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• Guest Blogger: Jodie Renner: Writing a Killer Thriller, Part II

  Jodie is back with Part II of her three-part series on writing killer thrillers. Writing a Killer Thriller, Part II Some key techniques for writing a... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: Jodie Renner: Writing a Killer Thriller, Part I

  

  To inspire you to do a little holiday writing, let’s welcome back Jodie Renner. She will post a three-part series on writing killer thrillers. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2011 BOOKS

• Stupid Criminals: The Fake Doctor’s Note

  It seems that Michelle Elaine Astumian enjoyed writing fake prescriptions to obtain various drugs. Her scam was discovered, she pleaded no contest to kiting... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Q and A: What Drugs Might Cause Side Effects in My Character With Alice in...

  

  Q: I have a question about Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS) My character is in his mid-30s. From what I’ve gathered from reading this syndrome, it is fairly... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2011 BOOKS, HEALTH, MEDICINE, PSYCHOLOGY

• Interview: Dr. Richard Wenzel Discusses Labyrinth of Terror

  

  Today I welcome Dr. Richard Wenzel to The Writer’s Forensics Blog to answer a few questions about his new medical thriller Labyrinth of Terror. Dr. Wenzel is th... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: Jodie Renner: Essential Elements of a Bestselling Thriller

  

  Essential Elements of a Bestselling Thriller If you want your thriller or other crime fiction to be a compelling page-turner, make sure you’ve included most or... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2011 BOOKS

• Guest Blogger: Elaine Hirsch: Doing Your Research

  Doing Your Research The story and characters are arguably the most important parts of a novel. However, research is just as important. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Q and A: How Would an Overdose of Codeine Be Treated?

  

  Q:    My heroine has been given Tylenol with codeine by the bad guy, ingested unknowingly in a cup of coffee. She has an adverse reaction to codeine. Would the... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2011 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: Dr. Fred Strobl: Reflex Epilepsy

  

  I welcome back Dr. Frederick Strobl to discuss the odd syndrome of Reflex Epilepsy. Reflex Epilepsy Epileptic attacks or seizures can have many causes and... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2011 HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Vampires Walk Among Us

  

  No really they do. Well, I only know of one but I’m sure there are others. It seems that Josephine Smith believes she is a vampire, which lead her to attack... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: Leslie Budewitz: When Can a Very Young Child Testify in Court?

  

  When can a very young child testify in court? A tragic triple murder on the Crow Reservation in southeast Montana raises a question far too common in both... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 BOOKS, DEBATE, HEALTH, SOCIETY

• The Man Who Swallowed the Diamond

  

  So you’re sitting in an airport lounge waiting for your plane, having a drink and biding your time. Then you notice your purse is missing. Fortunately security... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: Jodie Renner: Style Blunders in Fiction

  

  Jodie is back to discuss how each of us can improve our writing. Style Blunders in Fiction No, I’m not talking about the fashion police coming after you. I’m... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Q and A: What Obstetrical Problems Might My Pregnant Puritan Wife Encounter...

  

  Q: In the novel I’m working on, one of the characters is a Puritan whose wife dies during childbirth. I’ve been unable to find any information concerning medica... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2011 BOOKS, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Ecstasy and PTSD

  

  Can the illicit drug ecstasy help those who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? It seems like an odd pairing to say the least. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: Jody Renner: Creating a Worthy Antagonist

  I want to welcome back Jodie for a discussion of the all-important bad guys. CREATING A WORTHY ANTAGONIST by Jodie Renner You’ve outlined a plot and created an... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Can Paternity Testing Be Done With a Simple Maternal Blood Test?

  

  Paternity testing in a pregnant female can be problematic because to perform a definitive paternity test you must have DNA samples from the mother, the father,... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: Eleanor Sullivan: 19th Century Medicine, Part 2

  I want to welcome back Eleanor Sullivan with the second of her two-part series on the state of medical care in the 19th Century. Medical Care in the 19th... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Guest Blogger: Eleanor Sullivan: 19th Century Medicine, Part 1

  

  I want to welcome Eleanor Sullivan to The Writers Forensics Blog. She will post a two-part series on the state of medical care in the 19th Century. Medical... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE

• Sniffing Out the Time of Death

  

  You’ve seen a paramecium before. It was that little football-shaped (actually a prolate spheroid) critter that you viewed under the microscope in high school... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE, HEALTH, MEDICINE