Monthly Archives: December 2011

New Year’s Eve Fantasy

Posted on December 31, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait here. New Year’s Eve! The yearly chance to symbolically wipe the slate clean and begin a new year, full of unknown joys, sorrows, adventures, achievements, and memories. Throughout the world each new year is celebrated with parties, fireworks, prayers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts | Tagged champagne, Dick Clark, Guy Lombardo, le Saint-Amour, Lea Wait, New Year's Eve, Quebec City, Times Square, Tuscany | 7 Comments

Hammers, Nails, Baling Wire, and…Books?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by mcwarchives

When I first came to Eastport, Maine, I didn’t think of the local hardware store as a bookselling opportunity. But proprietor Chris Brown had other ideas. He’s descended from Samuel Bartlett Wadsworth (1791-1874), who was uncle to Maine poet Henry Wadsworth … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chandlery, crime writing, Dead Level, downeast maine, Eastport, Groundhog Day Gale, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Home Repair is Homicide, Jake Tiptree, Maine, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, pirate festival, Sarah Graves, ships chandlery, Wadsworths | 1 Comment

“I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant,” and other Early Morning Mysteries

Posted on December 29, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Vicki here. Most mornings I stumble out of bed at 6:25, head into the TV room, and turn on an exercise show called Total Body Sculpt. The program features a muscle-bound Israeli ex-soldier named Gilad Janklowicz and his cohort of spandex wearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged crime writing, Discovery Fit & Health, Gilad Janklowicz, Vicki Doudera | 2 Comments

All Eyes on Ayla Reynolds

Posted on December 27, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Hey, all. Gerry here, and I wish I had better news. Like some of you, I’ve been reading the newspaper stories about Ayla Reynolds, the 20-month-old girl reported missing from her bed in Waterville, Maine, Dec. 17. I read every … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Ayla Reynolds, Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, missing child, missing persons, Port City Black and White, Waterville Police | 12 Comments

Enchant Me So I Don’t See The Bones….

Posted on December 26, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Kate here, on the day after Christmas, settling in for a week away from my desk, and the delicious pleasure of uninterrupted reading. I have no idea what books my gaily wrapped packages may hold, but whatever comes at me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | 6 Comments

The Year of the EBook?

Posted on December 24, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Paul Doiron here to kick off the holidays with Topic A in the book world today: Ebooks. This weekend, thousands of people will be unwrapping presents to discover devices they’ve never used or thought they needed. Kindles and iPads and … Continue reading →

Tagged A Writers Work, Amazon, Ballantine, Belgrave House, Berkley, Concord Book Shop, ebooks, Five Star, Google Books, Group Post, Gulf of Maine, iBooks, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Kindle, Kobo, Longfellows, Luddite, Nook, Paul Doiron, Porter Square Books, Tor/Forge, University Press of New England | 2 Comments

Stop Me Before I Cook Again! by Julia Spencer-Fleming

Posted on December 23, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

It begins innocently enough with a few “holiday dinner” articles in Southern Living. Then I start taking down the cookbooks – not the day-to-day ones I consult when I need to be reminded how long stuffed pork chops bake, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Julia's Posts | Tagged Christmas, cooking, dinner, disasters, Maine, parties, shopping | 8 Comments

Fire at the Topless Donut Shop

Posted on December 22, 2011 by mcwarchives

Paul Doiron here— In the novel I’m currently working on I had a character who was a waitress at an unusual eatery. OK, she was a stripper at a topless donut shop. When I sent in the first draft of … Continue reading →

Posted in Paul's Posts | Tagged Bangor Daily News, donut, Grand View, Paul Doiron, shop, topless, Vassalboro | 6 Comments

My American Family

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Barbara Ross

Hi Barb here. This is a post from my personal blog three years ago, which I’m repeating here today because it still very much represents how I feel. Christmas Day this year was spent at my husband’s brother’s ex-wife’s cousin’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged Barbara Ross, christmas celebration family | 4 Comments

Cooking Our Christmas Goose

Posted on December 19, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here. My husband Bob and I live far from daughters, brothers, and sisters, so we spend our holidays cozily together in Maine, dependant on telephone calls, Skype visits, and email to tie us to family and friends. … Continue reading →