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Author Archives: Gabriela Stiteler
On Creativity
Hello all. Before moving to Maine to be near my husband’s family, we lived Minnesota. My younger son was born there. My children attended school there. I worked in schools and communities there. I made lasting friends there and learned … Continue reading
Traditions
Hi All — Gabi here. My younger son (9) was learning about traditions in school, which has prompted all sorts of memories. I am working on a longer manuscript, it’s funny the way some of these details work their way … Continue reading
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A Simple, Hard Truth and A Giveaway
Snakeberry: The Best New England Crime Writing came out earlier this month and I’m going a giveaway to celebrate! Snakeberry is a great anthology, a labor of love, put out every year in celebration of New England crime writing. This … Continue reading
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Writing Tip Wednesday: It’s All About Theme
Writing Tip Wednesday: It’s All About Theme Hello and happy Writing Tip Wednesday! I’m fresh off Crime Bake 2025 — and I’ll wax poetic about that tomorrow. But for today, I want to talk about theme. On Saturday, I moderated … Continue reading
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On Short Stories: A few helpful tips and tricks
Why Write Short Stories? Lessons from the Maine Crime Wave A few weeks ago, my friend and fellow Maine writer Rebecca Turkewitz and I co-facilitated a roundtable discussion on short stories with other crime writers at the Maine Crime Wave. … Continue reading
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Meet Debut Author Cory Magee
A few months ago, I came across a short story collection by Cory Magee, a crime writer based in Brewer, Maine. I recently finished his debut collection, Chasing Butterflies and Other Stories. The collection opens with a powerful story about … Continue reading
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Four Things
Here are a four things that I’ve been thinking about. Two Books I recently finished reading two books. Megan Abbott’s EL DORADO DRIVE and William Boyle’s SAINT OF THE NARROWS STREET. Abbott weaves forward and backward timelines from 2008 stretching … Continue reading
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Boatload of Books: A Deep Downeast Bookstore
During a recent trip to visit my husband’s family in Eastport, ME, I had the pleasure of losing some time in Boatload of Books, a bookstore that opened earlier this year. The bookstore is mixed in with vintage and art … Continue reading
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Four Things
Hi all, Bear with me on this one. I’m not sure where I’m going but I have a lot to say. One On May 30, I attended the Maine Literary Awards. It was inspiring to see how much schools and … Continue reading
On Being Stuck
I am stuck. There. I said it. I am stuck. Stuck. Stuck. It isn’t for wanting ideas. I absolutely drowning in some (possibly) brilliant ideas right now. For example: a dystopian situation where a young girl is taken to an … Continue reading
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