, Sandy, Susan, or James) each year.

LOCATION:

The Dallas MWASW group meets the first Saturday of each month (except January) at the Olive Garden, 4240 Belt Line (at Midway), Addison, TX, 75001. Meeting time is 10:15 AM – Noon, followed by lunch. There is a $10 fee for non- members (cash only) for the program and drinks-only attendees when we meet in person (members get in automatically). No reservations are necessary there’s always room for another writer. All who attend are encouraged to remain and break bread(sticks) with your fellow writers. Contact info: james@gaskin.com

Dallas Mystery

Writer Events:

Saturday, March 2,

2024

10:15 AM -

Meeting in Person

(And on Zoom! for

members)

The Mystical

Quest -- Finding a

Literary Agent

You’ve written a book. Now you want to get it published. What should you do next? Using hard- fought lessons gleaned from his road to publication, mystery writer Harry Hunsicker discusses literary agents, what they do and how to approach them, how to craft a query letter that will generate a positive response, and strategies for finding the right agent for your book. Harry Hunsicker is the bestselling author of nine crime thrillers, including the forthcoming The Life and Death of Rose Doucette (October 2024). He’s also written numerous short stories and a recently produced short screenplay, which has received numerous accolades. His prose work has been short- listed for both the Shamus and Thriller Awards. He attended the Writers Path at SMU and is an occasional speaker on creative writing and the publishing industry.