Monthly Archives: September 2011

The past isn’t always

Posted on September 29, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Gerry here. It was 1980 and I was a cub reporter, new to Somerset County. One of the towns I was assigned was Madison, north of Skowhegan. It seemed like a folksy sort of place, kind of like Mayberry with … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime writing, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Madison Maine murder, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, Maine State Police, Morning Sentinel, Rita St. Peter | 3 Comments

Guilty Pleasures

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Barbara Ross

Barb here. Last night I attended the concert tour for So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD for those in the know), the Fox network show that is the poorer cousin/summer replacement for American Idol. It’s the 6th time I’ve … Continue reading →

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Try to Remember the Kind of September by Julia Spencer-Fleming

Posted on September 27, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

I have a confession to make. September is not one of my favorite months. I feel like an iconoclast writing that. After all, everyone likes September, right? The new notebooks and the smell of sharpened pencils? Shopping for school … Continue reading →

Posted in Julia's Posts | Tagged back-to-school, paintings, September | 5 Comments

How Long Did It Take to Write?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by mcwarchives

Paul Doiron here — When you do a series of readings, you find that you get asked the same questions over and over. For me, the most common question is, “How long did it take you to write the novel?” … Continue reading →

Posted in Paul's Posts | Tagged The Poacher's Son, Trespasser, writer's block | 2 Comments

Getting to Know Lea Wait

Posted on September 25, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Jim Hayman: Mystery readers know Lea Wait as (perhaps?) the alter ego of Maggie Summer, the protagonist of Lea’s 5-book Shadows Antique Print Mystery Series, the most recent of which is Shadows of a Down East Summer. Maggie has an … Continue reading →

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When a Writer Looks to Craigslist for Inspiration

Posted on September 24, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

After a long, hard week of being deadly serious, I’m in the mood for a little light-hearted writing. And it’s a fact that inspiration, and a glimpse into the lives of others, can be found in strange places. So it’s … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Man? Maybe.

Posted on September 23, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

By James Hayman I don’t know whether Troy Davis killed police officer Mark McPhail or not. Unfortunately, neither do any of the people who participated in his execution in Georgia two nights ago. Or any of the people in the … Continue reading →

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“Warning! Adult Book!” In the Eyes of the Beholder Lea Wait

Posted on September 22, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Since I write in two genres, at book events focusing solely on books for adults OR solely books for children, I often find myself the only author wearing two hats. That’s what happened last weekend. While it felt as though most of the mystery writers … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Bouchercon, children's books, Lea Wait, Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, Maryrose Wood, middle grade books, mystery books, R rated, Shadows of a Down East Summer, Warwick Children's Book Festival, writing in two genres | 7 Comments

On Reference Books (and Zombies)

Posted on September 21, 2011 by mcwarchives

Sunday’s column about writers’ books got me thinking about what else is on my bookshelves. Like most writers, I have a small collection of old faithful volumes that I turn to for bits of detail, facts my characters know but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Crawlspace, Essential Knot Book, Home Repair is Homicide, Knockdown, Mary Theilgaard Watts, Practical Homicide Investigation, Sarah Graves, Squibb's Materia Medica, Tree Finder, Vernon Geberth, Zombie | 3 Comments

Seeing Silver

Posted on September 20, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Vicki here with breaking news: today is my twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Although the kids threw us a fabulous party back in August, complete with a terrific dancing band, nearly one hundred people, and wonderful weather, today is the actual day … Continue reading →