Category Archives: Mystery Writing

Crime Scene Analysis Day 5: All sorts of stuff!

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

Just joining us today? Be sure to check out Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4— where I cover everything from lifting fingerprints off of skin to blood. This is my last post about my time at SIRCHIE. … Continue reading →

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Crime Scene Analysis Day 4: More about fingerprints

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

I am enjoying re-posting these blog posts so much! It’s helping me relive my time studying crime scene analysis at SIRCHIE. If you are just joining us today, please check out Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3. Originally posted … Continue reading →

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Crime Scene Analysis Day 3: Blood

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

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 →

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Crime Scene Analysis Day 2: Lifting prints off of paper

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

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 →

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Crime Scene Analysis Day 1: Expanding my writing horizons

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

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 →

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BOOK BITES: Mina Cortez: From Bouquets to Bullets

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

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 →

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A Mystery/Thriller Writing Contest

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

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 →

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BOOK BITES: The Queen of Diamonds

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

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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BOOK BITES: The Bleeding

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

I’m often looking for a good read, and I’m always looking for a good recipe. I’ve found a way to simultaneously address these two needs. What better way to discover new books then to talk to writers? And while I’m … Continue reading →

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Murder, Mayhem and Motherhood

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

I’d never had a problem with murder until I gave birth. I used to watch Law & Order: SVU religiously. Not to mention Criminal Minds and Bones and anything else with a dead body in it. My ex claimed that … Continue reading →

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