by S.O. Esposito Have you ever been haunted by a goddess? Over the past few years, a character named Alice has haunted me. She made her debut in a piece of flash…
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Happy First Day of Spring!! We’re using this “off” week to announce something special for you all. We’re in the process of gathering the most fascinating tidbits from our archived posts into…
by Vinnie Hansen In March, I visited the Santa Clara Crime Lab because hey, that’s the kind of thing crime writers do on a lovely spring day. My husband, Danny, went along.…
by Kassandra Lamb Two weeks ago, I attended the most amazing conference of my life, The Writer’s Police Academy. And that’s saying something since I’ve been to a lot of conferences through…
Vinnie Hansen and I attended a rather unusual conference last week. It’s called the Writers’ Police Academy. Law enforcement and EMS faculty (among others) taught us how to get it right when…
by Kassandra Lamb I am delighted today to introduce you all to a guest blogger, a writer of mysteries and romantic suspense whom I recently stumbled upon. Please welcome the delightful Marcia…
by Kirsten Weiss When I worked in Eastern Europe and Afghanistan, I got to know many security consultants. And there were a lot of… characters. But the consultant who stood out the…
by Kirsten Weiss In the wacky world of Victorian science fiction, aka steampunk, machines are typically powered by steam. But the fictional Victorians discovered an alternate power source: aether. Because seriously, powering…
by Kassandra Lamb We’re getting 2015 off to a great start with a joyful post on… psychopaths! Hey, we’re mystery writers; what can we say? This is the final installment in a…
by Kassandra Lamb Today, I’m over at Marcy Kennedy’s cyber-home, talking about how Truth is sometimes stranger than any fantasy an author can make up. Check it out! When Marcy graciously invited…