Maureen Y. Palmer

Joined August 2023

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Reading • Writing • Murder!

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I finished my 2nd draft!
After a lengthy battle, I have finally finished the second draft of my novel!! To create this draft, I reorganized the plot of my first draft, and then created a second draft using chunks of text from the first draft plus new sections and scenes I wrote specifically for the second draft.
By Maureen Y. Palmer10 months ago in Writers
Nancy Drew vs. Reality (in Boston!)
Nancy Drew, iconic detective, traveled to Boston to solve the mystery of a "haunted" ship in The Secret of the Wooden Lady (©1967).
By Maureen Y. Palmerabout a year ago in BookClub
Not My Underwear
This underwear isn't mine. And is this a woman's driver's license?? Wait-- I recognize her. Oh God. The news said she was found
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Poets
Shelter
Wind screamed across the landscape, pelting Beth’s face with needles of ice. Her lungs ached. Her legs were so heavy. One step.
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Fiction
BRING ME TO A STOVE
I NEED IT. I NEED IT. I NEED IT AND I AM SO COLD. SOME STOVE USERS MOVED MY STOVE TODAY. I DISCONNECTED FROM MY SOCKET. NOW MY TERMINALS ONLY TOUCH AIR. I FEEL A WEIGHT LIKE A POT BUT I CAN’T HEAT.
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Fiction
my wife
I'm innocent. But they think I killed her.
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Poets
5 years of reading superlatives
And Then There Were None: My all-time favorite mystery. // Beyond Possible, memoir of a Nepali mountaineer: Most life-changing. //
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Poets
I'm going to enter every Challenge AND write my novel!
2024 will be my first full year in business as a writer, and I have big plans. I started writing my novel in 2021, but considered it just a hobby until last year, when I realized I want to pursue writing professionally. That’s when I joined Vocal Media. I posted quite a few stories and entered several challenges in 2023, but this year, I want to take things up a notch.
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Journal
Best Books of 2023?. Top Story - January 2024.
How can someone possibly compare the relative merits of Toasty (a picture book about a piece of toast that wants to be a dog) vs. Death on Gokumon Island (a mystery of grisly multiple murder)? Well, I've made an attempt!
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in BookClub
Investigation Files of Vicki Lewis, Amateur Detective
January 1, 2023: Vicki Lewis is “on the case.” To investigate: WHY??? Document 1: Fence Jumper Tackled on White House Lawn
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Criminal
Former Cave Person available now!
I am excited to announce that I have a poem published in the inaugural issue of The Auroras & Blossoms Magazine (available now!). My poem is called "Former Cave Person."
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in BookClub
Unconventional NaNoWriMo: In Conclusion
It's December, so NaNoWriMo, the classic November writing challenge, is officially over. This year, I chose to do my own unconventional version of this challenge. If you haven't already seen my previous posts about this, you can check them out here, here, and here.
By Maureen Y. Palmer2 years ago in Writers