M. H. Callway

WOW WHAT A YEAR 2025: Kudos and Events! Hello, Dear Readers! The Mesdames and Messieurs had yet another stellar year in 2025! It was The Year of Hard Work and Fun! Altogether, we published four crime novels, two non-fiction books, six no…

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Mesdames on the Move, February 2026 Wow! Have we got a busy February for you, Dear Readers. Despite the bone-chilling cold and snow, we have a month of stories, readings, presentations and new ways to reach writers and readers. And d…

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Triffid in the House! I have no talent with plants, but here’s a weird story. Two Christmases ago, a friend gave me an amaryllis bulb. It bloomed beautifully then shed a mess of red petals.  I was ready to toss it…

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Triffid in the House!

I have no talent with plants, but here's a weird story. Two Christmases ago, a friend gave me an amaryllis bulb. It bloomed beautifully then shed red petals all over.  I was ready to toss it in the compost bin when Ed, my husband, speculated about what would happen if we …

Mesdames on the Move, January 2026 Happy New Year, Dear Readers! Our year is already purring with new life: an exciting new book in progress, an award-winning Blog, our own Year-End Review and another great Bony Blithe mini-conferen…

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EAT THESE BOOKS: The House Swap and Every Breath You Take by Miranda Rijks I don’t usually read psychological thrillers so it was great to discover author, Miranda Rijks.  And through the mundane route of an Amazon book recommendation, no less. I’ve now devour…

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EAT THESE BOOKS: The House Swap and Every Breath You Take by Miranda Rijks

I don't usually read psychological thrillers so it was great to discover author, Miranda Rijks.  And through the mundane route of an Amazon book recommendation, no less. I've now devoured two of her thrillers, The House…

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Happy New Year Everyone! Looking forward to the New Year with the publication of the Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem’s 7th anthology, The Power of 13. And possibly a novella from me! Here&#8…

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year Everyone! Looking forward to the New Year with the publication of the Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem's 7th anthology, The Power of 13. And possibly a novella from me! Here's to many more author events and adventures with fellow writers! Hope to meet many of you…

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! Wishing all my friends, fans and family a wonderful Holiday and the best of health and happiness in the New Year! Here’s a pic of a well-behaved cat in a Christmas tree.  And here’s a …

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

 Wishing all my friends, fans and family a wonderful Holiday and the best of health and happiness in the New Year! Here's a pic of a well-behaved cat in a Christmas tree.  And here's a fav video where they're NOT! Bing Videos Big hugs, M. H. Callway

EAT THIS BOOK: The King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby

I love both reading and writing noir crime fiction. When it comes to modern day noir authorts, it's no secret that I'm a big fan of Sean Cosby's work.  Cosby is a superb stylist, which makes his work a joy to read. More importantly, he give readers…

THE MESDAMES 2025 YEAR END BOOK REVIEW Happy Holidays, Dear Readers! Winter has arrived, and the Holidays are just around the corner. Books make great gifts. What’s more wonderful than snuggling up to a book or story by the fabulo…

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PEARLS OF WISDOM: Deep Philosophy in Bad Jokes?

Our grandson adores "Dad jokes".  Here's one of his favs: How do you weigh a dragon? Depends on its scales. Recently I was having a one-on-one dinner with my daughter. Fixing me with a gaze steeped in the superiority of youth, she asked: "What do you…

PEARLS OF WISDOM: Deep Philosophy in Bad Jokes? Our grandson adores “Dad jokes”.  Here’s one of his favs: How do you weigh a dragon? Depends on its scales. Recently I was having a one-on-one dinner with my daughter. Fixing me w…

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PEARLS OF WISDOM: Deep Philosophy in Bad Jokes?

Our grandson adores "Dad jokes".  Here's one of his favs: How do you weigh a dragon? Depends on its scales. Recently I was having a one-on-one dinner with my daughter. Fixing me with a gaze steeped in the superiority of youth, she asked: "What do you…

Mesdames on the Move, December 2025 New publications, book readings, presentations, CWC Award submissions and Bony Blithe is gearing up for May. December looks to be a busy and festive time for our Mesdames and Monsieurs. We hope you…

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PEARLS OF WISDOM: Straying into Cross-genre I DON’T WRITE HORROR…OR DO I?  The first inkling that I’d strayed from dark mystery into horror happened when the multi-genre conference, When Words Collide, put me on a horror fiction…

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PEARLS OF WISDOM: Straying into Cross-genre

I DON’T WRITE HORROR…OR DO I?  The first inkling that I'd strayed from dark mystery into horror happened when the multi-genre conference, When Words Collide, put me on a horror fiction panel. Horror – moi? I never watch horror movies, they’re far too…

NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! The Mmes of Mayhem’s 7th Anthology

When friend, Donna Carrick and I co-founded the Mesdames of Mayhem in 2013, little did we realize that our 13 member group would double in size and become a national organization. Nor did we foresee that we'd have a CBC documentary made about us…

NEWS FLASH: New November Events! The Toronto International Festival Authors salutes romance writing. On Saturday, November 22nd, 1 pm, Mme Lisa De Nikolits will be moderating the panel on YA Romance with authors, Jackie Khalilieh …

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NEWS FLASH: Great Recognition for The Many Names of Robert Cree Terrific news! The Many Names of Robert Cree which Therese Greenwood wrote with her friend, Elder Robert Cree, is getting great recognition, including high praise from Publisher’s Weekly. On …

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Mesdames on the Move, November 2025 Dear Readers, We’ve got a title for our 7th anthology and more good news about another Merry Widow book and Burlington Litfest, a TIFA panel and Lisa de Nikolits’, Rosemary McCracken an…

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!

News! News! News! October Super Busy Better to be busy than being a hermit and doom-scrolling! October has been a crazy busy month with the book launches of three friends: Jon Redfern and his dark thriller, The Ogre Club; Lisa De Niko…

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News! News! News! October Super Busy

Better to be busy than being a hermit and doom-scrolling! October has been a crazy busy month with the book launches of three friends: Jon Redfern and his dark thriller, The Ogre Club; Lisa De Nikolits and her noir novel, Mad Dog and the Sea Dragon; and Lorna…

Can't wait for this!

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Toronto friends, three weeks from today come see Emily Weedon, Daniel Perry, Michael Rowe, @mcallway.bsky.social, and myself read at the spooky October edition of Drunk Fiction. Oct 28th, 6pm at the Caledonian at College and Ossington.

Mesdames on the Move, October 2025 Dear Readers, We’ve got plenty to offer in October, and it’s not just giving thanks to you for staying with us. We’ve got new books—novels, short stories and non-fiction, even som…

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