Tag Archives: Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Cozy

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, in Key West, where it’s a brisk 63 degrees today and the natives are shivering and moaning and wearing parkas Yesterday was Edgar Allan Poe’s 207th birthday, and over at Wicked Cozy Authors we marked the day by … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged Barbara Ross, Edgar Allan Cozy, Edgar Allan Poe, Edith Maxwell, Sadie Haertwell, Sheila Connolly, Sherry Harris, The Raven, Wicked Cozy Authors | 11 Comments

Small Plates

Posted on May 31, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Our guest today is Maine writer and MCW favorite Katherine Hall Page, describing a great new treat for her mystery fans, a short story collection. Katherine: Small Plates is my first collection of short fiction. It includes several stories that … Continue reading →

Posted in Katherine's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Agatha, Edgar Allan Poe, Faith Fairchild series, Have Faith in Your Kitchen, Henry David Thoreau, Katherine Hall Page, short stories, Small Plates | 3 Comments

Edgar Allan Poe Explains it All

Posted on May 16, 2014 by mcwarchives

Early on, I admired the work of Edgar Allan Poe, thanks mostly to my mother who read out loud to me his very creepy short story The Gold Bug. It was about a man obsessed with searching for treasure after … Continue reading →

Posted in Vicki's Posts | Tagged Agatha Christie, Edgar Allan Poe, Murders at the Rue Morgue, The Gold Bug, The Raven, Vicki Doudera | 13 Comments

For Halloween – Our Scariest Books Ever

Posted on October 31, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait: I’m not a big fan of scary stories for the sake of scary .. although I love many contemporary suspense books, I don’t stay up all night to avoid nightmares. (Although I may stay up close to all … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Post | Tagged Bone, Edgar Allan Poe, George Chesbro, IT, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Pet Sematary, Red Dragon, Stephen King, The Cask of Amontillado, The Exorcist, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Haunting of Hill House, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Shining, Thomas Harris | 7 Comments

How Do I Kill Thee? Let Me Count the Ways.

Posted on August 14, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: It’s pretty much a given that in mysteries and suspense thrillers that there’s got to be a victim. Somebody or, in some books, a whole bunch of somebodies have got to be done in. One of the interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged crime stories, crime writing, Darkness First, Edgar Allan Poe, Hannibal Lechter, How to write a thriller, James Hayman, Julia Spencer-Fleming, maine mysteries, means of murder, Michael Kimball, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, The Chill of Night, The Cutting, Undone, writing | 4 Comments

This is My Life — and My Study

Posted on August 14, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait here. People often ask writers what their writing habits or schedules are. My schedule isn’t as set as those of many writers … research, plotting, marketing, and taking time to be with family and friends all take hours and days away … Continue reading →