WHAT IS PSWA ANYWAY?

[Sunny Frazier]

Founded in 1997 as the Police Writers Club, the Public Safety Writers Association is open to both new and experienced, published and not yet published writers. Members include police officers, civilian police personnel, firefighters, fire support personnel, emergency personnel, security personnel and others in the public safety field. Also represented are those who write about public safety including mystery writers, magazine writers, journalists and those who are simply interested in the genre. The association also welcomes publishers, editors, agents and others who help writers realize their writing goals.

Conferences are held in Las Vegas. This year attendance at the mid-June event doubled in size. Keynote were author Betty Webb and Joyce Spizer-Foy, who is involved in film production. Publisher Billie Johnson of Oak Tree Press attended as well as six of authors from Oak Tree.

Forensic handwriting expert Sheila Lowe and fingerprint expert Steve Scarborough gave insight into the forensic side of things. Sheila has a mystery series featuring Cladia Rose, also a handwriting expert.

This is the group for anyone who has questions concerning real procedure in their writing. Networking opportunities abound.

We'd love to see the group grow. You can go to You Tube and search for PSWA CONVENTION to see some of what went on in Vegas. Also, Kathleen Ryan did a great piece at Women in Mystery http://www.womenofmystery.net/2009/06/mtm-las-vegas-nevada.html

More Information
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Sunny Frazier