Tag Archives: Julia Spencer-Fleming

Librarians Solve Mysteries Every Day

Posted on April 13, 2012 by kaitlynkathy

On April 21, a week from tomorrow, a select group of Sisters in Crime member authors will be serving as volunteer staff from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time—or for however many hours their local libraries are open on … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged Bangor Public Library, Bates College, booksellers, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, librarians, Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries, Mantor Library, National Library Week, Sarah Graves, Sisters in Crime, Treat Memorial Library, Wilton Public Library | 3 Comments

Introducing Characters to the Reader

Posted on March 11, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Kaitlyn Dunnett here, with a group topic gleaned from comments on a listserv I subscribe to. Someone who appears to like my Liss MacCrimmon mysteries, commented that she found it annoying that I described each new character as they came on the scene … Continue reading →

Tagged Barbara Ross, Bulwer-Lytton, character description, characters in novels, Claire Fergusson, Dark and Stormy Night, Group Post, Hadley Knox, I Shall Not Want, Jack Reacher, James Hayman, Joe Burgess, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Maine Game Warden, Mike Bowditch, Millers Kill, Paul Doiron, Scone Cold Dead, Thea Kozak, Tolstoy, Vicky Doudera | 6 Comments

How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away?

Posted on February 21, 2012 by mcwarchives

Paul Doiron here— This post gets its title from the immortal words of singer-songwriter Dan Hicks. That question has been on my mind lately as I’ve come to realize that too many novelists (myself included) seem to be spending a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Paul's Posts | Tagged Facebook, Goodreads, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Librarything, Paul Doiron, twitter, YouTube | 16 Comments

My Quantum of Solace

Posted on February 4, 2012 by mcwarchives

Paul Doiron here— I am an unapologetic defender of the two James Bond movies starring Daniel Craig. There’s little to defend with Casino Royale, which most Bond watchers rate among the best in the fifty-year old film franchise. But I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Paul's Posts | Tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, James Bond, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Lost, Paul Doiron, Quantum of Solace, The Poacher's Son, Trespasser | 7 Comments

What Are You Reading?

Posted on December 9, 2011 by mcwarchives

Paul Doiron here— One of the most common questions I get asked, when someone learns that I’m a novelist, is what books I’ve read recently. Readers like to hear recommendations, and they figure that as an author I should have … Continue reading →

Posted in Paul's Posts | Tagged Ake Edwardson, Hakan Nesser, Henning Mankell, Jo Nesbo, John Burdett, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Karin Fossum, Kate Atkinson, Kristen Lindquist, Louise Penny, Nancy Drew | 5 Comments

Writers and Readers Just Wanna Have Fun…

Posted on November 11, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

We’re going to let you in on a little secret–writers like to have fun! We spend hours, months, sometimes years at our desks, toiling over draft after draft. We brave the cold blue-eye stares of detectives, the chilly humor of … Continue reading →

Tagged Barbara Ross, Barry Eisler, Charlaine Harris, Gerry Boyle, Group Post, Harlen Coben, James Hayman, Janet Evanovich, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Lea Wait, Lee Child, Lisa Scottoline, mystery conferences, Nancy Picard, New England Crime Bake, Paul Doiron, Robert Parker, Sarah Graves, Tess Gerritsen, Vicki Doudera | 6 Comments

Happy Labor Day!

Posted on September 3, 2011 by mcwarchives

Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, after the notorious Pullman Strike. The idea was to show the strength and spirit of U.S. workers, and not incidentally also to appease them after 6 were killed and 17 wounded by … Continue reading →

Tagged Barbara Ross, blueberry pie, brunswick, Camden, crime stories, crime writing, fried dough, Group Post, James Hayman, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, labor day, Lea Wait, lobsters, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, maine holiday, maine mysteries, old orchard beach, Paul Doiron, popham beach, rockport, rockport harbor, south harpswell, Vicki Doudera | 1 Comment

A Time to Kill

Posted on August 12, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Hi there. Gerry here. Just want to let you know that plummeting stock markets, reckless politicians, crazed rioters in England—all this bad news makes me want to kill somebody. So I did. No, don’t call the cops. But I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Barbara Ross, Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, James Hayman, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Lea Wait, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, mystery writers, mystery writing, New England Crime Bake, Paul Doiron, Robert B. Parker, Sarah Graves, Vicki Doudera | 5 Comments

Visiting Grandma in Maine – When Grandma is an Author

Posted on August 4, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait I’m Lea Wait, and, like most of us, I wear several hats. On this blog, I’m a mystery author. To others, I’m a children’s author. To my family I’m a wife, mother of four, and grandma to eight. So far as most of my family is concerned, I’m … Continue reading →