Tag Archives: community

Writing Alone and Celebrating Community

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Brenda Buchanan

I retreated to a lake in York County at the end of August, taking along my computer, comfy clothes and some food. My only job for a couple of days was to write, write some more, and talk about writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged community, MWPA, retreat, writing | 8 Comments

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Go Virtual

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Brenda Buchanan

Maine’s crime writers are blessed to be part of a resilient, resourceful community. The particular obstacle doesn’t matter – a sluggish economy, an endless winter, upheaval in the publishing industry – we find a way to survive, buoyed by readers … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged booksellers, community, Lambda Literary, Maine Crime Wave, Noir @ the Bar, Sisters in Crime | 3 Comments

Giving Thanks For And About Our Writing Lives

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Brenda Buchanan

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 →

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Building Community

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Brenda Buchanan

We don’t talk about it much, but we writers are all about building community. In this time of strife and struggle, that’s a valuable thing. Last weekend I went to Books in the ‘Brook, a monthly salon for readers and … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged book groups, Books in the Brook, community, Murder by the Book, Noir @ the Bar | 3 Comments

It’s a Small World – of Crime Fiction Writers by Julia Spencer-Fleming

Posted on August 23, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

“Writing must be such a lonely profession.” The patron hands me a stack of audiobooks to check out. She drops in every two weeks at the tiny country library near my house to get books for her commute into Portland. … Continue reading →