Monthly Archives: August 2013

What We’re Reading . . .

As we settle into Labor Day weekend, and those last great days of summer, we’ve been talking about the great books we’re reading. Please share some of your favorite summer reads as well. Susan Vaughan: I’m reading the newest releases … Continue reading

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Crime Writers Beware: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up

James Hayman:  In my last post I wrote about unusual ways of knocking off victims in crime novels.  This post I’ll be writing about one of the weirdest reasons to kill anyone I’ve ever come across. Karaoke. And guess what?  … Continue reading

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Paths of Research … Diderot and Me

Lea Wait, here. As many of you know, I write historical novels for young people as well as my mysteries for adults, so I’m very familiar with researching the past. Often I also do historical research for my Shadows Antique Print Mystery … Continue reading

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Sunday Update: August 25, 2013

Next week at Maine Crime Writers: On Tuesday, Kaitlyn Dunnett blogs, this time writing as her “evil twin,” historical novelist Kate Emerson. Then look for Vicki Doudera on Wednesday, Lea Wait on Thursday, and James Hayman on Friday. In the news department, … Continue reading

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Why Maine?

As we come to the end of another Maine summer, and another wave of people “from away” have discovered how special Maine can be, we were talking among ourselves about what drew/draws us to Maine, and what it makes it … Continue reading

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HIKING & PLOTTING ON MONHEGAN ISLAND

Susan Vaughan here. I wrote this post before the tragic accident occurred on the Monhegan ferry dock in Port Clyde, an ugly event in such a picturesque and peaceful setting. My heart goes out to those injured and to the Gold … Continue reading

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Farewell, Elmore Leonard. And thanks.

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here, taking a few minutes to pay tribute to one of the crime writers who had a profound influence on the genre, and on me. Elmore Leonard passed this week, and writers and critics paid homage … Continue reading

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An Old Fogey Goes to New York

Kate Flora, here, recently back from a trip to New York City. As a writer, I tend to be a solitary person. It’s hard to pry me away from my desk. I try to look at events like a few … Continue reading

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Surgeon In An Electrolux

Readers of this blog know a lot about Maine because we share our secret places, favorite restaurants, scenic drives, etc. Later this week, you’ll read our collective take on “why Maine?” While our state isn’t perfect (what state is), there … Continue reading

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Machias Wild Blueberry Festival

Hi. Barb here. I spent the weekend at the Machias Wild Blueberry Festival. It seems like a crazy thing to do with a book due in two weeks, but I had some research to complete. In Boiled Over, the second … Continue reading

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