Monthly Archives: October 2015

Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

Posted on October 20, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Writers are often asked where their ideas come from. In this case, I actually know. The starting point for The Scottie Barked at Midnight was the suggestion by a reader that I introduce a Scottish … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged Ella Barrick, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, REM Craft Fair, Scottish terriers, The Scottie Barked at Midnight, writers' inspirations | 5 Comments

Unearthing Story While Cleaning My Desk

Posted on October 19, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: This past week, I got stuck in the middle of a writing project. It happens. It wasn’t writer’s block, which you all know I don’t believe in. It was story block. Or organizational block. It’s nonfiction, and trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Bingham Maine, DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution, dealing with rejection, Donald M. Murray, Farberware, Kate Burke, Marilis Hornidge, Peanuts cartoon, The Mayflower Society, the writing life | 1 Comment

Weekend Update: October 17-18, 2015

Posted on October 17, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kate Flora (Monday), Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett (Tuesday), Vaughn Hardacker (Wednesday), Dorothy Cannell (Thursday) and Jen Blood (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Death Dealer, Dorothy Cannell, Jen Blood, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Maine Crime Writers news, nanowrimo, Vaughn Hardacker | 2 Comments

10/16/1980

Posted on October 16, 2015 by bereksennebec

John Clark taking everyone back to October 16, 1980. I didn’t wake up that morning, I came to and finally realized that I couldn’t bullshit myself any longer. My life was a train wreck, when I looked at the future, … Continue reading →

Tagged AA, alcoholism, James Lee Burke, John Clark, Lawrence Block, Recovery, Sennebec Hill Farm | 11 Comments

THE BIRDS – AN EERIE TALE

Posted on October 15, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Susan Vaughan here with an eerie tale although early for Halloween. Decades ago (I won’t say how many), I was a graduate student at Rice University in Houston, Texas. A short walk from my apartment complex took me daily to the lovely … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged Daphne du Maurier, Hitchcock, Maine Crime Writers news, maine mysteries, romantic suspense, Susan Vaughan, The Birds | 13 Comments

Cutting the Cord

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, still home in Somerville, MA recovering from knee surgery, but now venturing out for special guest star appearances Hi. Barb Ross here, announcing that when it comes to our Maine house we have cut our cable cord. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged Time Warner cable | 20 Comments

That Glamorous Writer’s Life …

Posted on October 13, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here. Just returned from a book-related weekend. Unlike many Maine Crime Writers … I wasn’t at Bouchercon. Instead, I was at the Bar Harbor Kids Book Festival. Attendance was a little lower than that at Bouchercon, the mystery … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged author on the road, Bar Harbor, South West Harbor | 8 Comments

The Short Straw

Posted on October 12, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Oh, I see how it is. “Chris Holm is the new kid on the block,” my fellow bloggers must’ve said. “Let’s give him the short straw, and stick him with the Monday after Bouchercon.” Bouchercon, for those who don’t know, is the World Mystery … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris's Posts | 6 Comments

Weekend Update: October 10-11, 2015

Posted on October 10, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Chris Holm (Monday), Lea Wait (Tuesday), Barb Ross (Wednesday), Susan Vaughan (Thursday) and John Clark (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Barb Ross, Chris Holm, John Clark, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Writers news, Susan Vaughan | Leave a comment

It’s Hard to Find a Bad Setting in Maine . . .

Posted on October 9, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

By Brenda Buchanan Maine is chock-full of great ideas for setting a crime novel. By setting I mean something more fundamental than the particular city or town—real or imaginary—where the story unfolds. I’m talking about the places that give communities … Continue reading →