Tag Archives: Maine Crime Writers

Ooops. “Ass At Own Risk.” Details Too Good to Waste

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here: I collect details that I migrate to my characters, plots and pages. (My pockets and car corners are full of errant slips of paper.) Today I thought I’d share some of the list that’s taped next to … Continue reading →

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Gifting. No Wrapping Necessary.

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here with a gift from Maine Crime Writers’ reader Mary Ann and my story of the best gift ever. (My best gift ever.) Raven gives the birds her gift, keeping squirrels off the feeder.    The Affordable, but … Continue reading →

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Eat Well. Eat Cheap. Avoid Bloated Buns

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here: In late August I was treated to a three-night cruise on the windjammer the Angelique. There was much to rhapsodize about. (Thank you, Leslie!), but this is a post about food and avoiding disappointment, financial or otherwise. … Continue reading →

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Paying Attention To Flowers And Stones, And …

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here:  Sharing a wildflower fiesta with readers. I’m sharing many (but not all) of the flowers I found in a one hour walk in uncut fields at the ski area north of Greenville.       The last … Continue reading →

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“Lumpy, Aged, and Wrinkled Bodies”

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Sandra Neily

“They did not know that lumpy, aged, and wrinkled bodies were as needy as their own young, firm ones, that love was not to be tossed away carelessly . . .” Sandra Neily here: Today, I want to explore (just … Continue reading →

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Never Start a Book with the Weather

Posted on July 6, 2023 by mainecrimewriters

The Maine Crime Writers blog was born in the summer of 2011, when Kate Flora decided it would be fun to get a group of Maine writers together to talk about what we do and why we choose to live … Continue reading →

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Seduced to the Natural World

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here. We need nature writing. We need it now more than ever: need to be seduced into the natural world: need to savor what remains or take direction toward finding new landscapes and experiences. We need to manage … Continue reading →

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Twelve Years in the Making, Teach Her a Lesson Finally Arrives!

Posted on May 24, 2023 by mainecrimewriters

Infatuation, threats, and lies are all on the menu in this thriller from Kate Flora. When high school teacher Alexis Jordan becomes the focus of a disturbed teen things quickly spiral out of control. And as the danger intensifies Alexis … Continue reading →

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Advice from ‘Butt In The Chair’ Experts

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily Here; I needed someone wise in my ear this month and a few words of inspiration. Found some! From Joe Fassler’s interviewing 150 writers: First Sentence “The first line must convince me that it somehow embodies the entire … Continue reading →

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Success: Ruin Meals. Write 5th Grade Prose.

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here: This post is about simple food and simple writing. Both, easily digestible. Author Louise Penny has ruined me for any restaurant or pub memories I used to cherish. What’s more, she may have ruined every attempt to … Continue reading →

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