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• Carbon Monoxide: A Deadly Gas

  

  From HOWDUNNIT: FORENSICS: When more than one person is found dead in a house or a car and there is no evidence of trauma, carbon monoxide toxicity is... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 HEALTH

• 2013 Thriller Awards Nominees

  

  ITW is proud to announce the finalists for the 2013 Thriller Awards! BEST HARDCOVER NOVELSean Chercover – THE TRINITY GAME (Thomas & Mercer)Brian Freeman –... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 BOOKS

• Character Dichotomies Are Everywhere

  

  We are often told that our characters must be multi-dimensional. And that’s true. A character that is all good or all bad is flat and unrealistic. Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 CULTURE

• Q and A: Can My Chronic Arsenic Eater Die From Arsenic Poisoning?

  Q: I am currently doing research for a historical novel, one of my main characters, a prosperous middle aged male, was an arsenic-eater who used this drug... Read more

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

• Guest Blogger: Lisa Black: SO YOUR DAUGHTER/NEPHEW/GRAND-NIECE WANTS TO BE A CSI

  

  Admit it. Somewhere in your family there’s some young person who is still riding that CSI craze toward a career. They see themselves wearing lab coats and... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Forensic Science and the Microscope

  

  Without the microscope, there would be no forensic science. At least it would look nothing like it does today. When father and son Dutch lens makers Zaccharias... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: Jodie Renner: WRITING TENSE ACTION SCENES

  

  by Jodie Renner, freelance fiction editor and craft-of-fiction writerI’m pleased to welcome back Jodie Renner, whose craft e-book, Style that Sizzles Pacing... Read more

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

• Taking a Bite Out of Crime

  

  David Stoddard and his buddies apparently thought that home invasion robberies were a slick and low risk way of making a living. After all, who would say no to... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 BOOKS

• Guest Blogger: Philip Donlay: COOL GADGET: THE BLACK BOX

  

  One of the wonderful side effects of writing a novel is I get to do the research that helps me tell my story.  One such learning experience involved creating a... Read more

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

• REPOST: Getting Better Can Be Risky by Mark Rubinstein

  

  Getting Better Can Be RiskyHow therapy can upend a relationship.A 55 year old man came to my office, asking me to help his wife. I thought it odd his wife didn’... Read more

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

• Guest Blogger: Kim Willington: Turning Your Novel into a Serial

  Why You Should Consider Turning Your Novel into a SerialWith the rise of popularity of e-books, a whole new world has opened up for authors. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• I Smell Your Fear

  

  The most primitive of our senses is olfactory–the sense of smell. It is also the most emotionally powerful. Once we have smelled something it is filed in our... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 CULTURE

• LOVE IS MURDER Available in Paperback 2-26-13

  

  The most recent ITW short story anthology LOVE IS MURDER, edited by Sandra Brown, will be available in paperback Tuesday, February 26th. Read more

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

• Fake Pot Can Take Out Your Kidneys

  

  News Flash: Illicit drug manufacturers are not chemists. They do not have BS, MA, or PhD degrees. They do not work for Johnson Johnson or Pfizer or even your... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Q and A: What Potentially Fatal Disease Could My Young Female Character Suffer...

  

  Q: I have been browsing through FORENSICS AND FICTION but do not see the perfect solution for my story. In my WIP, set in 1955 St. Louis, a 10 year old girl... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Cheetos: A Cop’s Best Friend?

  

  You have to admit, Cheetos are simply the best junk food ever invented. Hands down, no contest. I don’t mean those fake puffy ones. The crunchy ones. Real... Read more

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

• Q and A: What Drug Might Make My Character Impotent?

  Q: My story is about a woman who, for various reasons, does not want to have sex with her husband. She decides to obtain an antiandrogen drug and administer to... Read more

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

• Agatha Award Nominees Include MORE FORENSICS & FICTION

  

  The Agatha Award nominees were announced yesterday and I’m thrilled that MORE FORENSICS AND FICTION was nominated in the Best Non-fiction category. I’ll be off... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• The Writers Forensics Blog: Top 25 Forensic Science Blogs of 2012

  

  I just learned that The Writers Forensics Blog has been selected as one of the Top 25 Forensic Science Blogs of 2012 by TopCriminalJusticeDegrees.org. Read more

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

• Wildlife Forensic Science Versus Poachers

  

  There was a time when the killing of endangered animals was fairly easy to cover. Elephants were slaughtered in great numbers for their tusks, bears for their... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 BIOLOGY, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SCIENCE