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About jselbo

Jule Selbo's latest book, 10 DAYS, A Dee Rommel Mystery, the first in a mystery/crime series, received a starred review on Kirkus and just landed on Kirkus Top Five List of Crime/Mystery books from independent publishers. It's also a finalist in the best of Foreword Review and Maine Literary Award. She absconded from Hollywood (and her work there as a produced screenwriter)to Portland Maine to write novels. Other books include Find Me in Florence, Dreams of Discovery -The John Cabot Story and Breaking Barriers - Based on the Life of Laura Bassi. She's just completed the next book in the series: 9 DAYS, A Dee Rommel Mystery, it will be out late summer 2022. She's currently working on 8 DAYS...

ANYONE FEELING LIKE A TORTOISE?

Posted on June 9, 2022 by jselbo

Did anyone else want to resign from the human race during the stench-y live-streaming Depp v. Heard defamation trial? Or because they couldn’t escape news on the over-spent, smug weddings of the why-are-they-famous people who profess to resent (but welcome) the … Continue reading →

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CHARACTER HISTORY: I WONDER OVER A MARTINI AT A PUB

Posted on May 10, 2022 by jselbo

King Eider’s Pub, Damariscotta: a dozen Dodge Cove oysters in front of us. Hundreds of large-scale, numbered-on-the-bottom beer mugs hang from the rafters (the manager tells us it’s a couple hundred dollars for a one-time buy of the mug, … Continue reading →

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VICTIMS AND VILLAINS

Posted on April 12, 2022 by jselbo

AND by Jule Selbo Just days into the initial thinking on the third book in my Dee Rommel series (this one will be 8 DAYS), I’m focusing on fleshing out my characters and preparing a rough outline. And I find … Continue reading →

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DECONSTRUCTION – FRIEND OR FOE

Posted on March 10, 2022 by jselbo

DECONSTRUCTION – FRIEND OR FOE? Jule Selbo This post may be a bit all over the place because I’ve been inundated with students’ concerns lately – and spare rumination time keeps leading me to the news on the Ukraine crisis. But, … Continue reading →

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A to Z… Unsolved Homicides

Posted on February 8, 2022 by jselbo

Jule Selbo As I am sure many other crime/mystery writers did while being cooped up during Maine’s recent sleety-snowy-icy storm days, I clicked on the Unsolved Homicides on the Maine State Police website. There were 75 entries, one going all … Continue reading →

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DEATH OF MARY BEAN (Not at the Bean Factory)

Posted on January 10, 2022 by jselbo

Jule Selbo, January 2022 The window next to my writing desk looks out over Back Cove and the B&M Bean Factory (at 1 Beanpot Circle in Portland). The rambling, multi-storied, old construction plant just looks like a fine place for … Continue reading →