A Short Message from Lea Wait

For all of you who have been following Lea Wait’s updates about her cancer struggle…today she has asked us to share the news that she is giving up on her third set of cancer treatments and will be meeting with hospice today to make plans for her care.

She is weary and the treatment has left her with difficulties typing and even dialing the phone, so please hold off on those calls for now. She knows that she is loved and cared about and appreciates it.

We will update you as she shares her news. And because Lea is so amazingly resilient, don’t be surprised if you still find her at future Maine events.

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44 Responses to A Short Message from Lea Wait

  1. Thanks for the update. Will continue the prayers for this valiant woman. Louise Newton

    On Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 9:27 AM Maine Crime Writers wrote:

    > mainecrimewriters posted: “For all of you who have been following Lea > Wait’s updates about her cancer struggle…today she has asked us to share > the news that she is giving up on her third set of cancer treatments and > will be meeting with hospice today to make plans for her care. ” >

  2. Please send her my love! I have so enjoyed her writing! I’ll pray for her to have peace in the days ahead and surrounded by her family!

    Sent from my iPhone

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  3. Jo Howell says:

    Sad to hear this news. Wishes for peace and freedom from pain to Lea.

  4. Kim Davis says:

    God bless… so sorry to hear of these latest struggles. Lea is an amazing woman and an inspiration to us all!

  5. lizkflaherty
    lizkflaherty says:

    In my prayers. Thanks to you for sharing and to her for how much pleasure she’s already given–I hope she is comfortable.

  6. Anonymous says:

    Lea is a remarkable woman not to mention the best of the best of authors. She will be in my prayers and thoughts in the days and months ahead.

  7. Linda Baker says:

    So very sorry to hear this. Lea has been an inspiration for so many of us. Godspeed on the next leg of her journey .

  8. tempewytch
    tempewytch says:

    Please just send my best wishes and hopes for a good outcome

  9. Hugs and loving you from across the river, Lea xoxo

  10. Alice says:

    Sending love and prayers

  11. So sad to hear the news but understand her decision. She has brought much pleasure into my life.I pray for ease as she continues her journey to join her husband in peace.

  12. Sh0rtpants says:

    Thank you for the update. Sad news. Thoughts and prayers to her family, friends, fellow writers and fans. 

  13. So very sorry to hear this news. I was planning a visit to Lea August 9-12.
    Sounds like that should be off??

  14. judyalter
    judyalter says:

    Sad news, but she has put up an incredible fight against a merciless enemy. May she find peace and comfort.

  15. What a valiant fight she has fought. Continued prayers for peace on this journey…and many thanks for all she has given to all of us, her loyal, loving readers.

  16. Dee White says:

    This breaks my heart. I will continue to pray for her, and for her family and friends.

  17. noraadrienne – Brooklyn, NY
    noraadrienne says:

    Lea is an amazing woman and writer. She will be missed by her friends and many many many readers even more than her books. I hope she manages to pull another miracle out of her hat so she can stay with us a while longer.

  18. James D. A. Terry – James D. A. Terry, born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada in 1949, has always felt more comfortable communicating through his writing. James D. A. Terry, began writing full time after he retired from over three decades as an illusionist of sorts. James had a special gift, shall we say, for making things and sometimes people disappear from unwelcome attention, reappear when desired and even transform them into distinctly dissimilar entities. His ingenious talent was his innate ability to hide items of incalculable wealth in plain sight thus protecting them against all sorts of hostile aggression from vindictive spouses, greedy governments and malicious litigants to name but a few.
    James D. A. Terry says:

    Reblogged this on PaladinProject.com and commented:
    Your outward peace, strength and courage are an inspiration to us all, Lea. God bless you.

  19. Pingback: A Short Message From Lea Wait – James D. A. Terry

  20. Betty Tyler says:

    My thoughts and prayers are with Lea and her family. Thank you so much for the update. Her courage and strength is amazing. She is a true warrior!!

  21. Never give up! I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer (liver) but I’m responding to treatment and the lesions are shrinking! Your resilience is the sign of a warrior.

  22. elliebuzz
    Ellie Busby says:

    Lea- you and only you know how tiring this struggle can be.You are the guardian of your own choices and they should be respected , no matter how hard that might seem to others. Allowing your body to tell you what is best is not giving up, never think that for a moment. Sending you love, and thinking of the many laughs with Bob and how he adored you. Let the summer wash over you, and enjoy the days as best you know to do. Love, Ellie

  23. Sherry Harris – Sherry Harris is the author of the Agatha Award nominated Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery series and the Chloe Jackson Sea Glass Mystery series.
    Sherry Harris says:

    Thinking of you, Lee!

  24. I’m so sorry to hear this news, but glad that Lea remains in charge of her decisions. Her courage, strength and resiliency inspire us all. Sending love, prayers for peace and comfort to Lea and her family.

  25. L.C. Rooney – Virtually, Everywhere – Author of the Riley Russell Mystery Series. Jersey Girl turned Maine-iac. Photographer, skywatcher, lover of baseball and the blues. Member: SinC, MWA, MWPA
    L.C. Rooney says:

    We are all keeping Lea close in our hearts.

  26. Beth Clark – Hartland, Maine – As a retired nurse and educator, I have time to enjoy home, family, and the natural world and to reflect on living in rural Maine. Putting thoughts into words helps me to make sense out of a complex and sometimes frightening world. Using my camera helps me to suspend my thinking and allows me to see the world clearly. I focus on things I might otherwise have missed and capture beauty and paradoxes that often complement my thinking. Join with me as I piece together my thoughts and bring wholeness to my life.
    bethc2015 says:

    Glad she is doing what feels right for her. She deserves a rest.

  27. thanks for the info…continuing my daily prayers for Lea & her family…

  28. cathy cox says:

    Thoughts and prayers

  29. Sending love, hugs, and prayers! God bless you, Lea!

  30. Tina Swift
    Tina Swift says:

    Also sending you love, hugs, and prayers. We admire you!

  31. Thanks so much for the update. I enjoyed Lea’s books so much before I even knew who she was. Her life story, courage and strength are very inspiring. Wishing her peace and happiness.

  32. Janet Murch says:

    Thank you Lea for your willingness to talk with new and beginning authors. Your openness and generosity of heart was evident at your presentation at the Maine Crime Wave where I saw you this year. I am saddened to hear of your treatment challenges. Sending you love and courage to you and your family. What a beautiful story from Barbara Ross.

  33. Edith Maxwell – Agatha Award -winning author Edith Maxwell writes the historical Quaker Midwife Mysteries (Beyond the Page) and short crime fiction. As Maddie Day she writes the Dot and Amelia Mysteries, the Country Store Mysteries series, the Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries, and the Cece Barton Mysteries (all from Kensington Publishing). She lives north of Boston in an antique house with her beau and cat Martin, where she writes, gardens, cooks, and wastes time on Facebook.
    Edith Maxwell says:

    Holding Lea in the Light, with love and admiration.

  34. So sorry to hear this sad news. Lea, sending you love and wishing you continued inner strength and peace. xoxo

  35. dollycas – WAUPUN WI
    dollycas says:

    Such a wonderful woman, her books have given me many wonderful hours of joy. Sending hugs and prayers her way.

  36. annettedashofy – United States – Annette Dashofy is the USA Today best-selling author of the multiple Agatha Award-nominated Zoe Chambers mystery series about a paramedic and deputy coroner in rural Pennsylvania’s tight-knit Vance Township. Her short fiction includes a 2007 Derringer Award nominee featuring the same characters as her novels. Annette is vice president and past president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Sisters in Crime. She serves on the board of Pennwriters, as well as being their 2013 recipient of the Meritorious Service Award. She also belongs to International Thriller Writers. Annette and her husband live on part of what used to be her grandfather’s dairy farm in southwestern Pennsylvania with one very spoiled cat.
    annettedashofy says:

    Please pass along my well wishes. Sending love and hugs.

  37. Dru – I love to read. You can learn so much by picking up a book. My favorite genres are cozy and traditional mysteries.
    Dru says:

    Thinking of you Lea. You are in my prayers. Hugs.

  38. hankpryan
    hankpryan says:

    Lea, what a valiant and inspirational person..what a difference you make to all of us! You are incredible!

  39. ConnieBerry – Delaware, Ohio – Author of The Kate Hamilton Mysteries
    ConnieBerry says:

    This isn’t what I want to hear. May Lea rest in the knowledge of a life well lived.

  40. amybuffalo says:

    Keeping Lea in my prayers…

  41. so sorry to hear. Wishing Lea peace and comfort.

  42. Clea Simon says:

    Sending love. Thank you for your generosity, Lea. You are a wonderful person.

  43. Jody Crocker says:

    Prayers for Lea. She has been courageous and so willing to share her story. Thank you, Lea.

  44. Thank you for the update. God bless Lea and hold her strong in His arms.

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