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Dreaming Up An Answer

Posted on February 21, 2020 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: Often, at bookstore and library events, I, and other writers are asked where we get out ideas. There are many answers–overheard conversations. Stories in the newspaper. Things that happened to us or people we know. Something we read or … Continue reading →

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Messages from the Universe

Posted on January 23, 2020 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: I am now starting day six of an awfully spartan diet, which likely colors my mood in a not very pleasant fashion. Still, when I sit down to blog, thinking of readers and writers out there, I always cheer … Continue reading →

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Memorable Fictional Killers From A Single Source!

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn Hardacker here: At some point in a writer’s career they will be asked: Where Do You Get Your Ideas? It’s one of those questions that seems easy to answer until you’re standing before a group or sitting on a … Continue reading →

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The Impossible Transition

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Bruce Robert Coffin

This blog was originally written as “Giving Up The Badge” for the Murder-Books Blog, another site to which I contribute. Given the huge response from readers I’ve decided to repost in order to share with the Maine Crime Writer audience. … Continue reading →

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May Sarton … Inspiration

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Lea Wait

I hardly ever sit still without being haunted by the “undone.” I often feel exhausted, but it isn’t my work that tires (work is rest); it is the effort of pushing away the lives and needs of others before I can … Continue reading →

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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 →

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TV Commercials as Inspiration

Posted on January 18, 2013 by kaitlynkathy

I can see you scratching your heads as you read that title. Inspiration from television commercials? Surely you jest! But the truth of the matter is that the strangest things can spark an “ah-ha!” moment. Sometimes the idea is a … Continue reading →

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