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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 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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Creative Minds Profile #4: Edwin Sanchez

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

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 →

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BOOK BITES: Double Take

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

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 →

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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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My Meta Blog

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

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 →

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Creative Minds Profile #2: Kevin R. Free

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

Last month I was thrilled to have the opportunity to profile actress Emily Nelson for Not Even Joking’s very first “Creative Minds Profile”. This month I am excited to profile another extremely creative soul, Kevin R. Free, a prolific actor, … Continue reading →

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BOOK BITES: Second Best

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

Through the magic of Twitter, I have recently become cyber-acquainted with author Charmaine Pauls. Her twitter page describes her as an author of “dark erotic goth pop romance novels.” I’ll admit that romance is not my go-to genre, but that … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Reaching the Finish Line- Take 2

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

I recently started working on a new short story. Actually, it’s a short story I started writing ages ago. I didn’t remember anything about it, not a single word. I’m not even joking.  I discovered it scrolling through old computer … Continue reading →

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