Present & Past Meeting Topics

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. ...

January 2025 Meeting Announcement Pima County Sheriff LT P Hilliker     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 ...

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 ...

November 9, 10:00 a.m.    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 ...

October 12, 10:00 a.m. : The "L" Offices River & Campbell Ask a Superior Court Judge The Honorable Danelle B Liwski and the Honorable Jeffrey Bergin will talk to us about the criminal justice system and Superior Court. They want to structure the session around members’ questions, so get your ...

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 ...

We're taking August off.  But in September...we'll be back, with a speaker whose useful ideas will get us back into the swing after the summer slows.  If you miss us (we know you will!), check out the incredible winning stories from this year's short story contest for youth, or catch ...

July 13th, 10:00 a.m. : The "L" Offices River & Campbell Sure Bet: Fascinating Meeting + Potluck Next Saturday we'll meet live--and via Zoom--and find out about the gambling life and how to write about those who live it.  We're sweetening the pot with an invitation to bring--and enjoy--your choice ...

Saturday, June 8th, 10:00 a.m. Second Chance Tucson - Two Formerly Incarcerated Persons Share Their Stories Second Chance Tucson was co-founded in 2014 by former Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and retired US Magistrate Judge Charles Pyle. The mission of Second Chance Tucson is to break the cycle of recidivism and intergenerational ...

May 11th, 10:00 a.m. Retired Lt Col Ryan Oakley at The "L" Offices River & Campbell Last month Lt Col Ryan Oakley spoke to us about the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG). He mentioned that on rare occasions Hollywood writers and popular authors make errors (!) in writing about ...