Guest posts
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DNA and Other Forensic Evidence: Reliable or Fallible?
Is forensic evidence, like DNA, always reliable? The answer may surprise you. My guest today is a fellow research junkie. I’ll let her explain why. Please welcome New York Times E-book Bestselling Author Debbi…
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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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Police Call Signs: How To Use Them In Your Writing
Chrys Fey, my guest today, certainly did her homework when she decided to use police call signs in her latest novel, 30 Seconds to Die. When writers research, their stories ring more true-to-life. I’ve…
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Rewriting… In Cold Blood
I don’t often post two guests back-to-back, but Kim McGath‘s post makes the perfect Segway into my next post about serial killer couples/partners. Plus, she’s a retired homicide detective and cold case expert (and one…
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Inspiration Behind Practical Geology by C. S. Boyack
I had the pleasure of editing a short story for my dear friend, Craig Boyack. He’s been on the blog before. Craig has an excellent blog, where he shares his writer’s life. The Idea…
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Meet the Man Behind the Writing Coach: USA Today Bestselling Author Larry Brooks
It’s no secret that one of my all-time favorite authors is Larry Brooks. I devour everything he writes, and usually within days of release. Guess what? He’s got a new book out, a book unlike…
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Undercover as a Birdwatcher – Investigating the Phantom of Heilbronn
Regular readers of the blog might remember my post Elusive Serial killer, The Woman Without a Face. Well, today’s guest was involved with the case — undercover as a birdwatcher to catch the Phantom of Heilbronn.…
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“THE CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE DEAD” – Q&A with Graham Hetrick
I have a real treat for you today. There’s a new show on Investigation Discovery (ID channel) that premieres tonight, “THE CORONER: I SPEAK FOR THE DEAD.” Renowned Coroner Graham Hetrick took time…
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Writing Realistic Crime Scenes
Before I introduce my guest I wanted to let you know about an amazing opportunity to get all your crime questions answered by experts in their field. I gathered five of my favorite…
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British Noir by Paul D. Brazill
It seems everyone defines “noir” differently just as flash fiction is described many ways. However, I think we all can agree that, for the most part, noir is grungy, raw, with no happily-ever-after ending.…
