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The Joy of Small Town Settings
Please welcome our special guest, Sylvie Kurtz, back to Maine Crime Writers. Once again things are jumping in the busy little village of Brighton, New Hampshire. The Joy of Small Town Settings by Sylvie Kurtz There’s something charming about cozy … Continue reading
The Body in the Blueberry Barrens
From time to time, we share news about new books by Maine crime writers. Today, news of Claire Ackroyd’s newest. Claire Ackroyd: I was raised on murder mysteries in England – fed every new Agatha Christie by my grandmother as … Continue reading
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The Unsolved Murder of Dorothy Milliken
From time to time, we introduce you, our readers, with a new Maine author. Today we’re excited to share a blog from Sharon Kitchens about her new true crime, The Murder of Dorothy Milliken. Sharon Kitchens: When my editor first asked … Continue reading
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The Second-Book Shudder
Our guest today is Shelley Burbank, whose second Portland-based P.I. book, Night Moves, debuts today. Shelley Burbank: I refuse to call it a slump. With my second mystery novel about to launch and an odd heaviness settling over my mood, I realize … Continue reading
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What Would I Do with an Extra Day?
Kate Flora: This is a Leap Year, that rare extra day that only comes around every four years, so today we’re commenting on what we might do with an extra day. Lounge around? Read one of those books that pile up … Continue reading
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Coming Attractions! What’s Ahead in 2024
Kate Flora: New Year’s has passed, and we’re hard at work in the New Year. We thought we’d take this opportunity to share some of the books we’ll publish in 2024, and projects we’re working on that haven’t yet found a … Continue reading
Machine Guns and Typewriters
From time to time, we introduce new Maine writers to our readers. Today’s guest, with his debut crime novel, is Rob Wallace. On a brisk February day in 1934, a stolen state police weapon is in the guile hands of … Continue reading
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When Life Gives You Pumpkins
Today Maine Crime Writers welcome back Sylvie Kurtz, our New Hampshire neighbor. Last year, Sylvie’s guest post dealt with two Yuletide novels she set in the fictional town of Brighton, New Hampshire, Christmas in Brighton and Christmas by Candlelight. She … Continue reading
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Tagged cozy mystery, guest post, novella, novels set in Brighton NH, Of Books and Bones, Sylvie Kurtz
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Maine Literary Award winner Kathryn Lasky on Switching Genres
From time to time, we like to introduce new Maine authors to our readers. Today we’re delighted to share a post by this year’s Maine Literary Award winner for Crime Fiction, Kathryn Lasky. Pitch: What happens when a well-known children’s book author … Continue reading
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Pandemic Perspectives
Today, we are delighted to welcome Katherine Hall Page back to blog to talk about her new book, and writing during the pandemic. Katherine Hall Page: My new book, The Body in the Web is not about being in Maine. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged crime writing, Faith Fairchild, Katherine Hall Page, maine crime writer, maine mysteries, series mysteries
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