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'Longfellow'
#art #artist #artcommunity #artistonbluesky #artsky #drawing #penandink #dailysketch #sketchbook #maineartist #mainewriters #henrywadsworthlongfellow
February 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
kwbernard.bsky.social
Join me and other talanted #MaineAuthors for a reading of poems, essays, and short stories featuring Maine’s North Woods.
#Maine #NorthWoods #MaineWriters #Anthology #OronoMaine #12WillowsPress #NorthWoodsAtNight
February 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
Southern Maine's weekend forecast:

Fri Night: Snow ☃️
Saturday: Snow & Sleet ❄️
Sunday: Wintry Mix 🌨️

Looks like a great weekend to write!

#mainewriters #writingcommunity #amquerying #amwriting #writesky
March 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Passing along this info on a fun (free!) event this Sunday.

I can't think of a better way to spend a rainy Memorial Weekend Sunday than with fellow authors and books!!! 📚🤓

#writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying #mainewriters
Poster for the Mid-Maine Book Bazaar, to be held on May 24th at the Fairfield Community Center. Admission is free.
May 21, 2026 at 12:34 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
Can't wait for the #MWPA Mix & Mingle event tonight with four #smallpress publishers on the beautiful coast of southern Maine! 🌊🌲

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Mix and Mingle event poster. Doors open at 4:00. The event takes place at Lambs in South Portland, Maine.
September 24, 2026 at 12:53 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
It's Lobster Week in Maine! 🦞 (Yes, that's actually a thing here)

I'm celebrating with two of my all-time favorite #kidlit books.

Happy reading/writing... 😀📚🖊️

#MaineWriters #amwriting #writingcommunity #amquerying #booksky
Photo of two book covers: Leory the Lobster and Crabby Crab, and Burt Dow Deep-Water Man
September 20, 2026 at 7:45 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
It's a meeting-free day! Focusing on deep edits to my WIP novel and adding in a teacher's fight against the deportation of students. Truth is stranger than fiction...

#wrtingcommunity #mainewriters #writing #amwriting #teachers
February 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
What the heck happened to spring-- it's actually snowing outside my window! ❄️🌨️

Now I'm way too distracted to write...

#writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #mainewriters #amquerying
March 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
It's almost here... the annual #MWPA Maine Crime Wave conference (5/30)! 🕵️‍♀️🔎

I can't wait to learn from this incredible slate of talented Maine authors! 🌲🖊️

#amwriting #amquerying #mainewriters #mystery #writingcommunity

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Maine Crime Wave — Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
The 2026 Maine Crime Wave will happen on Saturday, May 30 at Mechanics’ Hall in Portland!
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May 24, 2026 at 1:53 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
It's almost time for... #MWPA Maine Lit Fest! (Sept 30-Oct 9)🎉 🥳

Come on up to Maine and check it out! 🌲🌊

#writingcommunity #mainewriters #amwriting #amquerying
2026 Authors and Speakers — Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
These are the authors and speakers who will be featured at events at the 2026 Maine Lit Fest
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August 11, 2026 at 12:34 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
Listening to one of my "Any Monday" Maine folk music CDs to get in the mindset for writing. 🎶
What inspires you this morning?

#writingcommunity #amwriting #mainewriters #writing #amquerying
March 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
Happy First Day of Spring! Someone should tell that to my daffodils, though. They're still hiding in the frozen soil here in southern Maine. 🧊

Off to wrap up edits on WIP no. 2! I hope you all have a productive day today!

#writingcommunity #amquerying #amwriting #mainewriters
March 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
kwbernard.bsky.social
The Bangor Authors’ Book Fair is only a week away. Readings, panels, and 100 authors! If you’re in the area, don’t miss it. Find me on the 2nd floor. Books make great gifts! 🎁📚
#Maine #Bangor #MaineReaders #MaineAuthors #MaineBooks #MaineWriters
December 7, 2024 at 8:23 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
Congrats to the amazing authors selected as the 2026 Finalists for #MWPA Maine Literary Awards! 🌲🎉

I can't wait to add all these amazing books to my own bookshelves! 📚

#amquerying #mainewriters #amwriting #writesky
2026 Finalists — Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
MWPA is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 Maine Literary Awards. Thank you to the 300+ writers and publishers who sent in their work for consideration and thank you to this year’s 30+ jur...
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May 7, 2026 at 12:24 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
So proud of Maine's governor #JanetMills and local school districts for standing up for Maine's students! 🌲♥️

#mainewriters #writingcommunity #teachers #writing
February 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
The American Birding Association has named the Common Loon--one of my favorite Maine birds (and the name of the punk band in the book I'm revising)--as its 2025 Bird of the Year.

It does seem appropriate that Loons are this year's top bird...
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February 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
Took a long ride through beautiful snowy southern Maine ... a perfect way to clear your head for a productive day of writing! #writingcommunity #mainewriters
February 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
Happy Friday #writingcommunity! I hope your week has been productive, fulfilling, and joyful! 🍷😀

I'm passing along info on a couple of scholarships for writers living in Maine who identify as female. Happy Writing! 🌲🖋️

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Ilgenfritz Scholarships — Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
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August 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
As a Mainer who often encounters really (and I mean Really!) bad Maine accents in books, I appreciate today's blog from #janefriedman about authentic speech patterns in writing.

I'm hoping you all have a productive day today!

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Beyond the Accent: Writing Speech Patterns Authentically | Jane Friedman
Writers bear a responsibility to represent diverse voices authentically rather than falling into the trap of stereotype or caricature.
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April 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
ronbreazealephd.bsky.social
Biweekly Blog #33:

“Understanding why is about being able to communicate effectively and connect with other people.”

If you wish to read more! Feel free to visit www.ronbreazeale.com/reaching-hom... for more biweekly blog posts!

#writing #writer #blog #politics #MaineAuthors #MaineWriters
May 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance is hosting a "Come As You Are: Community Resistance Event" on 3/18 to identify actions to protect people & values integral to our communities.
#writingcommunity #booksky #mainewriters #writing

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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. ...
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February 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
mainelyevolution.bsky.social
Up to the Bangor Author's Book Fair and Literary Festival on Saturday.

#mainewriters #bangorbookfair #mainelyevolution
December 11, 2024 at 5:55 PM
ronbreazealephd.bsky.social
Biweekly Blog #35:

“The right to speak and to protest is guaranteed in our Constitution. It is the First Amendment.”

If you wish to read more! Feel free to visit www.ronbreazeale.com/reaching-hom... for biweekly blog posts!

#writing #blog #politics #MaineAuthors #MaineWriters
June 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
Happy Monday #writingcommunity! And Happy National Parks Week! What is your favorite park for rejuvenation and inspiration? (Hands down, mine is Acadia National Park in Maine!) 🌲🌊

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National Park Week - NPS Commemorations and Celebrations (U.S. National Park Service)
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April 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
bettebergeron.bsky.social
A quick note for Maine poets- the submission window is now open for submissions for "Poems from Here"! 🌲🖋️

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Poems From Here — Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
A weekly poetry column for the Maine Sunday Telegram focusing on poems with deep water in them, in their sudden change in temperature, in their ability to grab a reader’s attention, and in their mar...
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June 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM