Category Archives: Paul’s Posts

On to Bouchercon

Paul Doiron here — In two days I will be headed to St. Louis to attend the 2011 Bouchercon World Mystery Convention. This will be my third Bouchercon (following Indianapolis and San Francisco), but the first in which my name will … Continue reading

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A Writer’s Electronic Toolbox

Paul Doiron here— One question every novelist seems to get asked is: “Do you use a computer or write longhand?” I would like to answer that I scratch out my game warden mysteries on birchbark using a porcupine quill dipped … Continue reading

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Characters

Paul Doiron here— I often get asked about the quirky characters in my books. To some readers they seem like genuine Maine people (of a kind that don’t make it into novels all that often). To others they seem like … Continue reading

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Profound Duplicity

Paul Doiron here— As a reader, I am always curious to learn about authors and their literary influences. I’d be interested to hear from my fellow Maine Crime Writers about novels that had a profound impact on their own writing. … Continue reading

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Fans

Paul Doiron here— One of the more surprising occurrences during my book tour in June was the appearance of four of my young fans at a Barnes & Noble reading. I say surprising because, prior to that evening, I was … Continue reading

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