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Learn With the Mesdames Part 3: The Accidental Teacher

Posted on March 15, 2017 by mesdamesofmayhem

This continues our series by Mesdames who teach. This month we feature Mme. Sylvia Warsh, who writes about her experiences working with seniors. Sylvia is the author of the Dr. Rebecca Temple series. Her novel Find Me Again won an Edgar award. … Continue reading →

Learn With the Mesdames No. 1

Posted on January 21, 2017 by mesdamesofmayhem

Over the next few months we will be publishing a series of blogs from Mesdames who write and also teach writing. This month we feature our Queen of Comedy, Mme. Melodie Campbell, author of the Goddaughter mysteries. Vegetables for … Continue reading →

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Mesdames on the Move-Jan. 2017

Posted on January 8, 2017 by mesdamesofmayhem

It’s 2017! How did that happen? The Mesdames of Mayhem are getting back to work after a holiday break, teaching classes, appearing on panels and encouraging the public to read more books. We hope everyone gave and received lots of … Continue reading →

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BIG NEWS: 13 CLAWS SHORT STORY CONTEST!

Posted on November 22, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

The Mesdames of Mayhem are delighted to announce a crime fiction short story contest for Canadian writers previously unpublished in the genre. The winning story will be included in our third anthology, 13 Claws, to be published in 2017. Many … Continue reading →

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BIG NEWS: OUR THIRD ANTHOLOGY 13 CLAWS!

Posted on October 10, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

The Mesdames of Mayhem are delighted to announce their third anthology, 13 Claws, to be published by Carrick Publishing in September, 2017 in time for Bouchercon Toronto! All the stories in 13 Claws will be about animals: cats, dogs, bears, snakes – and that’s … Continue reading →

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Mesdames on the Move October

Posted on September 30, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

The Mesdames of Mayhem at Word on the Street Sunday, September 25th was a glorious fall day in Toronto and at Harbourfront the city’s book lovers were out to meet their favourite authors and celebrate literacy at Word on the … Continue reading →

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LIMESTONE EXPO: A Fab Cross Genre Conference

Posted on July 28, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

Mme M. H. Callway attended Limestone Expo held in Kingston ON, July 23 to 24th. This is the conference’s second year. Here we reproduce her blog on the conference: NEWS: Limestone Expo – Fab Cross Genre Con Limestone Genre Expo, a … Continue reading →

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Mesdames on the Move–February

Posted on February 1, 2016 by mesdamesofmayhem

On Jan. 21st the Mesdames of Mayhem were out in force to support their colleague, Mme. Joan O’Callaghan at the launch of her late husband’s book, Maverick Publisher. Joan O’Callaghan endured several sleepless nights worrying about everything from whether the … Continue reading →

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The Mesdames’ Sparkling Year!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by mesdamesofmayhem

Farewell 2014, but what a terrific year it’s been: New books, dazzling awards and critical acclaim, oh, my! And the New Year promises the Mesdames more new books and success, which I’ll highlight in my upcoming blog. But first, let’s … Continue reading →

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Meet the Mesdames, D.J. (Dorothy) McIntosh~ by Joan O’Callaghan

Posted on October 21, 2014 by mesdamesofmayhem

Authors, teachers, business-women, and so much more… Our own Joan O’Callaghan presents a series of interviews with each of our Mesdames. D.J. (Dorothy) McIntosh left her professional job to carve out a career as an author. It took almost ten … Continue reading →