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
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From the Desk of the Editor ~ Cheryl Freedman, October 8, 2013
Congratulations, writer. You’ve finished the first draft of your book. Mazel tov! Have a glass of wine, play with the dog, announce the joyous event on Facebook. It’s all sunshine and lollipops… …and then you start to read what you … Continue reading
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Readers on the Couch: Why do people love mysteries? ~ guest blogger Cecilia Dominic
First, a huge thank you to Donna Carrick for inviting me to write this post! As a psychologist and behavioral sleep medicine specialist, I hear the following three complaints most often in my practice: 1. I can’t sleep. 2. My … Continue reading
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Tagged abnormal psychology, books, Cecelia Dominic, crime, criminal psychology, e-books, fiction, murder, mystery, psychology, specialist, The Mountain's Shadow
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THE GODDAUGHTER’S REVENGE and the Rule of Worst Thing ~ Melodie Campbell, October 1
THINGS I HAVE LEARNED IN LIFE: 1.) Men called Raoul are to be avoided. 2.) Coffee can solve a lot of problems, but it doesn’t help you sleep. 3.) It is a really bad idea to make financial decisions after … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, crime, fiction, funny, Gina, humor, Melodie Campbel', mesdames of mayhem, mystery, Orca Books, Rapid Reads, suspense, The Goddaughter, The Goddaughter's Revenge, thrillers
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Rowena Through the Wall, by Melodie Campbell – Breaking News!
Last night, ROWENA THROUGH THE WALL, the first book in Melodie Campbell’s Land’s End series, broke the Top 100 Bestseller list (Amazon.com- all books )sometime after midnight. Melodie Campbell has over 200 publications, and six awards for fiction. She was … Continue reading
Bad Girl’s Tricks for Writing with Kids ~ Melodie Campbell, September 20
IN THE WRITING TRENCHES: Rules for Moms Okay, these are not the definitive rules for Writer-Moms. I would never claim to be an expert. But I did raise two kids while writing stand-up on the side and penning a syndicated … Continue reading
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Tagged advice for writers, authors, award winning writers, books, Canadian authors, Canadian Crime writers, comedy, creative writing, crime, crime fiction, crime writers, e-books, e-publishing, fiction, funny, humor, Melodie Campbell, mesdames of mayhem, mystery, publishing, suspense, The Goddaughter's Revenue, thriller, Tips for Writers, Writing
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Anticipating Bouchercon ~ Rosemary McCracken, September 17
Tomorrow I head south to Albany, N.Y., for a four-day crime fiction immersion at Bouchercon. The granddaddy of all mystery conventions, Bouchercon’s full moniker is the Anthony Boucher Memorial World Mystery Convention, in honour of the late U.S. writer, reviewer … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne perry, Anthony Boucher, Black Friday, Black Water, Bouchercon, Bouchercon 2013, Catherine Astolfo, Catherine Dunphy, D.J. (Dorothy) McIntosh, Ian Hamilton, Louise Penny, mesdames of mayhem, Michael Sears, Nefarious North, Pat Tierney, Robert Rotenberg, Robin Spano, Rosemary McCracken, Safe Harbor, Sean Chercover, Sue Grafton, Tess Gerritson, The Beautiful Mystery, The Trinity Game, The Whole She-Bang, Thirteen
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