Monthly Archives: May 2015

ANIMAL SHELTERS BUILD COMMUNITY

Posted on May 18, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Susan Vaughan here. Those of you who follow me on Facebook know of my love of animals and my husband’s and my support of our local animal shelter, the Pope Memorial Humane Society of Knox County (http://www.humanesocietyofknoxcounty.org). Yes, that’s a … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: May 16-17, 2015

Posted on May 16, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Susan Vaughan (Monday), Al Lamanda (Tuesday), a guest interview with Gayle Lynds (Wednesday), Dorothy Cannell (Thursday) and John Clark (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some … Continue reading →

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Sorry I’m late

Posted on May 15, 2015 by mcwarchives

Jayne Hitchcock here – I am in the middle of trying to get my taxes filed – my accountant filed an extension, but it turns out I can’t do that because I filed for bankruptcy a couple of years ago, … Continue reading →

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Recidivism

Posted on May 14, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Hey, all! Chris Holm here. Wait. Who? Oh, right. Since this is my first official post as a contributor to Maine Crime Writers, I should probably introduce myself. Here’s my fancypants official bio: Chris Holm is an award-winning short-story writer … Continue reading →

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The Pile

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, who expected to be in Maine by now, but who is marooned in Mass with a bad knee Yes it’s that time of year–the time when everywhere I go I am accompanied by a tote bag full of … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Against Mother’s Day

Posted on May 12, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here, two days past Mother’s Day. My husband calls that day (and Father’s Day — he’s an equal opportunity cynic) a “Hallmark holiday.” And it probably is. Parents who do their best should be honored and respected every day. Especially on the … Continue reading →

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Little Stories — Big Challenges

Posted on May 11, 2015 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here. I’ve been thinking lots about short stories lately: what makes me want to read them, how they can satisfy us, and how they work in general. Most likely this is because I really enjoyed writing one over … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: May 9-10, 2015

Posted on May 9, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

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

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Master of All Masters.

Posted on May 8, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Vaughn Hardacker here: Recently, I was talking to a young couple, parents of two children, four and six, and the topic of how we entertain our kids came up. As I expected several techniques were mentioned, all of which were … Continue reading →

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Post-Malice Ramblings

Posted on May 7, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

As most folks reading this blog already know, Kate, Lea, Dorothy, Brenda and I spent last weekend at Malice Domestic in Bethesda, Maryland, along with six hundred or so like-minded folks. I stayed over till Monday before flying home to … Continue reading →