Dallas Mystery Writers


All writers welcome
Join when you're ready
Fun mix of beginner to professional
Murder for fun and profit!

Dallas Mystery Writers

A group of friendly writers enjoying a program at every meeting. Sometimes about writing, sometimes about criming (descriptions, not instructions).

LOCATION:
The Dallas Mystery Writers meet 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 necessary — there’s always room for another writer. Stay after the program and break bread(sticks) with your fellow writers.

Contact James with questions  
    Michelle Stimpson

    HOW TO MAKE A PROFESSIONAL PRESS KIT
    FOR YOUR BOOK

    by

    HARRY HALL

    August 1, 2026, 10:15 AM

    Harry Hall is an award-winning author, journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker whose 25-year writing career has included work as a syndicated columnist and freelance writer for numerous publications, including The Dallas Morning News. He's also an award-winning radio talk show host and has appeared on both local and national television and radio.

    Harry was an adjunct professor, teaching public speaking at the University of Dallas and SMU. His classroom and stage experiences led him to write Help! Everyone is Staring at Me, which gives readers strategies for overcoming the fear of public speaking.

    His passion for distance running—and an impressive athletic career that includes coaching collegiate track, completing two Boston Marathons, and posting a personal best marathon time of 2:27—inspired him to write TThe Pedestriennes: America's Forgotten Superstars, the first book on the late 19th century professional women endurance walkers. The book has received numerous honors, including the Mayborn Literary Award, an Independent Publisher (IPPY) Award, and a Writer's Digest Award.

    His most recent work is, This Used To Be Dallas, which chronicles 90 areas, structures, and buildings in Dallas, what they were, what they are, why they matter.

    Harry is a frequent presenter at speaker and writer conferences, and is a member of the DFW Writers' Workshop, Toastmasters International, and the National Speakers Association. He is a charter inductee of the Mayborn Authors Guild and was named the Texas Dietetic Association's Media Personality of the Year.

    Membership Details

    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 meetings.

    Zoom Access, onsite prepayments, and support for the group’s continuing efforts (dues, kinda, and support) are $50 per year.

    Members attend in-person meetings for free and get the Zoom link for meetings they prefer to attend remotely (although we’ll miss you).

    MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:
    •No door fee at meetings
    •Zoom link provided for every meeting.
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