Tag Archives: Joe Burgess series

The Intriguing Prospect of Leisure

Posted on July 16, 2020 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: Apologies for getting to this post so late in the day. For the past week, I’ve been contemplating the possibility of a sabbatical from writing and it seems even contemplating stepping back from the keyboard, and creation, is making … Continue reading →

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Planning, Plotting, and Other Adventures

Posted on January 3, 2020 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: January is always a time for reflection. My friend Lea Wait used to make five year plans, and January was a good time to review and revise them. I admired her greatly for that, but I’ve never been … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Dog?

Posted on July 30, 2018 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: One question that writers are frequently asked when we give book talks is for information about our process. Do we write every day? Do we outline? Do we know what’s going to happen before we start the book? … Continue reading →

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The Surprising Collaboration Between Writers and Readers

Posted on June 8, 2018 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: Thirty-five years ago, when my second son was born, I decided to quit my job and stay home for a few years with my boys. I immediately had the terrified thought, But I’ve always worked. Now what will I … Continue reading →

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Chained to a Desk in Rural Virginia

Posted on April 20, 2018 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: For the next two weeks, I have the pleasure of being a fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. VCCA is a retreat for writers, visual artists, and composers set on a hilltop in lovely Amherst, Virginia, … Continue reading →

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You’ve Really Read My Book?

Posted on November 1, 2017 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: Last week was a busy one. Along with closing up our cottage for the winter, there was the book launch for Shots Fired on Thursday, and then I spent the weekend at a craft fair in Waterville with Barbara Ross … Continue reading →

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Sunday Update: August 18, 2013

Posted on August 18, 2013 by kaitlynkathy

Here’s the lineup for next week at Maine Crime Writers: Barb Ross (Monday), John Clark (Tuesday), Kate Flora (Wednesday), Gerry Boyle (Thursday), and Susan Vaughan (Friday). On Saturday we’ll have a group post, probably on the topic “What Writers are Reading This Summer.” … Continue reading →

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Inside my head. Outside my head.

Posted on March 5, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here, checking in from sunny Florida. It’s still sweater weather down here, maybe even sweater and windbreaker weather. But the sun is shining and I’m not out shoveling the front steps or battling the persistent icicle that dumps water … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life

Posted on June 9, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora, here, sharing something I wrote earlier this spring for the charming Dru Ann Love’s blog,  Dru’s Book Musings, when I was on my book promotion blog tour. I was asked to write about a day in my character’s … Continue reading →

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Gerry Boyle interviews Kate Flora

Posted on July 17, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

OK, here’s a question I’ve wanted to ask you. You’re a lawyer. Why no courtroom series? Why not go the John Grisham route? Great question, Gerry. I realized early on that if I made my character a lawyer, I’d constantly … Continue reading →

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