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Stop Making the Police the Villain: Writing Better Amateur Sleuth Mysteries
I’m back this month still talking about amateur sleuths. This time I want to hone in on one of the biggest challenges in writing an amateur sleuth mystery: Why isn’t the police department solving the crime? It may be tempting … Continue reading
Posted in Allison's Posts
Tagged Allison Keeton, amateur sleuth, cozy mystery, Maine, Maine mystery
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Good Enough
I often hear my father’s voice in my head: “Good Enough.” It was one of his well-known sayings. When I was younger, I thought of it as not caring about the end result or being too tired to try harder. … Continue reading
Posted in Allison's Posts, Uncategorized
Tagged cozy mystery, father knows best, good enough, midcoast maine, mystery writer, sage advice, wisdom
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Using the Feelings of a Memory
Last month, when I saw photographer April Morrison’s beautiful photograph of milkweed pods in snow, I was instantly brought back to my childhood. One fall, my mother, along with my sisters and me, collected dozens of dried out pods. She … Continue reading
The Return of Cabot Cove
Hollywood has been teasing that a new Murder, She Wrote is on its way this Christmas. The fandom write-ups have Jamie Lee Curtis playing Jessica Fletcher’s niece. AI-generated material also show Tom Selleck as the sheriff and George Clooney as … Continue reading
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
Posted in Guest Blog
Tagged cozy mystery, guest post, novella, novels set in Brighton NH, Of Books and Bones, Sylvie Kurtz
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