Tag Archives: Gerry Boyle

On J.K. Rowling: a Confession

Posted on July 29, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

It’s like I told Jo. Well, I call her Jo. Most of you know her as J.K. Rowling, creator of Harry Potter and a couple of other novels, including a mystery that she tried to foist upon the gullible reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged Brandon Blake, Damaged Goods, Gerry Boyle, J.K. Rowling, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, John Galbraith, Port City Black and White, The Cuckoo's Calling | 8 Comments

A Writer’s Perks

Posted on July 19, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey, all. Gerry Boyle here, on a sultry July evening in Maine. Thunderstorms headed our way. Lightning on the horizon. Life is good. I’m here to tell you about the perks we get as writers, because I recently cashed in. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Emily Westbrooks, fromchinavillage.com, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine coast, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery writers, Port City Black and White, Port City Shakedown, Swan's Island | 9 Comments

Pondering Aaron Hernandez

Posted on July 8, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here, in Maine, AKA Patriots country. And it hasn’t been a good couple of weeks. I’m talking, of course, about Aaron Hernandez, the former Patriots tight end and future of the franchise (well, at least a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged Aaron Hernandez, Aaron Hernandez homicide, Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, new england patriots, Port City Black and White | 3 Comments

Maine, the Way Life Is

Posted on June 26, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Okay. We have this post coming about our favorite Maine places. And I confess. I lied. Well, not really. I just talked about the Maine that my family loves, the beautiful reaches of East Penobscot Bay. I love that Maine, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, Maine life, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, Port City Black and White, rural maine scenes | 6 Comments

Some of Our Favorite Maine Places

Posted on June 23, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Even though we spend much of our time chained to our desks, trying to finish books and meet deadlines, the gorgeous Maine summer will drag us outside. Today, we’re sharing part one of our posts on some of our special … Continue reading →

Tagged Bucks Harbor, Cape Rosier, Deer Isle Bridge, Eggemoggin Reach, Favorite Maine Places, Ft. William Henry, Gerry Boyle, Group Post, Houston Brook Falls, Jayne Hitchcock, John Clark, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Kennebec River, Lea Wait, Little Deer Isle, Lower Pierce Pond, moosehead lake, Mt. Kineo, New Harbor, Otter Ponds, Pemaquid Point, Penobscot Bay, Pierce Pond Stream, Pleasant Ridge Transfer Station, Rachel Carson, Short Sands Beach, The Edge of the Sea, The Nubble Light, Wyman Dam, Wyman Lake | 2 Comments

Maine Visitors Ask: What, No Cabot Cove??

Posted on June 16, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

(Our Guest Blogger today is Paula Keeney, from Mainely Murders Bookstore in Kennebunk) It’s (almost) summer in Maine. That means the tourists are back and many are looking for some good summer/beach reads. How do you spell m-y-s-t-e-r-i-e-s? At Mainely … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Brandon Blake, Cabot Cove, Claire Fergusson, Deadline, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow, James Hayman, Jessica Fletcher, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kate Flora, Maine Murders Bookstore, Mike McCabe, mystery bookstores, Playing God, Port City Black and White, Port City Shakedown, Redemption, Rizzoli and Isles, Stephen King, Tess Gerritsen, The Angel of Knowlton Park, The Chill of Night, The Cutting | 2 Comments

A Writer’s Day Off

Posted on June 14, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here to tell you what you may already know. The writer’s day off? There isn’t one. I say this having been in a holding pattern for some time with two completed books (ONCE BURNED, McMorrow No. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, digital publishing, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, New England Crime Bake, Port City Black and White | 7 Comments

Mystery Writing: a Matter of Style

Posted on May 25, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here, fresh off finishing, with my collaboration (and daughter) Emily Westbrooks, a stand-alone crime novel called THE DEAD SAMARITAN. SAMARITAN is still a few months from publication as an e-book but moving from this book to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Dublin mystery writers, Emily Westbrooks, Gerry Boyle, gerryboyle.com, Irish mysteries, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, Port City Black and White | 3 Comments

When We Were All Writers

Posted on May 4, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here, with my other hat on this morning. When I’m not writing my mystery novels I’m the editor of the Colby College magazine. (My alma mater; bit of a labor of love). As a former journalist, … Continue reading →