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Author Interview: James W. Ziskin
James W. Ziskin (Jim) is an American author known for his award-winning crime fiction, particularly the Ellie Stone mystery series. Jim pursued his passion for languages by studying Romance languages and literature at the University of Pennsylvania. His academic background in linguistics, including … Continue reading
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On Listening
I’m going to ask a slightly personal question. One that I’ve been thinking about a lot. When was the last time you really, deeply listened to somebody else? Lately, I’ve been doing it a lot. Most recently, I held listening … Continue reading
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Guest Post By Agency Director + Founder of Rosecliff Literary Jessica Berg
Meet our guest poster, Jessica Berg. Jessica will be attending the Crime Wave this year and teaching two workshops on “Query Letters” and “The Introverted Author’s Guide to Building a Platform.” You can learn more HERE. Jessica is the founder … Continue reading
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Some Pretty Great Things
I have been traveling a lot for work. Four days of Portland to Newport, a three hour round trip slog. Home for baseball practice and report card conferences. A day of Portland to Old Town. Eleven hours of airport hustling … Continue reading
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To Go Long or To Go Short
I have been on a run with short stories the past few years. Five sold to Ellery Queen in the past three years. Two to Alfred Hitchcock. Luck with four other collections or anthologies. A piece of flash fiction in … Continue reading
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A Series of Unfortunate Events
Earlier this month, I made arrangements to head to Reno, Nevada for a work trip. Under normal circumstances, Reno is a bit of a trek from Maine involving at least two connections. In the unfortunate circumstance of an ice storm … Continue reading
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On Creativity
Hello all. Before moving to Maine to be near my husband’s family, we lived Minnesota. My younger son was born there. My children attended school there. I worked in schools and communities there. I made lasting friends there and learned … Continue reading
Traditions
Hi All — Gabi here. My younger son (9) was learning about traditions in school, which has prompted all sorts of memories. I am working on a longer manuscript, it’s funny the way some of these details work their way … Continue reading
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A Simple, Hard Truth and A Giveaway
Snakeberry: The Best New England Crime Writing came out earlier this month and I’m going a giveaway to celebrate! Snakeberry is a great anthology, a labor of love, put out every year in celebration of New England crime writing. This … Continue reading
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Writing Tip Wednesday: It’s All About Theme
Writing Tip Wednesday: It’s All About Theme Hello and happy Writing Tip Wednesday! I’m fresh off Crime Bake 2025 — and I’ll wax poetic about that tomorrow. But for today, I want to talk about theme. On Saturday, I moderated … Continue reading
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