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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Plotting: The Thirty Thousand-Foot View
D.A. Keeley here. I’m honored to be invited to write a guest post for the Maine Crime Writers blog. I grew up in Readfield, lived in Presque Isle for a decade, and own a home in Old Orchard Beach. So, … Continue reading
The Inevitable Cat
Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett here, blatantly plugging Murder in the Merchant’s Hall, available in hardcover and ebook formats in the U.S. since December 1. The Mistress Jaffrey Mysteries, Murder in the Queen’s Wardrobe and Murder in the Merchant’s Hall, are … Continue reading
Dream it, then Do it
Kate Flora: I begin with a confession. I stole this title from my mother. It comes from a newspaper column she wrote years ago, when she used to do a weekly column called, “From the Orange Mailbox.” It was about identifying … Continue reading
Posted in Kate's Posts
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What Are You Doing About It?
Vaughn Hardacker here: Recently I responded to a facebook post from someone whose mother and father were old friends of my parents. I posted a comment in regards to the government allowing 10,000 Syrian refugees into the U. S.: “Before we allow any … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Vaughn's Posts
Tagged homeless, shelter, Vaughn Hardacker, veterans
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Holm for the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us, which means this is my last post of the calendar year. It’s been a pleasure blogging alongside the fine folks of Maine Crime Writers – and I’d like to thank our regular readers for … Continue reading
Posted in Chris's Posts
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Six Lessons – Part Two (with more to come . . .)
By Brenda Buchanan Last month I shared three important lessons I learned while writing my first three books. Barbara Ross summed them up nicely in her comment: Make time. Make space. Seek balance. My intention with this month’s post was … Continue reading
Weekend Update: December 5-6, 2015
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Brenda Buchanan (Monday), Chris Holm (Tuesday), Vaughn Hardacker (Wednesday), Kate Flora (Thursday), and Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us … Continue reading
Spotlight a reminder that mysteries, journalism are entwined
Hi, Maureen here. Just back from seeing the movie Spotlight. I grew up reading newspapers. I’m the daughter and granddaughter of newspapers editors. We always had them in the the house, for many years getting two or three a day … Continue reading
Posted in Maureen's Posts, Uncategorized
Tagged Cold Hard News, journalism, Maureen Milliken, mysteries, Spotlight, writing
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