Tag Archives: Writing fiction

Why use a fictional town instead of real town in a mystery?

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Maureen Milliken

One question I get asked with surprisingly frequency is why I use a fictional town in my books instead of a real one. Many readers who ask are also under the impression even though my town, Redimere, Maine, doesn’t exist, … Continue reading →

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“So, How Did You Learn to Write Thrillers?”

Posted on November 20, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: Whenever I give a reading in a bookstore or a library, I usually mention that when I began writing the first McCabe thriller, The Cutting, I had no prior experience writing fiction. I’d never written so much as … Continue reading →