Books
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Author Marketing Part II: Action Items 9-12
Welcome back to the Author Marketing mini-series. If you missed Author Marketing Part I: 8 Action Items, you can find it HERE. Let’s get right to it, shall we? I’ll see you in…
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Yes, Virginia. There is a Porn Dog
I asked my dear friend Jordan to share the story of what prompted her to create Karl, her dog character in Mercer’s War Series, and how she discovered such an unusual working dog.…
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A Tribute to Writers #ShareTheLove
Writers inspire, arouse, support, and even enrage … but no one can call us boring. For our readers we’ve watched bodies decompose at the Body Farm, witnessed autopsies and the miracle of childbirth.…
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Crows Never Forget a Face
Crows are amazing birds. While writing BLESSED MAYHEM, I researched them extensively, and became so intrigued I longed to befriend a crow of my own. Let’s backtrack a bit so you can see…
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Real Life Trauma Inspired a #1 Best-Seller
Years ago, I experienced a terrifying hell ride when the gas pedal on my Ford Explorer stuck wide-open while I drove Rte. 125 during rush hour traffic. Two days later, I received a…
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Research: In Search of the Answers to Questions Unknown*
Today, Mystery Novelist Margot Kinberg visits Murder Blog to discuss how she does her research. Regular readers of the blog might remember Margot from her post Untrue Crime. I always find other writers’ process fascinating, especially…
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Wings of Mayhem is Out!!!
Have you ever had the feeling that something wonderful was about to happen, but you didn’t know what it was? Not long ago this happened to me. My intuition was screaming at me…
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Sharing the Love in the Writing Community
Before I start sharing the love in the writing community, I’m thrilled to announce that I have two reference guides available. This officially makes me a hybrid author. Yay! 60 Ways to Murder…
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Snarky Characters: Love Them or Hate Them?
Do you need a squeaky clean protagonist? What about a protagonist who’s on the wrong side of the law? Yesterday, I finished Wings of Mayhem and sent it in to my publisher (as I…
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What Happens Inside an Autopsy Suite?
The autopsy suite is a mysterious place to those of us who don’t work behind the scenes. You could tour an autopsy suite with groups like Mystery Writers of America or Sisters in Crime,…
