Tag Archives: Augusta

Where do writers get their ideas? Try right outside your door

Posted on May 22, 2020 by

As anyone who reads this blog, or anything written by any writers anywhere, knows, one of the top questions for fiction writers is… wait for it… “Where do you get your ideas?” We’ve discussed this before. You know we have. … Continue reading →

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‘So what, it’s Maine’ isn’t good enough for the book you’re writing

Posted on February 19, 2020 by

I was wandering through a local gift shop recently, a little stunned at how such a large store could have so little I wanted to buy, when I came across a small Maine section. Imagine my delight when I saw … Continue reading →

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Why write? Because of stuff like this

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

There’s this thing that happens after a writer has spent a year — or two — grinding out a book. People read it. Some are nice. They’re polite and kind. I appreciate that. Then there are the people who want … Continue reading →

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Want proof a community cares about a library? Take a trip to Augusta, Maine

Posted on August 22, 2016 by

We’ve written often in this space about libraries and how much we appreciate them — as writers they hold a special place for us. Recently, I was reminded just how much libraries are part of a community as a whole … Continue reading →

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