Tag Archives: Sandra Neily

Cooler Surprise. Deer Flies. Acres of Lettuce.

Sandra Neily here: There’s a moment on every camping trip where you peer into the cooler to see what’s left floating around down there. A “Cooler Surprise” meal with a bit of everything often has us thinking over the whole … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: September 16-17, 2023

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be a posts by Sandra Neily (Monday), guest Anne Britting Olseson (Tuesday), Dick Cass (Thursday), and Matt Cost (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog … Continue reading

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Paying Attention To Flowers And Stones, And …

Sandra Neily here:  Sharing a wildflower fiesta with readers. I’m sharing many (but not all) of the flowers I found in a one hour walk in uncut fields at the ski area north of Greenville.       The last … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: August 12-13, 2023

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will posts by Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Monday), Kate Flora (Tuesday), Sandra Neily (Thursday), and Dick Cass (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at … Continue reading

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“Lumpy, Aged, and Wrinkled Bodies”

“They did not know that lumpy, aged, and wrinkled bodies were as needy as their own young, firm ones, that love was not to be tossed away carelessly . . .” Sandra Neily here: Today, I want to explore (just … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: July 15-16, 2023

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kate Flora (Monday), Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Tuesday) Sandra Neily (Thursday), and Dick Cass (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly … Continue reading

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Seduced to the Natural World

Sandra Neily here. We need nature writing. We need it now more than ever: need to be seduced into the natural world: need to savor what remains or take direction toward finding new landscapes and experiences. We need to manage … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: June 3-4, 2023

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Joe Souza (Monday), John Clark (Tuesday), Maggie Robinson (Thursday), and Sandra Neily (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly at Maine … Continue reading

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Advice from ‘Butt In The Chair’ Experts

Sandra Neily Here; I needed someone wise in my ear this month and a few words of inspiration. Found some! From Joe Fassler’s interviewing 150 writers: First Sentence “The first line must convince me that it somehow embodies the entire … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: May 13-14, 2023

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Monday), Kate Flora (Tuesday), Sandra Neily (Thursday), and Dick Cass (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly … Continue reading

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