Tag Archives: writing

How a Post-Pandemic Road Trip is like Writing a Book

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Brenda Buchanan

This past weekend my spouse and I set doubt and fear aside and took a road trip. Like many others who live distant from kin, it had been a too long since we’d seen our families in person. We kept … Continue reading →

Posted in Brenda's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Kathy Lynn Emerson, Maine Crime Wave, New England Crime Bake, road trips, writing | 7 Comments

Mystery or Suspense?

Posted on January 18, 2021 by susanvaughan

Although my mystery author friends here accept me into their ranks, I write romantic suspense and have been published in that genre for a long time. When I tell non-romance readers what I write, they look at me blankly. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged Barbara Ross, crime stories, Kate Flora, Maggie Robinson, mystery writing, Susan Vaughan, writing | 7 Comments

How I Beat Writer’s Block

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

If there is such a thing as a lazy writer, I guess it may be me. When I finally come up with a plot idea, I crank out more than 1000 words a day. However, once I finish a manuscript … Continue reading →

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Location, Location, Location

Posted on July 17, 2020 by susanvaughan

No, I’m not writing about real estate, or maybe I am, but I’m not trying to sell you any property, I promise. This is about fiction settings—region, country, state, city, bodies of water, even food and drink. Realistic or real … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged Always a Suspect, Dark Rules, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, On Deadly Ground, Primal Obsession, Susan Vaughan, writing | 3 Comments

HOOKED ON READING DURING THE PANDEMIC

Posted on May 19, 2020 by susanvaughan

Like everyone, I’ve been practicing social distancing and mostly staying home, but that’s par for an introvert and a writer, both of which I am. I’m a voracious reader normally, and now is no different. I wish I could say … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged Blanche on the Lam, character; place; time; plot; elements of story, crime stories, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery writers, Never Surrender, Paul Doiron, Stay Hidden, Susan Vaughan, writing | 3 Comments

Welcome to my daily briefing: Writing, book store stats, cat trees, leaf blowers…

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Maureen Milliken

We are now in the locked-in era of the daily briefing — they’re ubiquitous and they’re not going away soon. At least there’s a little something for everyone. I like the calm and rational updates by Maine’s Dr. Nirav Shah, … Continue reading →

Posted in Maureen's Posts | Tagged bookstores, essential workers, Mad magazine, Maine, writing | 2 Comments

English Can Be Weird

Posted on April 17, 2020 by susanvaughan

Being sequestered during this coronavirus crisis is difficult for us all, and will become more so as the weather warms and spring growth explodes. Although I’m working on a new book (set in summer, so maybe this is getting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged English language, language changes, Maine Crime Writers, mystery writing, Susan Vaughan, writing | 7 Comments

I LOVE RESEARCH

Posted on January 17, 2020 by susanvaughan

Winter has me thinking about getting away to somewhere warm. Since I can’t do that right away, I thought I’d revisit a previous trip that yielded both warmth and a research bonanza. I wrote a bit about this in an … Continue reading →

Posted in Susan's posts | Tagged book research, Coba, crime writing, hands-on research, Maine Crime Writers, Mayan, Mexico, Susan Vaughan, writing, Yucatan | 2 Comments

Whose Story Is It?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Does the title ring a bell with you? The one thing that I battle is Point of View! Yes that thing editors watch closely and the trap many authors fall into–POV. First we must define what POV is. In his … Continue reading →

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Where Did You Get THAT Idea?

Posted on January 2, 2020 by kaitlynkathy

UPDATE: 1/10/2020 the winners have been chosen and notified in the drawing for advance reading copies of A View to a Kilt. Thanks to all who commented. Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, with more ARCs to give away. See the … Continue reading →