M. H. Callway
@mcallway.bsky.social
Award-winning crime fiction writer and co-founder of the fabulous Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem. Author of thriller Windigo Fire and two collections of short fiction, Snake Oil and Glow Grass. Avid cyclist who does the Ride to Conquer Cancer every year.
Triffid in the House! mhcallway.com/surreal-trap...
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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January 12, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Triffid in the House! mhcallway.com/surreal-trap...
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 …
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 …
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 simply left it alone. What would happen? Far from dying, it grew a profusion of long green tulip-like leaves - and stayed that way.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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 …
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 mesdamesofmayhem.com/2026/01/05/m...
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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January 6, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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EAT THESE BOOKS: The House Swap and Every Breath You Take by Miranda Rijks mhcallway.com/news/eat-the...
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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January 5, 2026 at 2:04 AM
EAT THESE BOOKS: The House Swap and Every Breath You Take by Miranda Rijks mhcallway.com/news/eat-the...
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…
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…
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 Swap and Every Breath You Take, after purchasing both at a ridiculously low price that really discredits the quality of Rijks's prose and her plotting.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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…
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! mhcallway.com/news/happy-n...
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…
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December 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR! mhcallway.com/news/happy-n...
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…
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…
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 readers in the Real World in 2026.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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…
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…
In Memoriam: Mary Patterson mesdamesofmayhem.com/2025/12/28/i...
In Memoriam: Mary Patterson
Mary Patterson Mary Patterson, officially our oldest Madame of Mayhem, passed away last week after a long illness. She kept her wonderful sense of humour up to the last day of her life. Mary joined…
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December 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! mhcallway.com/news/happy-h...
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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December 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! mhcallway.com/news/happy-h...
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
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
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
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December 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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
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…
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…
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 true insight into what it means to be African American in today's USA. He also shares some unusual knowledge because his wife is a funeral director.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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…
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 mesdamesofmayhem.com/2025/12/10/t...
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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December 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
THE MESDAMES 2025 YEAR END BOOK REVIEW mesdamesofmayhem.com/2025/12/10/t...
Reposted by M. H. Callway
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…
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 with a gaze steeped in the superiority of youth, she asked: "What do you think of the chicken joke?" Me: (thinking of grandson) You mean the old chestnut, …
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December 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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…
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? mhcallway.com/news/pearls-...
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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December 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
PEARLS OF WISDOM: Deep Philosophy in Bad Jokes? mhcallway.com/news/pearls-...
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…
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 with a gaze steeped in the superiority of youth, she asked: "What do you think of the chicken joke?" Me: (thinking of grandson) You mean the old chestnut, …
mhcallway.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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…
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 mesdamesofmayhem.com/2025/12/03/m...
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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December 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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PEARLS OF WISDOM: Straying into Cross-genre mhcallway.com/news/pearls-...
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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December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
PEARLS OF WISDOM: Straying into Cross-genre mhcallway.com/news/pearls-...
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…
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…
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 intense. I hardly ever read horror fiction. Well, I have read Clive Barker's masterpieces, but that’s about it!
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December 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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…
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…
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! 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 and publish six anthologies, all with the brand of "13". After all, thirteen has been our lucky number!
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November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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…
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! mesdamesofmayhem.com/2025/11/15/n...
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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November 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
NEWS FLASH: New November Events! mesdamesofmayhem.com/2025/11/15/n...
NEWS FLASH: Great Recognition for The Many Names of Robert Cree mesdamesofmayhem.com/2025/11/11/n...
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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November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
NEWS FLASH: Great Recognition for The Many Names of Robert Cree mesdamesofmayhem.com/2025/11/11/n...
Mesdames on the Move, November 2025 mesdamesofmayhem.com/2025/11/02/m...
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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November 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!
October 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!
News! News! News! October Super Busy mhcallway.com/news/news-ne...
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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October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
News! News! News! October Super Busy mhcallway.com/news/news-ne...
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…
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…
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 Poplak and her latest true crime book, On the Lam, which I also blurbed.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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…
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…