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Author Archives: Maureen Milliken
There’s no such thing as the right write space
In the last Boston Sunday Globe, there was a feature on the writer Elin Hilderbrand. Seems she likes to write at the beach. There she is yucking it up in a bikini, pad and pen in hand, sun beating down. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie O'Dea mystery series, comfort while writing, Milliken, writing craft
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Another thing to love about Maine
Sorry all, I’m nearing deadline on a book and don’t have time to chat. But a picture is worth a thousand words, right? Took this photo Friday morning on Long Pond in Belgrade. Almost ice out! Spring is right around … Continue reading
Everything you wanted to know about your town but were afraid to ask
Coming up Monday we have a great group post on what the Maine Crime Writers are reading. I don’t want to spoil it. And won’t. But there’s something that probably won’t be mentioned that I’m reading, that I read every … Continue reading
Maine winter love: There are no words
We love to grouse about winter in Maine. That’s when we aren’t saying, in the middle of a blizzard or a minus 20 snap, “Hey, it’s winter in Maine, what are you going to do?” We love it. We know … Continue reading
Sometimes it’s just bett-ah to stay away from Maine accents. Ayuh.
I saw an article recently in the Bangor Daily News catching people up on what movies are being made out of Stephen King books. As much as I’m a huge fan, every time I think of Stephen King-book-based movies, I … Continue reading
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Tagged ayuh, Empire Falls, Knee Deep, Maine accent, Murder She Wrote, Stephen King
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Top ingredient for successful writing: Imagination
One thing that always gets a laugh when I give an author talk is when I tell the audience that I always expect to find a body when I open the door of an outhouse at a state park or … Continue reading
The ideal writing trip — quiet, long roads, Reese’s cups and the great state of Maine
The last week of October/first week of November, I took a writing vacation to Lubec. And to forestall the inevitable question, NO, I did NOT go to Campobello. Well, first I went to Murder by the Book at the Jesup … Continue reading
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Tagged Lubec, Maine, Murder by the Book, New Sweden, Route 1, writing
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