Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Jule Selbo (Monday), Vaughn Hardacker (Tuesday), Maggie Robinson (Thursday) and Kate Flora (Friday).
In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine Crime Writers:
We thought it would be fun to share the occasional publishing opportunity that crosses our paths. So here’s one. The Thalia Press is putting together a new story anthology with stories relating to Yellowstone. Visited? Had a dark epiphany? Maybe this one’s for you.
Or maybe you’re writing a crime novel, and will find this advice useful:
How to Write a Fight Scene the Delivers a Knockout Punch – Colin Conway/High Speed Creative, LLC
Matt Cost is ecstatic to announce that Velma Gone Awry is a finalist for the Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem Cozy and not so Cozy Mystery Award. Whew, that’s a mouthful. Cost was recently on the podcast Sunday Tea with V talking about Velma. Check it out HERE. Diane Donovan just gave Pirate Trap an excellent review for the Midwest Book Review. Check it out HERE. Are you wondering what you will be doing on March 27th? Pre-order Pirate Trap now and you can be reading it then. Order HERE. Cost has over thirty book talks planned for April to August, mostly in Maine, mostly at libraries. Check back here for dates, times, and places.
Maureen Milliken is thrilled to announce that her Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea three-book mystery series is now available in its republished format, courtesy of Nevermore Mystery Press. The books feature new covers, new edits, and some updates.
Redimere, Maine, may be remote and beautiful, but there is nothing peaceful and quiet about the northern Maine town. Just ask newspaper owner and editor Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea, who, with Police Chief Pete Novotny, try to stay afloat against a rising tide of corruption, betrayal and murder
The books – COLD HARD NEWS, NO NEWS IS BAD NEWS, and BAD NEWS TRAVELS FAST – are available on Amazon, at Sherman’s book stores, Oliver & Friends Bookshop in Belgrade Lakes, and, since they’re distributed through Ingram, available to order from your local book store if they’re not on the shelf. You can also ask your library to order them if they don’t already have them. You can also find them, and more information, on maureenmilliken.com. [NOTE: Due to a glitch because there’s a new publisher, it’s hard to find the new Cold Hard News format in paperback on Amazon. Please try this link. Hopefully, I will be able to clear up the issue soon!] DYING FOR NEWS, the fourth book in the series, is due out this summer.
Jule Selbo is working on 7 DAYS while looking at a lot of statues and gods and goddesses in Italy (you know they are gods because they can be naked, statues of mere mortals are wearing the clothes). Her first novel, FIND ME IN FLORENCE (mystery romance) was written while she lived in Florence (teaching screenwriters that most writing chops are perfected with from hours of doing it, not talking about it). Seems as if Florence is inspiring her (me) again – I have started a series of short mystery stories that take place in Florence. MAINE CRIME WAVE is coming up June 14-15 everyone! The line-up and speakers and award-winners is great – put it on your calendar!
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, book club 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, along with the very popular “Making a Mystery” with audience participation, and “Casting Call: How We Staff Our Mysteries.” We also do programs on Zoom. Contact Kate Flora
