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, June 11, 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:
Fast Draft Your Novel from Page One to Done
June’s program will be a video of Jessica Brody’s workshop regarding steps she has learned to get that first draft done quickly.
Jessica Brody is the author of the #1 bestselling Save the Cat! Writes a Novel plotting guides. She has also written over 20 novels for teens, tweens, and adults including The Chaos of Standing Still, A Week of Mondays, Amelia Gray is Almost Okay, the Unremembered trilogy, and the System Divine trilogy. Her debut mystery novel, How to Write a Murder, releases in September 2026 from Bantam Dell/Random House. Her books have been translated and published in over 20 languages and several have been optioned for film and television. She lives with her husband and dogs near Portland, OR.
Her latest book, Page One to Done was just published by Hay House this May.
Visitors welcome!
