Hello, my fellow mystery writers. How many of you use trace evidence in your crime scenes? Your story shows the protagonist working the murder scene to find clues that will lead to the killer, but what form does that evidence take. Enter – Trace Evidence Dr. Edmond Locard, a famed …
Hello, fellow mystery and crime thriller writers. Have you ever found yourself grasping at vapor on the wind as you try to weave together the intricacies of our plot? You fight to pull tiny bits of evidence or clues scattered throughout the pages of your novel into a cohesive “ah-ha” …
If you grew up in the 80s, you might recall the film Funny Farm with Chevy Chase. A former news reporter leaves the big city to write the “great” crime novel about four poker buddies robbing a bank. It sounds like a good plot, right? If you haven’t seen the …
The kids are in bed or you’ve found a quiet moment when the world isn’t intruding on your creativity. You sit down to work on the novel that has been the crux of many a sleepless night. But as you read over your work, you realize something isn’t right. The …
Cancer – the word invokes fear in almost everyone that hears it. Whether lung, colon or rectal, prostate, skin, or breast, cancer is an insidious disease that affects millions of people worldwide each year. Most of us know someone who has battled some form of cancer or, like me, have …
