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My First: Nothing Racy. But It is Crafty.
In 2017, Brenda Buchanan invited me to send in a guest post. I am grateful to her and all our team over the years and, still getting better after some knee surgery, have been reading lots of our past work. … Continue reading
Posted in Sandra's Posts
Tagged advice, craft, Deadly Trespass, Maine Crime Writers, Sandra Neily, tips, writing
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The Impossible Transition
This blog was originally written as “Giving Up The Badge” for the Murder-Books Blog, another site to which I contribute. Given the huge response from readers I’ve decided to repost in order to share with the Maine Crime Writer audience. … Continue reading
Posted in Bruce's Posts, Uncategorized
Tagged advice, Bruce Robert Coffin, inspiration, Maine Crime Writers, retirement
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Words, Words, Words or … Great Advice
Sandra Neily here: In the dog-days of summer (why do they call it that? … best time to hang with wet, shedding, picnic-eating friends….) I needed some inspiration. Diving deeply into my “love-this-quote” file, I found gems to share. Agatha Christie: “Crime … Continue reading
Posted in Sandra's Posts
Tagged advice, author Sandra Neily, Deadly Trespass, Maine Crime Writers, Sandra Neily
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Never Give Up
During the past two weeks I have had the privilege of addressing students and teachers at a local college and at a private high school. The field of study for students in attendance ranged from English and writing to law … Continue reading
The Pros and Cons of Mystery Conferences, or, You Didn’t Need Your Liver, Did You?
JULIA: If you’re a mystery reader or an aspiring author, at some point some one is going to say to you, “Hey! You should go to a con!” You’ll think about it. The chance to mingle with glamorous superstars of … Continue reading
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