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It was a dark and stormy night… or day… remembering is as hard as consistent writing
Ooops! I bet you expected this about 12 hours ago. Sorry! Blame the tryptophan in the turkey. Or that being home all the time makes it hard to remember what day it is. The days just all melt together into … Continue reading
On Our Own In Maine–Part One
Given that everyone these days is more isolated than usual, those of us who blog regularly at Maine Crime Writers thought we’d share how we’re doing with the whole self-isolation and social distancing thing. Of course, writers have an … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Cuomo, Forensic Files, Group Post, John Clark, Joy Harris, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Maine Crime Writers group blog, Maureen Milliken, nanowrimo, Nirav Shah, Rachel Maddow, Sandra Neily, self-isolation, social distancing, survival tips, Susan Vaughan
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No, No, It’s Not Nanette, Nor NANOWRIMO, exactly
John Clark sharing what I plan to do instead of doing the full-on 50,000 word challenge next month. The first time I tried, I hit 56,000 words, so I know I can do it. Instead, I’m finally listening to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballicore, Berek Metcalf, Fantast series, John Clark, Kallista Wolfblood, nanowrimo
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The Joys of NaNoWriMo: You Have Permission to Suck
Kate Flora: A pretty provocative statement, yes? So I guess I should explain. Yesterday was a cold, rainy, miserable day and I was wrestling with a manuscript that felt like an octopus with a thousand legs. Or arms. Or both. I … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo – a month of lovely obsession
(Note from Kate Flora: This is a revision of a post that has run before, with tweaks and links, etc.) But with NaNoWriMo coming fast upon us, we wanted to run it again in case you missed it and want to … Continue reading
Weekend Update: October 17-18, 2015
Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kate Flora (Monday), Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett (Tuesday), Vaughn Hardacker (Wednesday), Dorothy Cannell (Thursday) and Jen Blood (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo–Part 2
When I was a student back in the 80’s, Hamilton College had something called the “Jan Plan.” It was part a fairly unique structured academic year in which we took one course only during the month of January. The month … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo — Part One
Two years ago I first heard about the program called National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. The idea is to write a 50,000 word novel during the month of November, with support from others who are doing the same. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Red Sox, nanowrimo, Vicki Doudera, Vose Library, writing decisions
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A Psych Visit Along The Trail
Hi, it’s Kate Flora, busily heading into fall, and a huge list of demanding tasks, including the necessity of producing a new Joe Burgess mystery, And Grant You Peace, by May. I’m teaching. We’re renovating our house. Family is coming … Continue reading
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