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Joyful Even After …. The Facts

  Sandra Neily here: On Earth Day, do we have enough residual hope to celebrate success, even as the future often looks really tough? Today, we hear from my good friend, Sally Stockwell, Maine Audubon’s Director of Conservation. In the … Continue reading

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Fitness: Squats. Scat. Owl Pellets … And Some “Fit” Newsletter Advice

There’s Author News and Updates, too. Winter Fitness Class. (I never made it back to the gym after Covid shut down) AM Class: Squats to put snowshoes on. Snowshoe Raven the dog up through new snow into the woods for … Continue reading

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Gifting. No Wrapping Necessary.

Sandra Neily here with a gift from Maine Crime Writers’ reader Mary Ann and my story of the best gift ever. (My best gift ever.) Raven gives the birds her gift, keeping squirrels off the feeder.    The Affordable, but … Continue reading

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“Goldenrod Whispering Goodbye” & Squirrels Eating Pumpkins

Sandra Neily here: It’s late fall and while I’ve written this season into my novels, today I’m inviting (virtually) two other supremely talented writers to share “fall” in inspired words. Song for Autumn In the deep fall don’t you imagine … Continue reading

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Cooler Surprise. Deer Flies. Acres of Lettuce.

Sandra Neily here: There’s a moment on every camping trip where you peer into the cooler to see what’s left floating around down there. A “Cooler Surprise” meal with a bit of everything often has us thinking over the whole … Continue reading

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Paying Attention To Flowers And Stones, And …

Sandra Neily here:  Sharing a wildflower fiesta with readers. I’m sharing many (but not all) of the flowers I found in a one hour walk in uncut fields at the ski area north of Greenville.       The last … Continue reading

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“Lumpy, Aged, and Wrinkled Bodies”

“They did not know that lumpy, aged, and wrinkled bodies were as needy as their own young, firm ones, that love was not to be tossed away carelessly . . .” Sandra Neily here: Today, I want to explore (just … Continue reading

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So, this happened . . .

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

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Advice from ‘Butt In The Chair’ Experts

Sandra Neily Here; I needed someone wise in my ear this month and a few words of inspiration. Found some! From Joe Fassler’s interviewing 150 writers: First Sentence “The first line must convince me that it somehow embodies the entire … Continue reading

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“A Mother Moose Won’t Stop Until She Gets You”

Sandy Interviews Wildlife Biologist Ron Joseph on his upcoming book. (I updated this post with a recent Maine Calling interview and book buying links in June, 2023.) I got to know Ron Joseph when he was the wildlife biologist stationed … Continue reading

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