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What’s the Point… of View?
I’ve been reading more widely than usual lately—thrillers, a variety of mysteries, literary fiction—as well as romantic suspense novels, which is what I write. One thing I have been paying attention to (a bother with being a writer as well … Continue reading
Posted in Susan's posts
Tagged crime writing, Maine Crime Writers, mysteries, Once Burned, Susan Vaughan, writing
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The Best Gift, Revisited … and Humans Together
Sandy Neily here. It’s December 26th and I am thinking of what might feel joyously human (now that we are headed into some Covid hibernation again) and also a Christmas family moment to revisit, written as an assignment to “go … Continue reading
Matt Cost, the New Kid on the Block
Hello all, Matt Cost here. I’m the new kid on the block and am going to start off my introduction with a confession. I’m not actually a Mainer. I did not move here until I was eight years old. That … Continue reading
Posted in Matt's posts, Matt's posts, Uncategorized
Tagged crime writing, Encircle Publications, maine mysteries, mysteries
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MEETING THE CHALLENGE – FIRST CHAPTERS
Did you ever wonder how the author of that great mystery or suspense you just finished grabbed you from the very beginning? Creating that hook is something authors of genre fiction, whether mystery or thriller or romance or sci fi … Continue reading
Maine Crime Writers enter the Blogosphere
Today, July 6th, we celebrate ten years of blogging as Maine Crime Writers. The cast of characters is ever changing but the mission remains the same: to make readers aware of the talents and diversity of crime writers in Maine, … Continue reading
Posted in Kate's Posts
Tagged Brunswick Maine, Camden Public Library, crime writing, Gerry Boyle, Group Post, James Hayman, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Lea Wait, Leslie Wheeler, Maine Crime Writers, mysteries, mystery writing, New England Crime Bake, Sisters in Crime, social media, Tess Gerritsen, Thea Kozak mysteries, Union Maine, Vicki Doudera
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Smart Fish. Tiny Home.
Sandra Neily here: First the important stuff. As if there weren’t enough barriers writing a novel in a small camper trailer, this morning I mistakenly took the dog’s Benadryl tablets instead of my meds. The fog descended. I have yet to … Continue reading
“THE END”—THEN WHAT?
At a social event in the distant past when it was possible to attend such things as social events, the woman I was conversing with over our plates of snacks asked excitedly when my next book would be released. I … Continue reading
So What is the Book About?
Kate Flora: Something I have learned from more than thirty years at the keyboard is that my writing process is always evolving. It is also different for every book. When I wrote my first book—A Matter of the Will—which is … Continue reading
Posted in Kate's Posts
Tagged creating characters, crime writing, Kate Flora, writing series mysteries
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