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Maine Crime Writers posts by Vaughn C. Hardacker

And I Thought I knew What NOIR Was

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Back in 2002, I attended New England CrimeBake, the initial one. Jerry Healy was the keynote speaker of the single day event held at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, Massachusetts. During the conference I was asked what I wrote … Continue reading →

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The Pig Farmer

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn C. Hardacker here: In her blog of February 21st, Kate Flora discussed the question every writer is asked at one time or another: “Where do you get your ideas?” Well, we get them from a lot of places. The … Continue reading →

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Beating The Winter Blues

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn C. Hardacker here. I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder or, to most of us, Seasonal Depression. The definition of the disorder is: a mood disorder subset in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year exhibit … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Research

Posted on January 31, 2020 by mainecrimewriters

Since readers are often curious about how we develop our stories, we thought we’d end the month of January by sharing some of the adventures we’ve had over the years doing research. As you will see, not all of our … Continue reading →

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Whose Story Is It?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Does the title ring a bell with you? The one thing that I battle is Point of View! Yes that thing editors watch closely and the trap many authors fall into–POV. First we must define what POV is. In his … Continue reading →

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Your Friends Tell You What You Need To Hear

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn C. Hardacker here: As many readers of this blog know, I live further north than any other contributor to this blog. This can be a problem when you hate winter. All of my memories of growing up in Caribou, … Continue reading →

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What Veterans Day Means To Me

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn Hardacker here: I have been sitting here watching the news on my local television station. Due to the upcoming Veterans Day holiday they have been running a series of commercials featuring veterans and each of them spoke about lost comrades … Continue reading →

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Who Is The Main Character In Your Story?

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn Hardacker here.By definition the main character of any story is the one through whose eyes the reader experiences the story. It is the one around whom the problem of the story revolves. It is through the main character that … Continue reading →

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Hard Lessons

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn Hardacker here. Since my wife passed (thirteen years ago on October 16) I have dreaded October and the feelings it invoked. Well, September has surpassed it by far. On September 3, 2017, my youngest grandson died from injuries incurred in … Continue reading →

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Traveling Wall Comes to Aroostook County

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn C. Hardacker here. If you are a follower of this blog you know that I am a veteran of the Vietnam War. It has been over fifty years since I returned from Southeast Asia like many of my fellow … Continue reading →

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