Category Archives: Dick’s Posts

TL;DR Publishing is Weird

Posted on September 26, 2022 by dickcass

Thanks to all who turned out for the launch Wednesday night at Longfellow Books. Great fun, excellent cake, and an outstanding conversation with interviewer extraordinaire Katrina Niidas-Holm. I’m continuing the donation scheme I announced that night through the end of … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Hurry Love . . or Anything Else Good

Posted on August 25, 2022 by dickcass

OK, short and sweet today, as it is my birthday. All greetings gratefully accepted, and in the immortal words of Eubie Blake: “If I’d known how long I was going to live, I would have taken better care of myself.” … Continue reading →

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Sharing Books We’ve Read and Loved

Posted on March 31, 2022 by mainecrimewriters

From time to time, instead of talking about our writing, our books, or our Maine lives, we like to talk about books-other people’s books. That’s our group post theme for today: a book we’ve read and loved. Feel free to … Continue reading →

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Unfurling the Umbrella

Posted on March 29, 2022 by dickcass

I’ve been teaching a class about crime fiction for the local Senior College at USM for several years now, and I’m constantly surprised by how many people equate a crime novel with a traditional mystery: a story that begins with … Continue reading →

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Trundle On

Posted on February 28, 2022 by dickcass

Been a busy couple of weeks out here on Trout Brook. We had to chip our way out of three inches of frozen water when we returned from our thrice-delayed flights, coming and going from God’s Waiting Room, Florida. Key … Continue reading →

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Haunted by Waters – Redux

Posted on September 24, 2021 by mainecrimewriters

While Dick Cass is dealing with family issues, we repost here a post of his from the past, along with the question: Are you a river person? Lake person? Ocean person? Or don’t waters play a big role in your … Continue reading →

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Querencia, Revisited

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Richard Cass

For various reasons, including a big number birthday and a major transition for my parents, I’m taking some time off from writing for the blog. I hope to return in the fall sometime. For now, I hope you’ll enjoy a … Continue reading →

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What I Thought, What I Got

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Richard Cass

Back in the dim reaches of 1969, I was preparing to graduate from high school. As often happens at a recognizable turning point, I was perplexed about what came next and found myself in conversation with my employer at the … Continue reading →

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The in Loss

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Richard Cass

Getting a little philosophical this morning, so if it’s early and you just want to drink your coffee in peace, I absolve you of responsibility. It’s been a strange couple of weeks on Trout Brook, and bound to get stranger, … Continue reading →

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Walking in Winter

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Richard Cass

This is the first winter in many years I haven’t spent working out in a gym, for the obvious reasons, and other than not having that reason to warm my car up in the morning, I’ve been surprised to find … Continue reading →

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