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Small Town, Fact or Fiction
Living in a small town while writing about a small town has its challenges. The questions and concerns about my novel swing from “Am I in it?” to “Where did this take place?” — and the inquiries have been pouring … Continue reading
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Tagged Allison Keeton, Blaze Orange, friend, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, midcoast maine, mystery writers, mystery writing, novel, small town
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The Life of a Bookmark
First, thank you to the Maine Crime Writers blog for inviting me into the fold. I have been reading this blog from the moment I learned of it at the New England Crime Bake conference, many years ago. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Allison Keeton, author, book blog, bookmark, debut novel, imposter syndrome, Maine Crime Writers, Maine Crime Writers news, Maine mystery, Maine writer, midcoast maine, mystery series, mystery writer, mystery writers, New England Crime Bake, writer, writing
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Looking Down, Not Up
Sandra Neily here: Looking down, not up, I found surprises this week. Most leaves, except for brilliant, coppery beech, have left the trees up here around Moosehead Lake. I was not looking forward to November even though we got the … Continue reading
Parker-izing. Saying A Lot, With Not Much
Sandra Neily here: I’ve been camping by a river for a while. No cell or wifi (heaven!) but did some Robert Parker searches for this post before I prepped and packed 10 days of food for my husband and me … Continue reading
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
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
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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Tagged Maine Crime Writers, Maine Crime Writers news, mystery writers, Sandra Neily
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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
