Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Monday), Kate Flora (Tuesday), Maureen Milliken (Thursday), and Dick Cass (Friday).
In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine Crime Writers:
Matt Cost will be signing copies of EveryThing vs Max Creed at Books-A-Million today, Saturday, from 11-1, at the Auburn location. Swing on by and say hi and get a signed book.
Thursday at 7 PM will be the second episode of Pets, Plots, & Poisons with hosts BJ Magnani and me on Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine. Our guest this month is JULE SELBO, who will be sharing insights on the pets in her books, from literature, how she constructs plots, develops characters over a series, and so much more.
Check out the podcast HERE.
Now Available from Kathy Lynn Emerson: For the first time in fourteen years, a print edition of the first in the Diana Spaulding 1888 Mysteries, Deadlier than the Pen, is available in paperback. Diana, a columnist for a slightly disreputable daily newspaper, is after a story about the reclusive horror writer calling himself Damon Bathory. She ends up following him from New York City back to his home town of (where else?) Bangor, Maine, during the infamous Blizzard of ’88. And did I mention that someone appears to be trying to kill her? Also available as an e-book. The other three books in the series will be available later this year.
Jule Selbo had the most marrrrrrvelous time at Langley-Adams Library in Groveland Massachusetts on Friday! Nice nice crowd of fun, smart and engaged readers. Thank you Sue, one of the most creative and embracing librarians I’ve met! We talked about my Dee Rommel Books, my historical fiction books and how to build stories. 6 DAYS, the latest Dee Rommel is getting good “buzz”…“A must read for mystery lovers Selbo skillfully uses the coastal features and independent nature of rural Mainiacs, while weaving a fascinating mystery you just don’t want to put down or have it end!”…“(In 6 DAYS)…a page-turner with a down-to-earth protagonist… Selbo continues her ongoing atmospheric portrait of Maine, a place full of flinty, salt-of-the-earth types who do their jobs, disdain the rich and fashionable, and stoically weather the state’s ever-present fogs and storms. Dee is the epitome of that spirit… strong writing and shrewd insights.” Kirkus Reviews.
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
