Monthly Archives: August 2016

How Much is Too Much?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: It’s Wednesday, not yet seven, and I’m already running behind. I know that many of you like to read the blog with your morning coffee, and while I’m dithering here at my desk, your coffee is probably getting … Continue reading →

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A Day in Hartland

Posted on August 30, 2016 by bereksennebec

A Day In Hartland John Clark offering you a virtual visit to where I live. Hartland is just north of Pittsfield and forms an informal triangle with St. Albans and Palmyra which is why I frequently refer to it as … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Elaine

Posted on August 29, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

It was a sultry August night in a small Maine town. A lazy breeze barely flirted with the humidity. It was too damn hot to cook. Having showered off the grit and salt accumulated during a hike followed by a swim in the cold Atlantic, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: August 27-28, 2016

Posted on August 27, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

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

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Prequel to Shadows on a Morning in Maine

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Lea Wait

Lea Wait, here. About two years ago I started writing a short prequel to each of my books.  (You can find links to them on http://www.leawait.com ) My prequels might take place years before my book starts … or moments. For my next book, … Continue reading →

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Longing for More Time- And a Giveaway!

Posted on August 24, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Announcing the winners: Congratulations Maureen and Kate! Contact me at jessie at jessiecrockett.com with a mailing address and I will send you each an advanced reading copy of Whispers Beyond the Veil!   Jessie: In book jail on the coast … Continue reading →

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Oh, The Sacrifices We Make for Art!

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. Lately I have been thinking about…oysters. That is to say, I have been acutely aware that when I turn in the sixth Maine Clambake Mystery, Stowed Away, on March 1, it will be time to write a … Continue reading →

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Want proof a community cares about a library? Take a trip to Augusta, Maine

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Maureen Milliken

We’ve written often in this space about libraries and how much we appreciate them — as writers they hold a special place for us. Recently, I was reminded just how much libraries are part of a community as a whole … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: August 20-21, 2016

Posted on August 20, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Maureen Milliken (Monday), Barb Ross (Tuesday), Jessie Crockett (Wednesday), Dick Cass (Thursday), and Lea Wait (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at … Continue reading →

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Of Cats, Hats, and Headshots

Posted on August 19, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today writing about publicity photos. Like actors, writers pretty much have to have them. If you’re a big, bestselling author, your publisher will send a professional photographer to your house for a photo shoot. The … Continue reading →

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