Bouchercon 2009 HOT TICKET

July 21st, 2009

UPDATED 10/8/09  Oops!  Bad email address in the last update. 

To enter the second chance drawing for SJ Rozan and Joseph Finder, please email boucherconhotticket@earthlink.net.  (Got one too many t’s in the email address in the earlier update, although I’ve fixed it now.)  Sorry to all those who found it bounced. 

Please re-enter!!!

UPDATED 10/1/09  Second chance entries for SJ Rozan and Joseph Finder now being accepted via email!

The contest for winning one of the first five HOT TICKETS for each of the authors has closed.  All winners were notified and all those who didn’t win were notified that they have been automatically entered into the second chance drawing.   You can submit additional second chance entries at the MWA booth when you arrive at the convention.  However, there are two exceptions:  SJ Rozan and Joseph Finder.  You can enter those now.

Since the HOT TICKET events for SJ Rozan and Joseph Finder are on Thursday, October 15, the day Bouchercon begins, attendees won’t have time to submit their second chance entries at the MWA booth.  Therefore, we’re now accepting email entries for the second chance drawings for those events.  To enter, please send your name, your email address, your cell phone or home phone number (however we can get hold of you) and the author you’d like to win a HOT TICKET for (either SJ or Joseph, and yes, you can enter for both, although you can only win a ticket to one event, not both.) to boucherconhotticket@earthlink.net   The winners for the second five tickets to SJ and Joseph’s events will be randomly selected on Monday,  October 12, from all those who’ve entered.  GOOD LUCK!  

UPDATED 9/8/09: Got more questions? Read our Hot Ticket FAQ!

The Midwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America (MWA) presents a way to win one of ten lucky tickets that will enable you to spend approximately an hour with one of your favorite MWA authors:

  • Lee Child
  • Michael Connelly
  • Joseph Finder
  • Sue Grafton
  • Charlaine Harris
  • Carolyn Hart
  • David Morrell
  • Sara Paretsky
  • PJ Parrish
  • SJ Rozan
  • Wendelin Van Draanen

Explanation: You know what it’s like at a big convention. You’re dying to meet your favorite author, but he or she is always surrounded by crowds. Even if you catch them at a free moment, it’s just that…a moment. You can get a book signed or maybe even a photo with them, but do you really get a chance to know them? Here’s your chance.

Eleven bestselling MWA authors have committed to giving ten lucky fans an hour of their time in a small group setting during Bouchercon. Five of the tickets for each author will be given away before the convention, and the remaining five will be chosen there.

How to get a HOT TICKET: The quest for one of the first five tickets for each author begins now! Tell us, in less than 150 words, why you should get a ticket. Be creative! For example, tell us about your six degrees of separation from the author, or cite a quote from one of their books and what it means to you, or tell us the question you’ve always wanted to ask him or her. You have 150 words to convince us you’re the one who should be in that small group setting. Give us your best reason! Click here to submit an entry.

Second Chances: If you don’t win one of the first five tickets, don’t despair…there’s a second chance drawing for the remaining five tickets to each author’s event. Watch this website for more details on how to get into the second chance drawing, or visit the MWA booth at Bouchercon to enter.

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MWMWA Louisville Meeting

July 15th, 2009

Reported by Michael A. Black

The Mid-West MWA meeting was held in Louisville, Kentucky on July 11. Presiding were MWMWA President Julie Hyzy and MWMWA Vice President Tony Perona. Board member Michael A. Black was also in attendance.
The board wishes to extend a special thanks to Beverle Graves Myers for setting this meeting up.
Thanks also to the Ohio River Valley chapter of SinC for hosting us.
Julie opened the meeting with a hearty welcome and explained that everyone was here to talk about the Midwest Chapter of MWA, its plans going forward and how members can be part of it all.

She then did the customary query around room for news announcements. Bev Myers new book comes out in September. Judith Rock just signed a book deal with Berkley Prime Crime for her historical mystery. Alec Calla has a new collection of his short stories being released soon. Tamera Shaw also said she has a short story coming out in an anthology. Julie talked about her newest entry to her White House chef series coming out in January, and Mike mentioned that the second in his police procedural series is due out in September. Looks like it’s going to be a busy fall.

Julie went on to explain that the chapter has held meetings in various locations, with the hope that members will be encouraged to begin meeting on their own. This has apparently taken root in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Minneapolis, Minnesota, and from the enthusiasm shown at this meeting, there was little doubt that this will also be the case in Louisville. The plan is to get back to each of these cities once every year-and-a-half or two years. That’s the goal the chapter has set, but it’s difficult. We’re working on it.

Tony talked about the Midwest Chapter’s plans for the Hot Ticket Event for Bouchercon and the plan, the details of which will be released shortly, left everyone breathless with anticipation. We don’t want any misinformation to get out there, and everything is not 100% set, so nothing else will be said here. (Take it from me, this is going to be a spectacular addition to Bouchercon and just might become a permanent part of the big conference) Kudos to Tony and Jim Huang for setting it all up.

Julie talked about the success of the Printers Row event, which was held last month in Chicago, the annual holiday party in December, the Yahoo board, CLUES, TTD, the MWA website, etc.

Mike talked about our critique/mentor program.

Also discussed were such subjects as:
Why the MWA is great.
The rationale for the MWA-approved publisher list and the reason for its importance.
How the MWA anthologies submission system works.
The value of networking through the MWA.
The rebound grants program and how it works.
The Edgars
and MWA discounts

The meeting was finished off with some questions from the audience, and everyone left feeling this had been one of the most informative and productive meetings yet. Numerous MWA applications were also handed out.

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