Tag Archives: loons

Summer Favorites

Posted on August 13, 2019 by susanvaughan

Susan Vaughan here. Summer is winding down (sorry for mentioning that), and here in Maine that’s mid August. I’ve finished the latest manuscript and am waiting for feedback from beta readers. So I want to share what I appreciate about … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged boating, garden, lake, loons, Maine, Mount Washington, New Hampshire, summer, Summer vacations, Susan Vaughan | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Sandra's Posts | Tagged another Mystery in Maine, Cassandra Patton Conover, crime writing, Deadly Trespass, loons, Maine Crime Writers, Maine Crime Writers news, Maine lakes, maine mysteries, moosehead lake, mystery writers, mystery writing, Sandra Neily | 6 Comments

GOING LOONY, REVISITED

Posted on July 25, 2018 by susanvaughan

Susan Vaughan here. I posted this last summer, but at Maine lakes, loons and their chicks are out and about, so I thought it a good time to revisit the subject. A few years ago, my husband and I sold … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged common loon, loons, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, Maine lake, summer, Susan Vaughan | 15 Comments

Early Summer Writing Retreat

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Brenda Buchanan

Many hours of uninterrupted time. Near-complete quiet. A sublime swimming spot. That’s what I needed and that’s what I got Fourth of July week. Dear friends own a camp in North Waterford, on one of the Five Kezar Ponds. They offered … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Fourth of July., loons, Maine ponds, swimming, Waterford, writing retreat | 4 Comments

April Picnic on a Maine Hilltop

Posted on April 7, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

This is another “ghost post” from John Clark and Kate Flora’s late mother, the writer A. Carman Clark. For over 50 years, she lived on a hilltop in Union, Maine, closely observing the seasons on her farm. One of her … Continue reading →