Some writer friends notice my sloping shoulders and less than cheery countenance and advise: Just write. Story elements are outlined, scenes have been rolling around in my head for weeks, but something (what the heck is it?) is not letting me get there because I still have too many “FIX THIS” and “SHOULD THIS BE MOVED?” notes to myself on pages 163 to 180. I have one (maybe two) chapters to go – including parts of the hellzapopping climax. I thought for sure I’d write “the end” by the last days of April. I thought I was going to finish the latest book in my Dee Rommel series ( 8 DAYS, A Dee Rommel Mystery) last week. Just comment below to share.Īnd a reminder: If your library, school, or organization is looking for a speaker, we are often available to talk about the writing process, research, where we get our ideas, and other mysteries of the business, along with the very popular “Making a Mystery” with audience participation, and “Casting Call: How We Staff Our Mysteries.” We also do programs on Zoom. On May 12th, Cost will be at the Centerville Public Library doing a Mystery Making panel with fellow authors Connie Hambley, Kat Fast, and Arlene Kay from 1-2:30 pm.Īn invitation to readers of this blog: Do you have news relating to Maine, Crime, or Writing? We’d love to hear from you. Come hoist a drink and consecrate the birth of this historical PI mystery with me. Matt Cost will be celebrating the launch of his twelfth book, Velma Gone Awry, at the Brunswick Golf Club from 3-5 p.m. In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine Crime Writers:Ĭoming soon (June 9-10): Maine Crime Wave! Lots of Maine Crime Writers will be there. It does not store any personal data.Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Joe Souza (Monday), John Clark (Tuesday), Vaughn Hardacker (Thursday), and Maggie Robinson (Friday). The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other.

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Velma Gone Awry by Matt Cost