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• Guest Blogger: Jodie Renner: Write a Killer Thriller Opening

  

  Your thriller is coming along really well. You’ve written a first draft or are well into it, and you’re starting to think of actually letting others read it. Wa... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Prosopagnosia: I See You But Who Are You?

  

  Heather Sellers doesn’t know who she is. I mean she knows, but she can’t recognize her own reflection in the mirror. Or the faces of others. She suffers from... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Fast Bullets and Broken Glass

  

  Crime scene reconstruction is an art and a science. If investigators can determine what happened, to whom, when, where, and how, they are well down the road to... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Q and A: Can My ME Determine If a Child Died From Exposure As Opposed To Being...

  

  Q: In my story, a police officer is on the scene where the body of a 3 year old child was found among the rocks and weeds of a dried up riverbed in Southern... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• DNA in a NY Minute

  

  Writers often send me questions about DNA, and most include something about the turn around time for DNA analysis. Ten years ago the answer was weeks, five year... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• ThrillerFest Schedule

  

  Here is this year’s ThrillerFest Schedule. Looks like a fun week.If you haven’t signed up yet, do.http://www.thrillerfest.com Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Stupid Criminals: Butt Dialing Murder

  

  Scott Simon needs to control his cell phone. It simply won’t behave. I mean all he did was slip it in his pocket. That’s it. Well, and apparently discuss a... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Deadly Scotch?

  

  Yesterday I posted about a nut job who apparently whipped up an OJ and Rubbing Alcohol cocktail and left it a Starbucks. Scary. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Deadly Screwdriver

  

  Screwdrivers can be dangerous. Not only the ones used to tighten and remove screws, which can be lethal weapons, but the ones you get at your local bar. OJ and... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• PTSD: Blame Your Hippocampus/Amygdala Complex

  

  PTSD is an increasingly common psychiatric condition that has many origins and manifestations. As with most psychiatric conditions there has been a long of... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Q and A: Can My ME Distinguish Death From Asphyxia From Death Due to Head Trauma?

  Q: Here’s my book situation: A man puts a plastic bag over his head to kill himself. His wife wakes up next to him (after he nearly strangled her to death and... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Anthony Award Nominations Announced

  

  Nominations for the Anthony Award have been announced and MORE FORENSICS AND FICTION is one of the nominees.  Congratulations to all my fellow nominees. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Mummies: A New Method For Analysis

  

  After death, some corpses mummify rather than decay. This more likely will happen in very dry environments but can happen in almost any circumstance. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• RUN TO GROUND Up For Ben Franklin Award

  

  I just learned that RUN TO GROUND is one of 3 finalist for the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award, Mystery/Suspense Category. I’m thrilled and... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• CRAFTFEST Schedule Posted

  

  The annual ITW thriller writing craft school CRAFTFEST will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 10th and 11th this year. THRILLERFEST follows on Thursday... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: Pam Johnson: Mind Maps for Writers: Get Inspired and Get Organized

  

  Whether you are a person new to the field of writing or someone who has an intense love for the discipline, you might need some help with getting inspired and... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Dystextia: A New Take On An Old Stroke Sign

  

  “every where thinging days nighing”“Some is where!”  This gibberish was texted by a 25-year-old, 11-week-pregnant woman to her husband. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: Pam Johnson: How to Evaluate Your Writing Skills

  

  People are becoming increasingly more aware of how important it is to have superb writing skills. This rule does not apply only in the humanities or literary... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• ITW Announces Two New Events: FanFest and a Tweeting Contest

  

  International Thriller Writers (ITW) has developed two new and exciting events for this year’s ThrillerFest: FanFest and a Tweeting Contest. FANFEST:FanFest is ... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: Marcela De Vivo: Promoting Your Crime Novel Through Blogs

  

  Promoting Your Crime Novel Through BlogsIn today’s online world, blogging is all the rage. Blogging can reach a huge audience, is cheap and very easy to learn. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE