Category Archives: Jen’s Posts

#WriterWednesday: 20 Questions to Help Write Strong Characters

Posted on August 10, 2016 by jenbloodauthor

This month, I thought I would include the Maine Crime Writers in something I’ve just started doing at my own blog on Wednesdays, to celebrate something the Twitter-verse calls #WriterWednesday, or #WW. In the Twitter world, you use that hashtag … Continue reading →

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Whodunit (and Whowonit) at Books in Boothbay 2016

Posted on July 15, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Jen Blood here, coming to you in the midst of a very hectic moving day in Mid-Coast Maine. In my last post, I talked about the Murder Mystery Mashup at this year’s Books in Boothbay, which I helped Sisters in … Continue reading →

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Murder at the Old Railway Chapel

Posted on June 15, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Jen Blood here, to talk about an upcoming event I’m very excited about. On the second Saturday of July for the past three years, I’ve been at Boothbay Railway Village for Books in Boothbay, an annual event sponsored by the … Continue reading →

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Freelance Editing for Fun and/or Profit

Posted on May 27, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Jen Blood here on a gorgeous May day, taking a break from the daily grind to write this. As a freelance editor, I get asked fairly frequently how I got started, and how I recommend others get their footing if … Continue reading →

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A Walking Tour of Littlehope, Maine

Posted on April 26, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Jen Blood here, taking a break from full-on immersion in the next novel to spend a little time at Maine Crime. THE DARKEST THREAD is technically the first book in a new series featuring K-9 search and rescue handler Jamie Flint, … Continue reading →

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Keepers of the Flock: Reflections on Feeding Wild Birds

Posted on March 15, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Jen Blood here, on a rainy evening of reflection after a rainy day of much of the same here in Maine. These days I live in Cushing, a little fishing village in the mid-coast, where I’ve rented a house with my mom … Continue reading →

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How to Write Animals in the Modern Mystery

Posted on February 23, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Jen Blood here, delving into a post about my favorite people on the planet: animals. When I was first in grad school in the University of Southern Maine’s Stonecoast MFA program, I had the stellar novelist/playwright Michael Kimball as a … Continue reading →

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Horrid Murder!

Posted on January 21, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Jen Blood on the Maine Crime scene today… I’ve been racking my brain for about a week now, looking for something extraordinary and entertaining for this month’s post with Maine Crime Writers. After Chris’s eloquent article on Monday, I thought … Continue reading →

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A Photo Tour of Maine Wildlife Park

Posted on December 21, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Jen Blood here! I know I’m kicking off the holiday week, and as such should definitely have a properly festive post. I actually don’t, though. I thought about it, of course, but short of sharing my Christmas list with you … Continue reading →

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Pups, Prison, and a Day in the Life

Posted on November 13, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Jen Blood here, taking a break from informing the masses about the trials of indie publishing to tackle another subject very close to my heart. In September of this year, I got a rare but exciting opportunity to run with the … Continue reading →

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