Tag Archives: Maine winters

Did I mention That I Hate Winter?

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn Hardacker here: It’s January, the longest 31-day month in the year. It is also our coldest month and the one with the most snowfall. There’s another fact about Maine winters that many people experience, but no one seems to talk … Continue reading →

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I got them steadily depressin’, low down mind messin’ February in winter blues.

Posted on February 10, 2023 by John Clark

John Clark echoing others who have posted about darkness, bleak feelings, and being stuck in a rut. It’s been a number of years since winter in general, and February in specific bit me in the backside. This year, cumulative ‘stuff’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged black ice, Cabin Fever, computer malfunction, Dark humor, Depression, gift cards, John R. Clark, Maine winters, Microsoft | 8 Comments

Beginnings and Endings …

Posted on January 4, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here, wishing everyone a Happy 2016! In the part of my life labelled “books and writing,” it’s a busy week. It’s publication week (although copies from on-line retailers started winging their ways to readers last week) for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts | Tagged Dangling By a Thread, Happy New Year, January, Lea Wait, Maine winters, Shadows on a Morning in Maine, Thread and Gone, writing tasks | 6 Comments

Maine Winters

Posted on January 12, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here – and, yes, I’m in Maine. If you live in Maine, people from away often ask: Do you stay there all year? If the answer is “yes,” then you’ll often see a shaking head and the comment, … Continue reading →

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The Dreaded Middle

Posted on January 11, 2012 by mcwarchives

Hey, it’s Sarah Graves, here, and it’s that time, again: I’m in the middle of writing a book, and Maine is in the middle of trying to freeze and/or depress me to death. Because first of all, I don’t know … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged crime writers, Eastport, Home Repair is Homicide, Jake Tiptree, Maine, Maine winters, mystery writers, mystery writing, Sarah Graves | 12 Comments

A Heartfelt Plea, Sort Of

Posted on December 17, 2011 by mcwarchives

In downeast Maine, the late autumn’s unaccustomed mildness has been good for some local tradespeople. It’s too chilly for outdoor house painting, but not for carpenters, roofers, or even excavators to hustle around comfortably, getting another job done and socking … Continue reading →