Tag Archives: Maine writers

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 →

Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Dangling By a Thread, Lea Wait, Maine writers, Shadows on a morning in Maine. write what you know | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged An Unbeaten Man, baseball, Brendan Rielly, CIA, E.T., football, generations, heroes, Maine, Maine writers, Star Wars, World War II | 9 Comments

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Gerry Boyle, Islandport Press, Jack McMorrow, Maine writers, Once Burned, Port City Black and White, Robert B. Parker, WCSH 207 | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Beth Oliver, ghost hunting, Maine writers, Obsidian, Stealing Darkness, Teagan Oliver, Three Truths | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged amazon direct, Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, digital publishing, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Kindle, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, Maine writers, mystery writing, Port City Black and White, Port City Shakedown | 17 Comments

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 →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged B. B. Haywood, Barbara Ross, Claire Donally, cozies, Donald Bain, J.S. Borthwick, Jennie Bentley, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Karen MacInerney, Katherine Hall Page, Lea Wait, Lee Hollis, Leslie Meier, Maine cozies, Maine writers, Murder She Wrote, Sarah Graves, Vicki Doudera | 21 Comments

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 →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Agatha award, Dorothy Cannell, favorite mysteries of the 20th century, interview, interview with Dorothy Cannell, Maine writers, Malice Domestic, Murder at Mullings, Phil Donahue, Sea Glass Summer, The Thin Woman | 10 Comments

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 →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged erotic romance, Kaitlyn Dunnett, living in Maine, Maine writers, MERWA, Thea Devine | 2 Comments

A Place Called Maine

Posted on October 8, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here. And I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about today until I was reading the newspaper last week and saw a drug bust—bags of Oxycodone, stolen handguns, felons with outstanding warrants. That’s no … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged A Place Called Maine, Bill Roorbach, Carolyn Chute, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Down East Books, E.B. White, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine, Maine writers, Monica Wood, Port City Black and White, Richard Ford, Richard Russo | 2 Comments

Interview with Maine Writer Kelly McClymer

Posted on September 23, 2012 by kaitlynkathy

Please welcome today’s guest, Maine writer, Kelly McClymer. I first met Kelly, who lives in Orono, when we were both writing romance. We were in a critique group together for many years. She is a talented, multi-published writer who is … Continue reading →