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Where’s Dependable Rural Relief When You Need It?

Posted on October 5, 2026 by John Clark

  (I wrote this years ago and at 78, it’s a much bigger gripe. Were I not committed to defending my senior title in the annual Meddybemps crock pot toss this weekend, I’d offer something fresher) John Clark discussing an … Continue reading →

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What’s the Mystery? By guest author V.S. Alexander

Posted on September 29, 2026 by matthewcost

A lifetime ago, I purchased a small paperback titled Ten Great Mysteries by Edgar Allan Poe. For those of you able to recall memories from the dim mists of time, you’ll remember that a variety of books such as Ten … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: September 26-27, 2026

Posted on September 26, 2026 by matthewcost

Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be posts by Kait Carson (Monday), V.S. Alexander (Tuesday), Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Thursday), and Allison Keeton (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly … Continue reading →

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A Day in Brooklyn by Matt Cost

Posted on September 24, 2026 by matthewcost

This past Saturday, my wife, Deb, and I visited my daughter in Brooklyn. There was a night and a morning on either end of the visit, but really it was one day, and the idea was to see how much … Continue reading →

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Who is This Jimmy Guy?

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn Hardacker here: As a kid growing up in Maine and later as an adult living near Boston and in Southern New Hampshire, I have been a devout Red Sox fan (with a 12-year sojourn as a Cubs fan while … Continue reading →

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They’re Only Books . . .

Posted on September 18, 2026 by dickcass

Shameless Commerce Division: Many thanks to the folks who showed for the launch of Hard as a Headstone at Longfellow Books on September 1. Great time, great cake.I’ll be signing books at the South Portland Barnes and Noble on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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How do authors protect themselves?

Posted on September 10, 2026 by jselbo

Jule Selbo THINGS WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH… I was randomly checking out content on some crime/mystery review sites and blogs while the US OPEN was on in the background… my way of taking a half hour break in my … Continue reading →

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A Few Thought on the Craft of Writing

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Gabriela Stiteler

I’ve been thinking a lot about the craft of writing lately. I’m taking a New Noir workshop with Tom Andes, whose story “Never Mind in Two-Thousand” was included in the Best American Mystery and Suspense 2025, edited by Don Winslow. … Continue reading →

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Happy Labor Day, Writers

Posted on September 7, 2026 by joesouza

Happy Labor Day, everyone! Today we celebrate workers and honor the sweat, sacrifice, and energy it takes to make this country great. As writers, I think we deserve to pat ourselves on the back, too, for all the countless hours … Continue reading →

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Appreciating music requires a concerted effort

Posted on September 4, 2026 by John Clark

John Clark looking back, sometimes recently, sometimes far back. When I was a teen, concerts meant our high school band played in the Thompson Memorial Auditorium, in an exchange concert with another high school, or as part of the annual … Continue reading →

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