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The Creation of Lea Wait’s THREAD AND BURIED, Part Two
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. This is the second of two posts taken from emails I received from Lea during the time she was working on Thread and Buried, the ninth Mainely Needlepoint mystery. At the same time, she was … Continue reading
Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts, Lea's Posts
Tagged email diary, Lea Wait, Thread and Buried, writing
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The Creation of Lea Wait’s THREAD AND BURIED, Part One
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. Today and tomorrow I’ll be sharing some gently edited excerpts from emails I received from Lea during the time she was working on Thread and Buried, the ninth Mainely Needlepoint mystery. She received a diagnosis … Continue reading
If Music Be the Food of Love, Cook On
Yes, I know Shakespeare didn’t write it that way in Twelfth Night. But I’m definitely not the first to make the connection between food and love. In crime fiction as well as in romance fiction, people’s relationships are at the … Continue reading
Posted in Susan's posts
Tagged crime writing, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, mystery writers, mystery writing, Susan Vaughan, writing
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If You Could Write Like Anyone, Who Would It Be?
Kate Flora: Many years ago, at an author event, someone in the audience asked me, “If you could write like anyone, who would it be?” At the time, I had finally clawed my way out of the unpublished writer’s corner … Continue reading
Posted in Kate's Posts, Uncategorized
Tagged All the King's Men, Elmore Leonard, James Lee Burke, Robert Penn Warren, writing
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The Rewards of Procrastination
Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. A few weeks ago, when the work-in-progress hit one of those “I have no idea what happens next” spots, I found myself procrastinating big time. I read other people’s books. I binge-watched Amazon Prime movies … Continue reading
Maine summer: It’s hot, so I’ll keep it short. Or not.
Actually, it’s Maine, so while I was writing the title, it suddenly wasn’t hot any more. Once when I was a kid we were at Mass and it was a sweltering humid summer day (St. Patrick’s in Elmira, N.Y., for … Continue reading
Posted in Maureen's Posts, Uncategorized
Tagged library talks, local food, Maine Fourth of July, writing
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New Beginnings
Bruce Robert Coffin here, hoping that you’re enjoying the warmth of summer. This month I thought I might chat a bit about new beginnings. Having finished the latest Detective Byron manuscript, at least until my editor slashes through it with … Continue reading