{"id":857,"date":"2012-08-04T15:51:49","date_gmt":"2012-08-04T23:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thomas-hopp.com\/blog\/?p=857"},"modified":"2012-08-05T11:02:13","modified_gmt":"2012-08-05T19:02:13","slug":"mystery-writers-northwest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thomas-hopp.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/04\/mystery-writers-northwest\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery Writers Northwest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Poe\"<\/a>The Pacific Northwest is a great place to write mystery fiction. More than any other factor, the weather plays a part in the process, casting its cloudy, gloomy, wet, clammy, dismal, drizzly, misty, dank shroud over many a tale of mysterious or macabre happenings in this neck of the woods.<\/p>\n

Although the weather is soggy, the camaraderie is first class here, and that makes up for a lot. For instance, the local chapter of the national organization, The Mystery Writers of America, brings together a very companionable group of like-minded creators of fictional plots and intrigues. Gabbing over dinner, drinks, and other diversions, the diverse bunch of published and not-so-published writers open up new windows of the mind.<\/p>\n

For instance, if you’re a newbie to the craft, it never hurts to sit and chat with a more experienced professional writer who might help you learn some tricks that could lead you to your first professional sale of a manuscript. Or listen to one of our guest speakers to learn how cops, forensic investigators, and detectives do their jobs. There’s nothing like getting your information straight from the source.<\/p>\n

That’s what the MWA is all about, giving you the sort of input that can lead to new stories and honed craftsmanship that can bring a writer up to the state of the art in mystery tale spinning. Check out the main MWA<\/a> website, or our local chapter<\/a> web pages for more information. Join us. You’ll be glad you did!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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