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Tag Archives: mystery writing
Pithy. Pithy. Pithy! (am so eager for more of it …)
Sandra Neily here: Are you, like me, pining for the world to get a bit more … Pithy? A pithy phrase or statement is brief but full of substance and meaning. It often feels like a shot of truth. (I don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mystery writing, Sandra Neily
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Writing Advice from the Trenches
In our MCW group post this month we will be sharing a piece of writing advice that we have found helpful. Or a piece of advice that we’ve learned from experience. Or a piece of advice from a favorite writing … Continue reading
“A Mother Moose Won’t Stop Until She Gets You”
Sandy Interviews Wildlife Biologist Ron Joseph on his upcoming book. I got to know Ron Joseph when he was the wildlife biologist stationed in Greenville where I have a home on Moosehead Lake. I asked Ron to review my first … Continue reading
Should you read a mystery series in order? The answer is…
Hi all! In true Maine Crime Writers fashion I’m reprising a relevant column since it’s July, and as much as I’d love to say I’m on vacation, I’m actually scrambling to get a ton of work on so I can … Continue reading
The Dogs of War. Are Family.
THE DOGS OF WAR …are family. This post is really a photo essay with links you can use to support animal rescue operations and refugee pet owners. Sandra Neily here: Every time, I see … Continue reading
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Tagged Deadly Trespass, deadly turn, dogs, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery writing, Sandra Neily, Ukraine
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Brain Fog Is Most Likely A Real Thing
Sandra Neily here: I can’t believe I left my novel’s plot map in the Maine Medical Center. But there it is. Or was. I have a distinct memory of sticking my notes and plot map into my bag. I knew … Continue reading
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Tagged Deadly Trespass, deadly turn, Maine Crime Writers, mystery writing, Sandra Neily
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The Best Gift, Revisited … and Humans Together
Sandy Neily here. It’s December 26th and I am thinking of what might feel joyously human (now that we are headed into some Covid hibernation again) and also a Christmas family moment to revisit, written as an assignment to “go … Continue reading
Cowboys Are My Weakness & Other Recommendations
Sandra Neily here: What if nature-based fiction or passages work better to bring us close to the richness and power of the physical world than any science course we might take? What if they deliver more magic, more empathy, … Continue reading