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HANDS UP! GIMME ALL YOUR…
Not a holdup, but hands up and shoulders back and keep moving! I posted this a year ago, but it received such interest and more people have asked me about it, so here we go. Because of years of back … Continue reading
Posted in Susan's posts
Tagged exercises, keyboards, Maine Crime Writers, stretching, Susan Vaughan, writing
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Summer’s short, and Vacationland beckons
Is it summer that does it? Is it the warm breezes, the intoxicating smell of flowers, the promise of ice cream? I don’t know, but something makes it hard to knuckle down and do what’s has to be done. One … Continue reading
There are so many ways to tell a good story
I spend a lot of time scrolling through the offerings on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc. looking for just the right thing to watch. I’m often in the mood for true crime documentary, and I feel sometimes like I’ve watched … Continue reading
Posted in Maureen's Posts
Tagged Bernie O'Dea, Boston Globe, Maureen Milliken, rotoscope, storytelling, Tower, writing
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Is The 1st Amendment In Jeopardy?
After reading Lea’s post of March 17, I have been giving a lot of thought to the question: “Where do you get your ideas?” We always respond that there are many sources from the media to our life experiences. It … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Vaughn's Posts
Tagged books, brain washing, colleges, dictators, Education, freedom of speech, propaganda, universities, writing
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VAGARIES OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Susan Vaughan here. Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day, but my topic is far from hearts and flowers. If you hate grammar, you have my permission to read no further. For this post is about changing and meandering usage and spelling in … Continue reading
Posted in Susan's posts
Tagged English language, grammar, language changes, slang, Susan Vaughan, writing
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Another Malden Man Update
Kate Flora again. Forgot, when filling in for Dorothy, that I was supposed to blog today. So, being pressed for time, I am revisiting an earlier post on the life of Malden Man, with some updates on his current behaviors. … Continue reading
Posted in Kate's Posts
Tagged humor, inspiration, Kate Flora, Malden Man, where writers get ideas, writing
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Character Building
Vaughn Hardacker here: 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Vaughn's Posts
Tagged characters in novels, creating characters, Vaughn Hardacker, writing
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Danube Cruise — Tragedy and Valor
Susan Vaughan here. We made friends and enjoyed the sights on our recent Viking Cruise on the Danube River from Germany to Austria. What happened, both good and bad, keeps turning over in my mind, so I felt I needed … Continue reading
Posted in Susan's posts
Tagged Danube, mystery writers, Susan Vaughan, Viking cruise, writing
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