Tag Archives: Playing God

Planning, Plotting, and Other Adventures

Posted on January 3, 2020 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: January is always a time for reflection. My friend Lea Wait used to make five year plans, and January was a good time to review and revise them. I admired her greatly for that, but I’ve never been … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Joe Burgess series, Kate Flora, Making a Mystery, Mary Harris, Playing God, Soulmate Publishing, The Faking of the President, The Obama Inheritance, Thea Kozak mysteries | 2 Comments

The Story Behind the Story

Posted on January 6, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here. It’s January, which is not among my favorite months except in one respect: January as many writers will tell you, is a fabulous writing month. When I have to put on my heaviest coat–the one that makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Claire Eddy, Deni Dietz, Donald Maass, embracing rewrite, Five Star Mysteries, Joshua Bilmes, Leona Nevler, Playing God, Writing the Breakout Novel | 8 Comments

Sunday Update: August 4, 2013

Posted on August 4, 2013 by kaitlynkathy

Coming up this week: Barb Ross (Monday), John Clark (Tuesday), Kate Flora (Wednesday), Gerry Boyle (Thursday), Kaitlyn Dunnett (Friday), and on Saturday, special guest Laurie Meunier Graves from the A Good Eater blog. Laurie was a founder and editor of Wolf Moon Journal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Barb Ross, clammed up, Crime Fiction 101, Gerry Boyle, Harry Rinker, Joe Burgess, John Clark, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Laurie Graves, Maine Crime Writers schedule, Orrs Island Yacht Club, Playing God, reviews, Shadows on a Cape Cod Wedding, Whatcha Got? | 1 Comment

Learning to Juggle

Posted on July 18, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora, here, reporting in from my desk, where I’m trying to set priorities and get my homework done. I will start out by stating that this is grossly unfair. It is summer in Maine. The air is too hot … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Books in Boothbay, Death Dealer, Finding Amy, Joe Burgess, Kathleen Valentine, Kim Drain, Maine Literary Awards, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, New England Crime Bake, Playing God, Redemption, Thomaston Library, Thumbtack Design, Valentine Design, Westbrook Library, Wiscasset Library | 7 Comments

Maine Visitors Ask: What, No Cabot Cove??

Posted on June 16, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

(Our Guest Blogger today is Paula Keeney, from Mainely Murders Bookstore in Kennebunk) It’s (almost) summer in Maine. That means the tourists are back and many are looking for some good summer/beach reads. How do you spell m-y-s-t-e-r-i-e-s? At Mainely … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Brandon Blake, Cabot Cove, Claire Fergusson, Deadline, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow, James Hayman, Jessica Fletcher, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kate Flora, Maine Murders Bookstore, Mike McCabe, mystery bookstores, Playing God, Port City Black and White, Port City Shakedown, Redemption, Rizzoli and Isles, Stephen King, Tess Gerritsen, The Angel of Knowlton Park, The Chill of Night, The Cutting | 2 Comments

Opening Acts – Discovering Our Series Characters Through E-Books

Posted on December 23, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

‘Tis the season for new e-readers and tablets of all sorts. So, for those of you who are looking for e-books to read, and love to begin a series at the beginning, we offer the following links to help you … Continue reading →

Tagged A House to Die For, Chosen for Death, Dead Cat Bounce, e-books, Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie, Gerry Boyle, Group Post, James Hayman, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Kilt Dead, Lea Wait, Liss MacCrimmon, mystery series, Paul Doiron, Playing God, Port City Shakedown, Sarah Graves, Shadows at the Fair, Shadows series, The Cutting. Barbara Ross, The Poacher's Son, Thea Kozak series, thin ice, Vicki Doudera | Leave a comment

Kate Considers The Surprise of Taking Chances

Posted on November 18, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Twenty-eight years ago, an infant in my arms and a madcap three-year-old cavorting around my house, I decided that I wasn’t going to practice law for a while. I was going to stay home with my boys. Not long after, … Continue reading →