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The Gentle Muse

By Kait Carson Writers are famous for their love of animals. There’s John Steinbeck and Charley. Not every dog goes on a field trip with his owner and returns immortalized in print and film. E. B. …

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 1d

Patty Blount's thoughtful take on our theme at YAOTL this month.
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About Parents Present and Absent in YA Literature by Patty Blount

This month's topic is parents... It got me thinking about how literally every Disney movie ever has dead parents or the "evil" step-family....

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 2d

If you are perturbed by the tattoo controversy surrounding Maine senate Candidate Graham Platner, I encourage you to read this from Ch. 5 in Bangor.
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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner opens up about Nazi-linked tattoo claims

Platner spoke about his tattoo resembling the “Totenkopf” on a podcast after opposition research revealed some might use it to link him to Nazis.

sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 2d

If it works, don't fix it.

sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 2d

Things add up nicely, one day at a time.

sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 2d

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Writing Tip Wednesday

Starting this week, we’ll be posting a writing tip (or more than one!) each Wednesday. We hope you’ll come back each week to see what we’ve shared. Today, Kate Flora is sharing so…

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 3d

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I come from a long line of head-choppers (Holly Schindler)

...and that's why this post has no picture. Because when I say "head-choppers," I mean women who cut their heads out of photos. The bigges...

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 3d

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My Neighborhood: Murder, Mayhem, & Mystery by Matt Cost

I grew up in the woods and now live in a different part of the forest. But I found my neighborhood in 2019. Writing, as they say, is a lonely pursuit. Unless, of course, you find your neighborhood.…

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 4d

Sister Kate remembers one of her books today.
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Remembering Amy St. Laurent

Kate Flora: It happened twenty-four years ago today, but Amy hasn’t been forgotten. Not by the family and friends who loved her and not by the police officers who investigated her disappearan…

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 5d

My turn to post ay YA Outside the Lines.
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Dad holding me at an early age This month we’re talking about parents...As we saw them growing up and how we’ve seen them in our wor...

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 6d

Not true. They were dealing with an anti-no kings protester who claimed he had a 'non-lethal' gun whatever the hell that might be,

sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 6d

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'No Kings' protests celebrate 1st Amendment with colorful signs and mass crowds

Protesters gathered in mass crowds across the United States and in other nations for another "No Kings Day" on Oct. 18, 2025.

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 6d

Protest update in Maine.
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Live updates: Mainers gather across the state for latest No Kings protests

Organizers say they expect even larger crowds than those that gathered in June to protest the Trump administration's actions. In Maine, rallies are planned for Portland, Lewiston-Auburn, Augusta and d...

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 7d

New Bumpah Stickers.

sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 7d

My sign for No Kings Rally here in Waterville

sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 7d

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Like A Thief In The Night Ch. 20

Back in the Chrons with Friends

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 7d

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The Lowdown on a Class Action Lawsuit vs. AI

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here. On October 2, I received an email from the literary agency that handles my Kaitlyn Dunnett and Kate Emerson titles. The subject was the proposed $1.5 billi…

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 8d

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My Path to Publication

Rob Kelley here, and finally, at long last, after years, I’m about to be a published author. Raven releases from High Frequency Press on October 28, 2025 in paperback and ePub (and later in N…

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 10d

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On Short Stories: A few helpful tips and tricks

Why Write Short Stories? Lessons from the Maine Crime Wave A few weeks ago, my friend and fellow Maine writer Rebecca Turkewitz and I co-facilitated a roundtable discussion on short stories with ot…

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 11d

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Live and Let Die (Mary Strand)

This month at YA Outside the Lines, we're talking about parents and authority figures, presumably in YA (young adult) novels. But, I mean, y...

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 11d

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The Highest Authority

by Charlotte Bennardo In every life, every story, there are parents and/or authority figures. Those with authority exist on several levels....

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 11d

More SEO insight from Vaughn.
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SEO #3: Google Ranking Factors

This is the third post on Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and I will conclude with how Google ranks webpages. As I’ve stated before, Google controls 90% of the search market. Therefore, if …

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 12d

She reinforces my gut feeling about the Oysterman
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What I learned over coffee with Graham Platner | Victoria Hugo-Vidal

Genuine, savvy and a Warren Zevon fan to boot, I found plenty to like during my sit-down with the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 14d

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My Mom is a Well-Rounded Character (Sydney Salter)

If you'd asked me in high school to tell you about my mother, I'd probably mention these things: * My mom, a teacher at my high school, was ...

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sennebec.bsky.social @sennebec.bsky.social · 16d

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Jimmy Kimmel mocks Pam Bondi refusing questions on Trump, Epstein

Jimmy Kimmel mocked Attorney General Pam Bondi's Senate hearing appearance, in which she refused to answer questions about the Epstein files.

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