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The only writing rule? There are no rules!
I was chatting with a new acquaintance about my new, more flexible, schedule, and how it will give me the time I need to finish my book. I think I mentioned to him that the first half of the day … Continue reading
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If it’s summer in Maine, yep, it’s time for a little E.B White
I’ll keep this short, because I know you want to get outside. Yes, somehow summer has arrived, with all the wonders of that short and glorius season in Maine — the humidity, the browntail moth rash, the cars with out-of-state … Continue reading
My town’s Geraldo Rivera Al Capone’s safe moment… almost
There was a little extra added excitement this year as my town prepared for the Memorial Day commemoration. It had recently been discovered that, screwed into the back of our veterans monument, was a time capsule. It was put there … Continue reading
The not so fun part of writing (cats are mentioned in this post)
Last month, I offered some “easy tips” on writing. Let’s face it, though, nothing is easy about writing, even if you really really really really like it. Don’t just take my word for it — in a few days we … Continue reading
Easy fast and no-brainer top writing tips for all writers
Got you with that title, didn’t I? Seriously, though, it’s a reality that all writers — beginners and veterans — want tips. We write about them on this blog freqently. Just in the past few days, I’ve been asked for … Continue reading
Now that you’re comfy online, check out the Harrisville Children’s Center Auction
One thing the pandemic has added to our lives that may not be that bad is more comfort with a virtual world. Yeah, I know, if you’re like me, Zoom meetings are getting pretty old. But there’s also so much … Continue reading
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Central Maine says ‘Take this, pandemic, we’re lighting things up’
You don’t have to be a big city to have big city lights, and a few Kennebec River towns made that clear this holiday season, telling the pandemic it can go to hell because it’s not going to spoil the … Continue reading
It was a dark and stormy night… or day… remembering is as hard as consistent writing
Ooops! I bet you expected this about 12 hours ago. Sorry! Blame the tryptophan in the turkey. Or that being home all the time makes it hard to remember what day it is. The days just all melt together into … Continue reading
I’ve got New England Crime Bake fever, and I don’t want a vaccine
Early fall 2008 I was trying to get some traction on writing my first mystery novel. It was something I’d intended to do since I was 9. As I tried to figure out how to go about things, it occurred … Continue reading
Should you read a fiction series in order? The answer is…
So, I somehow just binge-read a 23-book series over the last two months. I’m not sure how — or even why — and don’t want to delve too deeply into that part of my psyche right now, so this post … Continue reading
