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 Crime&Stuff with her sister Rebecca Milliken.

More living (and writing) in the great state of Maine

Posted on June 24, 2019

As regular readers know, I’ve been thundering around Maine in the Subaru, and posting some of the photos from my travels here. Someone who is a regular visitor to Maine’s coast from out of state (I guess not a regular … Continue reading →

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Another livin’ in Maine roadtrip and cool stuff

Posted on May 27, 2019

I’ve recently started, when I have time, taking long road trips on a weekend day to parts of the state I haven’t been to in a while, or ever. My trip a couple weekends ago was to semi-familiar territory: the … Continue reading →

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The joy of the Maine write-cation

Posted on April 19, 2019

As you read this, and as I write it, I’m in a cabin in Piscataquis County. Wifi is spotty so I’ll keep it short. Not that I have to make excuses — I’m on a write-cation, and if you get … Continue reading →

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And the winner is… true crime all the time

Posted on February 25, 2019

As writers, we spend a lot of time thinking great thoughts, perusing intellectual tomes and having deep insightful conversation with like-minded artists. Kidding! Let’s face it, this time of year, with the sleet hitting the windows and another work week … Continue reading →

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Writing, Maine, leaves and things, and the new sheriff in town

Posted on January 25, 2019

Last time I was here, I mentioned that a reader noted, with some irritation, how much “describing leaves and things” I do in my books. Like many Maine writers, crime or not, I figure if you’re going to write about … Continue reading →

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Leaves and things: At least Maine is easy to market

Posted on December 27, 2018

As I’m sure many readers of this blog are aware, writers have to do a lot of their own marketing and promoting. The good old days — well, I’m not sure what people did in the good old days before … Continue reading →

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Why write? Because of stuff like this

Posted on November 27, 2018

There’s this thing that happens after a writer has spent a year — or two — grinding out a book. People read it. Some are nice. They’re polite and kind. I appreciate that. Then there are the people who want … Continue reading →

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