Tag Archives: Bruce Coffin

New England Crime Bake 2022 – History is Mystery

I’m just back from the New England Crime Bake, a three-day conference of crime writers from across the region, and have some highlights and photos to share. This year’s Guest of Honor was William Martin, the master of the historical … Continue reading

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Bloodroot: Best New England Crime Stories 2021

During my teenage years I went through a long period when I immersed myself in the short stories of great writers such as Shirley Jackson, Flannery O’Connor, James Baldwin and John Steinbeck. I read their full-length books as well, devoured … Continue reading

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MEETING THE CHALLENGE – FIRST CHAPTERS

Did you ever wonder how the author of that great mystery or suspense you just finished grabbed you from the very beginning? Creating that hook is something authors of genre fiction, whether mystery or thriller or romance or sci fi … Continue reading

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Journey of a Book

Susan Vaughan here. My next book, Hidden Obsession, will be released this coming Wednesday. Reaching that achievement has been a long journey, eleven years, to be exact. Not that I’ve been writing it that long, but the germ for it … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: August 24-25, 2019

Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be posts by Vaughn Hardacker (Monday), Bruce Coffin (Tuesday), Charlene D’Avanzo (Thursday) and John Clark (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: August 17-18, 2019

Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be posts by Barb Ross (Monday), Sandra Neily (Tuesday), Maureen Milliken (Thursday) and Dorothy Cannell (Friday). On Monday, August 19th, Kate Flora and MCW alum Gerry Boyle will be at the Kennebunk Free Library at … Continue reading

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A Summer on the Road

Kate Flora: It seems like every summer, despite the deadlines that loom, instead of sitting peacefully at my desk, occasionally glancing out at blue sky and blue sea, I am in my car, driving to libraries and book events all over … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: July 6-7, 2019

Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be posts by William Andrews (Monday), Bruce Coffin (Tuesday), John Clark (Thursday) and Joe Souza (Friday) with a group post on “What We’re Reading” on Wednesday. In the news department, here’s what’s … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: June 8-9, 2019

Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be posts by William Andrews (Monday), Bruce Coffin (Tuesday), Joe Souza (Wednesday), Brenda Buchanan (Thursday), and Barb Ross (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: May 4-5, 2019

Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be posts by Katherine Hall Page (Monday), Brenda Buchanan (Tuesday) Lea Wait (Wednesday) Bruce Coffin (Thursday), and Joe Souza (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who … Continue reading

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