Midwest Romance Writers (MRW) members write in a variety of genres including cozy mysteries, contemporary and historical romance, romantic suspense, paranormal fiction, women’s fiction, and mainstream fiction. We are fortunate to have members who have attained best-seller designations on Amazon, USA Today, and New York Times Lists.

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The purpose of our organization is to educate and support fiction writers of all genres at every stage of their writing career. MRW helps authors improve their writing craft and book marketing skills by providing guidance, positive critique, and insight from industry experts.

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Next Meeting:

Thursday, February 12, 2026, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m. Eating and chatting

6:45 p.m. Short business meeting

7:00 program

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

10586 Metcalf Ave.

Overland Park, KS 66212

 

Program:

Speaker Topic: 

Diane Rogers will discuss the process of selling her historical novels at events where she appears in person. She will discuss how she attracts readers and what turns potential readers away. 

Speaker:

Even as a kid, Diane (Wilson) Rogers loved to read. Her favorite books were the Nancy Drew Mysteries, which made her want to pen a book of her own someday. Her first effort, a Nancy Drew-like story attempted in the fifth grade, didn’t go quite as planned. Two chapters into it, Diane was lost and gave up. Following another failed attempt at novel writing in her thirties, Diane succeeded several years later when she decided to write about something she loved—history.

Diane, who writes as D.L. Rogers because her stepfather (an avid reader) told her once he refused to read anything written by a woman, loves to weave her fictional stories into the fabric of the events that built our country. Having grown up in New Jersey, but with lots of family in Tennessee and the Carolinas, Diane has always had an intense interest in all things Civil War, and that interest is reflected in most of her books.

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​Visitors welcome!