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Crime Scene Analysis Day 3: Blood
If you are just joining us today, be sure to check out Day 1 and Day 2 of my time studying Crime Scene Analysis at SIRCHIE Fingerprint Laboratories. Originally posted July 11, 2012: You’ve been called to a crime scene, … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery Writing, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged crime scene analysis, crime writing, mystery writing
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Crime Scene Analysis Day 2: Lifting prints off of paper
As I mentioned yesterday, I am re-posting my blogs from several years ago, when I had the pleasure of studying crime scene analysis at the SIRCHIE Fingerprint Laboratories in Youngsville, NC. Originally posted July 10, 2012: You have a document. … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery Writing, Writing
Tagged crime scene analysis, fingerprints, mystery writing
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Crime Scene Analysis Day 1: Expanding my writing horizons
Three years ago, I spent the week of my birthday studying Crime Scene Analysis at the SIRCHIE Finger Print Laboratories in North Carolina. My birthday is coming up (and it’s a biggie)…so to celebrate, for the next five days, I … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery Writing, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged crime scene analysis, fingerprints, mystery writing
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Creative Minds Profile #4: Edwin Sanchez
I love writing classes, and every now and then I actually have time to sign up for one. A couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to enroll in a first draft playwriting class at Primary Stages Einhorn School … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Minds Profile, Theater, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Edwin Sanchez, Playwright, Writing
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BOOK BITES: Double Take
It might seem like all I read is mysteries. While mysteries are my go-to genre, I read just about everything: classics; contemporary literary fiction; non-fiction; plays; and yes, plenty of young adult literature. I especially love YA in the summer…and … Continue reading
Posted in Book Bites, Uncategorized, Young Adult Books
Tagged #YA Lit, Book Bites, dolmades
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BOOK BITES: Mina Cortez: From Bouquets to Bullets
I am not sure when I started to love mystery novels. Was it my first encounter with Nancy Drew? Or was it those Two-Minute Mysteries I used to devour? In any case, I love and read all types of mysteries: … Continue reading
Posted in Book Bites, Mystery Writing, Uncategorized, Young Adult Books
Tagged Mina Cortez, Mystery, SciFi
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My Meta Blog
My blog has been up for a little over two months, and I realized that I had yet to write the requisite blog about blogging. So here it is: the blog about why I blog. Because honestly, I had been … Continue reading
A Mystery/Thriller Writing Contest
I absolutely LOVE how the Internet helps us connect with people all over the world. Just the other day, I was contacted by Inkitt, a “freelance writing platform” based in Berlin. They are hosting a mystery/thriller writing contest, and asked … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery Writing, Writing
Tagged Contest, Mystery, Writing
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BOOK BITES: The Queen of Diamonds
As a writer, I believe it is important to stay connected with other writers. That’s why I belong to several writing organizations, including Mystery Writers of America. It was because of my membership in MWA that I came across this … Continue reading
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