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It’s a marathon, not a sprint
Kate Flora: So many times, over the years, someone in the audience of an author talk or in a class will be looking for the magic answer. What should they do to make the book a bestseller? I heard the … Continue reading
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Revisiting Rhubarb, with Recipes
Right now, the rhubarb plant I got from a friend in Camden has become three huge plants, reminding me that I’ve got to start making some delicious rhubarb recipes. Years ago, I shared the column below from my mother’s book. … Continue reading
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The Challenges of Reentry
Kate Flora: Since the years are slipping away ever faster and travel is wearing, my husband and I declared that 2026 would be the year of travel. While I hate the term “bucket list,” we do have places we want … Continue reading
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Adventures in Research
We’re in merry old England this week, so this is a revised version of an earlier post. Kate Flora: The reading community we write for is an informed and demanding one, so we all have to do research for our … Continue reading
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Tuning Up the Senses/Learning to Observe
Kate Flora: Today I’m sharing an exercise I used to do in my writing class. It’s fun one to make yourself do. Tuning Up the Senses/Learning to Observe/Exploring the language of the senses and observation/Amassing the details to create a … Continue reading
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I Didn’t Intend to Write a Book
From time to time, we like to introduce our readers to other Maine crime writers. Please welcome today’s guest to the blog: Elaine Lohrman: I did not intend to write a book. It was just something I fell into. Conversations … Continue reading
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The Voices that Keep Us Going
Kate Flora: I enjoyed reading Kathy’s post about reader feedback so much yesterday that I decided to share some of my own. Those reader cards and letters are much rarer these days, but when I was in my early writing … Continue reading
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I Used to Be a Writer
Kate Flora: Recently, I made the exciting discovery (which everyone else probably already knows) that I can put my manuscripts on my kindle and they read like any other book. So much fun. Also so helpful in seeing bad punctuation, … Continue reading
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To Market To Market . . .
Kate Flora: I was digging through some old files this week, looking for information on the history of the New England Crime Bake. What I found along the way amused me and perhaps will amuse you as well. Back in 1993, … Continue reading
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