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Through The Eyes of a Crime Writer
Crime writers tend to have sinister imaginations. We have to. It goes with the gig. And sometimes, we teeter on the edge of paranoia, at the intersection of Malevolent Row and Completely Mad Drive. Evil…
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Police and Fed Terminology for Crime Writers
A while back Lee Lofland graciously agreed to allow me to republish his Crime Writer’s Dictionary. I want to be clear that this is not an extension of that but rather, an independent…
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A Look Into A Detective’s Most Interesting On Call Homicide Case
I have a special guest for you today. Carl Lamberth spent 30 years of his life writing….not novels – police reports! During his time as a police officer he wrote every kind of police report there is. From simple…
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Crime Writer’s Resource
Anyone who’s followed this blog for a while knows I never post twice in one day. Normally I post once or twice a week. However, I’m very excited to show you this fantastic…
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An Author's Nightmare
There’s been a lot of talk about the book/movie, 50 Shades of Grey. But why isn’t anyone talking about the murders surrounding this phenomenon? We all want our books to be hugely successful–…
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Cop Talk: Crime Writer's Dictionary J – M
I hope you all are loving this series as much I am. Not only will it help strengthen our stories and make them more believable, but knowing the right terminology helps bring…
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Q & A With A Real Undercover Operative– Part III
If you missed part I or II of this post you can find them here and here. For those of you just joining us please read the disclaimer on part I about no…
