Tag Archives: humor

Momma, don’t let your babies grow up to be writers! (and a giveaway)

Posted on October 18, 2022 by kaitlynkathy

Hello, there. Sandy Emerson here. I’m Kathy/Kaitlyn’s husband and this is my first-ever attempt at writing a blog; so years from now, when you talk of this—and you will—be kind. “Are you sure?” Kathy asked, looking at me with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Bobby Wing, constable of Skedaddle Gore Maine, giveaway, humor, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Maine stories, new book, Sanford Emerson, Well Hell | 21 Comments

Elderly Banking

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn C. Hardacker here: Have you ever had to contact your bank? What a pain in the keester! However, I plan on hiring the author of the letter below to deal with mine from now on! Shown below, is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaughn's Posts | Tagged humor, Maine Crime Writers, Vaughn Hardacker | 17 Comments

So Many Stars, Swooning and life is still shorter than you think

Posted on May 8, 2020 by bereksennebec

John Clark grateful for weather that allows me to work up a backyard sweat. No matter how much I love to read, enforced inside time results in literary antsiness every so often. Hell, even great coffee gets old when your … Continue reading →

Posted in John Clark | Tagged Asian Bittersweet, book reviews, editing, firewood, humor, John Clark, landscaping, Neighbors, Sanity is overrated, Swoon Reads | Leave a comment

The Mind is My Salvation

Posted on March 27, 2020 by bereksennebec

John Clark pondering in these absurd and scary times. Nothing like feeling as though you’re stuck in bastard love child movie birthed by Bergman and Fellini. Early morning grocery shopping had me imagining I was an actor in a revised … Continue reading →

Tagged Classical music, Covid-19, ebay, gardening, Grandchildren, Grandparenting, humor, Isolation, John Clark, Maine library community, Survival skills, Tom Rush | 4 Comments

Channeling Luigi Pirandello

Posted on February 28, 2019 by bereksennebec

John Clark, offering free characters to anyone who wants (or dares) to use them. They’re in honor of a play I’ve never seen, but love the title. “Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello, written and first … Continue reading →

Posted in John Clark | Tagged Demented authors, Fictional characters, humor, Imagination, John R. Clark, Luigi Pirandello, Maine fiction | 6 Comments

Phishing Hits a New Level of Incompetence

Posted on July 5, 2017 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Recently I received an email that brightened my day. Why? Because a good laugh is always welcome. It happened to be spam, or to be more precise, phishing—a blatant attempt to get me to send … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged fraud, humor, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, phishing, scams | 6 Comments

Another Malden Man Update

Posted on February 1, 2017 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora again. Forgot, when filling in for Dorothy, that I was supposed to blog today. So, being pressed for time, I am revisiting an earlier post on the life of Malden Man, with some updates on his current behaviors. … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged humor, inspiration, Kate Flora, Malden Man, where writers get ideas, writing | 11 Comments

WHO SAYS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN’T WRITE?

Posted on January 28, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Vaughn Hardacker here: I wanted to start 2015 off on an uplifting note. I came across this list on Snopes.com (http://www.snopes.com/humor/lists/metaphor.asp#AyEYz5KbVLWUmvGI.99) and felt it was my God-appointed duty to pass it on to the world. Actual analogies and metaphors found … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaughn's Posts | Tagged analogies, high school students, humor, metaphors, Vaughn Hardacker, writing | 9 Comments

Quips I have loved.

Posted on September 8, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman. I’m well aware that the name of our blog site is Maine Crime Writers. For this reason, one would reasonably expect us to write about crime or Maine or perhaps writing. However, today I’ll do none of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged crime stories, crime writing, Dorothy Parker, famous quotes, Groucho Marx, humor, James Hayman, maine mysteries, Mark Twain, mystery writing, ne-liners, New England Crime Bake, The Chill of Night, The Cutting, Yogi Berra | 7 Comments

The Glamorous Life of the Author by Julia Spencer-Fleming

Posted on March 29, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Many people come up to me and say, “Hey! Julia! What’s it like being the glamorous author of bestselling mysteries?” I usually just draw my full-length mink closer to myself and hurry past, but occasionally I like to share glimpses … Continue reading →