INSIDE A WRITING CONTEST
February 24, 2026
6:00 PM
Lisa McCoy will speak on INSIDE A WRITING CONTEST. Lisa was the director of the New Mexico Book Awards in 2025. She will share data on the contest, including the scoop on what impresses reviewers. Perhaps this could be a way to boost publicity on your most recent novel.
Lisa was recently promoted to be director of New Mexico Writers, so this is a great opportunity to learn about a sister organization. Do you think we should merge activities more? Come to the meeting and tell us what you think.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME AT OUR MEETINGS. You don’t have to be a mystery writer.
If you have suggestions for other speakers you’d like to hear in person, come to a meeting and tell us your ideas.
Meeting Location
First Unitarian Church
3701 Carlisle Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Located on the southwest corner of Carlisle and Comanche
The parking lot is illuminated after dark
Coming Soon
February 24: Lisa McCoy (Director of New Mexico Book Awards) will speak on “Inside a Writing Contest”.
March 24: A panel will talk about “Historical Mysteries: Tips for Researching and Writing.” The panelists will be Sue Hallgarth (author of several mysteries with Willa Cather as the protagonist) and Suzanne Stauffer (author of a mystery featuring the early tourist industry in New Mexico). The novels are set in the early 1900s. The third panelist will be Art Eisenstein talking about a novel set in the 1970s, in which his memory is a major source of facts.
May 26: A panel will talk about “The Mystery of Memoirs.” The panelist will be Marcia Rosen (author of My Gangster Father and Me!) and Pat Smith Wood (author of “Raising Ruby” which includes material on Ruby’s husband—a successful FBI agent).