Category Archives: Kate’s Posts

Those Magical Scraps of Paper

Kate Flora: Whenever I clean out an old purse, empty the tote bag from a conference, or clean out the pockets of an old coat headed for Goodwill, I find little scraps of paper where I’ve written down things I … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to the Hundred Acre Wood

Kate Flora: This past Thursday, my brother John and I went to Waldoboro to formalize the sale of a hundred acres of woodland to the Georges River Land Trust. No Christopher Robin. No Winnie the Pooh. But yes, a hundred … Continue reading →

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A Wee Bit of Writing Advice

Kate Flora: I just spent two days in a park in Waterville, sitting in a hot tent, trying to sell books. The big plus of this endeavor was that I spent it with my friend Maureen Milliken, which meant we did … Continue reading →

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Writing Now Makes Me Revisit Summers Past

Kate Flora: I’ve been in a terribly fallow period this summer. Not writing much, just reviewing and revising and trying to decide what to do with some of those “books in the drawer” that I’d like to find homes for. … Continue reading →

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When You’re Just Too Busy to Focus

Kate Flora: Today feels like it’s going to be an oops day. They happen sometimes. Yesterday was our 48th anniversary and so writing a blog post for today totally slipped my mind in the midst of musing about how I could … Continue reading →

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It’s a marathon, not a sprint

Kate Flora: So many times, over the years, someone in the audience of an author talk or in a class will be looking for the magic answer. What should they do to make the book a bestseller? I heard the … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Rhubarb, with Recipes

Right now, the rhubarb plant I got from a friend in Camden has become three huge plants, reminding me that I’ve got to start making some delicious rhubarb recipes. Years ago, I shared the column below from my mother’s book. … Continue reading →

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What Do You Know About Rhubarb?

Right now, the rhubarb plant I got from a friend in Camden has become three huge plants, reminding me that I’ve got to start making some delicious rhubarb recipes. Years ago, I shared the column below from my mother’s book. … Continue reading →

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The Challenges of Reentry

Kate Flora: Since the years are slipping away ever faster and travel is wearing, my husband and I declared that 2026 would be the year of travel. While I hate the term “bucket list,” we do have places we want … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Research

We’re in merry old England this week, so this is a revised version of an earlier post. Kate Flora: The reading community we write for is an informed and demanding one, so we all have to do research for our … Continue reading →

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