Tag Archives: writing

The Monster (Dust Bunny) Under the Bed

Posted on September 15, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, confessing one of my greatest sins—I’m a lousy housekeeper. If this wasn’t already obvious, it became blindingly apparent the other day when I decided to haul out the things stored beneath our bed as a … Continue reading →

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What my dogs taught me about writing. Yes, I'm gonna be that gal.

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Maureen Milliken

When I first got a dog 15 years ago, I worried that he wouldn’t like me. That tells you how much I knew about dogs. Now that I’m dogless for the first time in 15 years, how much I learned … Continue reading →

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Ten Tips for Tuning Up Your Descriptions

Posted on June 28, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora: There are so many challenges facing a writer who is trying to craft fiction that sometimes descriptions fall far down the list. By the time an author has developed a cast of characters, created a plot filled with twists … Continue reading →

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HANDS UP! GIMME ALL YOUR…

Posted on June 10, 2016 by susanvaughan

Not a holdup, but hands up and shoulders back and keep moving! Because of years of back problems (and now osteoporosis and arthritis) and years of sitting at a keyboard, I’ve collected exercises and advice from various sources. Today I’m … Continue reading →

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Let's talk about sex. Or not. Should writers go there?

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Maureen Milliken

Sex. Kind of surprising how much the topic comes up when talking about mystery writing. Or maybe not surprising. I was an English major, and, as all you fellow English majors know, everything is about sex. As most readers who … Continue reading →

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Have I Been Looking At Things Backwards?

Posted on April 25, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Vaughn Hardacker here: In 2002 I realized that there was more to writing than just sitting down and putting words onto a page. I had to learn the craft. One of the first things I learned was that every story, … Continue reading →

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April Fools Day is about as fun as dog poop fudge

Posted on April 1, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

By Maureen Milliken I’m not a fan of April Fools Day. I don’t know if that puts me in the minority or not. I’ve never liked pranks or jokes that make people look stupid. I also — and this is … Continue reading →

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Micro-ideas from a high-definition world

Posted on March 4, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Maureen here, still on a high from a three-day writing marathon that resulted in an (almost but not quite) completed first draft of the next book in the Bernie O’Dea mystery series, “No News is Bad News.” First drafts are … Continue reading →

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How Agatha Christie helped me get my dishes done (and my book written)

Posted on February 19, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Hi, Maureen here, NOT suffering from writer’s block. Not that you thought I was, but anyone following my progress on the second book in the Bernie O’Dea mystery series, “No News is Bad News,” may think it because it’s…taking…so…long. Writer’s … Continue reading →

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It Takes A Village

Posted on February 18, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

Bruce Robert Coffin here with my monthly Maine Crime Writer’s blog. In November a number of things happened that propelled my career as a novelist into high gear. A perfect storm of publication, if you will. I attended the New … Continue reading →

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