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M.E. Proctor

@meproctor.bsky.social

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Crime fiction writer. Declan Shaw PI series "Love You Till Tuesday", "Catch Me on a Blue Day". Novella "Bop City Swing". Stories "Family and Other Ailments". Shotgun Honey, Bristol Noir, Vautrin, Black Cat Weekly. Shamus and Derringer short story nominee.

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 1d

Mark Yost reviewed "Catch Me on a Blue Day" at his Take Two Noir Substack today ... pretty cool! substack.com/@taketwonoir...

Mark Yost (@taketwonoir)

Texas Gumshoe Meets Connecticut WASPs What Could Possibly Go Wrong? We first met Houston-based private eye Declan Shaw in @M.E. Proctor debut novel, “Love You Til Tuesday.” For her second install...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 1d

Ahaha! Actually my fingers on the keyboard get more exercise! Wish you all the best, Stephen.

M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 2d

A book that takes place in Connecticut made it all the way from Texas to California ... ah, the world is a small place!

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Stephen Moran @sjmoran.com · 2d

Interview with this terrific and twice featured writer in Willesden Herald's Story of the Month

M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 2d

@junelorrainer.bsky.social reviews "Catch Me on a Blue Day" at Murder in Common ... have a look: murderincommon.com/2025/10/12/m...

Catch Me on a Blue Day: Unraveling the Murder of a War Correspondent

Arriving at his friend Carlton Marsh’s house, Declan Shaw finds a police inquiry. Marsh, a veteran war correspondent had committed suicide. Shaw had contracted to do research for Marsh’…

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 2d

Hello Stephen ... it's been a long time. I hope all is well over there.

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 2d

@junelorrainer.bsky.social reviews "Catch Me on a Blue Day" at Murder in Common ... have a look: murderincommon.com/2025/10/12/m...

Catch Me on a Blue Day: Unraveling the Murder of a War Correspondent

Arriving at his friend Carlton Marsh’s house, Declan Shaw finds a police inquiry. Marsh, a veteran war correspondent had committed suicide. Shaw had contracted to do research for Marsh’…

murderincommon.com

M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for the review, Andy!

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Andrew Monge @muchadoaboutnil.bsky.social · 3d

CATCH ME ON A BLUE DAY by @meproctor.bsky.social was one of my most-anticipated books of the year, and she delivered in every way. PI Declan Shaw is back, this time to help a friend with research on his upcoming book…until his friend commits suicide and Shaw decides to dig in to the case.

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you, Margot!

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Margot Kinberg @mkinberg.bsky.social · 2d

Check out this fantastic interview with talented author M.E. Proctor! Thanks to June Lorraine Roberts for the great post! murderincommon.com/2025/10/12/m... > via @junelorrainer.bsky.social @meproctor.bsky.social

Catch Me on a Blue Day: Unraveling the Murder of a War Correspondent

Arriving at his friend Carlton Marsh’s house, Declan Shaw finds a police inquiry. Marsh, a veteran war correspondent had committed suicide. Shaw had contracted to do research for Marsh’…

murderincommon.com

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Karl 👻 Parakenings - Looking for Work @forkingpath.bsky.social · 4d

I haven't had a chance to finish BLUE DAY yet, but i wanted to say that I *loved* Jean's section. I've always been fond of the 'mature woman who gets shit done' archetype (eg. Fargo), so the way she helps Declan, and the way she's terrified but continues anyway, was wonderful.

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you, Karl ... 'mopping up' in crime fiction doesn't always involve rags and a bucket 😆.

M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 4d

I have a guest post at Stiletto Gang today ... it's a fun one: What Do the Girls Have to Say About the Guy? ... If you're curious, have a read: www.thestilettogang.com/2025/10/10/w...

What Do the Girls Have to Say About the Guy? | The Stiletto Gang

A Guest Post by Author M.E. Proctor

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 5d

It's Thursday, which means newsletter time at Substack. This week I talk about Motive: meproctor.substack.com/p/why-did-th...

Why Did They Do It?

and why we feel a need to know

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 6d

It’s work that makes a difference, the discipline of it. If you don’t sit down and focus, nothing happens. Inspiration is the illusion.

M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 6d

I'll go back to a funny story I'm trying to write....

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 6d

Tell me how it feels ... I haven't read them in forever. Tried Dune recently and I just couldn't. Not that these are in any way comparable...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 6d

no way.

M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 7d

... oh, is that written down somewhere?

M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 7d

I'm at Art Taylor's "The First Two Pages" today with an article on "Garbo's Ghost" the noir story published in the anthology Celluloid Crimes. And yes, you can read the first 2 pages, duh! arttaylorwriter.com/2025/10/07/t...

The First Two Pages: "Garbo's Ghost" by M.E Proctor - Art Taylor

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers […]

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 10d

That's paparazzi stuff .... where have the real reporters gone?

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 10d

You know, as the author I don't see all the small print that the publisher has to deal with ... And I'm not sure I want to 😆.

M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 10d

I'm curious to hear what you think of it ...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks Karl, I might use that for a quote, lol!

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks, Polly!