Present & Past Meeting Topics

HOLIDAY/YEAR END CELEBRATION! REID PARK RAMADA #31, SATURDAY DECEMBER 13 And we're back! Again this year, we'll meet LIVE at Reid Park to celebrate the holidays. We'll have coffee, water, other treats, (and plates & utensils)!  Please bring a goodie (or something healthy) to share, but if you forget, just ...

November 8th, 10:15 a.m. Live and via Zoom It's All in How You Look at It: POV The success of a story of novel often depends on the point of view the writer chooses. There are reasons for and against using first, third, or multiple points of view. Starting with ...

Arizona Mystery Writers are on the move! We've found a very accessible, first-floor, easy-to-find site with lots of parking. PLUS there's a food court and coffee.  With easy access, comfy seating, and the ability to easily simulcast our meeting on Zoom, it's no mystery why we've changed our location.  We will meet ...

October 11th, 10:15 a.m. Live and via Zoom Gambling in Exotic Locations Jake Jacobs (our AMW president and resident gambler) will continue our gambling education, this time focusing on his adventures in Korea, Japan, and Atlantic City. He will discuss some techniques used to beat the casinos, as well as ...

August 9th, 10:00 a.m. Virtual Meeting Chelsea Curtis (Diné) is a journalist at Arizona Luminaria uncovering data and stories about Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in Arizona. She created a first-of-it's-kind MMIP database in Arizona, which launched earlier this year. Previously, Chelsea covered breaking news and criminal justice at The ...

July 12, 10:00 a.m. Virtual Meeting  What's Your Favorite Flavor of Villain? Debbie Burke may look like a cookie-baking grandma but underneath she has a conniving criminal mind. Her new book is The Villain's Journey-How to Create Villains Readers Love to Hate. On July 12, 2025, Debbie will introduce the Arizona ...

June 14, Saturday at 10 am on ZOOM The Arizona Rangers are a law enforcement auxiliary with roots dating back to 1901. The Arizona Rangers played a key role in the settlement of Arizona. In Saturday's meeting, we'll learn about their formation, history, and past and current contributions to our ...

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 ...

April 12, 10:00 a.m. : The "L" Offices River & Campbell Jake Jacobs Shares More on a Gambler's Life Next Saturday we'll meet live--and via Zoom--and find out even more about the gambling life as told by professional gambler (and club president) Jake Jacobs. Jake plans to cover some special ...

See Us at the Festival of Books TFOB Booth Before the Crowds 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, ...