Tag Archives: suspense

In the Beginning

Posted on January 13, 2022 by John Clark

John Clark playing with beginnings. I’m aware that many writers I know, or follow through online blogs are feeling the funk of an extended pandemic. I have no such problem, at least in terms of short stories. I’m particularly pleased … Continue reading →

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Baseball is Life; Life is Baseball

Posted on June 9, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

By Brenda Buchanan Baseball is reassuring. It makes me feel as if the world is not going to blow up. Pulitzer prize-winning poet Sharon Olds said that, and she’s right. Especially in this crazy political summer that we all know is … Continue reading →

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A VISIT TO THE LAND OF THE MAYA

Posted on February 24, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Susan Vaughan here. When the characters and the plot for my new release On Deadly Ground came to me, I knew I needed to go to Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula and experience the jungle and Maya ruins up close. Yes, it’s … Continue reading →

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Mystery or thriller? What’s the difference?

Posted on June 18, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: These days, like most of the other writers who contribute to this blog, I’m frequently invited by bookstores, book discussion groups and public libraries to discuss the art and the craft of writing crime fiction. In fact, I’ll … Continue reading →

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