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Can a Writer Retire?

Posted on February 27, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

Philip Roth, long one of my favorite writers, recently announced his retirement. In his apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side there’s reportedly a post-it note stuck on his computer screen that says, “The struggle with writing is over.” But how … Continue reading →

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Will Novels Survive?

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Barbara Ross

Hi Barb here. I’m in Key West where the temperature is hovering at 66 degrees and everyone is complaining about the cold. (Don’t hate me.) * * * * * Constitutionally, I have to say I hate all conversations that … Continue reading →

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Kaitlyn vs. the Robots

Posted on November 2, 2012 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett here, just back from the Novelists Inc. conference, a gathering of multi-published writers of genre fiction. Like most who attended, I took copious notes because things like discoverability (reaching new readers) and figuring out how to best use … Continue reading →

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Been there. Done that. Bought the t-shirt.

Posted on September 28, 2012 by kaitlynkathy

One of the signs of fall around our house is a change in what I wear when I’m writing. As the weather gets colder, I go from shorts and t-shirts to sweats. I have a lot of t-shirts. When I go to … Continue reading →

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Rejection—Part Two by Barbara Ross

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Barbara Ross

I wrote earlier this week about how I’ve experienced the act of rejecting as an editor. Today I want to talk about how I’ve come to think about rejection from the other side, as a writer. Honestly, haven’t handled it … Continue reading →

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Cooks For Books

Posted on March 13, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Jim Hayman: I don’t know whether it’s something in the air or in the water or whether, as is more likely, it grows out of the general culture of the place. But, for a state with just over a million … Continue reading →