Photos of the five recipients of the 2026 Maine Lit Fest Fellows competition

Congrats to the #MWPA 2026 Maine Lit Fest Fellows! 🌲

Maine's Lit Fest is held between October 1-9 as a state-wide celebration of books and stories. 📖📚

Can't wait to share with this wonderful #writingcommunity! 😀🖊️

#amwriting #writesky #amquerying

Girl Noise Press Independently published books and stationery.

It's Monday #writingcommunity! 😵‍💫☕☕☕

I was checking out the new books posted in the #MWPA newsletter (kudos to Victoria Hood!) and came across reference to Girl Noise Press. Love their mission--and their name!

#writesky #amwriting #amquerying

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Standing up with Community by Writing & Acts of Resistance: Lyric Essay as Subversion — Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance A 1-Day CNF Workshop With Leila Nadir

The #MWPA is offering four "Standing Up w/ Community by Writing & Acts of Resistance" workshops (some online!) with the goal of "sowing seeds of resistance, of hope, of communal strength, personal clarity, and shared values."

The first one is tomorrow! 🖊️

#writingcommunity #amquerying #amwriting

Poster for the 2026 Maine Crime Wave, to be held on May 30th in Mechanics' Hall in Portland, Maine

Happy TGIF #writingcommunity! 🍷

For those in the northern New England area (or would love to come to Maine in May), early bird registration is open for the 2026 #MWPA Crime Wave conference! 🌲

Hope to meet up with you there! 🔍

#mysterywriters #amquerying

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Poster for the Universe, Vast Universe anthology. More info can be found at: https://www.mainewriters.org/universe-anthology

Happy Thursday #writingcommunity! 🖊️

Passing along the info from #MWPA for a great opportunity for 1st and 2nd generation Mainers to submit prose & poetry for a new anthology celebrating the many cultures & peoples of our state. 🌲🌊🦞

Good luck! 😀

#amwriting #amquerying #writesky

I met so many amazing authors at the #MWPA "Crime Wave" this weekend (held in an 1800's building thought to be haunted...). 🔎👻

The consistent advice... Aim high--don't give up on chasing our dream! 😀📝📚

#writingcommunity #amquerying #amwriting #writesky

Countdown is on... to the #MWPA Crime Wave! Can't wait for the roundtables (so many to choose), speed connections, coffee, book slam, author panel, more coffee, & interview w/ Paul Doiron (followed by more coffee)!☕

#amquerying #mysterywriters #writingcommunity

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Oh hey that's me! #mwpa

I’m thrilled to be attending the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance's Maine Crime Wave this year in Portland — one of the region’s most vibrant gatherings of mystery, suspense, and crime writers. Who else will be there? bit.ly/4dhDvkr
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Crime Wave: Early Bird Registration — Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance The Maine Crime Wave is open for early-bird registration through June 30. The MCW happens on Saturday, September 27 from 8:30 to 4:30 PM, with some optional activities on Friday afternoon/evening. Cli...

For those in the New England area... early bird registration is live for the #MWPA Crime Wave on September 27th! 🌲🖋️

#writingcommunity #amwriting #mysterywriters #amquerying #mainewriters

Can't wait for tomorrow's #MWPA workshop on "How to Create an Unforgettable Character" with author Steve Almond! The timing is perfect... I'm just starting to map out my new WIP. (And yes, I'm definitely a plotter!) 😀 🖋️

Happy Friday #writingcommunity!

#amquerying #amwriting #writing

Come As You Are: A Community Resistance Event — Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance One way of resisting the cruelty and chaos of the current moment is to gather, process what’s happening, and identify actions we can take to protect the people and values integral to our communities. ...

Hello New England! Only 2 days until the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance's "Come As You Are: A Community Resistance Event"!

So proud to be a Mainer. 🌲🌊

#mainewriters #mwpa #writingcomming #writing #booksky #amwriting

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Maine lit fest logo drawn open book in blue with orange stars and circles over it. Explore the 2024 Program mainewriters.org/maine-lit-fest Framed in light green words: books stores community

Maine Lit Fest takes place Oct 3-13!

I'll be on a panel with @steveasbell.bsky.social and Samara Cole Doyon about neurodivergence in picture books and I'll be at the Children's bookfair at the Portland Library 📚🦑

#Maine #MWPA #MaineLitFest

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