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Maine Writers at the Crime Bake
The New England Crime Bake, our own regional mystery conference held every November, was this past weekend. The guest of honor this year was Walter Mosley, who inspired us all. Here are some pics from the event. Dick Cass was … Continue reading
I Don’t Mean to be a Problem
Dorothy Cannell: When I was about seven my pet chicken Rhoda showed up on the Christmas dinner table. I don’t mean she went hopscotching between the platters of vegetables chirping out ‘Jingle bells’. She was dinner, stuffed and roasted. Horrible – repulsive … Continue reading
Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign
Kate Flora: As part of personally carrying out my oft repeated exhortation to writers to pay attention to the world, I tend to take a lot of pictures. One of my favorite things to photograph is signs. All kinds of … Continue reading
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Fall in Maine Through Writers’ Eyes
While we’re all seizing the last gasps of good weather before we retreat to our desks for the winter, we thought we’d share some pictures of fall in Maine, and the things we see and celebrate. At the Coastal Maine … Continue reading
The Heirloom Nutmeg
Kate Flora: This past weekend we were visiting friends in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. As we were eating a delicious breakfast coffee cake, the hostess said she thought she could taste a bit of nutmeg. That led me to tell her the story … Continue reading
Let’s Have a Blemish or Two
Dorothy Cannell: Many years ago I went on a fund raising house tour in my home town in Illinois because of one home in particular. I had been charmed by its creamy stone exterior and slate roof every time I passed … Continue reading
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Seeing Like a Writer
Kate Flora: I was driving on the Maine turnpike last week and suddenly there appeared to be an explosion of squirrels trying to cross a six lane highway. It was something that I’d never seen before, and after the fourth squirrel, and … Continue reading
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