Monthly Archives: December 2013

Fish Tales

Posted on December 31, 2013 by mcwarchives

Sarah Graves shared this with us last December, and we wanted to post it again in case you missed it. The Eastport New Year’s Eve is growing every year, and sounds like a wonderful winter escape. As we wind down … Continue reading →

Posted in Sarah's Posts | Tagged Anderson Cooper, CNN, Eastport, Maine, New Year's Eve, Sarah Graves | 5 Comments

Go West Young Man

Posted on December 30, 2013 by bereksennebec

John Clark: One of the great pleasures of being a small town librarian is getting to know and chat with really interesting people. A few months ago, I was having a conversation with Matthew Wiers from St. Albans when he … Continue reading →

Tagged firefighters, John Clark, Watthew Wiers, wildlands | 2 Comments

What’s a Cyber Crime Dog?

Posted on December 28, 2013 by mcwarchives

Me, of course! Hi, I’m Phoebe The Cyber Crime Dog! That’s me with my human Mom, Jayne Hitchcock! She usually posts here on the 15th of the month, but Miss Kate Flora asked if I’d do a guest post, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments

Our Christmas Dinner

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. Stuffed to the gills, and soon you’ll see why. Yesterday, over on Wicked Cozy Authors, I posted about the Feast of Seven Fish–the traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner prepared and consumed by my husband’s family. Also, here … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged borscht jello, mincemeat pie, onions and raisins, roast beef, wasperole | 11 Comments

IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, COOK ON

Posted on December 26, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Yes, I know Shakespeare didn’t write it that way in Twelfth Night. But I’m definitely not the first to make the connection between food and love. I wrote this article awhile ago about the role of food in romance novels … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged food in books, mysteries, Susan Vaughan, writing | 7 Comments

Recipes, Memories, and Books

Posted on December 24, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Ask a group of writers an open-ended question, like “What shall we do for our Christmas blog? Books we want to get? Memories? Favorite recipes?” and the answer is: Yes So here, dear readers, if you get a chance to … Continue reading →

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The Problem With “Nice.”

Posted on December 23, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: At the risk of appearing Scrooge-like in this season of Merry, Happy and Ho-Ho-Ho, I’d like to add my two cents to a kerfuffle over book reviews that’s been brewing both in the print media and on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged Bob Garfield, BuzzFeed, crime books, crime stories, Darkness First, Issac Fitzgerald, James Hayman, literary fiction, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, Maureen Dowd, mystery writers, mystery writing, The Chill of Night, The Cutting | 7 Comments

Weekend Update: December 21-22, 2013

Posted on December 21, 2013 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers we’ll be featuring posts from Jim Hayman (Monday), Susan Vaughan (Thursday), and Barb Ross (Friday). On Tuesday we’ll have a special Christmas post. In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Barbara Ross, Christmas blog, James Hayman, Susan Vaughan | 2 Comments

Cold Days

Posted on December 20, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here. If you’re reading this blog, you My Home,Showing House, Ell & Barn (1938 Photo) probably know I live on the coast of Maine. You may not know I live in a house built in 1774. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged 18th century homes, Cold temperatures, colonial fireplace, Lea Wait, Maine, Shadows on the Coast of Maine, Stopping to Home, Wintering Well, Wiscasset | 9 Comments

Praying for Heavenly Peace

Posted on December 19, 2013 by mcwarchives

Back in one of my posts from spring of 2012, I told you about Maine’s ranking as the most peaceful state in the nation, an honor we had also received in 2011. Five criteria are used by the Institute for … Continue reading →