Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be posts by Brenda Buchanan (Monday), Barb Ross (Tuesday), Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Thursday) and Susan Vaughan (Friday).

In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine Crime Writers:

Maureen Milliken joins fellow Sisters in Crime Leslie Wheeler, Edith Maxwell and Linda Matchett for a panel “Stealing from the Dead,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13 (that’s today!), at A Freethinkers Corner bookstore, 652 Central Ave, Dover, N.H.

Maureen Milliken also joins fellow Maine Crime Writers Kate Flora and Sandra Neily will build a mystery novel on the fly with intense audience participation — or at least the plan for one. In the process, the audience will learn how writers make the decisions when they create their books. Hilarity generally ensues. 6 p.m., Monday, July 15, at Belgrade Public Library, 124 Depot Road. Light refreshments will be served.

 An invitation to readers of this blog: Do you have news relating to Maine, Crime, or Writing? We’d love to hear from you. Just comment below to share.

And a reminder: If your library, school, or organization is looking for a speaker, we are often available to talk about the writing process, research, where we get our ideas, and other mysteries of the business. Contact Kate Flora