Author Archives: mcwarchives

Little Stories — Big Challenges

Posted on May 11, 2015 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here. I’ve been thinking lots about short stories lately: what makes me want to read them, how they can satisfy us, and how they work in general. Most likely this is because I really enjoyed writing one over … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of a Story

Posted on April 28, 2015 by mcwarchives

Vicki Doudera here, in the throes of finishing a short crime story.  Well – kind of – because right now I’m writing this blog, and yesterday I had to put in several hours at my “other” job as a real … Continue reading →

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Bambi Go Home

Posted on April 22, 2015 by mcwarchives

Hello again from Sarah Graves, thinking today about innocent woodland creatures. Who belong, you should excuse my saying so, in the woods. Or if they eat up, befoul, and generally infest Eastport for very much longer, on my plate. I mean … Continue reading →

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Mystery Shorts?

Posted on April 15, 2015 by mcwarchives

Jayne here, and no I am not talking about clothing, although I am sure I do have some mystery shorts in my bureau somewhere, ha ha. I write mainly true crime/non-fiction, but in the past I have written short stories, … Continue reading →

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As the Crowd Turns

Posted on March 30, 2015 by mcwarchives

When I was a young girl, I often came home from school to find my mother standing in the living room at her ironing board, a cigarette in hand, and the television playing her favorite (and if I recall correctly, … Continue reading →

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Growth Spurt

Posted on March 18, 2015 by mcwarchives

Hello again from Sarah Graves, writing to you from beneath fourteen feet of snow in Eastport, Maine, and what better location for some gardening dreams? Snow is the poor (wo)man’s fertilizer, after all, and considering how much of it we’ve … Continue reading →

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Cyberbullying and the Wild, Wild Web

Posted on March 16, 2015 by mcwarchives

Jayne here – sorry for posting so late, but I honestly forgot! The title of this post is the title of my new book I am currently writing. It will be aimed at adults, but I am hoping teens will … Continue reading →

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Let It Snow…Not

Posted on March 3, 2015 by mcwarchives

We’ve had eleven feet of snow here in Eastport over the past few weeks, and things have been going along pretty much as you’d expect. Every vehicle with a plow on the front or a bed in the back has … Continue reading →

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Drum roll please!

Posted on February 17, 2015 by mcwarchives

Jayne here – I’ve been dying to let you all know about this, but couldn’t announce it until today. Here it is – the award I received this morning! One of the earliest advocates protecting cyberstalking and cyberbullying victims, Jayne … Continue reading →

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Dig Dig Dig

Posted on February 3, 2015 by mcwarchives

Hello again from Sarah Graves, writing to you from the farthest northern reaches of the Arctic Circle…no, wait, I’m still in Eastport, Maine. It only feels like the Arctic north, partly due to the 47 inches of snow we got … Continue reading →

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