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Monthly Archives: November 2016
The Best Medicine
Jessie: Feeling pensive. Recently, I attended the New England Crime Bake. Every time I am in the midst of a group of writers it, not surprisingly, makes me think about what started it all in the first place. I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Jessie's Posts
Tagged Jessica Estevao, jessie crockett, life's purpose, Roald Dahl
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An Animal Rescue Story
Given the charged political climate and the fact that I’m still not quite recovered from the post-election catatonia I was plunged into after last Tuesday, I thought this month a little change of pace might be in order. As anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Jen's Posts
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Crime Bake Report
Brenda Buchanan here, two days after returning from the ‘Bake, grateful I had the opportunity to spend last weekend hanging out with a bunch of my crime writing pals. For the uninitiated, the ‘Bake is shorthand for the New England Crime Bake, an … Continue reading
Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized
Tagged Crime Bake, William Kent Krueger, writing conferences
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Write What You Want To Know
One of the basic rules for authors is to “write what you know.” That rule makes sense. I often write about the State of Maine, which I know and love. In my Shadows Antique Print Mystery series my protagonist, Maggie Summer, … Continue reading
Weekend Update: November 12-13, 2016
Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be posts by Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Monday) Lea Wait (Tuesday), Brenda Buchanan (Wednesday), Jen Blood (Thursday), and Jessie Crockett (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading
The Comforting World of Crime
Kate Flora, here, and yes, I really did mean that crime can be comforting. Let me begin with a story. Several years ago…fifteen, to be more precise…we suffered a terrible national tragedy on a day in September when terrorists flew … Continue reading
Every Time I Pass An Empty House
John Clark reflecting on an unusual opportunity Kate and I had as kids and what happened afterward. We weren’t ten yet, I guess, when Mom and Dad signed up for the IFYE program (http://ifyeusa.org/). Over a four year period, we … Continue reading
The Day After
Brendan Rielly: I’m not sure how I drew the short straw of blogging the day after Election Day. Since I’m writing this in advance of Election Day, I could make predictions and see how close I get. But that would either … Continue reading
THIS CAMPAIGN NOT THE NASTIEST?
Not even close, according to several articles I read. Never fear. This won’t be an historical treatise, thick with party platforms and wide-ranging political details. We’re going way back in U.S. history, to take a look at nineteenth-century mudslinging. Forbes.com … Continue reading
Posted in Susan's posts
Tagged Adams, campaigns, Cleveland, James G. Blaine, Jefferson, nasty, presidents, Susan Vaughan
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Counting the Ballots
One day before Election Day! Details and developments in this year’s election, presidential and local, have filled news networks, newspapers, conversations, and lawn signs for over a year Tomorrow (we hope) it will be over. Decided. Finished. At least for 2016. One … Continue reading
Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016 election, ballot box, counting ballots, Edgecomb, Lea Wait
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