Latest from Mesdames of MayhemIn 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 Dunphy, Our Leader
Catherine Astolfo
Rosemary Aubert, Mme Emerita
J.E. (Jayne) Barnard
Jane Burfield
M.H. Callway, Founder
Melodie Campbell
Donna Carrick
Lisa de Nikolits
Cheryl Freedman
Therese Greenwood
Marilyn Kay
Blair Keetch
Rosemary McCracken
Cat Mills
Lynne Murphy
Mary M. Patterson
Ed Piwowarczyk
Rosalind Place
Madona Skaff
Caro Soles
Kevin Thornton
Sylvia Maultash Warsh
Melissa Yi
Category Archives: Dead to Writes
Mesdames on the Move: September 2022
We hope you had a great summer holiday. September begins with a bang for the Mesdames: our last two author interviews leading up to our 10th Anniversary anthology, Jayne Barnard has a new short story and author readings by Lisa … Continue reading
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MESDAMES ON THE MOVE: AUGUST 2022
The Lazy Days of August aren’t so lazy for our Mesdames and Messieurs Books, interviews and author panels are keeping us busy this month, not to mention the growing excitement of our 10th Anniversary anthology, In the Spirit of 13. … Continue reading
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NEWSFLASH: Melodie Campbell’s Interview Is Live!
An interview with Melodie Campbell always delights. This week, Donna Carrick on the Dead to Writes podcast talks to Melodie about her short story “The Kindred Spirits Detective Agency”, which will appear in The Spirit of 13 Mesdames of Mayhem … Continue reading
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NEWS FLASH: Cheryl Freedman Interview Now Live
Multi-talented writer, editor, former executive director of Crime Writers of Canada, and writing conference organizer: Cheryl Freedman is all those things and more, including a lover of ferrets. In this podcast, Cheryl talks about her latest story “Possessed” for the … Continue reading
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NEWS FLASH: Rosemary Aubert’s Interview Now Live
Another fabulous interview by Donna Carrick. This time our brilliant and inspirational grande dame, Rosemary Aubert, zooms in on her short story “The Phone” to be published in In the Spirit of 13. She and Donna also share thoughts about … Continue reading
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MESDAMES ON THE MOVE: MARCH 2021
Dear Readers, We’re Rolling Out New Features For You! As winter recedes we wanted to bring you something new. Every month this year we’ll open a window into two of our members’ thoughts and lives through fun facts about them … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move: July/August 2020
GREETINGS READERS! Summer is here and it’s a scorcher. All the more reason to curl up with a great book, a cool drink and take it easy in the shade. And that’s exactly what the Mesdames will be doing for … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move: June 2020
WE’RE REACHING OUT TO CONNECT WITH YOU! This June, the Mesdames continue to connect with you online and in print despite the challenges of social distancing. With the sun shining, we hope to add a bit more light and magic … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move: May 2020
RECOGNITION TIME, DEAR READERS! May is awards season for the Mesdames. And we have three Mesdames’ nominees for awards. Although physical events aren’t taking place, we are looking forward to some exciting online announcements coming up. Our Mesdames have also … Continue reading
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Mesdames on the Move: April 2019
HAPPY SPRING TO ALL OUR READERS! April is an amazing month for Canadian crime writing and especially for the Mesdames. We don’t just emerge from hibernation – we ROAR! What’s more, April opens crime writing award season! And we’ve got plenty … Continue reading
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