Author Archives: Maureen Milliken

About Maureen Milliken

Maureen Milliken is the author of the Bernie O’Dea mystery series. Follow her on Twitter at @mmilliken47 and like her Facebook page at Maureen Milliken mysteries. Sign up for email updates at maureenmilliken.com. She hosts the podcast Notes from a Cranky Editor all by herself, as well Crime&Stuff with her sister Rebecca Milliken.

The writing process: Don’t try this at home, kids

Posted on September 20, 2017

My Crime Writer colleague Brendan Rielly a week ago confessed he’d been too busy to write. I was relieved. Misery sure does love company. And I know the rule of writing is that YOU MUST FIND TIME TO WRITE NO … Continue reading →

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Want to make the world a better place? Give a kid a book

Posted on August 30, 2017

I’ve seen a few items in the news lately about The Molina Foundation giving away more than 5,000 books this summer to Community Action Programs across Maine. The books are to be handed out to kids served by the programs. … Continue reading →

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Maine’s monuments aren’t going anywhere

Posted on August 17, 2017

There’s been a lot of talk the past week — and for some time — about monuments, statues, their worth, what they mean. I’m not going to get all political here, but man-made statues, memorials and monuments tend to have … Continue reading →

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Summer’s short, and Vacationland beckons

Posted on July 18, 2017

Is it summer that does it? Is it the warm breezes, the intoxicating smell of flowers, the promise of ice cream? I don’t know, but something makes it hard to knuckle down and do what’s has to be done. One … Continue reading →

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Stop stealing from writers. I’m not going to ask nicely. Just stop.

Posted on June 30, 2017

  If you are getting my books from someone who provides “free” PDFs for a monthly subscription, you’re breaking the law and helping a criminal steal from me. If you’re getting them free online without paying for them, it’s the … Continue reading →

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It’s that E.B. White ode to summer time of year again

Posted on June 14, 2017

Well, it’s not even summer and it’s been 90 degrees out for two days. I’ve had enough. But one great thing about it, is that it’s a great segue into my June tradition of writing about E.B. White’s beautiful essay, … Continue reading →

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There’s no research like being there

Posted on May 30, 2017

Late Friday afternoon I was piddling around, trying to get some writing and other stuff done, when a realization struck me: It was a gloomy, cold and rainy Friday of Memorial Day weekend. Yeah, I know, when isn’t it? But … Continue reading →

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