Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by KaitlynDunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Monday), Kait Carson (Tuesday), Brenda Buchanan (Thursday) and Jule Selbo (Friday) with a writing tip from Kathy Lynn Emerson on Wednesday.

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

Matt Cost submitted the final development edits to his publisher, Level Best Books, for EveryThing vs Max Creed. He was jacked that she was extremely excited about it. The cover should be here any day and the pub date is May 21st. And just this week, Cost started writing the seventh Mainely Mystery, Mainely ICEd. Write on!

Maureen Milliken is still working hard on the fifth Bernadette “Bernie” O’Deay mystery, but because of unforseen circumstances, it will not be released this spring. It WILL be out some time in 2026. I’ll keep you posted.

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

AND DON’T FORGET! One lucky Maine Crime Writers reader who leaves a comment on the blog this month will win a bundle of books!