Tag Archives: Maine writers

Put next week’s Maine Book Fest 2023 on your dance card

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Maureen Milliken

It seems as though literary and book festivals are springing up all over Maine. That’s a good thing! The more opportunities there are for writers, readers and book lovers to get out there and show their love, the better. A … Continue reading →

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So, this happened . . .

Posted on June 13, 2023 by kaitlynkathy

Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett here. There are many times in a writer’s life when something unexpected happens. On average, these are good experiences. One of the best of my career happened last Saturday at the Maine Crime Wave. This award, … Continue reading →

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Write What You Want To Know

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Lea Wait

One of the basic rules for authors is to “write what you know.” That rule makes sense. I often write about the State of Maine, which I know and love. In my Shadows Antique Print Mystery series my protagonist, Maggie Summer, … Continue reading →

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Three Generations of Maine Writers and One Packed Away Clown Mobile

Posted on September 9, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

The heroes (and villains) in our books all have origin stories. Most writers do too. I never knew my parents. I was left in the care of a gruff aunt and uncle on a desert planet with two suns and nothing … Continue reading →

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Feel the Mystery Burn

Posted on May 6, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Hello, friends: Gerry Boyle here. My friend Kate Flora graciously invited me to write something to coincide with the launch of ONCE BURNED, the new and 10th Jack McMorrow novel, to be released by Islandport Press next week. The book is … Continue reading →

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A Visit from Beth Oliver, Ghost Hunter

Posted on May 5, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn/Kathy: I first met Beth Oliver a long time ago in a galaxy far far away . . . in other words, back when we were both members of the fledgling Maine Romance Writers of American chapter (MERWA). During the … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Paper vs. Digital: Where Are We Headed?

Posted on October 7, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all, Gerry Boyle here. Today’s post is a continuation from something I posted yesterday on my blog over at gerryboyle.com. In that post I talked about finishing a new crime novel called THE DEAD SAMARITAN, which I wrote with … Continue reading →

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Do you have to live in Maine to write a Maine cozy?

Posted on September 17, 2013 by kaitlynkathy

Do you have to live in Maine to write a Maine cozy? Apparently not. In some cases, it appears you may not even need to have visited the state. Let me backtrack for a minute. I recently came across a … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Dorothy Cannell

Posted on August 17, 2013 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, going into fan-girl mode because our special guest today at Maine Crime Writers is Dorothy Cannell, best known for her lighthearted traditional mysteries featuring Ellie Haskell and her husband Ben. Dorothy, who lives year-round on the … Continue reading →

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A Guest Post from Thea Devine

Posted on January 6, 2013 by kaitlynkathy

I first met Thea Devine years ago when she spoke to the Maine chapter of Romance Writers of America. Long before E. L. James set fingers to keyboard, Thea was the acknowledged “queen of erotic romance.” It turns out this … Continue reading →

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