Monthly Archives: January 2014

Plausibility Versus Authenticity

Posted on January 20, 2014 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here. As you read this, I am traveling home to Camden from sunny Key West and the Key West Literary Seminar. I’ve been lucky enough to be an attendee at the conference, along with fellow Maine Crime Writer … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged Barb Ross, Deadly Offer, Elizabeth George, key west literary seminar, Killer Listing, Lee Child, Malla Nunn, Tess Gerritsen, Vicki Doudera | 13 Comments

Weekend Update: January 18-19, 2014

Posted on January 18, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers we’ll be featuring posts from Vicki Doudera (Monday) Dorothy Cannell (Tuesday), Special Guest Jenny Milchman (Wednesday) Jim Hayman (Thursday), and Susan Vaughan (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Barb Ross, Best New England Crime Stories 2015: Rogue Wave, Dorothy Cannell, Edgar Awards, Hallie Ephron, James Hayman, Lea Wait, Mary Higgins Clark Award, Stephen King, Susan Vaughan, Vicki Doudera, writers' retreat | 1 Comment

Devil in the Details

Posted on January 16, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all, Gerry Boyle here, just back from having a cup of tea in a local cafe, where I read emails from my literary agent and an editor (the business end of the book business), and wrote out plot notes … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged book research, Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, how to research a crime novel, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine Crime Writers, Port City Black and White | 3 Comments

Tinfoil Hats

Posted on January 15, 2014 by mcwarchives

Jayne here. Some of you know that I run a volunteer organization that helps victims of cyberstalking – Working to Halt Online Abuse. I get a copy of every case that comes in and I also get emails from people … Continue reading →

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A Different Kind of Energy

Posted on January 14, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here, reporting in from my annual escape to San Francisco. That’s right. The city by the bay. From the windows of our rented apartment, we can watch the incredible nightly light show on the Bay Bridge. Several times … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged biotech, Le Mar, muslim women's fund, Rosie's Cafe, San Francisco, shebooks.net | 6 Comments

Things You Should Never Say to an Editor

Posted on January 13, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

(Kate Flora writers: My editor, Deni Dietz, is a tough, no-nonsense editor who is willing to go the extra mile for writers when their books show promise. Sometimes though, aspiring writers go too far, as the queries below illustrate) Wearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Annie and the Grateful Dead, Deni Dietz, Denise Dietz, Diet Club mysteries, Footprints in the Butter, Heaven's Thunder, Hitchcock the Dog, Mary Ellen Dennis, The Sound and the Furry | 28 Comments

Weekend Update: January 11-12, 2014

Posted on January 11, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers we’ll be featuring posts from Kate Flora (Tuesday), Jayne Hitchcock (Wednesday) Gerry Boyle (Thursday), and Kaitlyn Dunnett (Friday) with a special guest post from Five Star editor Deni Dietz on Monday. In the news … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Deni Dietz, Five Star, Gerry Boyle, Jayne Hitchcock, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Scottish terriers | Leave a comment

153/365 OR Nancy Drew a Johari Window and Everything Got Better

Posted on January 10, 2014 by bereksennebec

John Clark: I read 153 books in 2013, possibly the most in one year since I devoured the library in Union along with Sister Kate when we were kids. (Caution: Frankness alert ahead). Looking back on how I felt as … Continue reading →

Tagged Gay Teens, Hartland Public Library, John Clark, Mental Health Issues, Teen Lesbians, Transgendered Teens, Young Adult Fiction | 7 Comments

Will Novels Survive?

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Barbara Ross

Hi Barb here. I’m in Key West where the temperature is hovering at 66 degrees and everyone is complaining about the cold. (Don’t hate me.) * * * * * Constitutionally, I have to say I hate all conversations that … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged ebooks, ereaders, novels, readers, writers | 21 Comments

Helping Your Favorite Author(s)

Posted on January 8, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here, broaching a subject that a lot of authors don’t feel comfortable talking about, except to each other. Simply: if you’re a reader, we need your help. If our books don’t sell enough copies, no publisher will buy … Continue reading →