Tag Archives: James Lee Burke

If You Could Write Like Anyone, Who Would It Be?

Posted on September 23, 2019 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: Many years ago, at an author event, someone in the audience asked me, “If you could write like anyone, who would it be?” At the time, I had finally clawed my way out of the unpublished writer’s corner … Continue reading →

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Library Card

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Bruce Robert Coffin

Bruce Robert Coffin here, manning the helm of the Maine Crime Writer’s Blog, albeit a bit behind my time. Several weeks ago, before taking a much needed tropical vacation to Florida, I stopped by my town library and obtained a … Continue reading →

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10/16/1980

Posted on October 16, 2015 by bereksennebec

John Clark taking everyone back to October 16, 1980. I didn’t wake up that morning, I came to and finally realized that I couldn’t bullshit myself any longer. My life was a train wreck, when I looked at the future, … Continue reading →

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Influences: James Lee Burke

Posted on July 2, 2012 by mcwarchives

I don’t know if my fellow Maine Crime Writers are up for this game, but I’m curious to hear about the crime authors who inspired you to begin writing in this genre. Sometimes it’s not immediately apparent from a person’s … Continue reading →

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My Desert Island Mystery Bookshelf

Posted on May 6, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here, on a rainy day, thinking about weeding my bookshelves, which are double-shelved and groaning. I got distracted, thinking about all the books I can never let go of, and that led me to the question, for my … Continue reading →

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