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.
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.
Next Meeting:
Thursday, April 9, 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:
ADVICE FROM THE POISON LADY
Speaker:
Luci Zahray, a retired hospital pharmacist with a Masters Degree in Toxicology, has been christened by writers as The Poison Lady. Luci first attended mystery conventions as a fan, but when she overheard mystery writers lamenting the lack of knowledge of how to kill someone with poison, volunteered with “Oh, I can tell you how to do that.” Thus began an illustrious hobby of telling writers where to buy arsenic, why methanol in hand sanitizer is a bad idea (one tablespoon orally can cause blindness), and that the nastiest way to kill someone you really don’t like is strychnine. Luci will talk to us about various poisons…how they work and where to find them. She will tell us why arsenic, the King of Poisons, one of the oldest known poisons, can still be found in our everyday lives.
Visitors welcome!
