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Tired of Scam Emails?

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Of late I have been bombarded with scam emails! I even carried on a conversation with Nora Roberts! (Don’t laugh, that’s what it sounded like. I decided to try something. I replied at 1:00 a.m. and got a reply back … Continue reading →

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Small Town, Fact or Fiction

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Allison Keeton

Living in a small town while writing about a small town has its challenges. The questions and concerns about my novel swing from “Am I in it?” to “Where did this take place?” — and the inquiries have been pouring … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Language of Fall

Posted on October 3, 2025 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: Sometimes to create a mood, sometimes looking for a theme for a character, and sometimes searching for the perfect epigraph for a chapter, I dive into one of the many books of poetry on my shelves. Often at … Continue reading →

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HOW SEARCH ENGINES WORK

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

In my last post, I discussed Search Engine Optimization (aka SEO) and why it’s important to us as writers. In this blog, I’d like to dig a bit deeper. In order to fully understand SEO, we need to understand the … Continue reading →

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Forty-Year-Old Clues to the Muse

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here: Recently, I unearthed a journal I kept long ago when I traveled alone with my dog Harry, across the country and into western states I wanted to explore. Today I think I was looking for clues to … Continue reading →

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Writing Is a Solitary Gig. Yes! Road Show! Maybe Give It A Bit More ‘Gas’

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Sandra Neily

  Sandra Neily here: About Library Presentations … I am busy getting ready to do a library presentation. I haven’t done one in a while and need to get reactivated after pandemic sloth. Writing is a solitary gig and being … Continue reading →

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Welcome Yourself Back Into Your Writing

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here:   The challenge! After a long break, how to reenter a manuscript? (Or a report or anything that’s been sitting for a while.) How to re-engage with the original urge to tell a particular story? I use … Continue reading →

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Fiction and Truth. Together? Not An Oxymoron.

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here: “Since we cannot expect truth from our institutions, we must expect it from our writers.”  Edward Abbey, quoted in my 2018 post, reprinted below. (OK. Here goes. Trump is the only president to have removed more protections … Continue reading →

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Looking Down, Not Up

Posted on October 21, 2024 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here: Looking down, not up, I found surprises this week. Most leaves, except for brilliant, coppery beech, have left the trees up here around Moosehead Lake. I was not looking forward to November even though we got the … Continue reading →

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Joyful Even After …. The Facts

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Sandra Neily

  Sandra Neily here: On Earth Day, do we have enough residual hope to celebrate success, even as the future often looks really tough? Today, we hear from my good friend, Sally Stockwell, Maine Audubon’s Director of Conservation. In the … Continue reading →

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