Monthly Archives: June 2015

Maine–Finally

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb Ross here. Finally coming to you from Maine. Usually, we arrive in Maine in early May. Honestly, it’s not the best time weather-wise, but it’s a great time to get old house stuff done and settle in. This … Continue reading →

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Skype With an Author!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here, with a reminder: even if you live far from Maine, a Maine Crime Writer (or another author) can speak at your school, library, or book group. And no one will have to travel. Authors of books for children … Continue reading →

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Summer Is Here – So Are The Tourists

Posted on June 15, 2015 by mcwarchives

Jayne Hitchcock here – is it just me, or did Spring turn into Fall then magically into Summer? What crazy weather! Even so, the tourists are flocking to my town of York. We live on the main road to the … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: June 13-14, 2015

Posted on June 13, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

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

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The Tao of Networking

Posted on June 11, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Howdy, Maine crime folk! Chris Holm here. I’m glad I got all that awkward introductory stuff out of the way in my first post as a Maine Crime Writers regular, because that clears the decks for me to talk turkey … Continue reading →

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Pounding Pegs—An Experience in Living History

Posted on June 10, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Not far from my home in western Maine is the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, a working farm where visitors of all ages can experience what life was like in the nineteenth century. They can stay … Continue reading →

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When a book completely nails it

Posted on June 9, 2015 by bereksennebec

John Clark talking about the effect one book had on me a couple weeks ago and why. Looking back, perhaps one of the quotes that best describes the ’60s for me would be the opening lines of A Tale of … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: June 6-7, 2015

Posted on June 6, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by special guest Kelly McClymer (Monday), John Clark (Tuesday), Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett (Wednesday), Chris Holm (Thursday) and Vicki Doudera (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some … Continue reading →

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History in the Obituaries

Posted on June 5, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Susan Vaughan here. Some people may feel that unless you know someone who has recently passed away, browsing the obituaries in the local newspapers (yes, print media!) is morbid. But I find I can learn a lot about history and … Continue reading →

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The Underappreciated Benefits of Being Unpublished

Posted on June 4, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

(Kate Flora here, in for Al today, with apologies for posting twice in one week) Now that’s a crazy assertion, isn’t it? In a world full of people striving to be published, stacking up rejection letters, desperately searching  for an … Continue reading →

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