Tag Archives: mystery writing

Cucumbers and Trout. (Bit of Salamanders, too.)

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Sandra Neily

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 →

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It’s Win a Book Wednesday!

Posted on June 16, 2021 by susanvaughan

Susan Vaughan here with a book to give away. Two lucky readers who comment will win a copy of Always a Suspect. June is the 20th anniversary of this, my first published book. In 2001, this romantic suspense/mystery was titled … Continue reading →

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Kamikaze Gardening. Antler Camp. Black Flies.

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Sandra Neily

(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 →

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“THE END”—THEN WHAT?

Posted on April 13, 2021 by susanvaughan

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 →

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My Five Reasons…

Posted on March 11, 2021 by susanvaughan

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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Fishing in Siberia. Best Lottery Ticket Ever. And George.

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Sandra Neily

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 →

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Mystery or Suspense?

Posted on January 18, 2021 by susanvaughan

Although my mystery author friends here accept me into their ranks, I write romantic suspense and have been published in that genre for a long time. When I tell non-romance readers what I write, they look at me blankly. I … Continue reading →

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Book Research Challenges

Posted on November 19, 2020 by susanvaughan

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 →

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The Origins of American Noir Fiction

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

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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Adventure or Misadventure?

Posted on August 20, 2020 by susanvaughan

Susan Vaughan here. I’ve written about this misadventure  before, but readers and other writers have encouraged me to share it again. I think they need a chuckle or two. Several years ago when the Romance Writers of America conference was … Continue reading →

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