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The Nixed Nest of the Girl on the Train

Inspiration (from the Latin inspirare, meaning “to breathe into”) refers to an unconscious burst of creativity in a literary, musical, or other artistic endeavour. Kate Flora: From time to time, we authors find ourselves scanning bookstore shelves, reading best-seller lists … Continue reading

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Another Version of the Story

Kate Flora: I never wanted to write nonfiction. I was dragged into that world to help a friend and became fascinated by learning about the real world of crime and the stories of those who investigate it. That fascination with discovering … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: September 3-4, 2016

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Barb Ross (Monday), Dick Cass (Tuesday), Lea Wait (Wednesday), Susan Vaughan (Thursday), and Brendan Rielly (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at … Continue reading

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How Much is Too Much?

Kate Flora: It’s Wednesday, not yet seven, and I’m already running behind. I know that many of you like to read the blog with your morning coffee, and while I’m dithering here at my desk, your coffee is probably getting … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: August 13-14, 2016

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by John Clark (Monday), Brendan Rielly (Tuesday), Chris Holm (Wednesday), Dorothy Cannell (Thursday), and Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: August 6-7, 2016

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Susan Vaughan (Monday), Vaughn Hardacker (Tuesday), Jen Blood (Wednesday), Kate Flora (Thursday), and Lea Wait (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: July 16-17, 2016

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Dorothy Cannell (Monday), Chris Holm (Tuesday), Kathy Lynn Emereson/Kaitlyn Dunnett (Wednesday), Lea Wait (Thursday), and Dick Cass (Friday). And in our special “A Day In . . . “ series, Maureen Milliken will post … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: June 18-19, 2016

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Bruce Coffin (Monday), Jessie Crockett (Tuesday), Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett (Wednesday), Lea Wait (Thursday), and John Clark (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: April 16-17, 2016

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Barb Ross (Monday), Dick Cass (Tuesday), Chris Holm (Wednesday), Lea Wait (Thursday), and Brenda Buchanan (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading

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The Place Where I Came From

Kate Flora: In his note to readers in Hellhound on his Trail, the story of the manhunt for Martin Luther King’s assassin, author Hampton Sides writes: “All writers sooner or later go back to the place where they came from.” I’ve … Continue reading

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