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About jselbo

Jule Selbo's 10 DAYS, A Dee Rommel Mystery, is the first in a mystery/crime series; it received a starred review on Kirkus and just landed on Kirkus Top Five List of Crime/Mystery books from independent publishers. It was awarded the Silver Falchion Award at Killer Nashville. It was also a finalist in the Clue Awards, 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. The next book in the Dee Rommel series: 9 DAYS, A Dee Rommel Mystery was released in September 2022 and was nominated for a Clue Award and received another starred Kirkus Review. 8 DAYS, the third in the series, followed suit, it was released December 2023. 7 DAYS was released February 2025. Jule is now working in 6 DAYS and her short story Tri-County Pageant can be read in THRILLER MAGAZINE'S WINTER 2025 collection.

FLORENCE ANYONE?

Posted on March 6, 2026 by jselbo

Jule Selbo This is a short post, I am out shoveling the highway. Community service in lieu of jail time. Seriously, more snow? I want to share a great connection for anyone intending to spend time in FLORENCE ITALY. (I … Continue reading →

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WRITING TIP WEDNESDAY

Posted on March 4, 2026 by jselbo

Best writing tip I have ever gotten? Jule Selbo Her words still haunt me – and I use them almost every writing day. Where did the best writing tip I have ever gotten come from? Back up twenty or so … Continue reading →

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THIS MONDAY. JANUARY 12! Come for the FUN!

Posted on January 8, 2026 by jselbo

Jule Selbo MAINE CRIME WRITERS IN A FUN FORMAT! Next week, on Monday, January 12, at 7:30 pm, there will be a crime/mystery reading event at Portland Stage. That’s on Forest Avenue, about a block west off Congress Street. Anita … Continue reading →

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WINTER IS HERE/ KEEP THE “TO-DO” LIST IN PLACE

Posted on December 8, 2025 by jselbo

by Jule Selbo Saturday, at The Great Lost Bear: Great moments. Six of us had headed out in our coats and scarves and arrived to sip liquid libations and eat chips in one of Portland’s most warm and cozy hangouts. … Continue reading →

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DOUBT KILLS CONFIDENCE

Posted on November 19, 2025 by jselbo

Wednesday Writing Tip/Jule Selbo DOUBT KILLS CONFIDENCE Maybe someone’s got the provenance on the above observation, it’s often listed with Anger Kills Wisdom and Ego Kills Growth and a few other syllogisms that are bandied about on a ‘kill’ list … Continue reading →

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They, Them, Ze, Zir and You Guys

Posted on November 10, 2025 by jselbo

Blog Nov 2025. Jule Selbo INFO on FREE BOOKS at the end of the BLOG, you guys! Hey, you guys. This is a relatively ‘old’ scholarly reflection (the topic became kind of big in the early 2000s), but I … Continue reading →

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Summer Gone? Don’t Stress!?!#%**?/&

Posted on September 8, 2025 by jselbo

Jule Selbo This summer has gone by quickly and I feel like I wasn’t in the physical or mental shape to keep up with it, so I’m still panting and whining to reach the “ENJOY LIFE” and “DON’T STRESS THE … Continue reading →

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CALIFORNIA AND FRANKENSTEIN

Posted on August 8, 2025 by jselbo

Jule Selbo Maine Crime Wave! September 26, Friday – NOIR AT THE BAR at Novel Bookstore at 643 Congress in Portland – Evening readings by New England Mystery writers! Come for fun and prizes! All day Saturday, on September 27, … Continue reading →

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DISTRACTION WARNING

Posted on July 10, 2025 by jselbo

July Blog 2025 Jule Selbo I’ve been beating myself over the head lately because I’m so distracted with what’s going on in the world. Yeah, hard to ignore. Those chapters that I would “normally” write, rewrite and rewrite again and … Continue reading →

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MORNING WALK AND WRITE/ EAST SIDE OF PORTLAND MAINE

Posted on June 9, 2025 by jselbo

JULE SELBO Summer’s almost here and my office is getting hot. The sun starts pouring in an hour after sunrise – @ 5 am – and it is aggressive. The big blob sends biting, shiny light right across my desk, … Continue reading →