Join Midwest Romance Writers (MRW)
Are you searching for a group of supportive people to help improve your writing craft?
Then you’re in the right place.
Attend a Monthly Meeting
We welcome you to attend one of our Midwest Romance Writers (MRW) monthly meetings as a guest. If you would like to join us officially, our dues are only $40 for an entire year of fun, camaraderie and learning.
Our members range from multi-published to just beginning.
Midwest Romance Writers (MRW) meets on the second Thursday of each month at Carrabba's Italian Grill, 10586 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212, just north of 435. Our meetings begin at 6pm with dinner and socializing. At 7pm we have a brief 15-20 minute business meeting followed by our presentation/discussion. Presentations/Discussions are planned to last approximately 45 minutes to an hour. We have Zoom available for members who can't attend the regular meetings.
For more information, email sally@sallyberneathy.com.
Midwest Romance Writers (MRW) Membership Benefits
Monthly Programs
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!
Email Group
All MRW members have access to our private IO Email Group. This communication tool is used for MRW announcements, member questions, and between-meeting discussions. Our members enjoy weekly motivational quotes, accountability, and the ability to keep each other up to date on good news.
Critiques
We feature frequent open critique sessions and all members have the opportunity to join a critique small-group which meets on a regular basis.
Retreat
MRW hosts an annual members-only writing retreat in October. The annual retreat is chock-full of mini-programs, open critique, creative writing exercises, and lots of laughter and fun with fellow writers.