Tag Archives: Darby Farr Mysteries

Three Types of Writers

Posted on February 25, 2013 by mcwarchives

Does anyone else have on their reference shelf a useful how-to book, published in 1986, titled Writing the Modern Mystery, by Barbara Norville? I’m not even sure where I found mine, but the other day I was flipping through it … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged barbara norville, Darby Farr Mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, Vicki Doudera, Writing the Modern Mystery | 12 Comments

Getting Ideas from My Day Job

Posted on February 12, 2013 by mcwarchives

I had a wonderful half-hour-plus interview last week with a real estate reporter from the Wall Street Journal. She called because she’s intrigued by my dual career as Realtor and author of a mystery series with an amateur sleuth.who just … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged Darby Farr Mysteries, Deal Killer, Manhattan, real estate mysteries, wall street journal | 2 Comments

Standing Up for Words

Posted on January 31, 2013 by mcwarchives

As writers, we are constantly telling ourselves to keep our butts in our chairs and get those words on the page. Vicki Doudera here. We’re right to realize that focusing on the task at hand – rather than social networking, … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged Darby Farr Mysteries, James Levine, MD, Sitting all day and health, treadmill desk, Vicki Doudera | 16 Comments

What They’re Reading at Mount View High School

Posted on January 19, 2013 by mcwarchives

I had the pleasure on Thursday of winding my way across snowy roads from Camden up through Hope, Searsmont, Liberty, Belmont, and a whole host of other small … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged Darby Farr Mysteries, Mount View High School, Thorndike, Vicki Doudera | 6 Comments

Darkness First. Prologue. Part II

Posted on December 28, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: Those of you who have been following the adventures of McCabe and Savage in The Cutting and The Chill of Night will be pleased to know that the third in series, Darkness First, will be coming out at … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged crime stories, crime writing, Darby Farr Mysteries, Darkness First, Eastport, James Hayman, Maine, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, Prologue, Suspense thriller, The Chill of Night, The Cutting, writing, writing craft | 1 Comment

Leader of the Pack

Posted on October 10, 2012 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here. When Hoover (that’s him on the far left in the photo above) was a puppy, my daughter and I took him to obedience school. Lexi was ten at the time, and as she walked him around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged Darby Farr Mysteries, Maine Crime Writers, mysteries, mystery books, mystery series, mystery writers, status, Vicki Doudera | 8 Comments

Words of Wisdom from Lee Child

Posted on September 18, 2012 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here. Did any of my fellow Mainers catch WCSH’s “207” last night? An interview with British thriller writer Lee Child was broadcast as part of the “Writers On A New England Stage” series at The Music Hall in … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged A House to Die For, A Wanted Man, Darby Farr, Darby Farr Mysteries, Deadly Offer, Jack Reacher, Killer Listing, Lee Child, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, Vicki Doudera, WCSH 207 | 9 Comments

My Fantasy Writing Spot

Posted on July 19, 2012 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here, catching up on all of the great posts I’ve missed from my fellow Maine crime writers and our guests. Why am I (and I suspect most of us) so far behind on blog reading? It’s SUMMERTIME, and the living … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged Blackberry Inn, Darby Farr Mysteries, Vicki Doudera | 4 Comments

Let Me Tell You About My Character . . .

Posted on July 8, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here, posing a challenge to my fellow Maine Crime Writers. From time to time, we write about our books, our characters, the stories we’re developing, and the research that we do, but I’ve been thinking that it would … Continue reading →

Tagged A House to Die For, Bad Little Falls, Brandon Blake, Damaged Goods, Darby Farr Mysteries, Deadly Offer, Gerry Boyle, Group Post, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Jake Tiptree, Kate Flora, Killer Listing, Mike Bowditch, Paul Doiron, Port City Black and White, Sarah Graves, The Poacher's Son, Thea Kozak, Trespasser, Vicki Doudera | 9 Comments

June Firsters — Characters All

Posted on June 1, 2012 by mcwarchives

We probably all know at least one person who shares our birthday, but living in a small Maine town for nearly three decades (can that really be?) means that I know quite a few. Vicki Doudera here. I’m not talking … Continue reading →