Last week I had the great good fortune of attending the Mystery Writers of America Christmas party held in a swanky Madison Avenue art gallery in Manhattan. I am an –ahem– active member, in that my dues are paid up for next year and I’m published. But aside from reading the newsletter and responding to a few posts on the listserves, I haven’t done much. Several people I met, including the indomitable Thelma Straw (who lassooed me into manning the door where I met G. Miki Hayden and Mystery Scene editor Kate Stine, lady-lit mystery author Nancy Martin, among others), have convinced me to be more um active (in other words, they like me, they really like me!) So I guess MWA will be seeing more of me. They asked for it. He he he
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Sounds like you had fun. I’m a member too. Wish I’d been there.