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, March 12, 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:
PAINT ME A PICTURE
Describing description...it's all in the details!
Patti Abshier and Diana Admire will be presenting a PowerPoint class talking about description and what makes good details even better.
Be ready to take part in a discussion of what makes a reader fall in love with your words.
Speakers:
Diana Day-Admire lives in the middle of the country, and is the middle child of an average family from Missouri. However, she is anything but average or simple, having lived a complex life to find who she truly is. She has placed in RWA chapter contests and self-published two works of short stories and poetry. She is currently working on several novels and short stories while submitting her completed projects to interested agents and editors. Diana writes about unorthodox relationships which are normal for her. Helping the rest of the world relate to them is her passion.
Patti Abshier has supported Midwestern Romance Writers for over a decade. When the group expanded to include writers no matter the type looking to grow and experience new genres, she became an official member of the group. Patti has a PhD in Epidemiology, allowing her to critique the themes of romance and other genres in a different light. She has been writing research and professional documents for over 25 years. Over her 25 years writing, she has written grants, which are their own form of fiction.
Visitors welcome!
