Monthly Archives: April 2016

Weekend Update: April 30-May 1, 2016

Posted on April 30, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kate Flora (Monday), Maureen Milliken (Tuesday), Lea Wait (Wednesday), Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett (Thursday), and Barb Ross (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us … Continue reading →

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A Great Maine secret (and coming soon)

Posted on April 29, 2016 by bereksennebec

John Clark here. If you’ve followed the blog for any length of time, you are aware that there’s a connection between writing and gardening for several of us. Kate and I come by it naturally. Our father had a degree … Continue reading →

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Dream Vacation?

Posted on April 28, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Jessie: Eagerly awaiting tomorrow’s start of  the Malice Domestic Conference! Everyone has an idea of their dream vacation. For myself and a lot of the writers I know, some of the best vacations involve attending writing conferences. I realise a working vacation … Continue reading →

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The First RFD Carrier in Town

Posted on April 27, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett here. What follows is not a Maine story, although I suspect similar events took place in this state. It is an account of my grandfather’s career working for the post office in rural Sullivan County, New … Continue reading →

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A Walking Tour of Littlehope, Maine

Posted on April 26, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Jen Blood here, taking a break from full-on immersion in the next novel to spend a little time at Maine Crime. THE DARKEST THREAD is technically the first book in a new series featuring K-9 search and rescue handler Jamie Flint, … Continue reading →

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Have I Been Looking At Things Backwards?

Posted on April 25, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Vaughn Hardacker here: In 2002 I realized that there was more to writing than just sitting down and putting words onto a page. I had to learn the craft. One of the first things I learned was that every story, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: April 23-24, 2016

Posted on April 23, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Vaughn Hardacker (Monday), Jen Blood (Tuesday), Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett (Wednesday), Jessie Crockett (Thursday), and John Clark (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us … Continue reading →

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No Bystander Effect Here

Posted on April 22, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

By Brenda Buchanan The April 10 headline yanked me into the story. ‘No hesitation’ as Maine man rescues mother, 2 kids from sinking car. The heroes were a 60ish couple from Steuben, Leonard and Rosemary Wallace, who were doing a … Continue reading →

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Writing What I Know … My Home's History

Posted on April 21, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here. Stories of the past speak to me. Historical novels have always been among my favorites, and I write books set in nineteenth century Maine for ages eight and up in addition to my two mystery series, many … Continue reading →

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Novel Architecture

Posted on April 20, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Chris Holm here. Though Library Week has officially passed, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the role libraries played in making me who I am. Money was tight when I was young, and my love of books hit … Continue reading →

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