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Entertain and Unnerve Your Readers

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Writing Literary Horror
May 10, 2025 10:00 am
The “L” Offices River & Campbell

Saturday, May 10th we’ll meet live–and via Zoom–and hear from the director of The Writers Studio here in Tucson about writing horror.
Philip Ivory will examine methods by which carefully honed narrative voices — persona narrators as they are called in The Writers Studio — can elevate dark material to entertain and unnerve readers. Literary horror can traffic in the supernatural or in gritty real-world terrors and can arise from an external force (Dracula) or the human psyche (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde).

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See Us at the Festival of Books

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Visit Our Booth at the Tucson Festival of Books! Booth 222
A Special Weekend: March 15 & 16
We will not hold a meeting this month. Instead, members and author members will be at our booth at TFOB, talking up our club and our contests. And chatting with other book lovers, always a treat. Our booth is next door to the Food Tent (the one with the big flag) and across from the Science & Engineering Library (aka Albert Weaver Science & Eng).

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“I am a writer: Anything you say or do may be used in a story.”

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“I am a writer: Anything you say or do may be used in a story.” Michael Alvarez February 8th at 10:00 AM AMW Member, Author & Writing Instructor Michael Alvarez Spills Our speaker for this month’s writing workshop is planning to share writing advice he’s gained from his years as an author and writing instructor. He’s planning a casual format, on a variety of topics.

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Tactical Decision Making: How the Sheriffs Do It

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January 2025 Meeting Announcement
January 11th at 10:00 AM
LT Patrick Hilliker on Tactical Decision Making

One of our most popular speakers returns this month to test our decision-making skills. Lt. Patrick Hilliker of the Pima County Sheriff’s Office will speak on Tactical Decision Making. First, we will be taught police tactical decision making and how it is accomplished based on Safety Priorities. Then we will get involved with Decision Making Exercises (DME’s). Basically, we will be given a quick paragraph about an event and asked “what would you do” based on the tactical decision making process.

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Let’s Celebrate – December 14th at 10:00 AM

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It’s officially a tradition! Again this year we’ll meet LIVE at Reid Park to celebrate the holidays.

We’ll have coffee, water, other treats, (and plates & utensils)! Plus hot chocolate.

Come on down to Reid Park and celebrate the season. See long-time friends and get to know new ones. If you wish, bring a check with your $45 dues for 2025. And we’ll announce the winners of our Adult Short Story Contest! 

For a larger map, Google “Reid Park Ramada map” and look for #31.

The image below should guide you to the ramada where the partying begins at 10:00 a.m. The usual charge doesn’t apply to this meeting.  Just come on down and join us!

(Note: No Zooming for this meeting. We’ll miss our long-distance members and wish everyone happy holidays.)

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Practical Promotions
Five Free, Efficient & Effective Ways to Market Your Books: from an Expert!

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November 9, 10:00 a.m.   at the “L” Offices River & Campbell

Next Saturday we’ll meet live–and via Zoom–and learn effective ways to market and promote ourselves and our books. Author–and AMW member–Laurie Fagen uses a variety of free promotional techniques to market herself and her books online, on her website and in the media. She’ll talk about five ways authors can get free publicity that use their time efficiently and are doable for everyone.

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Taming Your Inner Critic with Judith Balian

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September Workshop
Sept 14 at 10:00 a.m.
L Offices River & Campbell
Contrary to popular belief, your inner critic does not exist just to make you miserable. Then what is its mission? In this entertaining, informative and interactive talk, you’ll learn the secret your inner critic has been hiding from you as well as ways you can transform it into an ally rather than an enemy. Prepare for an empowering shift in thinking!

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