Tag Archives: the writing life

The Long Goodbye

Posted on August 26, 2025 by kaitcarson

Last month I wrote about sagging middles. You will be happy to know I’ve been working out, so there is hope the problem…. Oh, sorry, wrong middle. Back to the blog. This month, I’m talking about endings. Not mine—hopefully — … Continue reading →

Posted in Kait's posts | Tagged endings, Kait's posts, the writing life | 6 Comments

Can You Afford to Get Published?

Posted on June 3, 2025 by mainecrimewriters

I wrote this post a decade ago. I’ve given it some tweaks, but it is still true. Probably more true now than ever. Unless you’re an A-List author, the burden of marketing mostly falls on you, and it is expensive. … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Chosen for Death, Joe Burgess mysteries, Kate Flora, Malice Domestic, Sleuthfest, The economics of getting published, the writing life, Thea Kozak | 61 Comments

Unearthing Story While Cleaning My Desk

Posted on October 19, 2015 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: This past week, I got stuck in the middle of a writing project. It happens. It wasn’t writer’s block, which you all know I don’t believe in. It was story block. Or organizational block. It’s nonfiction, and trying … Continue reading →