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August 29, 2022
Release Day: The Haunting of Chatham Hollow @maeclair1 @stacitroilo #ghoststory #mystery #spiritualism
I’m delighted to announce today is the release of The Haunting of Chatham Hollow, the dual-timeline mystery I co-authored with Staci Troilo. We are both super excited about our ghost story/mystery, and invite you to pick up your copy if … Continue reading →
August 24, 2022
An Exciting New Experience!
Hello, friends! Remember the excitement of publishing your first book? For writers, every release is special, but occasionally, the stars align for “WOW!” moments. Today, I’m excited to announce something I’m super excited jazzed giddy over-the-moon about! If you’ve followed … Continue reading →
August 21, 2022
Life has changed…
Hi, friends. I thought it was about time I checked in. I feel like I’ve been AWOL for months. If you’ve been following my blog, you know April and May were rough for me. My husband’s 90-year-old mother took a … Continue reading →
June 19, 2022
Taking a Blogging Break
Hello, friends. I know I haven’t been all that visible lately, and I apologize for not being able to keep up with your blog posts. We all deal with the intrusion of real life issues now and then. I guess … Continue reading →
May 23, 2022
The Coyote’s Dirge
Hi, friends. I’ve been off the radar for a bit and wanted to let you know why I’ve been absent (comments are closed on this post). Shortly after Mother’s Day, my mother-in-law went on hospice. My husband and I (along with other family members) stayed at her bedside morning to night, before starting the pattern … … Continue reading →
May 9, 2022
Mae Clair’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Phantom Settlements
Recently, while reading a novel, I happened upon a curiosity I was unfamiliar with—phantom settlements. No, these aren’t communities where ghosts hang out, or locations that disappear (though the latter might be closer to the truth). Also known as paper towns, these are spots that don’t actually exist, but appear on maps. Cartographers included them … … Continue reading →
Book Reviews by Mae Clair: Flight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon #HistoricalFiction #Hindenburg
Recently, a brick and mortar bookstore closed up shop in my area. A discount store that sold new, overstock hardbacks and paperbacks, the place hadn’t been in business that long. Word is a larger retailer expressed interest in the space, along with the two stores on either side, so the outlet center didn’t renew the … … Continue reading →
April 25, 2022
Book Review Tuesday: The Resort by M. J. Hardy, The Safe Place by Anna Downes #psychologicalfiction #psychologicalsuspense
Welcome to my last book review of the month. I have a number of other posts I want to share—everything from new Cabinet of Curiosities posts to writing updates—but time hasn’t been kind to me lately. I hope to be … Continue reading →
April 19, 2022
Book Review Tuesday: Jazz Baby by Beem Weeks, #historical fiction #comingofage, Outside by Ragnar Jonasson #internationalmystery #crimefiction @beemweeks
It’s past the mid point of April and we had snow yesterday. Not anything that laid on the ground, but the fact that it was even tumbling from the sky seemed so wrong. I resisted the urge to sob, reminding … Continue reading →
April 13, 2022
Book Reviews by Mae Clair: Carolina Moonset by Matt Goldman #mystery #suspense #southernfiction
Happy Hump Day! For today’s book review, I must give a shout-out to Lady Tessa of Tessa Talks Books who first alerted me to this fantastic family drama and mystery. Carolina Moonset is definitely a winner! CAROLINA MOONSETby Matt Goldman … Continue reading →
