Founded in 1981 and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Midwest Fiction Writers is a professional writing organization that includes approximately 130 published or aspiring writers. Under the broad umbrella of romance, our members write historicals, contemporaries, time travels, suspense, erotica, women’s fiction – to name just a few. Funny, poignant, erudite – whatever the reader’s taste – our members’ books fill the need. We hope you’ll want to check out the releases from our authors! Visit our current release page.

Check our meetings page for upcoming scheduled meetings and times.

Congratulations to our 2008 Chapter Award Winners:    MFW Fiction Writer of the Year Helen Brenna MFW Rising Star J L Wilson MFW Chapter Service Award Tamara Hughes MFW LaVyrle Spencer Mentor of the Year Rosemary Heim   MFW's major workshop - A Fall Harvest of Writing Essentials -    Mark your calendars now for September 26, 2009.  Our speaker this year is Michael Hauge!   Check back for news about next year's workshop.  Please bookmark our Workshop page for complete details and a registration form.         MFW Writer of the Year - Helen Brenna MFW Rising Star - J L Wilson MFW LaVyrle Spencer Mentor of the Year - Rosemary Heim

News!    2008 RITA WINNER!!  Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure   TREASURE by Helen Brenna     2008 GOLDEN HEART WINNER!! Contemporary Single Title MONEY, HONEY by Susan Seyfarth

And more news ....   2007 CHAPTER AWARDS Presented at our annual holiday party    Midwest Fiction Writer of the Year Judy Baer   LaVyrle Spencer Mentor of the Year Award Mary Bracho   Rising Star Helen Brenna   Chapter Service Award Terri Schultz   First Sale Kelly Kirch      RT Finalists!! Christina Dodd - Scent of Darkness, Shapeshifter category AND Tongue In Chic, Romantic Intrigue category Emma Holly - Fairyville, Paranormal/Fantasy/Sci-Fi Erotic Romance category Maureen McKade - A Reason To Believe, American Set Historical category Roz Denny Fox - A Secret To Tell you, Harlequin Everlasting Love category AND Looking For Sophie, Harlequin SuperRomance category Helen Brenna - Dad For Life, Harlequin SuperRomance category Michele Hauf - Kiss Me Deadly, Silhouette Nocturne category Nancy Pirri - Jewels Of The Quill Anthology III, Tales From The Treasure Trove,  Small Press Contemporary/Paranormal/Futuristic category       Visit our Awards page to see our members' successes.     Congratulations!!

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