The Maine Crime Writers
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Five great nominees, but only one can win: the Juvenile Edgars for 2013
Upon reflection, I realized that it’s a bit more challenging to write a well-crafted mystery for juvenile readers than it is for young adults; that is if you really want to hit a home run. If you are of … Continue reading
The Maine State … what?
Lea Wait here, admitting I’m a cable news addict who in recent months has been more than a little disillusioned by the amazing ability of our elected representatives (both in Washington and here in Augusta, Maine,) to accomplish so little, when … Continue reading
Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized
Tagged blueberry pie, Chickadee, Maine Coon Cat, Maine State Fossil, Maine State Treat, Moose, Mount Katahdin, Salmon, Tourmaline
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Scene of the Crime
Check out the great shot of the Rockland breakwater and lighthouse, snapped by yours truly from the balcony of my fourth-floor, ocean-front room at the Samoset Resort. Vicki … Continue reading
Posted in Vicki's Posts
Tagged Connie Russell, Final Settlement, Rockland Breakwater, Samoset Resort
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Girls Who Wear Glasses
Recently, our great niece celebrated her tenth birthday. She’s the only youngster in our small family, so we celebrated with cake and ice cream, a balloon that sang “Happy Birthday” when you punched it, and lots of presents for the … Continue reading
Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts
Tagged contact lenses, fads, fashion glasses for kids, faux glasses, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson
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Boston Marathon
Today’s post is a repost from her own blog by Maine writer Carrie Jones, about her experiences at the Boston Marathon. We are grateful to Carrie for allowing us to share this with you, and for her compassionate insights into … Continue reading
INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR JEN BLOOD
Susan Vaughan (http://www.susanvaughan.com) here. My guest is Jen Blood, the author of the best-selling and critically acclaimed Erin Solomon mysteries. Jen is a freelance journalist, writer, and editor. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Southern … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Move over, Moose, here come the elephants . . .
Elephants in Moose Country… Wild moose beware – there’s actually a creature larger than you living in coastal Maine. I’d like to see a moose come face-to-face with Asian elephants Opal and Rosie, the newest Vacationland residents. And while they … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Blog
Tagged Dr. Jim Laurita, Hope elephants, Rosie and Opal, World Wildlife Fund
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Separation Anxiety, A Truckload of Booty, a Wedding Saved and the Shiny Cover Lady-Strange Tales From Libraryland
John here with some stories about things that didn’t make it into my library school curriculum. Some were shared with me by other Maine librarians, the rest come my own experiences. Before I get started with those, I’d like to … Continue reading
