Tag Archives: dennis lehane

The Chicken or the Egg? Character or Plot?

Posted on February 28, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: As I start my fourth novel, tentatively titled The Crossing, I’ve been thinking a lot more about the importance of McCabe’s character to the flow of the story. About how everything he does is driven by his sense … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged Character, crime stories, crime writing, Darkness First, dennis lehane, James Hayman, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, McCabe, mystery writers, mystery writing, plot, The Chill of Night | 6 Comments

The Cozy Covenant

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. I wrote a few weeks ago about beginning a new book. But now my synopsis has been approved. Time to get writing. I’ve written before about how first drafts are the hardest part of writing for me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged Barbara Ross, cozy covenant, cozy mysteries, dennis lehane, Louise Penny, maine clambake mysteries, the death of an ambitous woman | 10 Comments

Who’d Have Your Back?

Posted on January 20, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

John Clark here for what I hope will be a fun group post. Back in the mists of antiquity, when Little Egypt was a mere slip of a girl and bikinis had yet to be invented (well at least ten years … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Post | Tagged Barb Ross, Barbara Havers, Barbara Ross, dennis lehane, Elizabeth George, Eve Dallas, favorite characters in fiction. Kate Flora, Harry Dresden, Hawk, imaginary worlds, J. D. Robb, Janet Evanovich, Jim Butcher, Joss Whedon, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kenzie and Gennaro, Lea Wait, new books, Ranger, Robert B. Parker, Rubba Rogowski, Sherlock Holmes, Spencer, Stephanie Plum | 9 Comments

Research: How Much is Too Much?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here, happy to have watched an episode of WCSH TV’s 207 a few nights ago that featured author Dennis Lehane. I like Lehane’s writing, and I enjoyed meeting him back at New England Crime Bake a few years … Continue reading →