Tag Archives: crime writers

New England Crime Bake Update

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Brenda Buchanan

The ongoing pandemic is forcing us to ask the same plaintive question we’ve been asking since March, 2020— is whatever it is we’ve been yearning for actually going to happen? Is there a suitable outdoor venue so our favorite concert series … Continue reading →

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Would You Trust Food Cooked by a Crime Writer?

Posted on November 24, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Happy Thanksgiving, friends. Today, all the writers have the day off. We’re in fine kitchens everywhere, or carefully decanting the wine, or fighting about how a turkey should properly be carved, or we’re sharpening our knives or crimping crusts or just … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Post | Tagged crime writers, jessie crockett, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Lea Wait, old fashioned chocolate sauce, pureed yams, stolen apple pie, Susan Vaughan, whoopie pies | 7 Comments

Early Winter

Posted on November 5, 2012 by mcwarchives

Hello again from Sarah Graves, in Eastport, Maine where the storm did not do much of anything. A little wind, a little rain, a few blown-away tarps. Really, if you’re going to spend tarp money you might as well let … Continue reading →

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Baby, Meet Bathwater

Posted on June 27, 2012 by mcwarchives

Hello again from Sarah Graves, thinking today about this morning’s headline: “Richard Russo boycotts e-books.” Well, of course he is doing no such thing. He’s simply decided to publish one book, a collaboration with his daughter and son-in-law called Interventions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sarah's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon, crime writers, Down East Books, Eastport, ebooks, Home Repair is Homicide, House of Leaves, Infinite Jest, Interventions, Justin Bieber, Maine, Nation magazine, Richard Russo, Sarah Graves, Steve Wasserman | 4 Comments

Upstairs Vacancy

Posted on May 22, 2012 by mcwarchives

In my head, I mean, and on that note a distracted hello again from Sarah Graves, who is thinking today about… Well, that’s the trouble. Too often lately my personal upstairs contains only cobwebs. I write a few words, then … Continue reading →

Posted in Sarah's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brahms, Catch-22, crime writers, Donald Fagen, Drew Magary, Eastport, Hilary Mantel, Home Repair is Homicide, Indiana Jones, liebeslieder, Maine, Robert Caro, Sarah Graves, snakes, Steely Dan | 4 Comments

The Dreaded Middle

Posted on January 11, 2012 by mcwarchives

Hey, it’s Sarah Graves, here, and it’s that time, again: I’m in the middle of writing a book, and Maine is in the middle of trying to freeze and/or depress me to death. Because first of all, I don’t know … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged crime writers, Eastport, Home Repair is Homicide, Jake Tiptree, Maine, Maine winters, mystery writers, mystery writing, Sarah Graves | 12 Comments

A Heartfelt Plea, Sort Of

Posted on December 17, 2011 by mcwarchives

In downeast Maine, the late autumn’s unaccustomed mildness has been good for some local tradespeople. It’s too chilly for outdoor house painting, but not for carpenters, roofers, or even excavators to hustle around comfortably, getting another job done and socking … Continue reading →