The life of a writer
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Chatting with Garry, Part II: How He Almost Killed Neil Young
If you missed yesterday’s post, I’ve been chatting with my retired cop/coroner buddy, Garry Rodgers. Today, you’ll hear about all Garry’s shenanigans, including how he almost killed Neil Young and how his possessed…
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Chatting with Retired Cop/Coroner Buddy, Garry Rodgers
While chatting with my good friend, Garry Rodgers, I invited him to the blog for a Q&A about life, writing, muscle cars, near-death of a popular singer, a venomous spider “incident,” a haunted…
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Hypnosis at Home: How To Heal Your Soul
Feeling overwhelmed and fearful is part of our new normal. When “The Kid” comes to visit, we chat outside and stay six-feet apart. It kills me. I’ve always been a hugger, but I…
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It Took Me So Long to Find Out
I’m so excited to have my friend Margot here! happy dance Not only is she a talented storyteller but she’s an amazing person. She really is. As a professional writer who’s serious about…
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Family Annihilators + Look Back at 2019
The holidays are often spent with family. My family, especially my siblings, are a nutty bunch whose thoughts run in line with mine (must be in the DNA). So, as I sat around…
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Taunton State Hospital: Spooky Research Trip
Researching true crime is a journey in and of itself. Unlike fiction, where we conduct most of our research online, true crime requires us to leave the house on a regular basis. In…
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One Writer’s Journey into True Crime
The stars aligned, angels sang, and the gates of heaven opened wide. That’s how it felt, anyway, when an amazing opportunity to write true crime came my way. In May, someone tweeted to…
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How To Investigate Serial Murder
Active serial murder investigations present many challenges to law enforcement, according to the FBI. Some of the pressures include public outcry, the media, law enforcement management, and the frustration of investigators at not being…
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How Many Serial Murderers Stalk Your Streets? 2019 Stats
In 1992, Dr. Mike Aamodt started collecting and coding data on serial murderers. Today, the Radford Serial Killer Database contains 3,304 serial killers, mass murderers, spree killers, and other types of multiple murderers. With over…
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Haunted House: Crime Writer’s Research Trip
As I mentioned in my previous post, I went to a reported haunted house for research. I’m now racing toward the finish line for RACKED and edits come back for SILENT MAYHEM tomorrow…
