CLIMATE ACTION
New York is rapidly developing offshore wind – shouldn’t Maine do the same with homegrown technology?
Bates College adjunct faculty and staff to vote to form a Union in January 2022CLIMATE CHANGE URGency
Elected Officials to Protect America ask Sen. Manchin and Schumer to pass the Build Back Better Act now
GOVERNMENT HELP
Five Maine Organizations receive USDA investment of $176,800 for rural infrastructure
In partnership with Insights Literary/Art Journal: we are happy to share the following art and literature about Maine, along with two short story opportunities.
BEtween two Rivers
Novel by Ramona du Houx
The novel focuses on a young woman, Mia, coming to terms with her mother’s mysterious death, what she believes, and how she fits into the world. Stuck in dead-end jobs and burdened with college debt Mia, and an old college roommate travel to Mexico. The more they investigate the natural wonders, as well as the area’s history Mia understands she must confront her father about her mother. But that becomes the least of her challenges. When interacting with locals, the pair make dramatic discoveries that lead them into a web of intrigue, murder and environmental degradation. Read chapter 1 – Blue Heron – HERE.
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CONVERSATIONS WITH QUETZALCOATL
... and other stories
We are honored to serialize Esther Pasztory’s collection of short stories starting with Conversations with Quetzalcoatl.
When Quetzalcoatl, a pre-Columbian deity, speaks to Anna a love story commences which challenges, yet enhances her marriage. Humor and challenging conversations take place. Click HERE.
COASTAL MAINE IN WORDS AND ART:
Gallery Fukurou’s Reflections by Maine Writers, 2019
Over the coming months Insights will serialize the vignettes in this art/literary book. The book was published with the help of the Maine Humanities Council. Through a contest writers had to create stories from art photographs. The result are unique pieces. This month we will highlight 4 of the 28 stories: Please click on the titles of the stories below to read them:
- SAILING by M.E. Brinton,
- THE SHIP OSPREY, by Rosemarie Nervelle
- TIME by Mark Aufiery
- SLIPSTREAM OF THE MOON by Ed Peele
Bimonthly Writing Challenges
Write a story, 300-800 words, about this photographic art piece by Yorozuya Yohaku. If your story is chosen, by Insights Literary/Art Journal, it will be published in their next issue.
FOR MORE GO HERE.
Climate Change Challenge
The climate crisis is evident everywhere. Write a 800-1,200 word story about the climate crisis with a solution to the topic you write about based on this image. If your story is chosen, by Insights Literary/Art Journal, it will be published in their July Issue.
FOR MORE INFORMATION GO HERE
Maine Insights Newsmagazine 