Monthly Archives: April 2013

Thinking about Boston

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Barbara Ross

Hi All. Barb here. I was supposed to write today about the magical library that most influenced my childhood and still informs my writing today. But I find I just can’t. I promise I will soon. I need to write … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged Boston marathon, Patriot's Day | 11 Comments

Soup and Suspense? Death and Dessert? Tips for Successful Library Events

Posted on April 18, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: Last year, I jokingly said that it was my goal to visit every library in Maine. I failed, but that just means there are many more libraries to discover and librarians to meet. It’s a happy part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barbara Ross, Death and Chocolate, Death and Dessert, Death of an Ambitious Woman, Group Post, John Clark, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Level Best Books, Lithgow Library, Maine Crime Writers, Mystery month, National Library Week, Soup and Suspense, successful library events, Vose Library | 2 Comments

Linda Lord Joins Us As Part of National Library Week

Posted on April 17, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Everyone has his or her own story about entering the world of professional librarians. Mine is simple. I started teaching high school Social Studies the week I turned 22. I loved the energy and excitement of working with teenagers, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Linda Lord, National Library Week, State Librarian | 4 Comments

Library Ghost?

Posted on April 16, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

(MCW note: Linda Lord’s post was delayed, so we’re switching the schedule. Enjoy Janet’s post, and we’ll have Linda for you tomorrow) I’m Janet Morgan. I was born and raised in the small town of Wiscasset, Maine, where I haunted … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Civil War soldier ghost, Composted Tyrant, ghosts in Maine, Hesper, Janet Morgan, Katahdin Drowning, Killdeer Farm Mysteries, library ghost, Luther Little, Poetic Justice, Wiscasset, Wiscasset Public Library | 5 Comments

Keeping Library Patrons Safer Online

Posted on April 15, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Jayne Hitchcock here – Let’s say someone comes up to you and claims someone is harassing them online. What do you do? I’ll outline some things to look for and advice to give your library patrons Those Nigerian scammers: They … Continue reading →

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An Ode to Libraries

Posted on April 14, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

This week, Maine Crime Writers are celebrating National Library Week with a series of posts for our Maine librarians. Today, we lead off with an author who has deep Maine connections and a deep love for libraries–Katherine Hall Page Henry … Continue reading →

Posted in Katherine's Posts | Tagged A Lantern in Her Hand, Andrew Carnegie, Bess Streeter Aldrich, Book Lust, Conrad Richter, Fortitude, Frances Parkinson Keyes, Harriet Beecher Stow, Henry Ward Beecher, Katherine Hall Page, Landmark Books, Livingston New Jersey, Madam Will You Talk?, Maine libraries, Marilyn Johnson, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Mary Stewart, Misty of Chincoteague, More Book Lust, Nancy Moore, National Library Week, New York Public Library, Patience, Rose Reading Room, This Book is Overdue: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save us All | 7 Comments

Getting Inside Their Heads

Posted on April 12, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: As crime writers we commit murder all the time. Sometimes we do it in almost unimaginably brutal ways. For example, in my first book, The Cutting, I killed three of my victims by having their beating hearts cut … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged Adam Lanza, crime stories, crime writing, Darkness First, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, James Hayman, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, murder, mystery writers, mystery writing, Newtown, Sandy Hook, school shootings, The Chill of Night, The Cutting | 4 Comments

Mystery Sub-Sub Genres, and My Shadows Series

Posted on April 12, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

I’m Lea Wait, and (sh!) don’t tell anyone, but when I first had an idea for a mystery, I hadn’t read any since my high school years, which had been, oh, something on the order of three decades earlier. So, being an … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Lea Wait, Maggie Summer, mystery genres, Shadows Antique Print Mysteries, writing mysteries | 1 Comment

Vicki Doudera, Poultry Private Eye

Posted on April 11, 2013 by mcwarchives

I suspect that one of the main reasons I find writing mystery novels so enjoyable is because they involve spying. Not just writing about spying, which is fun, but actual spying. Watching people in bookstores, for instance, as I stand … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged chickens, Harriet the Spy, spy, Vicki Doudera | 4 Comments

If Hemingway Could Do It …

Posted on April 9, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here, and yes, he did. Hemingway, I mean. And so did Fitzgerald. Edith Wharton. Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie. They sat down at the keyboard and pounded the keys. I’m talking about writing at a typewriter, … Continue reading →