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1955: A Jazz Jones & January Queen Raleigh Mystery by Matt Cost
1955: A Jazz Jones & January Queen Raleigh Mystery was born on October 20th at 12:01 a.m., weighing in at 13.6 ounces and 9 inches tall. The idea for this latest historical PI mystery came from a simple source. I … Continue reading
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SAVE THE DATE: November 17, 2026 at Portland Stage 7:30 pm
One of the things I’ve been up to: From the Page to the Stage! (Save the date, November 17, 2026, 7:30 pm) Join us for another popular night of Books Brought to Life! Portland actors come together to bring the … Continue reading
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Writing Through The Storm
Life is a storm. Twirling and spinning all around us. Tossing debris in our paths. Work. Relationships. School. Kids. Family. Just to name a few interruptions. The barrage of distractions never seem to end. How in the world is a … Continue reading
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Where’s Dependable Rural Relief When You Need It?
(I wrote this years ago and at 78, it’s a much bigger gripe. Were I not committed to defending my senior title in the annual Meddybemps crock pot toss this weekend, I’d offer something fresher) John Clark discussing an … Continue reading
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What’s the Mystery? By guest author V.S. Alexander
A lifetime ago, I purchased a small paperback titled Ten Great Mysteries by Edgar Allan Poe. For those of you able to recall memories from the dim mists of time, you’ll remember that a variety of books such as Ten … Continue reading
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Weekend Update: September 26-27, 2026
Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be posts by Kait Carson (Monday), V.S. Alexander (Tuesday), Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Thursday), and Allison Keeton (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly … Continue reading
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A Day in Brooklyn by Matt Cost
This past Saturday, my wife, Deb, and I visited my daughter in Brooklyn. There was a night and a morning on either end of the visit, but really it was one day, and the idea was to see how much … Continue reading
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Who is This Jimmy Guy?
Vaughn Hardacker here: As a kid growing up in Maine and later as an adult living near Boston and in Southern New Hampshire, I have been a devout Red Sox fan (with a 12-year sojourn as a Cubs fan while … Continue reading
They’re Only Books . . .
Shameless Commerce Division: Many thanks to the folks who showed for the launch of Hard as a Headstone at Longfellow Books on September 1. Great time, great cake.I’ll be signing books at the South Portland Barnes and Noble on Saturday, … Continue reading
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How do authors protect themselves?
Jule Selbo THINGS WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH… I was randomly checking out content on some crime/mystery review sites and blogs while the US OPEN was on in the background… my way of taking a half hour break in my … Continue reading
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