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CASTLES ALONG THE RHINE
Or is it Castles in the Air? After that homebound year of 2020, I’m wishing for a trip to somewhere scenic and abroad. But even though my husband and I are both vaccinated, traveling is still a problematic proposition. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Maine Crime Writers, mysteries, mystery writers, Rhine River, Susan Vaughan, travel
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Mud Month. Big Night! (Not What You Think…)
Sandra Neily here: It’s mud month in much of the northeast. I’m washing off my snowshoes and waxing my X-skies to rest them for a while. What to DO when it finally does melt off the high-up slopes? Distancing is … Continue reading
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Tagged author Sandra Neily, Big Night, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mud, mystery writers, Sandra Neily
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My Five Reasons…
As a writer of romantic suspense, along with being a member of Maine Crime Writers and Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, I’m also a member of the Maine Romance Writers. MRW’s newsletter occasionally has a feature called “My Five,” in … Continue reading
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Tagged Maine, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, romantic suspense, Susan Vaughan
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COOPED-UP BLUES?
Feeling blue? The you-know-what that starts with p got you down? You aren’t alone. Liquor sales are up. Many people report insomnia, lack of interest in activities they previously did daily or weekly, and downright depression. I know at least … Continue reading
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Tagged dark winter, holidays, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, mystery writers, Pandemic, Susan Vaughan
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Who Knew? Of Salamanders and Their Service. Well. All Services.
Sandra Neily here: this article was first published in my 2005 “Valuing Nature” column in the Moosehead Messenger. We’re all likely to have a hibernating winter ahead of us. Like salamanders. Sometime in the spring we can crawl out to … Continue reading
It’s Really Ok to Call Something Stupid
Sandra Neily here: With apologies for crashing into this lovely fall weather with anything sobering (this is not about covid), but maybe after the hottest summer on record in Maine, we can shake loose our brains for something we can … Continue reading
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Tagged crime writing, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, mystery writers, Sandra Neily
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The Origins of American Noir Fiction
Vaughn C. Hardacker here: I’ve been told on several occasions that my novels tend to be noir. Have you ever wondered where the form of crime fiction labelled as noir came from? I have . . . but then I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged American Noir, mystery writers, mystery writing, Vaughn Hardacker
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Location, Location, Location
No, I’m not writing about real estate, or maybe I am, but I’m not trying to sell you any property, I promise. This is about fiction settings—region, country, state, city, bodies of water, even food and drink. Realistic or real … Continue reading
Flower Riot and Paying Deep, Deep Attention
Sandra Neily here: It was a wonderful day except for the tick. Grateful for Maine’s Tick Lab.) This week my second novel, Deadly Turn, was finally published. It’s taken years, with a long break for cancer treatment and then more … Continue reading
