Monthly Archives: September 2012

My “Comfort Movies,” When Even a Mystery Book Is Too Much

Posted on September 20, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait here, admitting that when I write all day, and edit or read in the evening, and even my favorite television programs (Castle! Bones! Law & Order! Rizzoli and Isles! NCIS! ) involve crimes, sometimes I need to get away. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts | Tagged 1776, All the President's Men, Baby Boom, Betsy's Wedding, Father of the Bride, favorite movies, Fiddler on the Roof, Gigi, Lea Wait, Notting Hill, Robin and Marian, Sabrina, Sarah Plain and Tall, The American President, The Mirror Has Two Faces, The Paper Chase, The Way We Were, Working Girl, You've Got Mail, Yours Mine and Ours | 15 Comments

Net Gain…I Think

Posted on September 19, 2012 by mcwarchives

When I was offered the chance to take over the Sarah Graves web address that Random House had been using, I grabbed it even though it came with a little baggage — namely, I had to build a new website … Continue reading →

Posted in Sarah's Posts | Tagged Eastport, Facebook, Home Repair is Homicide, Maine Crime Writers, Sarah Graves, SiteSpinner, twitter, Web Pages for Dummies | 3 Comments

Words of Wisdom from Lee Child

Posted on September 18, 2012 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here. Did any of my fellow Mainers catch WCSH’s “207” last night? An interview with British thriller writer Lee Child was broadcast as part of the “Writers On A New England Stage” series at The Music Hall in … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged A House to Die For, A Wanted Man, Darby Farr, Darby Farr Mysteries, Deadly Offer, Jack Reacher, Killer Listing, Lee Child, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, Vicki Doudera, WCSH 207 | 9 Comments

The Librarian’s view

Posted on September 15, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

I received an email from a fellow Maine librarian after my column two months ago. He observed as how he was overstocked with YA fantasy and wondered where all the mysteries for this age group were. As you might have … Continue reading →

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An Ode to Crime Writers’ Kids

Posted on September 14, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here. Today is my son’s birthday. He’s my youngest: 22, a senior in college. We have a good time. Watching sports. Fishing. Shooting guns. Driving his vintage El Camino muscle car. Just talking. I even turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime novels, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Ken Bruen, maine mysteries, mystery writing, Port City Black and White, Port City Shakedown | 13 Comments

The Real-Life Genesis of the Bad Guy

Posted on September 13, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here, expanding on a topic I discussed recently with an audience at the Curtis Library in Brunswick: how we draw on real world experiences to develop the character and psychology of our bad guys. The story goes like this: … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Bailey Island, Brunswick Maine, Carl Hiaasen, Curtis Library, Flush, Land's End, mystery writing | 9 Comments

Julia Spencer-Fleming on Getting Wood

Posted on September 12, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

School’s back in session. The tourists (mostly) have gone. There’s a new nip in the air at nights, and the days are trending cooler. To the experienced Maine resident, it all points to one thing: Time to get in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Julia's Posts | Tagged firewood, Get 'er done, heating, stacking, wood | 11 Comments

Now It Can Be Told, Part Tres by Paul Doiron

Posted on September 11, 2012 by mcwarchives

I want to continue what is rapidly becoming a MaineCrimeWriters.com tradition by announcing some good news here. As most regular visitors to this site know, I recently published the third novel in my Mike Bowditch series of Maine mysteries. This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Paul's Posts | Tagged Bad Little Falls, Massacre Pond, Mike Bowditch, Minotaur Books, Paul Doiron, Scarborough | 21 Comments

Did My Grandmother Pose for Norman Rockwell? The Answer

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Barbara Ross

(Or reason number 6,400,057 why I love the World Wide Web) Hi. Barb here. Last month I wrote a blog post about my investigations into whether my grandmother had modeled for Norman Rockwell in the early 1920s. Well, I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged A Kimbel and Son, C. Coles Phillips, don't say I told you, Eleonore Kimbel Taylor, I'm thinking about my kiddie, Norman Rockwell, Robert Berridge, smith college, The master violinist, Venus Van Ness | 9 Comments

Romancing Suspenseful Maine

Posted on September 9, 2012 by kaitlynkathy

Please welcome Maine writer Susan Vaughan to Maine Crime Writers today. Susan has generously agreed to be our guest and talk a bit about the wonderful world of romantic suspense. ROMANCING SUSPENSEFUL MAINE By Susan Vaughan I’d like to thank … Continue reading →