Midwest Romance Writers (MRW) members write in a variety of genres including cozy mysteries, contemporary and historical romance, romantic suspense, paranormal fiction, women’s fiction, and mainstream fiction. We are fortunate to have members who have attained best-seller designations on Amazon, USA Today, and New York Times Lists.

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The purpose of our organization is to educate and support fiction writers of all genres at every stage of their writing career. MRW helps authors improve their writing craft and book marketing skills by providing guidance, positive critique, and insight from industry experts.

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Next Meeting:

Thursday, May 14, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m. Eating and chatting

6:45 p.m. Short business meeting

7:00 program

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

10586 Metcalf Ave.

Overland Park, KS 66212

 

Program:

Merging Internal and External Conflicts

Internal conflict and external conflict…key elements of a story. Merging the two will engage readers and keep them turning the pages.

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Speakers:

Madonna Bock and Sally Berneathy

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Madonna Bock was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. Her love of reading and writing started in elementary school. She loved it so much she became a teacher then a library media specialist. Madonna writes middle grade stories that feature strong diverse characters. Her books have won several awards, including a full scholarship to the Austin SCBWI Conference.

 

Sally Berneathy took Mark Twain’s advice in the 1990s: “Write what you know.” Sally had been married three times. She wrote romance novels for Harlequin/Silhouette. A decade later, Sally had been divorced three times and fantasized about murdering her ex. Only massive doses of chocolate kept her finger off the trigger. Now she writes about murder and chocolate and the occasional ghost of an ex. Her log-line is "Making Murder Fun."

 

Visitors welcome!