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How Research Changed My Story
I had the honor of lobstering this summer with a friend who hauls 120 traps a day, six days a week. I met him at the harbor at 3:30 in the morning, and we returned at 4:30 in the afternoon, … Continue reading
Posted in Allison's Posts
Tagged amateur sleuth, book research, books, lobster, lobster boat, lobster roll, lobstering, Maine, midcoast maine, mysteries, mystery writer, research
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Books I’m Dying to Read
After an excruciating wait, it’s finally summer, which means long days, plenty of outdoor time and, if you’re me, the joy of choosing the books to read during our vacation in late July-early August when I’m not writing or on … Continue reading
Posted in Brenda's Posts
Tagged books, John of John, Land, Lonesome Dove, Reading, Storm Tide, summer, This Foreign Land, Vacation
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Cameos
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. The other day I was watching Iron Man 2 (2010) for the umpteenth time (yes, I look for sheer escapism in my streaming choices) when I saw something I’d never noticed in any of my … Continue reading
At Last! A Style Manual For Fiction Writers!!!
Vaughn Hardacker here: Are you in a quandary trying to find a gift for the writer in your life? Have you given thought to a style manual? When I became serious about writing I was told that two books were … Continue reading
Is This What’s Wrong In Our Society?
Vaughn C. Hardacker here: On September 10, 2020, Heidi Carter, owner of Bogan Books in Fort Kent, ME, and I did a virtual book launch of my newly released novel, THE EXCHANGE, from her store. After the event, I asked … Continue reading
Posted in Vaughn's Posts
Tagged books, Congressional Gridlock, Education, Mill Town, Pollution, Societal Issues
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My “Want List”
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, wondering if other people make a “want list” to keep track of when new books by favorite authors, and a few select DVDs of recent movies, are due to be published. I’ve done this for … Continue reading
Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts
Tagged books, DVDs, favorite authors, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Knives Out, movies, Want Lists
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Giving Thanks For And About Our Writing Lives
Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude, to celebrate with family and friends the positive events and accomplishments in our lives, the blessings, if you will, that enrich our days. Maine’s crime writers are much like a family. We spend … Continue reading
Want to make the world a better place? Give a kid a book
I’ve seen a few items in the news lately about The Molina Foundation giving away more than 5,000 books this summer to Community Action Programs across Maine. The books are to be handed out to kids served by the programs. … Continue reading
Posted in Maureen's Posts
Tagged books, Community Action Programs, Molina Foundation, Reading
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Is The 1st Amendment In Jeopardy?
After reading Lea’s post of March 17, I have been giving a lot of thought to the question: “Where do you get your ideas?” We always respond that there are many sources from the media to our life experiences. It … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Vaughn's Posts
Tagged books, brain washing, colleges, dictators, Education, freedom of speech, propaganda, universities, writing
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Books, You Say?
Kaitlyn Dunnett, aka Kathy Lynn Emerson, aka Kate Emerson here to share a not-so-little problem that has been accumulating, so to speak, for quite a number of years. Since 1984, fifty-four of the books I’ve written have been published under … Continue reading
