Tag Archives: New England Crime Bake

Good-bye Summer, Hello Fall

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, writing probably her last blog post from her front porch in Boothbay Harbor for this year Today is Labor Day, and even in this, Maine’s warmest summer on record, there’s a nip in the air in the evenings … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged Bouchercon, cozy & proud, Death and Desserts, Eggnog Murder, Iced Under, labor day, Murder by the Book, Mysterium The Mystery Novel Conference, New England Crime Bake, Sherman's Maine Coast Bookshop | 8 Comments

It Takes A Village

Posted on February 18, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Bruce Robert Coffin here with my monthly Maine Crime Writer’s blog. In November a number of things happened that propelled my career as a novelist into high gear. A perfect storm of publication, if you will. I attended the New … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce's Posts | Tagged New England Crime Bake, novel writing, writing | 18 Comments

Weekend Update: November 14-15, 2015

Posted on November 14, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Lea Wait (Monday), Dorothy Cannell (Tuesday), Barb Ross (Wednesday), Susan Vaughan (Thursday) and John Clark (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Barb Ross, Chris Holm, Dorothy Cannell, John Clark, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Writers news, New England Crime Bake, Strand Magazine, Susan Vaughan, The Killing Kind | 2 Comments

NaNoWriMo – a month of lovely obsession

Posted on October 29, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

(Note from Kate Flora: This is a revision of a post that has run before, with tweaks and links, etc.) But with NaNoWriMo coming fast upon us, we wanted to run it again in case you missed it and want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Annie Kelley, Carolyn Kellog, Chicks on the Case, Chuck Wendig, L.A. Times Blog, Laura Miller, nanowrimo, New England Crime Bake, obsession, Robin Rivera, Slate.com, Steve Liskow | 16 Comments

Cover Story’s Back Story

Posted on September 21, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

By Brenda Buchanan In the beginning, Joe Gale was Marty Gleason. This was eight or so years ago, when I sat down in my cramped study on Peaks Island, determined to write the book I’d been thinking about for many … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts | Tagged Cover Story, downeast, first books, murder trial, New England Crime Bake | 18 Comments

Post-Malice Ramblings

Posted on May 7, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

As most folks reading this blog already know, Kate, Lea, Dorothy, Brenda and I spent last weekend at Malice Domestic in Bethesda, Maryland, along with six hundred or so like-minded folks. I stayed over till Monday before flying home to … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged Aunt Agatha's, Barb Goffman, Bouchercon, boy in the iron coffin, Brenda Buchanan, Dorothy Cannell, Gigi Pandian, historical mysteries, Historical Novel Society conference, jessie crockett, JoAnna Carl, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Kathleen Earnst, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Maddy Hunter, Maine Crime Wave, Malice Domestic, Margaret Maron, mystery conferences, Mystery Loves Company, New England Crime Bake, Rhys Bowen, Scene of the Crime, Sherry Harris, short stories, Victoria Thompson | 17 Comments

Crime Wave Therapy or Self-help for the Mystery Minded

Posted on March 31, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Our guest blogger today is writer Karla Whitney, sharing some of her writer’s journey and the value of conferences and community to a writer. Back in April 2011, I attended Maine Crime Wave at University of Southern Maine. This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog, Uncategorized | Tagged Barbara Ross, Best New England Crime Stories 2015: Rogue Wave, Brenda Buchanan, Cornelia Reed, Fuse Literary, Gayle Lynds, Gerry Boyle, Kate Flora, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Level Best Books, Maine Crime Wave, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, MWPA, Mystery Writers of America New England, New England Crime Bake, Paul Dorion, Sarah Graves, Short Fuse Guides, Sisters in Crime, Toby Ball, University of Southern Maine | 9 Comments

A question of morale

Posted on November 19, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora, here: A Maine writer attending the New England Crime Bake conference a week ago observed that she appreciated what we are writing at Maine Crime Writers because there is often useful advice for other writers. Since one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Maine Crime Writers, morale, morals, New England Crime Bake, Roxana Robinson, Sparta, writing prompts | 8 Comments

Best New England Crime Stories 2015: Rogue Wave–the Maine Connections

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Barbara Ross

Hi, Maine Crime Writers Blog readers. Barb here. Last weekend was the New England Crime Bake and with it comes the launch of the latest Level Best Books anthology of crime stories by New England authors. The latest entry in … Continue reading →