Tag Archives: Bob Thomas

My Friend, Lea Wait

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Barbara Ross

by Barb, listening to the gulls outside her window and feeling wistful In normal circumstances, eulogies come after a person is gone, which has always seemed like a terrible waste to me. And because my friend Lea Wait has been … Continue reading →

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Another Twist in the Road

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Lea Wait

Lea Wait, here. Some of you may remember that about three years ago I posted about my husband, Bob Thomas, his health issues., and how they were changing our lives. I followed that up, always with Bob’s approval, with further … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: June 3-4, 2017

Posted on June 3, 2017 by kaitlynkathy

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

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Married to an Artist

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Lea Wait

    I’d known Bob for about 35 years when he moved to Maine to be with me. We were married a few months later. During those 35 years he’d been a speechwriter, film producer, public relations/media relations expert and consultant … Continue reading →

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Layering Images … and Words

Posted on February 16, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait here. Visitors to art galleries will usually see a piece of paper near each artist’s work called an “Artist’s Statement;” an explanation in words of what the artist hopes to have said in his paintings, photographs, or sculptures. … Continue reading →

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Mind, Body, and Words

Posted on February 1, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here. Mystery writers work to perfect the first line of their book or story. Is that sentence intriguing? Does it hint at challenges to come? Is it perhaps … scary? Well, today I’m writing a very scary first … Continue reading →

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What the heck is Camel-Nosing?

Posted on July 14, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here, hoping you are wondering: So what the heck is “camel-nosing?” Everyone has heard the old Arab story about the camel trying to get into the tent on a cold night, right? And according to Wikipedia: The camel’s … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: May 16-17, 2015

Posted on May 16, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Susan Vaughan (Monday), Al Lamanda (Tuesday), a guest interview with Gayle Lynds (Wednesday), Dorothy Cannell (Thursday) and John Clark (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update: September 6-7, 2014

Posted on September 6, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Vaughn Hardacker (Monday), Vicki Doudera (Tuesday), Lea Wait (Wednesday), James Hayman (Thursday), and Barbara Ross (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading →

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Sunday Update: August 11, 2013

Posted on August 11, 2013 by kaitlynkathy

Scheduled to blog this week at Maine Crime Writers are Vicki Doudera (Monday), Lea Wait (Tuesday), Jim Hayman (Wednesday), Jayne Hitchcock (Thursday), Julia Spencer-Fleming (Friday) and on Saturday we’ll have an interview with Dorothy Cannell, who will be contributing the occasional … Continue reading →

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