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The Mesdames of Mayhem: A roaring end to 2014!

Posted on November 26, 2014 by mesdamesofmayhem

Greetings Readers! WE HAVE A WINNER!! Our very own Mme Joan O’Callaghan is not just a finalist, but the absolute first prize winner of Polar Expressions Publishing’s 2014 National Summer Poetry and Short Story Contest! Her flash fiction crime story, … Continue reading →

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Mesdames on the Move ~ Joan O’Callaghan

Posted on July 3, 2014 by mesdamesofmayhem

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Raising a Glass to the Best Bloody Conference Ever! ~ by Donna Carrick

Posted on June 19, 2014 by mesdamesofmayhem

What do you call 250 Canadian Crime Writers at the Toronto Hyatt Regency in June? A Bloody Blast, that’s what! Chaired by our own Mme Cheryl Freedman (aka She Who Must Be Obeyed), featuring Canadian Guest of Honour Vicki Delany, … Continue reading →

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We Are So Proud…………………….. by Joan O’Callaghan

Posted on April 26, 2014 by mesdamesofmayhem

What a few months it’s been for both THIRTEEN and its contributing authors, the fabulous Mesdames of Mayhem! On Thursday, April 25, an excited audience gathered on the lower level of Indigo at Manulife in Toronto to enjoy readings by … Continue reading →

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ROUSING PRINT LAUNCH FOR THIRTEEN ~ M.H. Callway, Nov. 26, 2013

Posted on November 26, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

On October 27th, the fabulous Mesdames of Mayhem celebrated the print launch of their first anthology, Thirteen, at their favorite bookstore, Sleuth of Baker Street. The serendipitous and ghostly collision of date and title made the Halloween theme a no-brainer! … Continue reading →

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Suddenly Sexy—the Novella Today ~ Rosemary Aubert

Posted on August 27, 2013 by mesdamesofmayhem

What do Animal Farm, The Old Man and the Sea, A Christmas Carol, The Little Prince, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and The Great Gatsby have in common? All of these famous books are novellas. But despite their success, the fact is … 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 →