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Weird Gardening: Ticks, Slugs, Cats, and Beetles

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Sandra Neily

Sandy Neily here, trying to keep slugs off my petunias. A few years ago, writing for a regional paper, I went looking for unusual garden tips, first interviewing Joanne Suley, a spunky Skillins Greenhouses instructor. “People are just going to … Continue reading →

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Maine’s Coast for the Proletariat: The Rest of Us

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Sandra Neily

 Over 97% of Maine’ s coast is privately owned and much of that is behind lots of signs telling us we can’t go there. How on earth are the rest of us to get to salt water? Enter the Maine … Continue reading →

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Do We Wait ‘Til It Dies? Caddis Scrabble

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Sandra Neily

“Do we have to wait until it dies?” asked my husband, watching a struggling caddis fly cover the Scrabble square he wanted to use. “I don’t think so,” I said. “They’re landing and taking off again.” Lured by lantern light … Continue reading →

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More Magic, More Empthy, More Urgency

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Sandra Neily

What if nature-based fiction works better than most any science course we ever took? What if it delivers more magic, more empathy, more urgency, and more wisdom than a cross-section or diagram ever could? When authors use the natural world … Continue reading →

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Are Maine Winters Murder? Try Some Of This Stuff!

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Sandra Neily

Sandy Neily sharing  here. (And there will be more good winter stuff; look for a special Maine Crime Writers “Cabin Fever” post, January 30th.) It was late.  The snow was still falling furiously and I was still typing furiously, finally … Continue reading →

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HE WAS RIGHT. HE WAS RIGHT …

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily writing here. My husband tells that I’m trying to do too much. And someone at a library presentation recently asked me how I had time to write. Good question. I thought I might journal my week, just to … Continue reading →

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Is the Cassandra Curse Still Operative? You Decide…

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here. Thinking about curses, modern and ancient. It turned out to be a motivating week to return to the Cassandra Curse as I worked on my next novel, returning to the narrator who lives that curse. Named Cassandra … Continue reading →

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Loons and Lakes; Laughter and Longing

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Sandra Neily

  Sandra Neily here: It’s that time of impending fall when young loons, not yet mated for life, gather in adolescent gangs around Maine’s lakes and ponds.  During the day they practice take-offs with flailing wings and loud inexpert splashing.  … Continue reading →

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Words, Words, Words or … Great Advice

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here: In the dog-days of summer (why do they call it that? … best time to hang with wet, shedding, picnic-eating friends….) I needed some inspiration. Diving deeply into my “love-this-quote” file, I found gems to share.  Agatha Christie: “Crime … Continue reading →

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What Do You Recommend? Groan. (Must Be Summer in Maine)

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Sandra Neily

  It’s July! When everyone in the world I know suddenly decides it’s time to visit me in Maine. I am often sure the “Maine” part looms large over the “me” part. But it’s time to arm yourself with a great … Continue reading →

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