Category Archives: Maureen’s Posts

‘So what, it’s Maine’ isn’t good enough for the book you’re writing

Posted on February 19, 2020 by

I was wandering through a local gift shop recently, a little stunned at how such a large store could have so little I wanted to buy, when I came across a small Maine section. Imagine my delight when I saw … Continue reading →

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Watching true crime TV is good for your writing. Honest.

Posted on January 21, 2020 by

I have a lot of reasons for not getting far with my new book. Actually, I got semi-far, but the hard drive on my laptop died, and while I thought I’d saved the book to the cloud, I apparently didn’t. … Continue reading →

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Maine in winter: cold, darkness and, hopefully, some writing

Posted on December 26, 2019 by

Happy Boxing Day! This is the day that people in countries under the British crown give gifts to their servants. I know this from a lifetime of reading English mysteries and careful watching of “Upstairs, Downstairs” as a child, and … Continue reading →

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A great Christmas movie that’s not on any list but mine

Posted on November 28, 2019 by

So, Thanksgiving, right? I feel under some pressure to do a “what I’m thankful for” post, so here it goes… Ha ha! I almost had you, didn’t I? I think you guys know me better than that. ‘Tis the season … Continue reading →

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Local newspaper gone? Be scared. Very scared.

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

Colleague and former journalistic rival Brenda Buchanan recently captured very well why everyone should care about the demise of a newspaper like Biddeford’s Journal-Tribune, which closed earlier this month after 135 years in business. While it’s also the place I … Continue reading →

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Hitting the road for more cool Maine stuff

Posted on September 19, 2019 by

My sister Liz was visiting from Oregon recently, and we took the opportunity to take a day trip up to Piscataquis County, since she hadn’t been there before. It was rainy and cool out, but that actually added to the … Continue reading →

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The ‘feral’ cats and a thought on writing good characters

Posted on August 22, 2019 by

I’d been waiting in line for nearly two hours at the Waterville Humane Shelter Saturday when I finally was let into the cat area to see the cats. It was “clear the shelter” day and by the time my number … Continue reading →

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