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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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Crime Writers suggest some beach reads
Yessiree, it’s summer time, when people are supposed to be vacationing and reading on the beach or the porch. For your reading enjoyment, today we’re sharing some of the books we’ve read and enjoyed. Try some. You might like them, … Continue reading
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When You’re Just Too Busy to Focus
Kate Flora: Today feels like it’s going to be an oops day. They happen sometimes. Yesterday was our 48th anniversary and so writing a blog post for today totally slipped my mind in the midst of musing about how I could … Continue reading
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Happy Fifteenth Birthday to Us
It was in July, 2011, that a group of us first gathered under the Maine Crime Writers banner to talk about all things Maine and all things mystery. The membership has changed over the years, but the goal, and the … Continue reading
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We’re Celebrating the 4th of July
Today we thought we’d share some of our July 4th traditions, photos, memories, etc. We’d love it if our readers would share some of theirs as well. Hopefully, it will finally be full summer and we can put away our … Continue reading
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