Tag Archives: writing

A Lifetime of Achievement

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

Last month I attended my fifth New England Crime Bake Mystery Conference in Woburn, Massachusetts. One of this year’s highlights was watching Kate Flora receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the Crime Bake and the mystery community. … Continue reading →

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In praise of writers using the F-word. I’m F-wording serious.

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

Someone wrote to Dear Annie, an advice column in my local newspaper, complaining about writers who use the “f-word” in their novels. The letter was signed “Love to Read.” Annie agreed, responding, “Anything said with the F-word could be better … Continue reading →

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PLOTTING ON MONHEGAN ISLAND

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

Wanting take advantage of Maine’s glorious Septmber weather, my husband and I spent a day on Monhegan Island. This small island, only about one square mile, is one of our favorite places to get away and hike. Camera mandatory. We … Continue reading →

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Seeing Like a Writer

Posted on September 26, 2018 by

Kate Flora: I was driving on the Maine turnpike last week and suddenly there appeared to be an explosion of squirrels trying to cross a six lane highway. It was something that I’d never seen before, and after the fourth squirrel, and … Continue reading →

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Previously on Maine Crime Writers . . .

Posted on September 18, 2018 by

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, today with follow ups on some of the blogs I’ve posted during the past few months at Maine Crime Writers. First, though, a reminder that the drawing for one of nine advance reading copies of … Continue reading →

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Can This Book Be Saved?

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

Kate Flora: As some of you aware, if you follow the blog, recently I’ve been conducting excavations in my files, looking at old manuscripts and remembering some of the adventures I had writing them. I have plenty of unpublished work. I … Continue reading →

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But We’re Really Spying on You

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

Kate Flora: Some years ago, I was speaking to a high school class about writing, and I was talking to them about how, as writers, we need to train ourselves to be observant. “You think you are here to watch me,” … Continue reading →

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