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Imagining Ayla Reynolds–If Only
Hey all. Gerry Boyle here. And I had an entirely different post planned for today (good news on the book front) until I read Amy Calder’s story in the Waterville Morning Sentinel marking the two-year anniversary of the disappearance of Maine … Continue reading →
When One Book Leads to Another
Hey all. Gerry Boyle here, lifting my nose out of a a couple of books. That I’m reading, I mean, flipping back and forth like the two works were one. I don’t know how you read (feel free to fill … Continue reading →
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Writing While You Work
Hey all, Gerry Boyle here. A little stiff from an afternoon mulling mystery ideas. Lower back. Biceps. It’s hard work, as you can tell from the photo at right. The mulling was done as I moved some of the five … Continue reading →
Cover Story
Hey all. Gerry Boyle here. Trying to get some work done in between the Red Sox (Oh, yeah!), and Halloween. And the work I’ve been doing is about covers. Namely potential e-book covers for the new McMorrow novel (ONCE BURNED), … Continue reading →
The Last Days of Autumn in Maine
Hey, all. Gerry Boyle here, and I had this whole post written in my head (composed while I was driving today) about how this blog reaches interesting people, including a couple of publishers who read my last installment about digital … Continue reading →
The Mystery of Paper vs. Digital: Where Are We Headed?
Hey all, Gerry Boyle here. Today’s post is a continuation from something I posted yesterday on my blog over at gerryboyle.com. In that post I talked about finishing a new crime novel called THE DEAD SAMARITAN, which I wrote with … Continue reading →
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Your Book is Done. Now Who Sees it?
Hey all, Gerry Boyle here. And I’m reporting in at a key moment in the life of a mystery novel. It’s done. Sort of. Not done in the sense of it being ready for the agent, but done in the … Continue reading →
Being a Maine Writer? It’s Tough
Hey all, Gerry Boyle here. And I’ve got a bone to pick with people who say what a perfect place Maine is if you’re a writer. What a crock. I mean, yes, Maine is beautiful. Scenery is to die for. … Continue reading →
Farewell, Elmore Leonard. And thanks.
Hey all. Gerry Boyle here, taking a few minutes to pay tribute to one of the crime writers who had a profound influence on the genre, and on me. Elmore Leonard passed this week, and writers and critics paid homage … Continue reading →
When Life Beats Art to the Punch
Hey all. Gerry Boyle here. And I’m writing this post as I take a break from Port City KILLSHOT, Brandon Blake novel No. 3. I’ve begun the actual writing of this one. That means I’ve done the research, at least … Continue reading →
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