Tag Archives: mystery

Fire When Ready: A look at weapons in fiction ~ John Thompson

Posted on August 20, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

Hollywood has a lot to answer for, and widespread notions about guns are not the least of them. It is hard to be consistently accurate with a gun without a lot of practice – hundreds of rounds are necessary for … Continue reading →

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Announcing “Thirteen”, an anthology of Crime Stories, to be released Sept. 1!

Posted on August 19, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

And now, ladies and gentlemen, the Mesdames of Mayhem is proud to present our Anthology Cover for THIRTEEN: This outstanding collection includes stories from 13 of our seasoned authors: Catherine Astolfo Rosemary Aubert Jane Petersen Burfield M.H. Callway Melodie Campbell … Continue reading →

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The Idea Shop ~ Joan O’Callaghan

Posted on August 13, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

If I were to take a poll of writers to find out what question they are asked most frequently, I’m betting it would be, “Where do you get your ideas?” Author Stephen King once joked that there’s a company in … Continue reading →

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Write A Review Part 2: Star Wars ~ Catherine Astolfo

Posted on July 23, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

As a retired teacher, I suppose I am biased in my view of “ratings”. I came from the old school—literally. I never believed in scoring something unless there was a set of criteria laid out from the beginning. When I … Continue reading →

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The Mesdames – Getting It All Together, by Joan O’Callaghan

Posted on July 16, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

The Mesdames of Mayhem will be publishing an anthology of short stories in the fall. It’s been an interesting process and for Mesdames Madeleine Harris-Callway, Donna Carrick and myself, Joan O’Callaghan, the learning curve has arced steadily upwards. The anthology … Continue reading →

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Author Branding: a sometimes “Mysterious” concept for Crime Writers ~ Donna Carrick

Posted on July 9, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

From cryptic tales to cozies, from classic mysteries to thrillers, the scope of our beloved “Crime” genre is being magnified even as I write this entry. The growing list includes: True Crime; Antiquities; Paranormal; Gumshoe; Literary Thrillers; Classic Mystery; Cozies; … Continue reading →

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ARE WRITING CLASSES GOOD FOR PUBLISHED WRITERS? ~ M.H. Callway

Posted on July 5, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

Just back from an intensive 5-day class, The Fiction Writers How To, taught at Loyalist College in Belleville, Ontario by master teacher and Best Friend of the Mesdames, Rosemary Aubert. In attendance: Mesdames M. H. Callway, Rosemary McCracken and Joan … Continue reading →

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Writing Courses: Are they Useful?

Posted on June 18, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

Close to 800 wannabe writers, all of whom had paid several hundred dollars to take the prestigious summer writing course and rub shoulders with some of the big names in Canadian letters, crowded into the auditorium at Humber College. The … Continue reading →

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WRITERS’ FESTIVAL IN BAYFIELD

Posted on June 11, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

In two weeks time, Mesdames Cathy Astolfo, Melodie Campbell and M. H. Callway will be meeting aspiring writers and mystery fans in Bayfield, Ontario. They’ll be joining with friends Alison Bruce, Rene Natan, J. A. Menzies and Tanis Rideout to … Continue reading →

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It’s all a matter of point of view ~ Rosemary McCracken

Posted on May 28, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

Before keyboarding in the opening sentence, a writer needs to decide what point of view that novel or story will take. I didn’t do this when I started to write Safe Harbor, the first book in my Pat Tierney series. … Continue reading →