Tag Archives: James Hayman

Never Start a Book with the Weather

Posted on July 6, 2023 by mainecrimewriters

The Maine Crime Writers blog was born in the summer of 2011, when Kate Flora decided it would be fun to get a group of Maine writers together to talk about what we do and why we choose to live … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Barbara Ross, crime writing, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, James Hayman, Kate Flora, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, Maine mystery authors, Maine weather, Paul Doiron, Sarah Graves | 2 Comments

Maine Crime Writers enter the Blogosphere

Posted on July 6, 2021 by mainecrimewriters

Today, July 6th, we celebrate ten years of blogging as Maine Crime Writers. The cast of characters is ever changing but the mission remains the same: to make readers aware of the talents and diversity of crime writers in Maine, … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Brunswick Maine, Camden Public Library, crime writing, Gerry Boyle, Group Post, James Hayman, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Lea Wait, Leslie Wheeler, Maine Crime Writers, mysteries, mystery writing, New England Crime Bake, Sisters in Crime, social media, Tess Gerritsen, Thea Kozak mysteries, Union Maine, Vicki Doudera | 18 Comments

Another Look Back

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Bruce Robert Coffin

Bruce Robert Coffin here waxing nostalgic. I was seated at my writing desk this past weekend trying to decide what I wanted to blog about this month on Maine Crime Writers when Facebook shared a memory with me. After reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Bruce Robert Coffin, Chris Holm, Gerry Boyle, James Hayman, John Byron Mysteries, Kate Flora, Otto Penzler, Paul Doiron | 2 Comments

A Look Back

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Bruce Robert Coffin

Bruce Robert Coffin checking in. I’m sitting in my attic writing nook reflecting on the past year. What a ride! January 1st, 2015 found me with the usual resolutions, eat better, lose a few pounds, workout more, you know the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce's Posts | Tagged crime stories, Gerry Boyle, James Hayman, Kate Flora, Maine Crime Writers news, mystery writing, Paul Doiron | 22 Comments

Support Your Local Library

Posted on April 13, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

In honor of National Library Week, here’s a post we did as a group way back when MCW was young. The sentiment still holds–writers love libraries. We love our local libraries, we love the libraries we visit, and we love … Continue reading →

Tagged Al Lamanda, Ann Collette, Barbara Kelly, Barbara Ross, Brooklin Maine, Camden Public Library, Chris Holm, Eastport Maine, Friendship Memorial Library, Gayle Lynds, Gerry Boyle, Group Post, Hartland Library, James Hayman, John Clark, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Wave, Maine Crime Writers, Maine libraries, Paul Doiron, Peavey Library, Portland Public Library, Salmon Falls Library, Sarah Graves, Skidompha Library, The Mystery of Hilliard's Castle, Vose Library, Wilton Free Public Library, Winslow Public Library, Wiscasset Library | 21 Comments

A Few of My Favorite Witticisms

Posted on September 26, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: One of my great pleasures is chuckling over the wit of others. In this blog I’d like to share a few of the great one (and two and three) liners from some of my favorite writers, performers, actors, … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged crime stories, Dorothy Parker, Ellen Degeneres, George Carlin, Groucho Marx, H.L. Mencken, James Hayman, Mae West, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, Robin Williams, The Chill of Night, The Cutting, W.C. Fields, Will Rogers, Wits, Woody Allen, Yogi Berra | 2 Comments

Weekend Update: September 20-21, 2014

Posted on September 20, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kaitlyn Dunnett (Monday), Al Lamanda (Tuesday), Vicki Doudera (Wednesday), Lea Wait (Thursday), and James Hayman (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Al Lamanda, James Hayman, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Writers news, Vicki Doudera | Leave a comment

Weekend Update: September 6-7, 2014

Posted on September 6, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Vaughn Hardacker (Monday), Vicki Doudera (Tuesday), Lea Wait (Wednesday), James Hayman (Thursday), and Barbara Ross (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged And Grant You Peace, Barbara Ross, Blank Canvas Gallery, Bob Thomas, book trailer, Christmas mystery, Flemington, James Hayman, Kate Flora, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Writers news, Shadows on a Maine Christmas, Twice Told Tales, Vaughn Hardacker, Vicki Doudera, Wiscasset Library, Writers Police Academy | Leave a comment

A Grim Furry Tail

Posted on August 28, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: Once upon a time, not very long ago, in a kingdom by the sea known as Maine, there lived a beautiful artist and her slightly corpulent (but nonetheless swell-looking) husband, who was a writer. Together the two made … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged crime stories, Darkness First, fairy tales, James Hayman, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, squirrels, The Chill of Night, The Cutting, vaseline | 8 Comments

Weekend Update: August 23-24, 2014

Posted on August 23, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Barbara Ross (Monday), Vicki Doudera (Tuesday), Lea Wait (Wednesday), James Hayman (Thursday), and Al Lamanda (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading →