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Dazed and Dizzy from Looking at the Calendar
Kate Flora: A perfect example of how dazed and dizzy I am is that yesterday, I wrote a whole post, pressed the button to have it post on the website, and it disappeared into the ether. That’s how things feel … Continue reading
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The Book that Scared You as a Child
It’s time for our monthly group post, where we share thoughts, experiences, books we’ve read, favorite Maine places, and more. This month, for Halloween, the topic is: The Book that Scared You as a Child. Kate Flora: When we were brainstorming … Continue reading
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The Flattering Allure of AI Slop
Kate Flora: No published writer I know is immune from those enticing emails. “Come be a speaker at our conference in Wales,” they say. “We want you to a featured guest at our book club.” “I’m organizing a festival and … Continue reading
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Those Magical Scraps of Paper
Kate Flora: Whenever I clean out an old purse, empty the tote bag from a conference, or clean out the pockets of an old coat headed for Goodwill, I find little scraps of paper where I’ve written down things I … Continue reading
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Goodbye to the Hundred Acre Wood
Kate Flora: This past Thursday, my brother John and I went to Waldoboro to formalize the sale of a hundred acres of woodland to the Georges River Land Trust. No Christopher Robin. No Winnie the Pooh. But yes, a hundred … Continue reading
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Some of the Books We’re Reading
It is frequently said that if you want to be an author, you need to be a reader. That’s certainly true for the MCW Team. And of course, summer is supposed to be a time for lots of reading. If … Continue reading
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A Wee Bit of Writing Advice
Kate Flora: I just spent two days in a park in Waterville, sitting in a hot tent, trying to sell books. The big plus of this endeavor was that I spent it with my friend Maureen Milliken, which meant we did … Continue reading
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The Road Warrior is Burned Out
Kate Flora: Totally fried today after a week on the road doing book promotion. I’ll be back on Wednesday to write a proper blog. For today, all I have are views from my deck and my new favorite tee shirt.
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Writing Now Makes Me Revisit Summers Past
Kate Flora: I’ve been in a terribly fallow period this summer. Not writing much, just reviewing and revising and trying to decide what to do with some of those “books in the drawer” that I’d like to find homes for. … Continue reading
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