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
Category Archives: News
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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BREAKING NEWS: Sara Carrick and M. H. Callway Talk Book Cover Design
This time Donna Carrick features cover designer Sara Carrick and author M.H. Callway (Windigo Fire) who share their insights on the creation of a great, eye-catching cover! It’s a fascinating listen about how the cover artist and author work together … Continue reading
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NEWS FLASH: Blair Keech’s Interview Is Live
This week we feature Donna Carrick talked to Blair Keetch, author of many short stories, including “To Catch a Kumiho”, which will appear in In the Spirit of 13, coming Fall, 2022. Blair’s short story “A Contrapuntal Duet” was the … 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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MESDAMES ON THE MOVE: JULY 2022
Happy Summer, Dear Readers! Podcast interviews, author bios and notes—we’re busy preparing for our 5th anthology, In the Spirit of 13. And there’s more in August when the virtual writers’ festival, When Words Collide happens. And now for the pièce … 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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NEWS FLASH: Catherine Astolfo Interview Now Live
Long-time Mesdames and uber-talented author Catherine Astolfo joins us on @DeadToWritesPodcast to share news of her story “The Spirit of St. Lewis”, which will appear in In the Spirit of 13, coming this fall from the Mesdames of Mayhem!
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NEWS FLASH: Madona Skaff Interview Now Live!
Join us this week @DeadToWritesPod for Donna Carrick’s excellent interview with Madona Skaff ! Madona talks about her story “Moving On”, which will appear in In the Spirit of 13 this fall.
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NEWS FLASH: WOTS this weekend!
Meet the Mesdames of Mayhem at WORD ON THE STREET, this weekend, June 11 -12th in Writers Block, Booth #WO2. Buy copies of our anthologies and books by authors, Lisa De Nikolits, Blair Keetch, Lynne Murphy, Rosemary McCracken, Caro Soles … Continue reading
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