Author Archives: mcwarchives

Shooting guns in Holliston, Massachusetts? A BLAST!

Posted on April 10, 2014 by mcwarchives

A few weeks ago, I attended a meeting of the Mystery Writers of America’s New England Chapter in Holliston, Massachusetts, for the express purpose of learning about guns. I’m a member of MWA NE, but hardly ever get to go … Continue reading →

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Dedications, Dinner, and the Debut of DEAL KILLER

Posted on March 25, 2014 by mcwarchives

  Yesterday my first two copies of the newest Darby Farr Mystery arrived via Fed Ex. Vicki Doudera here. It’s always such an exciting moment to hold a new book in your hands, rifle through the pages, and feel that … Continue reading →

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by mcwarchives

I am of Irish heritage (grandfather on my father’s side came from Ireland) and although I know St. Patrick’s Day isn’t really an Irish holiday, I still like to celebrate it. My husband makes the best corned beef dinner hands … Continue reading →

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What Lies Beneath

Posted on March 7, 2014 by mcwarchives

I became a diver in 1986, taking an open water SCUBA class at the YMCA on Huntington Avenue in Boston. I was in my early 20’s and had always been drawn to the ocean. Growing up through the 70’s, Jacques … Continue reading →

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My 2014 Epiphany

Posted on February 21, 2014 by mcwarchives

  Vicki Doudera here with you on this sleeting Friday in February.  What a wild winter it has been.  I love the fact that Spring is only ten days away (oops, wishful thinking – it’s 28 days away), but of … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on February 17, 2014 by mcwarchives

Jayne Hitchcock here – There’s one question that never fails to get asked when I’m doing a book signing or speaking at a conference or school or library: Is that your real last name? Why yes, it is. Then: Are … Continue reading →

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I Scream, You Scream… the Pig Screams?

Posted on February 6, 2014 by mcwarchives

Okay, so you’re walking down a quiet street in China, Maine, with your dog. He’s sniffing the mounds of dirty snow and you’re imagining what you might eat for lunch. Out of the blue  – an ear-splitting scream. It pierces … Continue reading →

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Plausibility Versus Authenticity

Posted on January 20, 2014 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here. As you read this, I am traveling home to Camden from sunny Key West and the Key West Literary Seminar. I’ve been lucky enough to be an attendee at the conference, along with fellow Maine Crime Writer … Continue reading →

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Tinfoil Hats

Posted on January 15, 2014 by mcwarchives

Jayne here. Some of you know that I run a volunteer organization that helps victims of cyberstalking – Working to Halt Online Abuse. I get a copy of every case that comes in and I also get emails from people … Continue reading →

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Kerrigan and Harding: A Tale of Two Skaters

Posted on January 6, 2014 by mcwarchives

I was in Boston over the weekend to bring our daughter back to college, and noticed tour busses driving down the city’s snow-covered streets with posters advertising the US Figure Skating Championships, happening now at the Fleet Center. Vicki Doudera … Continue reading →

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