Tag Archives: Paul Doiron

Introducing Characters to the Reader

Posted on March 11, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Kaitlyn Dunnett here, with a group topic gleaned from comments on a listserv I subscribe to. Someone who appears to like my Liss MacCrimmon mysteries, commented that she found it annoying that I described each new character as they came on the scene … Continue reading →

Tagged Barbara Ross, Bulwer-Lytton, character description, characters in novels, Claire Fergusson, Dark and Stormy Night, Group Post, Hadley Knox, I Shall Not Want, Jack Reacher, James Hayman, Joe Burgess, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Maine Game Warden, Mike Bowditch, Millers Kill, Paul Doiron, Scone Cold Dead, Thea Kozak, Tolstoy, Vicky Doudera | 6 Comments

A Glimpse at Our Works in Progress

Posted on February 26, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here. There has been a lot of discussion on the blog lately about everyone being on deadline for new books. Since I’m always looking ahead for my next good read, I’m hoping some of you will be willing … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged Bad Little Falls, Barbara Ross, Gerry Boyle, Group Post, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Flora, Lea Wait, Maggie Summer, Paul Doiron, Redemption, Shadows Antique Print Mysteries, Shadows on a Cape Cod Wedding, Thea Kozak | 4 Comments

Acadia the Lobster, With a Candlestick, In the Lighthouse

Posted on February 23, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Kate Flora here, exhibiting typical February madness. So of course you are wondering what on earth the title of this blog means? Well, here it is in a nutshell: Part of what has been keeping me chained to my chair … Continue reading →

Posted in Kate's Posts | Tagged Acadia, blogging, Downeast Books, Downeast Magazine, Dru Ann Love, Kate Flora, lighthouse, Lisa Haselton, lobster, Lois Winston, mystery writers, Paul Doiron, Redemption, Thea Kozak | 5 Comments

How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away?

Posted on February 21, 2012 by mcwarchives

Paul Doiron here— This post gets its title from the immortal words of singer-songwriter Dan Hicks. That question has been on my mind lately as I’ve come to realize that too many novelists (myself included) seem to be spending a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Paul's Posts | Tagged Facebook, Goodreads, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Librarything, Paul Doiron, twitter, YouTube | 16 Comments

My Top 15 Crime Movies of All Time

Posted on February 8, 2012 by mcwarchives

Paul Doiron here— So, first off, I cheated. I sat down intending to make a list of my ten favorite crime movies. I started with the easy ones for me, the no-brainers, but quickly found myself arguing with myself, “Blade … Continue reading →

Posted in Paul's Posts | Tagged Chinatown, Crime Movies, Double Indemnity, Fargo, Goodfellas, Heat, L.A. Confidential, Murder on the Orient Express, No Country for Old Men, Paul Doiron, Pulp Fiction, Rashomon, The Departed, The Godfather, The Maltese Falcon, The Usual Suspects | 3 Comments

My Quantum of Solace

Posted on February 4, 2012 by mcwarchives

Paul Doiron here— I am an unapologetic defender of the two James Bond movies starring Daniel Craig. There’s little to defend with Casino Royale, which most Bond watchers rate among the best in the fifty-year old film franchise. But I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Paul's Posts | Tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, James Bond, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Lost, Paul Doiron, Quantum of Solace, The Poacher's Son, Trespasser | 7 Comments

The Ghost Towns of Flagstaff Lake

Posted on January 16, 2012 by mcwarchives

Paul Doiron here — As I write in the author’s note to The Poacher’s Son, I decided to set part of the story in two Maine villages that no longer exist. In the 1940s the towns of Dead River and Flagstaff … Continue reading →

Posted in Paul's Posts | Tagged Dead River, Flagstaff, ghost towns, Maine, Paul Doiron, The Poacher's Son | 4 Comments

How to Choose a Bestselling Book Title

Posted on January 4, 2012 by mcwarchives

Paul Doiron here— The Web is a wacky and wonderful thing. Spend enough time browsing, and you’re bound to come across something weird. A while back, I stumbled across Lulu.com’s Title Scorer, an app that uses algorithms to determine whether the … Continue reading →

Posted in Paul's Posts | Tagged Ann Patchett, Bad Little Falls, Lulu.com, Paul Doiron, Stephen King, Titlescorer, Tom Clancy, Trespasser | 8 Comments

The Year of the EBook?

Posted on December 24, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Paul Doiron here to kick off the holidays with Topic A in the book world today: Ebooks. This weekend, thousands of people will be unwrapping presents to discover devices they’ve never used or thought they needed. Kindles and iPads and … Continue reading →

Tagged A Writers Work, Amazon, Ballantine, Belgrave House, Berkley, Concord Book Shop, ebooks, Five Star, Google Books, Group Post, Gulf of Maine, iBooks, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Kindle, Kobo, Longfellows, Luddite, Nook, Paul Doiron, Porter Square Books, Tor/Forge, University Press of New England | 2 Comments

Fire at the Topless Donut Shop

Posted on December 22, 2011 by mcwarchives

Paul Doiron here— In the novel I’m currently working on I had a character who was a waitress at an unusual eatery. OK, she was a stripper at a topless donut shop. When I sent in the first draft of … Continue reading →