The 13th Letter, M is for Mesdames, Messieurs and…Murder
In the Spirit of 13, A spirited crime anthology
In the Key of 13, an anthology of music and murder
13 Claws, an anthology of crime stories
13 O’Clock, an anthology of crime stories
THIRTEEN, an anthology of crime stories
Catherine Astolfo
Rosemary Aubert, Mme Emerita
J.E. (Jayne) Barnard
Jane Burfield
M.H. Callway, Founder
Melodie Campbell
Donna Carrick, Founder
Lisa de Nikolits
Catherine Dunphy
Cheryl Freedman
Therese Greenwood
Marilyn Kay
Blair Keetch
Rosemary McCracken
Cat Mills
Marian Misters
Lynne Murphy
Mary M. Patterson, Mme Emerita
Ed Piwowarczyk
Rosalind Place
Lorna Poplak
Madona Skaff
Caro Soles
Kevin Thornton
Sylvia Maultash Warsh
Melissa Yi
Author Archives: mesdamesofmayhem
Selling the Book ~ Joan O’Callaghan
When my first books, Amazing Days and Places to See, People to See, Things to Do, All Across Canada, were published in the 90s, marketing them was easy -I didn’t have to do a thing! My publisher, Scholastic Canada, did … Continue reading
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Sex in Fiction – Part II: the powerful intimacy of words… ~ Donna Carrick
The notion of sex in fiction is one that has ‘stirred’ authors, especially during the past 100 years. Of course, sex and its corresponding representation in the literary arts dates back long before that, but it’s within the last century … Continue reading
And Then There Were None ~ West End Studio Theatre, Feb/2014
The Mesdames of Mayhem are joining forces with the original Madame of Mayhem, the wonderful Agatha Christie via the West End Studio Theatre (W.E.S.T.) in Oakville, for their forthcoming production of And Then There Were None. In this superlative mystery, … Continue reading
The Three C’S to Publication ~ M.H. Callway
What happens after you are shortlisted – or even win – the Debut Dagger or the Unhanged Arthur? Will you finally get published? The answer, based on my personal experience and that of my friends, is definitely YES. That said, … Continue reading
Murder by the Book — the mystery of playwriting, by Mat Kelly
Blackmail, greed, jealousy, a body in the library, and a locked door. Recently one of my plays, about a murder that takes place in an all-women’s mystery writers club was put on by the Village Theatre in Waterdown. The Mesdames … Continue reading
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See You Later, Alligator ~ Joan O’Callaghan
If there is anything the recent ice storm has taught us, it is how helpless we can be when confronted with the forces of nature. And while there is much to be said for the traditional weaponry when plotting a … Continue reading
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Funny Lady Melodie Campbell featured in the Sunday Sun, Jan. 5/14
We’re incredibly proud of our own Mme Melodie Campbell, Crime Writer and Queen of Literary Comedy. On January 5, 2014, she was featured in the Toronto Sunday Sun! See below for the entire article by Linda White:
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Music, Music, Music…and Books ~ by Catherine Astolfo
“She looks like a jigsaw puzzle with a couple of pieces gone.” What does this tell you about the character of a woman who thinks this about her friend? (Especially since that friend has just careened off their balcony to … Continue reading
MESDAMES OF MAYHEM – BLOG DECEMBER 31ST ~ M.H. Callway
Greetings Readers! What a year this has been for the Merry Mesdames of Mayhem – and we haven’t even celebrated our first anniversary yet! Early in 2013, I had a little idea of how best to surf the tsunami of … Continue reading
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Writing Historical Fiction: Part II – by Sylvia M. Warsh
How can we understand the world today unless we explore the past? I write historical fiction to try to understand why things happened. Lucky for me, I love doing research, though it’s a lot like eating potato chips. Once you … Continue reading
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