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Tag Archives: maine clambake mysteries
What’s New?
Thank you so much for asking! It’s shaping up to be a busy fall here at Maine Clambake Mysteries Central. First up, Haunted House Murder releases on August 27 . This the third in a series of holiday novella collections … Continue reading →
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Tagged Haunted House Murder, lee hol, Lee Hollis, Leslie Meier, maine clambake mysteries, Nogged Off, Sealed Off, Yule Log Murder
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Books, Books, Books, Books, Books
by Barb, in frigid Portland, Maine What’s new with me, you ask? Been a bit busy as a matter of fact. Yule Log Murder, the collection of three novellas my story, “Logged On,” is in, along with stories by Leslie … Continue reading →
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Tagged Jane Darrowfield, Logged On, maine clambake mysteries, Professional Busybody, Steamed Open, Yule Log Murder
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The Post Where I Admit It is Possible I am Not a Genius at Everything
by Barb, happily typing this in Boothbay Harbor, Maine On Monday, I did the cover reveal for the sixth Maine Clambake Mystery, Stowed Away, over on the Wicked Cozy Authors blog. I’m very happy with the cover, which incorporates many … Continue reading →
The Seafarer Inn
Many of you already know that we lost my mother-in-law on January 27th. Here is her obituary in the Boothbay Register. The dedication in Fogged Inn, the fourth Maine Clambake Mystery, reads: This book is dedicated to my mother-in-law, Olga … Continue reading →
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Tagged Boothbay Harbor, Fogged Inn, maine clambake mysteries, olga carito
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A Visit to the Thompson Ice House
Barb here. (Or rather there. I’m actually in Key West.) My latest Maine Clambake Mystery, Iced Under, explains how my protagonist, Julia Snowden’s family made their fortune in the “frozen water” trade. I had a lot of fun researching the … Continue reading →
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Introducing Eggnog Murder and Christmas Traditions
by Barb, who’s finally admitting the days are getting shorter, the temperatures colder. Sigh. This is official Kensington release week for Eggnog Murder in hardcover, ebook and audiobook. The large print edition is coming in early December. Eggnog Murder is … Continue reading →
Back to the Old Home Town: Why is this plot device used so often?
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today blogging about a topic that came up in the Q&A session after a panel I was part of not too long ago. The gist of the question was: why do so many cozy series … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barbara Ross, Cat in the Stacks Mysteries, Cheryl Hollon, Clock Shop Mysteries, cozy mysteries, Haunted Yarn Shop Mysteries, home towns, Julianne Holmes, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries, maine clambake mysteries, Mainely Needlepoint Mysteries, Miranda James, Molly MacRae, plot devices, Webb's Glass Shop Mysteries
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Cabbage Island–What’s Different, What’s the Same?
by Barb, working on the front porch in Boothbay Harbor, enjoying the scenery and the lovely breezes I’ve been open about the fact that my Maine Clambake Mystery Series is “inspired by” the Cabbage Island Clambakes here in Boothbay Harbor. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Boiled Over, Boothbay Harbor, Busman's Harbor, cabbage island clambake, clammed up, Fogged Inn, lobster, maine clambake mysteries, Musseled Out
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Maine–Finally
Hi. Barb Ross here. Finally coming to you from Maine. Usually, we arrive in Maine in early May. Honestly, it’s not the best time weather-wise, but it’s a great time to get old house stuff done and settle in. This … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bill Carito, Boothbay Harbor, Fogged Inn, iPhone photography, maine clambake mysteries
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Just Hold Your Nose and Write
“Just hold your nose and write,” is my friend Hallie Ephron’s motto. Hallie has a new book coming out in March, Night, Night, Sleep Tight, a novel of suspense about Hollywood in the 1950s and 1980s. If you’ve never read … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anne Lamott, Barb Goffman, Bird by Bird, Fogged Inn, Hallie Ephron, Junot Diaz, maine clambake mysteries, Night Night Sleep Tight, On Writing, Stephen King
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