Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Gabi Stiteler (Monday), Rob Kelley (Tuesday), Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Thursday) and John Clark (Friday) with a writing tip on Wednesday from Allison Keeton.

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

Matt Cost, Jule Selbo, and Kate Flora will be with Travis Kennedy at the Portland Stage Company on Monday, January 12th, at 7:30 PM. Actors will be reading an excerpt from one of each of these authors’ books on stage. Excellent Portland Stage actors (directed by Todd Backus) bring crimes mystery books to “life” in wonderful and fun  readings. The authors whose work will be presented this winter are: Travis Kennedy (Whyte Python Mystery Tour) Matt Cost (Mainely Mayhem) Kate Flora (Such a Good Man) and Jule Selbo (7 Days.) MORE INFORMATION HERE.

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