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Embracing The Suck of a First Draft

Hope everyone had a great 4th. Happy 250th birthday America! I want to talk about forgiveness. To be exact, forgiving yourself for producing a bad first draft of a novel. Or better stated: Embracing the suck. After many years of … Continue reading

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A NOVEL COMING OUT and I’m taking a reading short stories break. What makes a good one for you?

Jule Selbo JULY 6, 2026 YEAH!   6 DAYS, A Dee Rommel Mystery will be winging its way out into the world SOON! To take a short break before I move onto 5 DAYS, A Dee Rommel Mystery,  I have been … Continue reading

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Happy Fifteenth Birthday to Us

It was in July, 2011, that a group of us first gathered under the Maine Crime Writers banner to talk about all things Maine and all things mystery. The membership has changed over the years, but the goal, and the … Continue reading

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We’re Celebrating the 4th of July

Today we thought we’d share some of our July 4th traditions, photos, memories, etc. We’d love it if our readers would share some of theirs as well. Hopefully, it will finally be full summer and we can put away our … Continue reading

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EveryThing vs Max Creed by Matt Cost

EveryThing vs Max Creed is now published! My 19th published book is doubly pleasing as it was delayed five weeks in its release, not to say that this is a good thing, but the excitement twisted with relief of it … Continue reading

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Marination

Between the Crime Wave and a couple other appearances, including a West Bath book group where I ran into someone I worked with in Chelmsford, MA in 1985, it feels like I’ve been out and about a fair amount this … Continue reading

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Author Interview: MURDER WILL OUT author Jennifer K. Breedlove

I’m so excited to connect with Jennifer K. Breedlove for today’s Wednesday post. Jennifer is a composer, conductor, author, editor, and educator based in the Chicago area. A frequent visitor to Downeast Maine since childhood, she has a deep affection … Continue reading

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GUARANTEED WEIGHT LOSS

Jule Selbo Monday, May 25, 2026.  Weight: 560 pounds.  I dreamt fat.  I couldn’t get out of bed because extra flesh was weighing me down. My cheeks drooped past my jaw and swung on my shoulders. My toes were too … Continue reading

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Forget AI, Consider BI

John Clark is wrestling with the insidiousness of mortality, and the results, while not pretty, are darkly humorous. Given that, I hope this literary exercise in creative insanity meets your approval. A few years ago, Kate and I briefly considered … Continue reading

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Clipping Along

What is it about yard work that instills both dread and contentment? As a writer, I never look forward to mowing the lawn. And yet when it’s a beautiful day, it pains me to sit inside and write. For this … Continue reading

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