Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be a posts by Darcy Scott (Monday), Dick Cass (Tuesday), John Clark (Thursday) and Charlen D’Avanzo (Friday).

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

The Line UP online magazine has listed Vaughn C. Hardacker’s novel Wendigo as one of 11 Chilling Horror and Thriller Books to Read This Winter. These terrifying reads will make your blood run cold. https://the-line-up.com/winter-horror-books

 Vaughn C. Hardacker’s sixth thriller, The Exchange, is under contract with Encircle Publications for a September 2020 release. Lisa Gardner, NYT Best-selling author has agreed to read the ARC and possibly do a cover blurb.

Kate Flora has just learned that her story, “Afterlife” has been accepted for publication by Superior Shores Press in the anthology, Heartbreaks & Half-Truths: 22 Stories of Mystery and Suspense, to be published in June.

Mark your calendars, mystery lovers, registration for the Maine Crime Wave opens in March.

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