Crows Never Forget a Face
Crime Writer Sue Coletta Crows are amazing birds. While writing BLESSED MAYHEM, I researched them extensively, and became so intrigued I longed to befriend a crow of my own. Let’s backtrack a bit so...
View ArticleTribal Police and Jurisdication: Crime Writing
Crime Writer Sue Coletta Officer X is back with a post about Tribal Police and jurisdiction. We’ve got a lot to get through, so I’ll step out of the way. Dazzle us with your vast knowledge, Officer X!...
View Article5 Tips for Writing in Kindle Worlds
Crime Writer Sue Coletta Sorry I’ve been MIA for a while. With four new releases since May — CLEAVED, BLESSED MAYHEM, HACKED, and FRACTURED LIVES — I’ve had a crazy schedule. Getting involved with the...
View ArticleNever Underestimate a Writer
Crime Writer Sue Coletta My guest today is fellow Tirgearr author Elaine Dodge, and she’s here to talk about her research trip for her debut novel, HARCOURT’S MOUNTAIN. My husband and I are going on a...
View ArticleTorso Killer: Today on Serial Killer Corner
Crime Writer Sue Coletta Welcome back to Serial Killer Corner. I’m including the transcript for those of you who prefer to read, but the video is much more fun. Please note: the transcript may not be...
View ArticleThe Toolbox Killers — A True Halloween Nightmare
Crime Writer Sue Coletta Halloween night, 1979, 16-year-old Shirley Lynette Ledford made one fatal mistake — trusting the two men who offered her a ride. Forty-eight hours later, a jogger found her...
View ArticleA Tribute to Writers #ShareTheLove
Crime Writer Sue Coletta Writers inspire, arouse, support, and even enrage … but no one can call us boring. For our readers we’ve watched bodies decompose at the Body Farm, witnessed autopsies and the...
View ArticleYes, Virginia. There is a Porn Dog
Crime Writer Sue Coletta I asked my dear friend Jordan to share the story of what prompted her to create Karl, her dog character in Mercer’s War Series, and how she discovered such an unusual working...
View ArticleAuthor Marketing Part I: Eight Action Items
Crime Writer Sue Coletta I invited my friend Staci to chat about the M-word. I’ll let her explain. We’ve got a lot to get through. I’ll see you in the comment section. Be sure to check back on Friday...
View ArticleAuthor Marketing Part II: Action Items 9-12
Crime Writer Sue Coletta Welcome back to the Author Marketing mini-series. If you missed Author Marketing Part I: 8 Action Items, you can find it HERE. Let’s get right to it, shall we? I’ll see you in...
View ArticleK9 Christmas Mystery
Crime Writer Sue Coletta Former K9 Captain Dolph Kringle hooked a paw at his pack and padded through the snow to an unlit house in Dogwood Lane. No way would he singe his sleek black coat sliding down...
View ArticleHow Many Active Serial Killers Stalk Your Streets?
Crime Writer Sue Coletta When we leave the house we never know who could be stalking our every move, waiting for us to misstep. Would you know a serial killer by sight? Probably not. Knowledge and...
View ArticleCan the Moon Shift Human Behavior?
Crime Writer Sue Coletta Are there forces beyond our control that impact our daily life? A strange thing happened to me due to an angry, spiteful moon. Sounds crazy, I know, but bear with me. In early...
View Article10 Ways to Murder Your Lover
Crime Writer Sue Coletta With Valentine’s Day upon us, lots of love posts float around the web. Love can be a wonderful emotion; it also borders hatred. I do include relationships in my books....
View ArticleCarbon Cycle: How Decomposition Benefits Ecosystems
Crime Writer Sue Coletta Eventually, all living things die. Our ecosystems need the death to occur in order to breathe new life into something else. This cycle is called the Carbon Cycle, and you and I...
View ArticleCHAINSAW HONEYMOON—Putting the Pieces Together
My guest today is a fun guy, as well as a talented screenwriter and novelist. Steven, Jordan Dane, and I have a lot of laughs on Twitter. Our private chats are even funnier. They crack me up. Anyway,...
View ArticleHow To Track Animals (or Humans)
As the temperatures rise in New England, snow melts off the half-dead grass. The days are longer now, the sun hotter. A clear signal most of us can’t ignore — the great outdoors awaits! This past...
View ArticleArt Crimes: Chatting with FBI Director (Ret.) Robert K. Wittman
Over the weekend I chatted with FBI Director (Ret.) Robert K. Wittman who founded the Art Crimes Division and had a remarkable career working undercover to rescue the world’s stolen treasures. Super...
View ArticleDNA Phenotyping Unmasks Golden State Killer
DNA Phenotyping has the ability to heat up cold cases and catch serial killers. Which happened this week in the Golden State Killer case. The cutting-edge forensic technique led investigators to Joseph...
View ArticleMicrochips and Shoe Leather: Gumshoeing in the Modern Era
Ever wonder about the lives of Private Investigators in the modern era? My guest today is a former Police Officer, Insurance Fraud Investigator, and has run a successful Private Investigations business...
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