Tag Archives: Port City Black and White

When One Book Leads to Another

Posted on December 2, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged All Standing, Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Kate Manning, Kathryn Miles, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, My Notorious Life, mysteries, mystery writers, Port City Black and White | 6 Comments

Writing While You Work

Posted on November 18, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged Borderline, Brandon Blake, crime stories, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, maine mysteries, mystery writing tips, Port City Black and White, Port City Shakedown, Where book ideas come from | 6 Comments

Cover Story

Posted on November 1, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged book cover design, Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Lea Wait, Maine Crime Writers, maine mysteries, mysteries, Port City Black and White | 2 Comments

The Last Days of Autumn in Maine

Posted on October 22, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, maine autumn, maine mysteries, Maine scenes, maine scenic photos, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, Port City Black and White | 4 Comments

The Mystery of Paper vs. Digital: Where Are We Headed?

Posted on October 7, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged amazon direct, Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, digital publishing, Down East Books, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Kindle, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, Maine writers, mystery writing, Port City Black and White, Port City Shakedown | 17 Comments

Your Book is Done. Now Who Sees it?

Posted on September 25, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Gerry Boyle, Irish crime novels, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, Port City Black and White, Robert B. Parker, Robert Parker, Spenser novels | 5 Comments

Being a Maine Writer? It’s Tough

Posted on September 16, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine, Maine Crime Writers, mysteries, mystery writers, mystery writing, Port City Black and White, Port City Shakedown | 4 Comments

Farewell, Elmore Leonard. And thanks.

Posted on August 22, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

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 →

Posted in Gerry's Posts | Tagged Be Cool, Brandon Blake, crime stories, Damaged Goods, Elmore Leonard, Gerry Boyle, Get Shorty, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, John Travolta, mystery writers, Port City Black and White | 1 Comment

When Life Beats Art to the Punch

Posted on August 8, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

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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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 →