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What Do You Recommend? Groan. (Must Be Summer in Maine)
It’s July! When everyone in the world I know suddenly decides it’s time to visit me in Maine. I am often sure the “Maine” part looms large over the “me” part. But it’s time to arm yourself with a great … Continue reading
A Matter of Perspective
Jessie: Looking out the window at eight, yes eight, fresh inches of snow. Writers tend to fall into two camps on the subject of writing or rewriting and which it is they prefer. Lovers of first draft enjoy the unbridled … Continue reading
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Tagged first draft, Jessica Ellicott, Jessica Estevao, jessie crockett, mysteries, parties, second draft
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Is a MacGuffin Something? Or Nothing?
Susan Vaughan here. In fiction, a MacGuffin, sometimes written McGuffin or maguffin, is a plot device in the form of some goal, desired object, or other motivator that the protagonist and often others pursue. For storytellers as far back as ancient … Continue reading
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Tagged MacGuffin, Maine Crime Writers, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, Susan Vaughan
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Jessie: In New England, wrapped in layers and trying to break a fever. THE WINNER OF THE GIVEAWAY IS JEAN RIDEOUT! Jean, please email me at jessica at jessicaestevao.com with your mailing address and I will send out a copy of … Continue reading
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Tagged cold remedies., Jessica Estevao, Maine, mysteries, old orchard beach, Whispers of Warning
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Talking about living and writing in the great state of Maine
When we Maine Crime Writers aren’t writing about the great state of Maine we’re often talking about writing in the great state of Maine. One of the fun things about being a mystery writer in Maine is that so many … Continue reading
Posted in Maureen's Posts
Tagged Blood, Carrabassett Valley Public Library, Coffin, Franklin County, Hardacker, Maine, Milliken, mysteries
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The Mysterious Elaine
It was a sultry August night in a small Maine town. A lazy breeze barely flirted with the humidity. It was too damn hot to cook. Having showered off the grit and salt accumulated during a hike followed by a swim in the cold Atlantic, … Continue reading
Have I Been Looking At Things Backwards?
Vaughn Hardacker here: In 2002 I realized that there was more to writing than just sitting down and putting words onto a page. I had to learn the craft. One of the first things I learned was that every story, … Continue reading
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Tagged antagonist, Dramitica, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, protagonist, thrillers, Vaughn Hardacker, writing
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Do You Suffer From Postnovel Depression?
Vaughn C. Hardacker here: I just finished the rewrite of a novel and sent it off to my editor. Now I find myself deep in the doldrums of what I call Postnovel Depression. The closest thing I can equate it … Continue reading
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Tagged mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, novel writing, Vaughn Hardacker
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Why do Maine crime writers love Sherlock Holmes? It’s elementary, dear reader
Hi folks. Maureen here in my cozy central Maine bungalow, which is worlds away in so many ways from 221B Baker Street, the famous address of Sherlock Holmes. But while we’re worlds away in every possible way, like most mystery … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold Hard News, Dorothy Sayers, Maine Crime Writers, mysteries, Sherlock Holmes, writing
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