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Tag Archives: mystery writing
A Good Cry & the Do-It-Yourself MFA
Sandra Neily here (also sharing a selection of disparate pics that may wander away a bit) At a library author talk this past week, I was asked how I wrote a novel when I’d only written non-fiction for work. I … Continue reading
Maine Crime Writers enter the Blogosphere
Today, July 6th, we celebrate ten years of blogging as Maine Crime Writers. The cast of characters is ever changing but the mission remains the same: to make readers aware of the talents and diversity of crime writers in Maine, … Continue reading
Posted in Kate's Posts
Tagged Brunswick Maine, Camden Public Library, crime writing, Gerry Boyle, Group Post, James Hayman, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Lea Wait, Leslie Wheeler, Maine Crime Writers, mysteries, mystery writing, New England Crime Bake, Sisters in Crime, social media, Tess Gerritsen, Thea Kozak mysteries, Union Maine, Vicki Doudera
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Cucumbers and Trout. (Bit of Salamanders, too.)
Sandra Neily here. Before we get to cucumbers and trout …. For the past few years, I’ve weighed in on garden issues. Here’s a blog from the past: “Weird Gardening. Ticks. Slugs, Beetles.” Here’s this year’s veggie drama. What’s eating … Continue reading
Kamikaze Gardening. Antler Camp. Black Flies.
(Join me at the Thompson Free Library this Thursday 5/27!) At my Moosehead Lake home (camp) I’ve been Kamikaze Gardening. Kamikaze Gardening is my term for intensely swooping down to remorselessly attack every garden job before black flies drive me … Continue reading
“THE END”—THEN WHAT?
At a social event in the distant past when it was possible to attend such things as social events, the woman I was conversing with over our plates of snacks asked excitedly when my next book would be released. I … Continue reading
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
Posted in Susan's posts
Tagged Maine, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, romantic suspense, Susan Vaughan
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Fishing in Siberia. Best Lottery Ticket Ever. And George.
Sandra Neily here: I see that another Maine Crime Writer has written about George Smith who does deserve lots of attention and accolades. He was a good friend and I have some good George stories. But first, in honor of … Continue reading
Book Research Challenges
Book research can mean travel or contacting primary sources or searching online or a combination. Whatever form it takes, I find research always interesting and often fascinating. I have to hold myself back from oversharing in my novels. For Primal … Continue reading