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Maureen Milliken

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 28, 2026
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Jul 29, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Maureen Milliken

    kill your darlings – Maine Crime Writers (opens the original)

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    By Kait Carson I throw things. Pottery things, that is. Bowls mostly. They’re easy. Someday, I hope to graduate to mugs. No denying they are a close cousin of bowls, but so far, functional handles have eluded me. That hasn’t … Continue reading → If you’re a writer, if you’ve been to even one writing conference, you’ve heard it: Kill your darlings. The quote is from William Faulker, though sometimes it’s attributed to Stephen King, who was quoting Faulker. I once heard it attributed … Continue re

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Maureen Milliken

    literary fiction – Maine Crime Writers (opens the original)

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    Back a little more than 40 years ago, I had just started as a reporter at my second newspaper, the now-defunct Haverhill (Mass.) Gazette. It was a very shallow step up from my first job, at the also now-defunct Biddeford … Continue reading → James Hayman: At the risk of appearing Scrooge-like in this season of Merry, Happy and Ho-Ho-Ho, I’d like to add my two cents to a kerfuffle over book reviews that’s been brewing both in the print media and on the … Continue reading →

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Maureen Milliken

    This isn’t about when the cat threw up on the bed, but it could be (opens the original)

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    Back a little more than 40 years ago, I had just started as a reporter at my second newspaper, the now-defunct Haverhill (Mass.) Gazette. It was a very shallow step up from my first job, at the also now-defunct Biddeford Journal-Tribune. With 19 months of daily newspaper reporting under my belt, I figured I had some capital. I told the boss that I wanted to write a column related to the business coverage that was part of my beat. If I had to cover something boring, I thought, I might as well try

  4. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Maureen Milliken

    Maine summer – Maine Crime Writers (opens the original)

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    NEWS FROM AWAY, the fifth book in my Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea mystery series was supposed to be out by now. I’m reminded about that quite often by readers anxious to get their hands on it. It’s gratifying and flattering that … Continue reading → One day last week, one of the ones that was forecast to be hotter than Maine should be allowed to be, I decided to mow the lawn while it was still “cool” out before I started work for the morning. … Continue reading →

  5. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Maureen Milliken

    It’s summer in Maine and the book will be out… when? (opens the original)

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    NEWS FROM AWAY, the fifth book in my Bernadette “Bernie” O’Dea mystery series was supposed to be out by now. I’m reminded about that quite often by readers anxious to get their hands on it. It’s gratifying and flattering that people are excited about my books, and even that they’re disappointed they have to wait for the next one. But I’m not doing it on purpose just to feed my ego. Believe me, I’d like it to be out too. In fact, I can say with confidence that no one wants that book finished mor

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