Tag Archives: Jack McMorrow Mysteries

An Interesting Piece by Margaret Atwood

Posted on April 4, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: Yesterday Josh Bodwell, Director of the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance passed along an interesting piece on writing posted on Facebook’s Suspense and Thriller Writers page.by someone named (or perhaps using the moniker) Ocean Oo. The piece was linked … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged crime stories, crime writing, Darkness First, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, James Hayman, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, Margaret Atwood, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, sites for writers, The Chill of Night, The Cutting, Wattpad, writing | 1 Comment

No Two Books Alike

Posted on March 29, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here. A quick post this week because I’m headed for the finish line on THE DEAD SAMARITAN, a crime novel set in Ireland. This is the collaboration I’ve mentioned before. I’m here in America (most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Borderline, Brandon Blake, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Deadline, Emily Westbrooks, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine, maine mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, Port City Black and White | 4 Comments

Don’t Forget to Hate Their Guts

Posted on March 19, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here with a question: Why would you kill someone? No, I mean really. I ask this as I work on a new book (In my first collaboration I’m two-thirds of the way through the first draft … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, motives for murder, Pavel Dmitrichenko, Port City Black and White, Sergei Filin | 7 Comments

A Writer’s Best Friend

Posted on March 6, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here. And for today’s post the plan was to write about how most writers require solitude for their craft and yet, confirming that each book come together differently, I recently wrote two good chapters on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mysteries, Port City Black and White, writer's pets | 4 Comments

Hunker Down with a Good Book

Posted on February 9, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here. And with the blizzard bearing down on Maine, I’m ready. Fridge full of food. Check. Gallons of drinking water, in case power goes out. Check. A beer or two or three. Check. Candles. Check. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Garve, Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, mystery writing, Port City Black and White | 7 Comments

The Hard Job of Doing—and Thinking—Absolutely Nothing.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: Each year two old friends invite Jeanne and I to join them in a house they rent for the winter. It’s right on the beach on Longboat Key, a long and somewhat overbuilt sandbar outside Sarasota on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged crime stories, crime writing, Darkness First, Florida, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, James Hayman, Longboat Key, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mystery writing, The Chill of Night, The Cutting, vacations | 5 Comments

Dick Francis, Still Kicking

Posted on January 29, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here. Taking a bit of a trip down memory lane but, hey, it’s winter in Maine. That means it’s 10-below and I’m sitting by the fire . And reading Dick Francis. This was prompted by a question … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged best mysteries, Brandon Blake, Damaged Goods, Dick Francis, Gerry Boyle, Gerry Boyle's Pretty Dead, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, Maine mystery writer Boyle, mystery writer Gerry Boyle, mystery writing, Port City Black and White, Port City Shakedown | 12 Comments

MWPA and “Thrillers From A to Z”

Posted on January 23, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

James Hayman: This winter I’ll be leading a six part workshop titled “Thrillers From A to Z” that’s designed to guide six to ten beginning and intermediate writers through the difficult and sometimes excruciating process of writing and hopefully publishing … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged crime stories, crime writing, crime writing workshops, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, James Hayman, Kate Flora, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, MWPA, mystery writing, suspense writing workshops, The Chill of Night, The Cutting, thriller writing workshops, Thrillers From A to Z, workshop, writing | 2 Comments

Me and Travis McGee

Posted on January 17, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry Boyle here. The other day I’m chatting with the good people at the library in Scarborough, Maine, when I get the question, “Who are your influences?” I cut to the chase and tell them: “John D. MacDonald … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, Colby College, crime stories, crime writing, Dick Cass, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, John D. MacDonald, Maine Crime Writers, Port City Black and White, Travis McGee | 7 Comments

Writing for the News Feed

Posted on January 4, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

Hey, all. @gerryboyle here. I was advised that before publication of my next book I need to have “a more robust presence on Facebook and Twitter.” Okay, I said. Not a problem. So here we are. Still here. Still thinking. … Continue reading →