Tag Archives: Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance

So, this happened . . .

Posted on June 13, 2023 by kaitlynkathy

Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett here. There are many times in a writer’s life when something unexpected happens. On average, these are good experiences. One of the best of my career happened last Saturday at the Maine Crime Wave. This award, … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged awards, events, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait Award, Maine Crime Wave, Maine writers, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, mystery writers, writers conferences | 11 Comments

You wonder where Maine writers work, don’t you?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by mainecrimewriters

With apologies for accidentally posting this on the wrong day…here we go again. Here are some snapshots of where we work. Our desks, our dining tables, our porches, and perhaps some surprises. Kate Flora: A few years back, we built a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barbara Ross, Brenda Buchanan, Bruce Coffin, crime writing, Group Post, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Maine, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, Maureen Milliken, Susan Vaughan, writing life | 3 Comments

Weekend Update: June 27-28, 2015

Posted on June 27, 2015 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Lea Wait (Monday), Barb Ross (Tuesday), Kate Flora (Thursday) and John Clark (Friday), with a special group post on Wednesday. In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Barb Ross, Belgrade Lakes 4th of July, Beyond the Sea Book Festival, Books in Boothbay, Dorothy Cannell, Group Post, John Clark, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Writers news, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, Maureen Milliken, Richard Ford | Leave a comment

Weekend Update: November 15-16, 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by kaitlynkathy

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by John Clark (Monday), Sarah Graves (Tuesday), Kate Flora (Wednesday), Kaitlyn Dunnett (Thursday), and Vicki Doudera (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Updates | Tagged Death Dealer, Goodreads, John Clark, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Maine Calling, Maine Calling Book Club, Maine Crime Writers news, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, Roxana Robinson, Sarah Graves, Sparta, USA Best Book Awards, Vicki Doudera | 1 Comment

And A Good Time Was Had By All

Posted on April 21, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here. It’s not my day to blog, but today’s scheduled blogger is lost in a sea of confusion. Not surprising. This weekend, many of your friendly neighborhood Maine Crime Writers were gathered at the Glickman Library in Portland … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Bruce Coffin, Chris Holm, Five Star, Genevieve Morgan, Gerry Boyle, Glickman Library, Islandport Press, Jane Karker, John Clark, Josh Bodwell, Julia Hennrikus, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kate Flora, Lea Wait, Maine Authors Publishing, Maine Crime Wave, Maine Crime Writers, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, New England Crime Bake, Paul Doiron, Roger Guay, Sherlock Holmes, Sisters in Crime New England, Stephen Abbott, Susan Vaughan, Tess Gerritsen | 8 Comments

Janet Morgan discusses her new book “Katahdin Drowning”

Posted on July 21, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

(Janet Morgan will be speaking at the Wiscasset Public Libarary this coming Thursday at 7:00) Do Ghosts Haunt Me? Janet Morgan In my last post, which was during National Library Week, I talked about the Wiscasset Public Library ghost. … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Ghosts, Janet Morgan, Jessie Tyler, Katahdin, Katahdin Drowning, Katahdin Stream, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, Mt. Katahdin, Sisters in Crime, The Slide, Wiscasset, Wiscasset Library | 2 Comments

Learning to Juggle

Posted on July 18, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora, here, reporting in from my desk, where I’m trying to set priorities and get my homework done. I will start out by stating that this is grossly unfair. It is summer in Maine. The air is too hot … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Books in Boothbay, Death Dealer, Finding Amy, Joe Burgess, Kathleen Valentine, Kim Drain, Maine Literary Awards, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, New England Crime Bake, Playing God, Redemption, Thomaston Library, Thumbtack Design, Valentine Design, Westbrook Library, Wiscasset Library | 7 Comments

Eeyore Works the Room

Posted on June 25, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here, musing on a conversation I had with my husband on Saturday while we were driving on the Maine Turnpike. We seem to have some of our best conversations in the car, probably because otherwise both of us are … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Finding Amy, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Katherine Hall Page, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, Maranacook High School, Orrs Island Yacht Club, Vicki Doudera | 25 Comments

Dreaming

Posted on May 24, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

When I was growing up on a chicken farm in a small Maine town, money was often tight. Bill collectors really did knock on the door, sometimes the phone got turned off, and there was a large hole in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged 4-H, Chosen for Death, Deputy Chief Joseph K. Loughlin, Edgar Awards, Finding Amy, Grub Street, Kate Flora, Katherine Hall Page, Lea Wait, Maine Literary Awards, Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, Paul Doiron, Redemption, Sears and Roebuck, Thea Kozak, Union Maine, Vose Library | 7 Comments

Cash Mob for Longfellow Books

Posted on February 17, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

There is little writers love more than their local bookstores. For many of us in Maine, one of our favorite “locals,” no matter where in the state we live, is Longfellow Books in Portland. Long a vital resource for readers … Continue reading →