For members of the Southwest chapter of MWA, and any mystery lover in the region. We call ourselves MWA/SW for short. We presently have 200 members.
We are one of 11 chapters of a large national organization, Mystery Writers of America. MWA is the pre-eminent organization for professional writers in the mystery/suspense field. Our National headquarters is in New York, our website there is www.mysterywriters.org. The SW chapter includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas with regular meetings in Houston and Dallas.
07/18/2019
On Thursday July 18, watch or record JEOPARDY on TV.
MWA's Edgar Awards will be a special category!!!
Check your local listings for stations and show times. https://www.jeopardy.com
Jeopardy.com Welcome to Jeopardy.com, home of America's Favorite Quiz Show®. Here you can play games, learn about upcoming tests, stay up to date on J! news and more.
07/02/2019
MWA members in Houston ... Take note. Free event is open to all too.
07/01/2019
Houston area, Sat. July 13!
HOUSTON MEETING MAY 18, 2019 --12 noon
>>>>LUNCH VENUE HAS CHANGED!
MEET AT THE BLUE ONYX BISTRO, 4720 Richmond at 12:00 Noon to OUR MAY SPEAKER
THE NEED FOR A TOXICOLOGIST IF YOU WANT TO KILL
Texas Southern University Forensic Science Learning Laboratory Faculty --Dr. Ashraf Mozayani--Professor and Executive Director of Forensic Sciences
Dr. Ashraf Mozayani is an international and nationally known forensic scientist for more than twenty years.
Dr. Mozayani has stified as an expert witness in forensic toxicology and pharmacology in the states of Texas, Virginia, Maryland, Oklahoma, Florida, Kansas, California, Idaho, Montana, the Federal Court in Massachusetts, and the numerous Military Courts of the United States.
She is the executive director of forensic sciences and a professor at Texas Southern University. Prior to this position, she was the crime lab director and chief toxicologist for Harris County Institute of Forensic Science for more than fifteen years She is a fellow of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT), an emeritus member of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), a member Council of Forensic Science Educators, and a member of numerous other scientific organizations. She is an on-site team leader evaluator for the AAFS Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC), and a laboratory auditor for national laboratory certification program inspector for the National Institute on Drug Abuse. She is also a ISO-international assessor and a senior forensic advisor of crime laboratories for the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program and past president of the Southwestern Association of Toxicologists. Dr. Mozayani received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tehran and a Doctorate of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Toxicology from the University of Alberta. She has authored and co-authored five books on topics, such as Crime Laboratory Management, Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault. and Drug Interaction.
LOCATION: BLUE ONYX BISTRO, 4720 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77027.
TIME: 12 Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Lunch is off the menu with separate checks. The Houston MWASW group meets the third Saturday of the month (except June through August, and December) .
Contact info: [email protected]
02/27/2019
Maryann Miller says, "Kay Kendall and the characters she writes about are very interesting ladies. All the details on my blog today in her guest post about the inspiration for the character of Wallie in her latest release."
Twentieth Century Women Please help me welcome mystery author, Kay Kendall, as today’s Wednesday’s Guest. She writes the Austin Starr series and recently released a prequel to those stories, After You’ve…
02/19/2019
Sometimes what a writer does can be a surprise. Here are my musings on the theme of my mysteries.
Finding the Deep Theme that Drives Your Writing Writing.Techniques. Authors networking. dialogue, characters, marketing, promoting, publishing, plots, books, inspiration.
01/11/2019
Members of the SW Chapter of MWA may be interested in this writing seminar scheduled for New Orleans on SAT, Feb. 23 in New Orleans. Worth checking out!
The 2019 New Orleans Writing Workshop Get Your Writing Published: February 23, 2019
10/21/2018
These four authors were stars of today's seminar. From left to right: Jeffery Deaver, Jean Redmann, Deborah Crombie, Mark Pryor.
09/01/2018
Mystery Writers’ Seminar! ! October 20, 2018
Mystery Writers of America SW Chapter is excited to offer a day-long seminar on Saturday, October 20, 2018, in Houston TX (Galeria area).
The morning focuses on bestselling author Jeffery Deaver, who presents his much heralded seminar on taking your writing to the next level.
Following lunch is a panel discussion with MWA-SW authors Mark Pryor, Deborah Crombie, and J. M. Redmann.
MWA members' cost $30
Non-members $50
(Lunch is included in your fee.)
How to Pay - Click on link below, which takes you to PayPal.Me/mwasw
Plug in the appropriate amount. Once you 1) Pay and 2) Register, then we have a seat saved just for you.
Seminar Venue --
Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism
801 Bering Dr, Houston, TX 77057
NOTE: ample free parking.
Special Guest:
Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the New York Times, the Times of London, Italy’s Corriere della Sera, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Los Angeles Times.
His books are sold in 150 countries and have been translated into over twenty-five languages. He has sold 50 million books worldwide.
Pay Southwest Chapter - MWA using PayPal.Me Go to paypal.me/mwasw and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.