Crime Doesn’t Pay . . . Enough!
The Dallas Mystery Writers
This is the website for the Dallas chapter of the Mystery Writers of America. 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. There are plenty of benefits in joining the MWA, but there's no membership requirement to attend the Dallas meetings. Membership dues are $50 per year. Click the “Pay Membership Dues” button to submit through PayPal. 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.comDallas MWA Events:
Saturday, June 3, 2023
10:15 AM - Meeting in Person
(And on Zoom! for members)
Alan Elliott
Techniques to Create
Unforgettable, Flawed,
Quirky, and Powerful
Characters
Alan C. Elliott is an author of over 25 books (primarily traditionally published) and numerous articles on history, innovation, ethics, and computing – as well as two picture books and a screenplay. His books have been translated into Chinese, Portuguese, Romanian, Italian, Hebrew, and other languages. He received a Masters degree in Applied Statistics from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington. Alan served on the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center faculty for 30 years and at SMU for six years. In addition, he’s served on a number of academic, civic, and community boards, including ten years as the Executive Director of Baby Moses Dallas, a non-profit organization with a mission to prevent violence against infants. He also founded the Dallas Area Writers Group (DAWG) to help writers achieve their dream of being published. Alan’s latest books include Willy the Texas Longhorn (Pelican, picture book), Texas Ingenuity (History Press), Dreams That Built America (Thomas Nelson, October 2022), and Rescuing JFK: How Solomon Islanders Rescued John F. Kennedy and the Crew of the PT-109. (a self-published chapter book). Also, a book on computing and data analytics (Wiley 2023). Alan’s website is www.alanelliott.com
Crime Doesn’t Pay . . . Enough!
The Dallas
Mystery Writers
This is the website for the Dallas chapter of the Mystery Writers of America. 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. There are plenty of benefits in joining the MWA, but there's no membership requirement to attend the Dallas meetings. Membership dues are $50 per year. Click the “Pay Membership Dues” button to submit through PayPal. 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.comDallas MWA
Events:
Saturday, June 3,
2023
10:15 AM - Meeting
in Person (And on
Zoom! for
members)
Alan Elliott
Techniques to
Create
Unforgettable,
Flawed, Quirky,
and Powerful
Characters
Alan C. Elliott is an author of over 25 books (primarily traditionally published) and numerous articles on history, innovation, ethics, and computing – as well as two picture books and a screenplay. His books have been translated into Chinese, Portuguese, Romanian, Italian, Hebrew, and other languages. He received a Masters degree in Applied Statistics from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington. Alan served on the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center faculty for 30 years and at SMU for six years. In addition, he’s served on a number of academic, civic, and community boards, including ten years as the Executive Director of Baby Moses Dallas, a non-profit organization with a mission to prevent violence against infants. He also founded the Dallas Area Writers Group (DAWG) to help writers achieve their dream of being published. Alan’s latest books include Willy the Texas Longhorn (Pelican, picture book), Texas Ingenuity (History Press), Dreams That Built America (Thomas Nelson, October 2022), and Rescuing JFK: How Solomon Islanders Rescued John F. Kennedy and the Crew of the PT-109. (a self- published chapter book). Also, a book on computing and data analytics (Wiley 2023). Alan’s website is www.alanelliott.com