Tag Archives: Maine

Dying for Strawberry Pie

Posted on June 18, 2020 by

Susan Vaughan here, not dying yet. Maybe I wouldn’t literally die for strawberry pie, but eating the delicious fruit whether au naturel or in a pie is “to die for.” Those of you in some states south of Maine already … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Be Careful What You Wish For

Posted on June 4, 2020 by

Vaughn C. Hardacker here: As most of this blog’s readers know, I live about as far north as one can go in our state as one can go and still expect to encounter civilization. The winters here start in mid-October … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaughn's Posts | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Helping With Hunger During the Pandemic

Posted on May 7, 2020 by

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is, in a word, overwhelming. The scale of our collective loss–especially of lost lives–is so enormous it’s hard to comprehend. Uncertainty about the future affects our mood, our sleep, our plans, our worldview. Still, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

Welcome to my daily briefing: Writing, book store stats, cat trees, leaf blowers…

Posted on April 21, 2020 by

We are now in the locked-in era of the daily briefing — they’re ubiquitous and they’re not going away soon. At least there’s a little something for everyone. I like the calm and rational updates by Maine’s Dr. Nirav Shah, … Continue reading →

Posted in Maureen's Posts | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Hey Maine, guess whose birthday we missed in these strange, strange times?

Posted on March 20, 2020 by

There’s nothing about COVID-19 and everything that’s going on that you haven’t already heard, so I’ll save it except to say that I’ve been a social isolation hobbyist for my entire adult life and I can assure you, you’ll come … Continue reading →

Posted in Maureen's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

The Pig Farmer

Posted on March 5, 2020 by

Vaughn C. Hardacker here: In her blog of February 21st, Kate Flora discussed the question every writer is asked at one time or another: “Where do you get your ideas?” Well, we get them from a lot of places. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Vaughn's Posts | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

‘So what, it’s Maine’ isn’t good enough for the book you’re writing

Posted on February 19, 2020 by

I was wandering through a local gift shop recently, a little stunned at how such a large store could have so little I wanted to buy, when I came across a small Maine section. Imagine my delight when I saw … Continue reading →

Posted in Maureen's Posts | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

About Maine. Nothing About Impeachment

Posted on January 14, 2020 by

It’s gotten kind of crazy out there. Time to pull into Maine and appreciate it. Shovel the roof. Get out with the dog and roll in the snow. Read about the some Maine things that matter. Question. What do these … Continue reading →

Posted in Sandra's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Sealed Off Research

Posted on December 30, 2019 by

by Barb Ross, who arrived in Key West yesterday I’m excited to be back in my first guest spot on the Maine Crime Writers celebrating the release tomorrow of Sealed Off, the eighth book in the Maine Clambake Mystery series. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

ROAD TRIPPING

Posted on November 26, 2019 by

Susan Vaughan here. I’m not what anyone who knows me would call spontaneous. I like things planned, I like to plan, but I can adapt when events don’t go as planned. Striking out with no particular goal or direction in … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments