Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kait Carson (Monday), ??? (Tuesday), Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (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:

Mark your calendars for this event at the York Library on May 18th:

Have you ever wondered about how crime writers create their books?
Come and hear this esteemed panel of well-established Maine Crime Writers as they share the secrets of their craft. What types of mysteries do they write, and why did they choose this genre? Do they approach writing as plotters (work from an outline), pantsers (don’t plan out anything or very little) or plansters (combination of the two)? Do they do extensive research or just make it up? And what about the development of their characters? Are they inspired by people they know? What is “Character Shopping”? Your questions will be answered, bring them all!

This program will be followed by a Q & A and a book signing. Use the link below to register:

https://yorkpl.librarycalendar.com/event/murder-our-minds-characters-plotting-and-research-9011

COST TALKS continue this week, first at the Baxter Memorial Library in Gorham on May 1st at 6:00 p.m. On Thursday, May 2nd, Matt Cost will be at the Hartland Public Library at 6:00 p.m. Come out and hear him talk about the evolution of a book from idea to promotion and everything in between with a focus on the recent release of Pirate Trap.

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, 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