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How To Use Emotion Memory
Brandilyn Collins’ has a fantastic craft book entitled Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets A Novelist Can Learn From Actors. I contacted Brandilyn to ask if I could share a ‘secret’ from her book,…
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It’s Official… I Did It!
The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of excitement, fear, anxiety, angst, and overwhelming joy all rolled into one enormous feeling of upheaval. Why? Because I landed a publishing deal for…
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What It Feels Like Inside A Crime Scene — A Detective's POV
Today I have a very special guest joining us. Adam works as a Homicide Detective in southern California. You can learn more about him below. Please be sure to check out his site.…
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Pinch Points In Fiction Writing
A few people have recently asked me what Pinch Points are, which made me wonder if others are struggling with what they are and how to use them. After a quick Google search…
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A Badass In Heels – 3 Self-Defense Moves
We, as crime writers, need to come up with so many ways to make our characters prolific and not look like a wimps when confronted with a dangerous situation. We also know if…
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What's Your Book About?
I had planned to write a post on how to use Twitter effectively, but I’m just so darn excited about my upcoming MWA conference I can think of little else. As some of…
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50 Ways To Murder Your Fictional Characters
The time has finally arrived! I’ve been working on this 4000+ word booklet, 50 Ways To Murder Your Fictional Characters for weeks and it’s finally done. In it you’ll find different murder methods with…
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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…
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Q & A With A Real Undercover Operative– Part II
If you missed yesterday’s post, Q & A With A Real Undercover Operator – Part I, you really should go back and read it to get the most from this interview. You can…
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A One-Time Can't Miss Opportunity For Crime Fans/Writers
I told you 2015 was the year for change, and I meant it. Exciting things are happening on the blog already. Murder Blog has gotten a total makeover. We’ve had guest posts and…
