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Actually Useful Writing Books
Kate Flora: Over the years, I accumulated quite a library of reference books related to writing, to crime writing in particular, and to crime investigations of all sorts. I never stop acquiring books that someone I regard as credible has … Continue reading
Characters
One of the things that will turn me off on a book is Tom Swift style characters, you know the hero who excels at everything they have ever done. You know The Great Leslie Gallant character of the Warner Brothers 1965 … Continue reading
The Other Writer in the Family
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. As you may have seen in a recent Weekend Update or on my Facebook page, I’m no longer the only writer in the family to have published a book. My husband, Sandy, is the author … Continue reading
Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts
Tagged Family, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, living with a writer, Sanford Emerson, Well Hell, writing
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Joyce? Wordsworth? They’re just like us!
For several years, I was a judge in nationwide self-published book contest. I was a first-tier judge, which meant I read a hundred or more books, sending one for every batch of 25 back to the next tier. Duties included … Continue reading
Posted in Maureen's Posts, Uncategorized
Tagged James Joyce, Museum of Literature in Ireland, Wordsworth, writing
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Writing Alone and Celebrating Community
I retreated to a lake in York County at the end of August, taking along my computer, comfy clothes and some food. My only job for a couple of days was to write, write some more, and talk about writing … Continue reading
My First: Nothing Racy. But It is Crafty.
In 2017, Brenda Buchanan invited me to send in a guest post. I am grateful to her and all our team over the years and, still getting better after some knee surgery, have been reading lots of our past work. … Continue reading
Posted in Sandra's Posts
Tagged advice, craft, Deadly Trespass, Maine Crime Writers, Sandra Neily, tips, writing
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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
Posted in Susan's posts
Tagged crime writing, Maine Crime Writers, mysteries, Once Burned, Susan Vaughan, writing
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Don’t be afraid of the nuts and bolts of writing
I was giving an author talk a couple years ago, answering the usual questions about my process, when I got an odd response: “Isn’t that cheating?” I was, if I remember right, describing how I used a big calendar to … Continue reading
New Year Rituals
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. In 2019, for my first post of the new year, I wrote a blog titled “Taking Stock” to share the way I spend every January first. The ritual hasn’t changed, but some of the results … Continue reading
Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts
Tagged Goals, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, new year rituals, statistics, writing
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I’m Back
Vaughn Hardacker here: As many of you know, it’s been a while since I’ve blogged. Truthfully, it’s been a long time since I’ve done any serious writing. We’ve all known that this past year and a half have been tough … Continue reading
Posted in Vaughn's Posts
Tagged Family, indy book stores, Isolation, Pandemic, writing, ZOOM meetings
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