Monthly Archives: April 2014

My Library Story

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. Over the years, many of us Maine Crime Writers have told the story of the library that most influenced our lives. I was supposed to tell mine last year, but National Library Week coincided with Boston Marathon … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged Caroline Furness Jayne, Frank Furness, heatherwold, Helen Kate Furness Library, Horace Howard Furness, richard griscom, wallingford pa | 7 Comments

The Curtis Memorial Library Mystery Series

Posted on April 16, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

In 2007 the Friends of the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine and the New England Chapter of Sisters in Crime (www.sincne.org) formed a partnership to provide a mystery writers’ series for the library’s readers. In 2010, the Friends were … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Bohemian Coffeehouse, Brunswick Maine, Carol Briggs, Curtis Memorial Library, Gulf of Maine Books, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kate Flora, Leslie Wheeler, mystery series, Tess Gerritsen | 4 Comments

Library Talks

Posted on April 15, 2014 by mcwarchives

It’s going to be one of those days for me! I couldn’t find the Login link and had to root around the site to finally find it, so I apologize for this being late as a post. With it being … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments

A Book Chat on Crime Fiction from a Readers’ Advisory Librarian

Posted on April 14, 2014 by mcwarchives

When Vicki Doudera called to ask me to contribute to the blog this week, I was in the middle of cataloging unpublished papers about archaeological digs. So my first reaction, through the tech services haze, was: “…Me, write? I…blog? What’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog, Uncategorized | Tagged Camden Public Library, Daphne du Maurier, Gillian Flynn, John Searles, Marisha Pessl, Patricia Highsmith, Umberto Eco, Vicki Doudera | 3 Comments

Weekend Update: April 12-13, 2014

Posted on April 12, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week is Library Week at Maine Crime Writers. Look for posts by guest librarians on Monday (Marie Stickney from the Camden Public Library), Wednesday, and Thursday, together with our regular monthly post from Jayne Hitchcock on Tuesday and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Barb Ross, Camden Public Library, Carver Memorial Library, Jayne Hitchcock, Library Week, Maine Crime Wave, Maine firefighters, Malice Domestic, Vicki Doudera | 2 Comments

“Poor old Michael Finnegan – begin again!”

Posted on April 11, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here, wondering how many of you remember this old nursery rhyme? “There was an old man named Michael Finnegan. He grew whiskers on his chin-negan. The wind came up and blew them in again. Poor old Michael Finnegan … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Lea Wait, Maine, starting a book, Threads of Evidence, Twisted Threads, Uncertain Glory | 3 Comments

Shooting guns in Holliston, Massachusetts? A BLAST!

Posted on April 10, 2014 by mcwarchives

A few weeks ago, I attended a meeting of the Mystery Writers of America’s New England Chapter in Holliston, Massachusetts, for the express purpose of learning about guns. I’m a member of MWA NE, but hardly ever get to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged guns, Mass Firearms School, Mystery Writers of America, Vicki Doudera | 13 Comments

What Was I Thinking?

Posted on April 8, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here. And I want to tell you about my new assignment. In 20 years of writing mystery novels, it’s a first. My new publisher, Islandport Press, has asked me to write introductions to my early books, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Bloodline, Brandon Blake, Damaged Goods, Deadline, Dick Francis, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, Islandport Press, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, John D. MacDonald, Maine, maine mysteries, Once Burned, Port City Black and White, Robert B. Parker, Rumford, The Godwulf Manuscript, Travis McGee, writing introductions | 6 Comments

A Journey to India: The Anita Ray Mysteries

Posted on April 7, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Susan Oleksiw: When Kate Flora invited me to introduce the Anita Ray series to readers of the Maine Crime Writers blog, I was delighted. Anita Ray is one of my favorite characters, and she’s the logical end of many years … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Anita Ray, Anita Ray mysteries, For the Love of Parvati, India, Kerala, Sanscrit, Susan Oleksiw, The Wrath of Shiva, Under the Eye of Kali | 14 Comments

Weekend Update: April 5-6, 2014

Posted on April 5, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers we’ll be featuring posts Gerry Boyle (Tuesday), Kaitlyn Dunnett, blogging as Kathy Lynn Emerson (Wednesday), Vicki Doudera (Thursday), and Lea Wait (Friday), with a special guest post from Susan Oleksiw on Monday. In the … Continue reading →