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What Makes a Mainer? By Julia Spencer-Fleming
I’m writing this from Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, an annual event that moves from the west coast, to the middle of the country, to the east in a three-year cycle. This year, it’s taking place in Albany, NY, a … Continue reading
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How to Vacation in Maine (with offspring) by Julia Spencer-Fleming
August. The month when people pour out of cities all along the east coast with one goal in mind–to reach Vacationland without killing the rest of the family en route. As we here in Maine want you to enjoy yourself … Continue reading
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Tagged travel with children, travel with teens, Vacationing in Maine
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Dressing the Maine Way by Julia Spencer-Fleming
(Note: This post is a rerun, but Julia is swamped, and we think it is one you’ll want to read a second time. Enjoy!) When I moved to Maine as a blushing bride, I had a trousseau of sorts. I … Continue reading
Crime Writing Workshops in Maine – a guest post by MWPA Executive Director Joshua Bodwell
Joshua Bodwell is the Executive Director of the non-profit Maine Writers and Publisher’s Alliance, whose mission is to enrich the cultural life of Maine by supporting writers, publishers, and the literary arts. The MWPA is the only state-wide literary arts … Continue reading
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Tagged Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, writing retreats, writing workshops
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Julia Spencer-Fleming on Getting Wood
School’s back in session. The tourists (mostly) have gone. There’s a new nip in the air at nights, and the days are trending cooler. To the experienced Maine resident, it all points to one thing: Time to get in the … Continue reading
Julia Spencer-Fleming chats with Hank Phillippi Ryan
Julia Spencer-Fleming: My friend Hank Phillippi Ryan is just fifty miles shy of being a Maine crime writer. Hank is the on-the-air investigative reporter for Boston’s WHDH TV7. Hank’s real life is like something out of a good novel – … Continue reading
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Tagged Agatha award, Anthony Award, crime fiction, Emmy Award, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Help Me Hank, journalism, The Other Woman
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Maine’s Indy Film Business…sort of. by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Did you know Maine has a burgeoning independent film business? Yes! With promising young directors and Maine-based actors and film festivals and everything. Today, I’m going to share with you the trailer for a film that, sadly, has yet to … Continue reading
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Tagged eleventy, Maine films, silly stuff, treel leaping poisonous vipers
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The British Are Coming! To Castine! by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Tomorrow, we celebrate the day when the nascent United States of America declared its independence from Great Britain. (So far-sighted of our Founding Fathers to do it in July. Sure, they were sweating it out in wool coats back then, … Continue reading
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Tagged Burning of Washington, Canada, Castine, Dolley Madison, Great Britan, Penobscot Bay, War of 1812
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Do You Fool Yourself? a guest blog by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Julia Spencer-Fleming: I’ve known Hank Phillippi Ryan for mumbledy-some years now, and for as long as I’ve known her, I’ve been amazed at the sheer volume of stuff she manages to get done. She’s an investigative reporter for WHDH Boston. … Continue reading
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Tagged Hank Phillippi Ryan, investigative reporter, mysteries, The Other Woman, time management, WHDH-TV
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Time to Shed the Fleece and Star Schmoozing: a guest blog by Brenda Buchanan
Julia Spencer-Fleming here, with a guest post by my friend, fellow law-school classmate, and writing aficionado Brenda Buchanan. Are you a writer – published or unpublished – living in Maine? Have you spent the winter bundled up in front of … Continue reading
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