Tag Archives: The Maine Mulch Murder

She Wrote a Book Once

Posted on August 1, 2019 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: As many of you have read, if you’ve followed this blog for a while, my late mother, A. Carman Clark, published her first mystery, The Maine Mulch Murder, featuring 60-something freelance editor and gardener Amy Creighton, when she was 83. https://amzn.to/2KcJsSI She … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged A.Carman Clark, Mainely Murders bookstore, The Corpse in the Compost, The Maine Mulch Murder, Union Maine, Vose Library | 16 Comments

When a Writer’s Not Engaged in Her Employment

Posted on August 1, 2017 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: You may recall that a post or two ago, I declared that I was going to spend my summer exploring indolence. At that time, I had visions of sitting in a white rocking chair on my porch, devouring novels … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged A.Carman Clark, crime writing, Harpswell Maine, Kate Clark Flora, Kate Flora, maine mysteries, Mainely Murders bookstore, mystery writing, The Maine Mulch Murder, Witherle Library | 8 Comments

Our Garden Plot

Posted on September 7, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Hi! Kate here, coming to you over the airwaves while at vacation. At Maine Crime Writers, we’re happy to share another guest post from our friends at Mainely Murders Bookstore today. Hope you’ve had a chance to visit them this … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged A. Carmen Clark, Gardening mysteries, Mainely Murders bookstore, The Maine Mulch Murder | 5 Comments

Weekend Update: July 4-5, 2015

Posted on July 4, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Maureen Milliken (Monday), Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett (Tuesday), Lea Wait (Wednesday), Barb Ross (Thursday) and Susan Vaughan (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged A.Carman Clark, Amy Creighton mysteries, Barb Ross, Belgrade Lakes 4th of July, Books in Boothbay, Castine Library, Dorothy Cannell, John Clark, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Kelly McClymer, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Writers news, Maureen Milliken, Susan Vaughan, The Corpse in the Compost, The Maine Mulch Murder | Leave a comment

How Do You Write a Character Very Different from You?

Posted on August 4, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Hi, it’s Kate Flora, in the midst of a summer of visiting Maine libraries. One of the best things about talking mystery to a library audience is the questions you ask. So often there are questions I’ve never been asked … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged A.Carman Clark, Joe Burgess, The Maine Mulch Murder, Thea Kozak | 6 Comments

Never mind what mother told you. . .

Posted on August 11, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

It’s Kate, and I’m talking today about teaching. A writer has to listen. That’s what I tell my writing students. As they sit there around the table, pens poised for the wisdom that a 28-year writer might have to impart, … Continue reading →