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workshops with Reuben Jackson. The last course she took with Jackson, who now resides in Vermont, began three weeks after Rainey’s teenaged nephew committed suicide. “That class of nine people was a gift of survival for me,” Rainey says. “The love in that classroom was tangible. Reuben led the love and allowed it to flourish.” Whether you meet one new friend, a handful of others with whom to launch a writer’s group, or simply enjoy the camaraderie of a workshop in the moment, everyone who takes a workshop at TWC can expect to get more than you pay for; you can expect a writing community.
Left to Right: Lisa Lipinski, Kim O’Connell, Marian Molinaro, Beth Anderson, Frances Frost, Santi Karamchetty
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{ They all show up at our Mystery Writers of America dinners.} Where can you go o F2F with the e FBI, pore over a 20-year old file sit ne homicide cold case file, next to a sexy spy spy, pitch an agent or editor with your book idea, interview a vampire, or discuss ways to neutralize terrorists over coffee and dessert with a CIA agent? Only at Mystery Writers of America (MWA) dinners. Join readers and writers of award-winning mystery, suspense, and crime fiction on the second Tuesday evening of most months at 7:00 pm in the Embassy Suites Ballroom, Friendship Heights (Metro: Red Line). You don’t need to be a member off MWA. Dinner cost is still only $35.00 for everyone. In addition to the fascinating speakers you’ll meet, writers find that this is a great opportunity to network with other authors who are published or moving toward publication. Readers enjoy chatting with favorite guest authors and learning more about all that the broad mystery genre has to offer. Hope to see you soon. (Secret code: Pass the Rolls.) For additional details, please visit www.mwa-ma.org Workshop & Event Guide Fall 2013
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