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Seduced to the Natural World
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 the grief we … Continue reading
Posted in Sandra's Posts, Uncategorized
Tagged Deadly Trespass, deadly turn, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, Sandra Neily, wolves
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The Road to Maine was Paved with . . . Words
Please welcome our special guest, Kait Carson, to Maine Crime Writers. Thank you, Maine Crime Writers, for inviting me to blog with you today. I’m an avid reader of this blog. The topics are diverse, and always interesting. I’d also … Continue reading
The Poets Say It Best
On these suddenly truncated days when we strive to convince ourselves winter is not rounding the near corner, I’m comforted by poetry that honors this season of transition and all the metaphors it offers. Here are some of my favorites, … Continue reading
The Republic of Madawaska
Vaughn Hardacker here: If only all wars could be like the Aroostook War, a boundary dispute fought mostly with fists rather than cannon. The conflict featured a battle broken up by a bear, an arrest over a homemade flag and soldiers … Continue reading
When it comes to writing, or life, channel a little Bart Simpson
I’ve had an urge for quite a while to start an Instagram account that has photos of towns in Maine named after the world’s great cities. The idea of Athens, Rome, Vienna and more translated to tiny towns with dirt … Continue reading
What I Did on My Vacation
I hope this will not seem like the proverbial student September essay. My husband and I recently escaped gray and frozen Maine for two weeks in Florida, aptly nicknamed the Sunshine State. We saw only a few clouds our entire … Continue reading
Posted in Susan's posts
Tagged Beach walks, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, Susan Vaughan, Vacation
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It’s Fall In The County
Vaughn C. Hardacker here: Earlier this month my partner Jane and I decided to fire up the ATV and embark on our annual Leaf Peep Excursion into the north Maine woods. I would like to say that this years experience was … Continue reading
Posted in Vaughn's Posts
Tagged deforestation, environment, fall foliage, Global warming, Maine, Vaughn Hardacker
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OCTOBER FAVORITES
You probably expected a post about Columbus or Indigenous Peoples Day. So many other people will write about those subjects so I’m giving them a pass. I’d rather share the varied aspects of autumn I enjoy, even relish. So… autumn … Continue reading
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