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Tag Archives: short stories
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend John Clark on the topic of short stories. Years ago, I was invested in writing full length books when my sister Kate suggested I might be good at writing short stories. She was one of … Continue reading →
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Tagged alcoholism, Anthologies, Carlos Castanada, Horror, John Clark, Level Best Books, librarians, mystery stories, Power spots, short stories
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Anti-social
Jessie: In New Hampshire where the snow has melted sufficiently to expose cheerful clumps of daffodils. I’ve been thinking a great deal lately about technology and social media. With all that has been on the news about privacy violations and … Continue reading →
Posted in Jessie's Posts, Uncategorized
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Tagged Agatha Christie, Jessica Ellicott, Jessica Estevao, jessie crockett, short stories, social media
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After Rivalry, Sometimes Surprise
John Clark taking a break from trying to stay ahead of the garden goodies. Everyone knows about sibling rivalry, but what about sibling synergy? If it hadn’t been for multiple nudges by my mother and my sister Kate, I would … Continue reading →
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Tagged Creative synergy, Horror stories, John Clark, Kate Flora, Level Best Books, retirement, short stories, Siblings
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Crime Writers in Shorts
Ha! We know you were hoping for pictures of our knobby knees, but they are mostly hidden beneath our desks. This post is really about short story collections, either compilations of our own work or collections in which we have … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bruce Robert Coffin, Busted: Arresting Stories from the Beat, crime stories, Day of the Dark-Stories of the Eclipse, Different Crimes, Different Times, Gary Phillips, Joseph Souza, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Kay George, Level Best Books, mystery stories, Noir at the Salad Bar, short stories, The Obama Inheritance, Three Rooms Press, Walter Mosley
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Weekend Update: August 12-13, 2017
Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be posts by John Clark (Monday), Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Tuesday), Kate Flora (Wednesday), Maureen Milliken (Thursday), and on Friday there will be a special group post about our short stories in collections and … Continue reading →
“Recital”
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, with a story out of the past—literally. Earlier this month, I received a letter from an old high school friend. She enclosed a short story for children that I wrote in the late 1980s. She … Continue reading →
Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts
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Tagged children's stories, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, piano recitals, short stories, stage fright
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Weekend Update: April 15-16, 2017
Next week at Maine Crime Writers, there will be posts by Susan Vaughan (Monday) John Clarke (Tuesday), Dorothy Cannell (Wednesday), Vaughn Hardacker (Thursday), and a guest post from Robin MacCready (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barb Ross, Bruce Robert Coffin, Dorothy Cannell, jessie crockett, John Clarke, Kameel Nasr, Kate Flora, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Lea Wait, Louis B. Goodall Library, Maine Crime Writers news, Robin MacCready; McArthur Public LIbrary, short stories, Susan Vaughan, Vaughn Hardacker
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Going with strength
John Clark with an admission or two. Unlike sister Kate, I didn’t grow up to be a writer. True, I had a vivid and dangerous imagination, but wanted to be a baseball player and later just wanted to survive. Writing … Continue reading →
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Tagged book reviewers, Buried Under Books, CMLD Kids/Teens Book Reviews, John Clark, short stories
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Short Story News
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, mostly Kathy, to talk about short stories. Like many writers, I tried my hand at the shorter form of fiction first. Other than a couple of sales of stories for ages 8-12, I was a … Continue reading →
Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts
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Tagged Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Level Best Books, Mystery Most Historical, short stories, Sisters in Crime
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The Story Behind A Story
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, once again writing about my grandfather, Fred Gorton of Liberty, New York, last seen in “The First RFD Carrier in Town” This post also has to do with me and my writing. Grampa wrote his … Continue reading →
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Tagged "Runaway", children's stories, Fred Gorton, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Liberty New York, runaway horses, short stories
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