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Our Email Newsletter, WW Dispatch, includes news about our members’ writing and events. The Dispatch mailing list reaches over 4,000 subscribers and comes out 3-5 times a month.

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Member News: Book Launch at the Cat Show!

“This Halloween, the cats are hiding, and the monsters don’t wear costumes.” Mollie Hunt will launch Cat House, her latest Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Mystery, at the Portland Cat Extravaganza & Rescue Awareness Event by Loving Cats Worldwide. Join her on October 7-8. It’s going to be a paw-ty! (Admission to the cat show required.)…

Member News: New Release – Short Orders

Hello friends and colleagues: I’m happy to report that I have finally published a book! It’s called Short Orders, and is a compilation of short stories, flash fiction, humor and satire. The trade paperback is available at Broadway Books (broadwaybooks.net), Powell’s (powells.com) or anywhere new books are sold. Here’s a synopsis: A man loses his…

Member News: Live Book Reading at McMenamin’s Kennedy School

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Join authors Ron Turker, Jeff Wallach, and Micah Thorp for readings and a fun-filled discussion as they introduce their new novels: “The Wandering Jew of St. Salacious,” “Mr. Wizard,” and “Uncle Joe’s Senpai.” This reading is from 2:00 – 5:00 PM on Saturday, September 23rd, at the McMenamin’s Kennedy School Hotel, (5736 NE 33rd Ave,…

Member News: New Release – War Angel: Korea 1950

It’s 1950. Mary Belanger, a Reserve Army operating room nurse is called up and must leave behind a philandering husband and the baby of his runaway sister. All too soon, Mary is thrust into combat surgeries dealing with unimaginable wounds and forced to grow in ways she never imagined. She and the other nurses do…

Member News: Contest Seeking Judges

Arizona Mystery Writers needs another judge! I’m a past president of AMW and still judge the children’s contests. It’s open to all. Every entry, win or lose, gets written feedback. If you’ve entered contests, you know that’s gold. Information about the Mary Ann Hutchison Memorial Youth Story Contest can be found here. Judges get entertainment…

Member News: Potluck and Workshop- Writers Riverside Social

Potluck and mini-workshop by the beautiful Rogue River. Saturday, August 26th, Grants Pass, Oregon. 10-4. Free event. Donations optional. Meet agented authors and poets eager to share their experiences and help build community. We’ll have a panel with Q&A, optional private critiques, author talks, and more! Space limited. RSVP required. Find out more at Writers…