Tag Archives: Susan Vaughan

Whence Ideas, That’s the Question

“Where do you get your ideas?” That’s the question writers most often hear from readers—and even from friends who aren’t readers. Every writer answers it a different way, but here’s a general overview. Ideas pop up everywhere. For example, a … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: September 10-11, 2022

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Joe Souza (Monday), Susan Vaughan (Tuesday), Vaughn Hardacker (Thursday), and Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly … Continue reading

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Trivia as a Research Sport

I posted this a few years ago, but I’m so busy with a new and dramatically different project (news coming this fall!), I thought it might be okay to share again. My name is Susan and I’m a trivia junkie. … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: August 6-7, 2022

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Jule Selbo (Monday), Joe Souza (Tuesday), Susan Vaughan (Thursday), and Vaughn Hardacker (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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Into the Wilderness… Sort of

On our honeymoon, starting 50 years ago this month (yes, 50!), my husband and I camped in our VW van named Lurch across the country for six weeks. Climbing the Rockies, our VW did indeed lurch and complain, but made … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: July 9-10, 2022

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Maggie Robinson (Monday), Joe Souza (Tuesday), Susan Vaughan (Thursday), and Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly … Continue reading

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FLAG DAY… PLUS

Happy Flag Day to all! I’ve never thought much about Flag Day, but since this post is on the (non)holiday, I wondered why we have such a day to commemorate the red, white, and blue. After all, we already have … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: June11-12, 2022

Next week at Maine Crime Writers there will be posts by Joe Souza (Monday), Susan Vaughan (Tuesday), Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson (Thursday), and William Andrews (Friday). In the news department, here’s what’s happening with some of us who blog regularly … Continue reading

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What’s the Point… of View?

I’ve been reading more widely than usual lately—thrillers, a variety of mysteries, literary fiction—as well as romantic suspense novels, which is what I write. One thing I have been paying attention to (a bother with being a writer as well … Continue reading

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Weekend Update: May 7-8, 2022

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

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