Charlene D'Avanzo: When many people think of Christmas they dream of snow covered pine trees and a small cabin warmed by the wood fire on a cold December day. Since Maine was founded, people have written stories about the joys of Christmas in the state. In times of hardship and wealth, Mainers put the value…
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Matt Cost (Tuesday), special guest Sylvie Kurtz (Wednesday), Charlene D'Avanzo (Thursday) and Kait Carson (Friday). Happy Holidays Everyone! In the news department, here's what's happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine Crime Writers: An invitation to readers of…
Charlene D'Avanzo: During a Thanksgiving visit at a relative’s home I came to the conclusion that my host was likely a fiction snob. There were a hundred-odd titles in several bookcases but nary a one appeared to be fiction. I’ve written a half-dozen mysteries so that realization came as a shock, and I’m clueless what…
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Maureen Milliken (Monday), Charlene D'Avanzo (Tuesday), John Clark (Thursday) and Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Friday). In the news department, here's what's happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine Crime Writers: The judges had a very hard time this year picking winners…
Charlene D'Avanzo: A few days ago my answering machine recorded an unusual message – a film producer was interested in making a movie based on my book The Shark, The Girl, & The Sea. I considered the request for a half second and didn’t return the call. The incident got me thinking about film versions…