Author Archives: Vaughn C. Hardacker

About Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn C. Hardacker has completed five novels and numerous short stories. He is a member of the New England Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America and the International Thriller writers. Three times he has been a finalist in the Maine Literary Awards Crime Fiction category, SNIPER, in 2015, THE FISHERMAN in 2016, and WENDIGO for the 2018 award. The second installment of his Ed Traynor series, MY BROTHER'S KEEPER was released in July 2019 and is available through all major booksellers. A signed copy can be ordered directly from Vaughn (vhardacker@gmail.com). He is a veteran of the U. S. Marines and served in Vietnam. He holds degrees from Northern Maine Technical College, the University of Maine and Southern New Hampshire University. He lives in Stockholm, Maine.

And I Thought I knew What NOIR Was

Posted on April 6, 2020

Back in 2002, I attended New England CrimeBake, the initial one. Jerry Healy was the keynote speaker of the single day event held at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, Massachusetts. During the conference I was asked what I wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaughn's Posts | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Pig Farmer

Posted on March 5, 2020

Vaughn C. Hardacker here: In her blog of February 21st, Kate Flora discussed the question every writer is asked at one time or another: “Where do you get your ideas?” Well, we get them from a lot of places. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaughn's Posts | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Beating The Winter Blues

Posted on February 6, 2020

Vaughn C. Hardacker here. I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder or, to most of us, Seasonal Depression. The definition of the disorder is: a mood disorder subset in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year exhibit … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Vaughn's Posts | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Whose Story Is It?

Posted on January 6, 2020

Does the title ring a bell with you? The one thing that I battle is Point of View! Yes that thing editors watch closely and the trap many authors fall into–POV. First we must define what POV is. In his … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Vaughn's Posts | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Your Friends Tell You What You Need To Hear

Posted on December 18, 2019

Vaughn C. Hardacker here: As many readers of this blog know, I live further north than any other contributor to this blog. This can be a problem when you hate winter. All of my memories of growing up in Caribou, … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaughn's Posts | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

What Veterans Day Means To Me

Posted on November 11, 2019

Vaughn Hardacker here: I have been sitting here watching the news on my local television station. Due to the upcoming Veterans Day holiday they have been running a series of commercials featuring veterans and each of them spoke about lost comrades … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaughn's Posts, veterans | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Who Is The Main Character In Your Story?

Posted on October 25, 2019

Vaughn Hardacker here.By definition the main character of any story is the one through whose eyes the reader experiences the story. It is the one around whom the problem of the story revolves. It is through the main character that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Vaughn's Posts | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments