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Visit our "Meetings" and "Author News" pages for up to the date, detailed information on upcoming events such as:

February 9th
Valentine's month, and nothing says sex like an undercover sex sting operation.

New Posting in Articles:

Polygraph Specialist

For members only: RMMWA's listserve is a "MUST DO!" It provides a great place to ask questions, post exciting news, and get up-to-date publishing info. If you aren't on the list, send your membership request to Yahoo Groups today!

TO JOIN RMMWA, click HERE.

A few things to crow about:

Check out the Authors pages. j.a. kazimer announces the March 2012 release and signings for CURSES! A F***ed-Up Fairy Tale.

The Trial of Sherlock Holmes at the RMMWA Christmas Party is a wrap, but the pictures will live on. Here's a sampling:

Sherlock and Watson, and Sherlock with Defense Attorney

Mrs. Hudson with Twist and His Honorable Judge Rex Burns presiding

Donnell Ann Bell announces the sale of her second book, a Romantic Suspense (mystery) entitled DEADLY RECALL, to Bell Bridge Books. It was a 2010 Golden Heart finalist, on which our own prolific Mike Befeler gave me tremendous insights. Release date is late 2012 or early 2013. Congrats, Donnell.

Gerald Elias is pleased to announce that his second novel, DANSE MACABRE, was selected as the 2010 Utah Book of the Year in fiction by the Utah Humanities Council. Yay, Jerry!

Mountain and Plains Trade Show 2011 is now history, but MWA was well represented. Mike Befeler, Barbara Graham and Margaret Coel were just a few of RMMWA members in attendance.

Donnell Ann Bell announces the release of her debut novel THE PAST CAME HUNTING, September 2011 from Bell Bridge Books. Check out her website http://www.donnellannbell.com.

NEW MEMBER Patti K. Rudge announced the publication of her first novel, WANKIYA, July 2011. She says, "It is a suspense with a little romance. The title is a Native American word, Wankiya, which means 'thunderbird.' The main character is Angie Griffin who has a search team with two golden retrievers named Mo and Jerri." For more information, check out her website http://www.wankiya.com.

NEW MEMBER Sneed Collard III announces the release of HANGMAN'S GOLD (Slate Stephens Mysteries #2) from Bucking Horse Books, distributed by Mountain Press. The official release date will be November, 2011.

NEW MEMBER, Gerald Elias is pleased to announce that the third book of his Daniel Jacobus mystery series, DEATH AND THE MAIDEN, will be released this Tuesday, August 16. The story is about a famous string quartet on the verge of self-destruction in which each member mysteriously disappears, a la Agatha Christie, until only one is left. For information on his book tour, http://www.geraldelias.com/events.html.

R. T. Lawton's latest short story, "Labor Day," AHMM October 2011 issue, is fifth in the Holiday Burglars series. Yarnell and Beaumont have successfully burgled a top floor condo in an old building and are trying to quietly depart with the loot. Unfortunately, their ancient get-away elevator keeps descending slower and s-l-o-w-e-r, while a pregnant passenger can't wait. Now, the closest help onboard for medical services may be The Thin Guy, their burglar protégé who used to work as a mortician.

Okay, maybe crow isn't the word for this. Abysmal may be a better word, but...if you would like to see a number of your fellow RMMWA members make fools of themselves check out the YouTube video of the Mass Market Murder(er)s butchering "Paperback Writer," a song created and sung much better by the Beatles. If you weren't sick before, you'll feel sick after watching this:

Congratulations to the RMMWA authors winning awards at Left Coast Crime 2011.
The Hillerman Sky Award (best capturing landscape of the Southwest)
Margaret Coel, THE SPIDER'S WEB (Berkley Hardcover)
The Watson (mystery novel with the best sidekick)
Craig Johnson, JUNKYARD DOGS (Viking)

Here are some of the latest RMMWA's member YOU TUBE Trailers to check out:

Douglas Grant Johnson:
"The Parrott Cannon Affair" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9m-r0M-7Us

Manuel Ramos:
KING OF THE CHICANOS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq1fKvfcr8Y

AHMM currently has free podcasts of 5 previously published short stories, —one written by our illustrious past president, R.T. Lawton. to listen just click here.

2011-2012

Mark Your Calendars!
(See Authors page for author signings)

2011-2012
MEETING DATES

February 9th —Shanna Michaels,
an undercover PD officer, on the
sting op

March 8th—Mike Angley, Special Agent (USAF, ret) Colonel (USAF, ret) on Counter Intelligence (CI)

April 12th—Tom Adair, retired forensic scientist/criminalist

May 10th—Ivor Hill on the dark-
side of Real Estate Appraisal

Summer Hiatus

Septmeber 13th—

October 11th —Lori Moriarty from the National Council for Drug Endangered Children

November 8th—

December 13th—

 


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