Tag Archives: maine mysteries

WHY MAINE?

Posted on April 15, 2022 by susanvaughan

I’ve posted a version of this article before, but I’ve updated it. So here goes. I’ve set eight of my published novels in Maine and the state is also the setting of my work in progress, a blend of romantic … Continue reading →

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The Dogs of War. Are Family.

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Sandra Neily

  THE DOGS OF WAR …are family. This post is really a photo essay with links you can use to support animal rescue operations and refugee pet owners.            Sandra Neily here: Every time, I see … Continue reading →

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A Different Light

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Sandra Neily

  Sandra Neily here. This has been a very strange weather-winter. If I’d known it was going to offer up only a few special days when skiing or snowshoeing would work, I would have sought out each special day more … Continue reading →

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Matt Cost, the New Kid on the Block

Posted on November 30, 2021 by matthewcost

Hello all, Matt Cost here. I’m the new kid on the block and am going to start off my introduction with a confession. I’m not actually a Mainer. I did not move here until I was eight years old. That … Continue reading →

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Cowboys Are My Weakness & Other Recommendations

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Sandra Neily

  Sandra Neily here: What if nature-based fiction or passages work better to bring us close to the richness and power of the physical world than any science course we might take? What if they deliver more magic, more empathy, … Continue reading →

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Suspense. Ice Tea. Duck Babies. Swimming Bears.

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here: This past week, we took our small trailer even further north of Moosehead Lake to camp up on the Penobscot Corridor. This corridor is part of Maine’s amazing suite of public lands, many with well-cared-for remote campgrounds. … Continue reading →

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A Good Cry & the Do-It-Yourself MFA

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here (also sharing a selection of disparate pics that may wander away a bit) At a library author talk this past week, I was asked how I wrote a novel when I’d only written non-fiction for work. I … Continue reading →

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Cucumbers and Trout. (Bit of Salamanders, too.)

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here. Before we get to cucumbers and trout …. For the past few years, I’ve weighed in on garden issues. Here’s a blog from the past: “Weird Gardening. Ticks. Slugs, Beetles.” Here’s this year’s veggie drama. What’s eating … Continue reading →

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It’s Win a Book Wednesday!

Posted on June 16, 2021 by susanvaughan

Susan Vaughan here with a book to give away. Two lucky readers who comment will win a copy of Always a Suspect. June is the 20th anniversary of this, my first published book. In 2001, this romantic suspense/mystery was titled … Continue reading →

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Smart Fish. Tiny Home.

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here:  First the important stuff. As if there weren’t enough barriers writing a novel in a small camper trailer, this morning I mistakenly took the dog’s Benadryl tablets instead of my meds. The fog descended. I have yet to … Continue reading →

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