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February 20, 2013

Guest Interview at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books

February 20, 2013/ Jen Danna

I'm over at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books today, chatting with Sarah Wendell about my brother Mychael's two Oscar nominations, films scores, and hooks in fiction vs. hooks in music. Thanks, Sarah, for a really fun conversation!

Hooks, Scores and Writing: An Interview with Jen Danna

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    • Jul 28, 2020 It’s Release Day! EXIT STRATEGY Is Out! Jul 28, 2020
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    • Jul 23, 2019 Abbott and Lowell Announcements and FBI K-9 Giveaways! Jul 23, 2019
  • June 2019
    • Jun 3, 2019 FBI K-9s on sale! (Plus an EXIT STRATEGY update and a brand new snazzy cover...) Jun 3, 2019
  • April 2019
    • Apr 13, 2019 It's Cover Reveal Time for NO MAN'S LAND! Apr 13, 2019
  • March 2019
    • Mar 26, 2019 Announcing a Brand New Series! Mar 26, 2019
  • December 2018
    • Dec 4, 2018 STORM RISING's Missing Chapter Dec 4, 2018
  • November 2018
    • Nov 29, 2018 STORM RISING Tumblr Takeover! Nov 29, 2018
    • Nov 27, 2018 It's Release Day for STORM RISING! Nov 27, 2018
    • Nov 20, 2018 Walter Van Cleave – A Character in Memoriam Nov 20, 2018
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    • Oct 23, 2018 A sneak peek at STORM RISING and your last chance to win an advanced copy! Oct 23, 2018
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    • Apr 24, 2018 The New Trade Paperback Versions of the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries Are Out! Apr 24, 2018
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    • Apr 10, 2018 Cover Reveal for A FLAME IN THE WIND OF DEATH Apr 10, 2018
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    • Dec 12, 2017 Happy Holidays! And May I Suggest... Dec 12, 2017
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    • Nov 28, 2017 Back Next Week! Nov 28, 2017
    • Nov 21, 2017 LAMENT THE COMMON BONES Is Out! Nov 21, 2017
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    • Nov 7, 2017 A New Method to Determine Time Since Death? Nov 7, 2017
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    • Oct 31, 2017 Forensic Case Files: The Exhumation of H.H. Holmes Oct 31, 2017
    • Oct 24, 2017 Back From Bouchercon Oct 24, 2017
    • Oct 10, 2017 A Cover Reveal and Some Publishing News Oct 10, 2017
    • Oct 3, 2017 The Launch of BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE Oct 3, 2017
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    • Sep 26, 2017 BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE Is Out! Sep 26, 2017
    • Sep 19, 2017 One Week to the Release of BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! Sep 19, 2017
    • Sep 12, 2017 Odds and Ends Sep 12, 2017
    • Sep 5, 2017 The Search Dogs of Hurricane Harvey Sep 5, 2017
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    • Aug 29, 2017 Teaming Dogs and Drones to Find the Missing Aug 29, 2017
    • Aug 22, 2017 Canine Descendance from Wolves Aug 22, 2017
    • Aug 15, 2017 Report From the Writing Trenches, August 2017 Aug 15, 2017
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    • May 30, 2017 New Body Farm To Study Cold Weather Decomposition May 30, 2017
    • May 23, 2017 The Legacy of Mississippi Asylum Life… and Death May 23, 2017
    • May 9, 2017 Crawling Fingerprints? May 9, 2017
    • May 2, 2017 It’s Mystery Week at Goodreads! May 2, 2017
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    • Apr 25, 2017 A New Complication in Determining Time Since Death? Apr 25, 2017
    • Apr 18, 2017 The Privilege of Authorial Control Apr 18, 2017
    • Apr 11, 2017 ‘After the Plague’ – A Medieval Reconstruction Apr 11, 2017
    • Apr 4, 2017 Puzzles in the Pattern of Plague Apr 4, 2017
  • March 2017
    • Mar 28, 2017 Excavating the Old North Church – Looking Ahead Mar 28, 2017
    • Mar 21, 2017 Excavating the Old North Church – Looking Back Mar 21, 2017
    • Mar 14, 2017 Canine DNA Profiling Mar 14, 2017
    • Mar 7, 2017 Report From The Writing Trenches – March 2017 Mar 7, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 4, 2017 Cover Reveal for BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! Jan 4, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 20, 2016 K-9 Breeds: Beagles and Pit Bulls Dec 20, 2016
    • Dec 13, 2016 K-9 Breeds: German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois Dec 13, 2016
    • Dec 6, 2016 K-9 Breeds: Labrador Retrievers and Bloodhounds Dec 6, 2016
  • November 2016
    • Nov 29, 2016 LONE WOLF is out! Nov 29, 2016
    • Nov 22, 2016 A LONE WOLF Preview Nov 22, 2016
    • Nov 15, 2016 Canine Highlight – 9/11’s Bretagne Nov 15, 2016
    • Nov 8, 2016 The Brains Behind the Dog Nov 8, 2016
    • Nov 1, 2016 Following The Scent Trail Nov 1, 2016
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    • Oct 25, 2016 The Canine Nose Knows Oct 25, 2016
    • Oct 18, 2016 Search-and Rescue Dogs Oct 18, 2016
    • Oct 11, 2016 Modern Working Dogs Oct 11, 2016
    • Oct 4, 2016 Canine Highlight – World War I’s Sergeant Stubby Oct 4, 2016
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    • Sep 27, 2016 Working Dogs Through The Ages Sep 27, 2016
    • Sep 20, 2016 A History of Man’s Best Friend Sep 20, 2016
    • Sep 13, 2016 Report From the Writing Trenches – September 2016 Sep 13, 2016
  • July 2016
    • Jul 5, 2016 On Hiatus For The Summer Jul 5, 2016
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    • Jun 14, 2016 LONE WOLF Now Available for Pre-Order! Jun 14, 2016
    • Jun 7, 2016 A New Cover Reveal for TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER Jun 7, 2016
  • May 2016
    • May 31, 2016 The Strange, Grim Tale of Colma, Califorinia May 31, 2016
    • May 24, 2016 Rewriting the History of North American Colonization May 24, 2016
    • May 17, 2016 Kennewick Man Goes Home May 17, 2016
    • May 3, 2016 Meet Jess Danna! May 3, 2016
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    • Apr 26, 2016 Forensics 101: First Archeological Evidence of Buckshot Injuries Apr 26, 2016
    • Apr 19, 2016 Disease Resistance: Could You Be A Mutant? Apr 19, 2016
    • Apr 12, 2016 A Second Viking Settlement Discovered in North America Apr 12, 2016
    • Apr 5, 2016 Forensics 101: Space Archeology? Apr 5, 2016
  • March 2016
    • Mar 22, 2016 Queen Nefertiti’s Tomb Discovered? Mar 22, 2016
    • Mar 15, 2016 The Bugs Are Going To Win… Or not? Mar 15, 2016
  • February 2016
    • Feb 23, 2016 The Women of Stonehenge Feb 23, 2016
    • Feb 16, 2016 It’s Cover Reveal Time!! Feb 16, 2016
    • Feb 9, 2016 Zika: Emergence of a New Epidemic Feb 9, 2016
    • Feb 2, 2016 Debunking JFK’s Single Shooter Theory? Feb 2, 2016
  • January 2016
    • Jan 26, 2016 Ancient York Cemetery Sheds Light on the Roman Empire Jan 26, 2016
    • Jan 19, 2016 How an Astonishing Evolutionary Trick Could Lead to a New Cancer Treatment Jan 19, 2016
    • Jan 12, 2016 Technological Innovations in Criminal Justice Jan 12, 2016
    • Jan 5, 2016 Welcome to the New Skeleton Keys! Jan 5, 2016
  • December 2015
    • Dec 15, 2015 Viral Fingerprinting as a Method of Identification Dec 15, 2015
    • Dec 8, 2015 Forensic Case Files: 74 Years Later, the Dead of Pearl Harbor Come Home Dec 8, 2015
    • Dec 1, 2015 Forensics 101: Forensic Toxicology Dec 1, 2015
  • November 2015
    • Nov 24, 2015 Report from the Writing Trenches – November 2015 Nov 24, 2015
    • Nov 17, 2015 We'll be back next week... Nov 17, 2015
    • Nov 10, 2015 A New Era in Canadian Science Nov 10, 2015
    • Nov 3, 2015 Amazing Genetic Tales: Chimeras Nov 3, 2015
  • October 2015
    • Oct 27, 2015 Rewriting the History of the Black Plague Oct 27, 2015
    • Oct 20, 2015 Forensics 101: A New Technique to Pinpoint Time Since Death Oct 20, 2015
    • Oct 13, 2015 Forensic Case Files: West Port Murders Oct 13, 2015
    • Oct 6, 2015 Recent Advances in Fingerprinting Oct 6, 2015
  • September 2015
    • Sep 29, 2015 The Word on the Street Toronto 2015 Sep 29, 2015
    • Sep 22, 2015 Medieval Skeleton Discovered After Irish Tree Falls Sep 22, 2015
    • Sep 15, 2015 A New Ancestor for Homo sapiens Sep 15, 2015
    • Sep 8, 2015 International Literacy Day Sep 8, 2015
  • July 2015
    • Jul 14, 2015 Biosecurity Incidents In Top U.S. Labs—What, Me Worry? Smallpox Edition Jul 14, 2015
    • Jul 7, 2015 Biosecurity Incidents In Top U.S. Labs—What, Me Worry? Influenza Edition Jul 7, 2015
  • June 2015
    • Jun 30, 2015 Biosecurity Incidents In Top U.S. Labs—What, Me Worry? Anthrax Edition Jun 30, 2015
    • Jun 23, 2015 A New Publishing Contract and Format For TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER Jun 23, 2015
    • Jun 16, 2015 Biosecurity Incidents In Top U.S. Labs—Biosafety Jun 16, 2015
    • Jun 9, 2015 Trials and Tribulations of Starting a New Series Jun 9, 2015
    • Jun 2, 2015 Forensic Case Files: The Oldest Known Murder Jun 2, 2015
  • May 2015
    • May 26, 2015 How to Identify a Suspect… By His Microbes? May 26, 2015
    • May 19, 2015 Forensic Case Files: Medieval Cemetery Discovered Under a Parisian Supermarket May 19, 2015
    • May 12, 2015 Forensics Under the Microscope: Bite Mark Analysis May 12, 2015
    • May 5, 2015 Authors for Indies Day! May 5, 2015
  • April 2015
    • Apr 28, 2015 Forensics Under the Microscope: The FBI and Hair Analysis Apr 28, 2015
    • Apr 21, 2015 A First Look at LAMENT THE COMMON BONES Apr 21, 2015
    • Apr 14, 2015 Skeleton Keys Archives - Forensic Case Files: The Strange Case of Colonel William Shy Apr 14, 2015
    • Apr 7, 2015 Forensic Case Files: The Final Journey of Richard III Apr 7, 2015
  • March 2015
    • Mar 24, 2015 Forensic Case Files: A Bad Rap for the Rats? Mar 24, 2015
    • Mar 17, 2015 Forensic Case Files: Bedlam Cemetery Unearthed Mar 17, 2015
    • Mar 9, 2015 Our Biggest Publishing News Yet! And a Cover Reveal… Mar 9, 2015
    • Mar 3, 2015 When a Character Takes on a Life of His Own Mar 3, 2015
  • February 2015
    • Feb 24, 2015 TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER is now out! Feb 24, 2015
    • Feb 18, 2015 The History Behind TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER: Part 3– Speakeasy Culture Feb 18, 2015
    • Feb 10, 2015 The History Behind TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER: Part 2– Law Enforcement in Prohibition Feb 10, 2015
    • Feb 3, 2015 The History Behind TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER: Part 1 – Prohibition Feb 3, 2015
  • January 2015
    • Jan 27, 2015 The Serial Podcast Jan 27, 2015
    • Jan 20, 2015 Forensic DNA Phenotyped Facial Imaging Jan 20, 2015
    • Jan 13, 2015 The Million-Mummy Cemetery Jan 13, 2015
  • December 2014
    • Dec 16, 2014 A Sneak Peek at TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER Dec 16, 2014
    • Dec 9, 2014 Forensic Case Files: Richard III’s Unexpected Surprise Dec 9, 2014
    • Dec 2, 2014 Human Origins in Europe Dec 2, 2014
  • November 2014
    • Nov 25, 2014 Where Do Stories Come From? Nov 25, 2014
    • Nov 18, 2014 Jack the Ripper Revisted (or not, as the case may be…) Nov 18, 2014
    • Nov 11, 2014 Paperback Cover Reveal – DEAD, WITHOUT A STONE TO TELL IT Nov 11, 2014
    • Nov 4, 2014 Traveling This Week… Nov 4, 2014
  • October 2014
    • Oct 28, 2014 Forensic Case Files: A Look at Gladiator Diets, 2000 Years Later Oct 28, 2014
    • Oct 21, 2014 What's in a Title? Oct 21, 2014
    • Oct 14, 2014 Ethnic Burial Customs Oct 14, 2014
    • Oct 7, 2014 Forensic Case Files: The Parisian Catacombs Oct 7, 2014
  • September 2014
    • Sep 30, 2014 Forensic Case Files: Famine and Death at an Irish Workhouse Sep 30, 2014
    • Sep 23, 2014 Word on the Street Toronto 2014 Sep 23, 2014
    • Sep 16, 2014 Forensic Case Files: Jack the Ripper Finally Identified? Sep 16, 2014
    • Sep 9, 2014 Forensic Case Files: Viking Shieldmaidens, or How Forensic Anthropology Changed Our View of History Sep 9, 2014
    • Sep 2, 2014 State Police Crime Lab Tour: Ballistics Sep 2, 2014
  • August 2014
    • Aug 26, 2014 State Police Crime Lab Tour: Evidence and Criminalistics Aug 26, 2014
    • Aug 19, 2014 State Police Crime Lab Tour: Fingerprinting and Tread Analysis Aug 19, 2014
    • Aug 12, 2014 Publishing News and the Cover Reveal for TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER! Aug 12, 2014
    • Aug 5, 2014 Setting the Scene for the Climax of Abbott and Lowell Book Five Aug 5, 2014
  • July 2014
    • Jul 1, 2014 Happy Canada Day and a Summer Hiatus Jul 1, 2014
  • June 2014
    • Jun 24, 2014 Forensics 101: Digital Investigations and Cybercrime Jun 24, 2014
    • Jun 17, 2014 Forensics 101: Fingerprinting Techniques Jun 17, 2014
    • Jun 10, 2014 Forensics 101: A Primer on Blood Jun 10, 2014
    • Jun 3, 2014 Forensic Case Files: How Shakespeare Changed History (or The Continuing Story of Richard III) Jun 3, 2014
  • May 2014
    • May 27, 2014 Forensic Case Files: 13,000 Year Old Skeleton Shines Light on the Geographic Origins of North American Peoples May 27, 2014
    • May 20, 2014 Forensic Case Files: 9/11 Victims' Final Resting Place May 20, 2014
    • May 13, 2014 The Launch of A FLAME IN THE WIND OF DEATH May 13, 2014
    • May 6, 2014 How Readers Can Support Their Favourite Authors May 6, 2014
  • April 2014
    • Apr 29, 2014 How to Survive a Public Reading Apr 29, 2014
    • Apr 22, 2014 The eBook of A FLAME IN THE WIND OF DEATH Is Out! Apr 22, 2014
    • Apr 15, 2014 Human Remains in a Fire Scene Apr 15, 2014
    • Apr 8, 2014 Challenges of Evidence Collection After A Fire Apr 8, 2014
    • Apr 1, 2014 Forensics 101: Fire Investigation Apr 1, 2014
  • March 2014
    • Mar 25, 2014 Fire Scene Reconstruction and Investigation Mar 25, 2014
    • Mar 18, 2014 Big Publishing News for Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries! Mar 18, 2014
    • Mar 11, 2014 Have You Registered For Bloody Words 2014 Yet? Mar 11, 2014
    • Mar 4, 2014 An Ex-Student Speaks Out About Life at Florida’s Dozier Reform School Mar 4, 2014
  • February 2014
    • Feb 25, 2014 Lessons Learned From a TV Interview Feb 25, 2014
    • Feb 18, 2014 Forensics 101: Forensic Dentistry Feb 18, 2014
    • Feb 11, 2014 Forensics 101: Determining Age at Death Using Dentition Feb 11, 2014
    • Feb 4, 2014 Forensic Case Files: Hidden Bodies Discovered at the Dozier School for Boys Feb 4, 2014
  • January 2014
    • Jan 28, 2014 Forensic Case Files: The Black Death Revisited Jan 28, 2014
    • Jan 21, 2014 An Advance Peek at A FLAME IN THE WIND OF DEATH! Jan 21, 2014
    • Jan 14, 2014 An Afterword for NO ONE SEES ME 'TIL I FALL Jan 14, 2014
    • Jan 7, 2014 Using Pinterest To Provide Additional Content For Your Readers Jan 7, 2014
  • December 2013
    • Dec 17, 2013 Breaking a Promise to the Reader Dec 17, 2013
    • Dec 10, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Ritualistic Dog Burials Discovered in Peru Dec 10, 2013
    • Dec 3, 2013 Report from the Writing Trenches – December 2013 Dec 3, 2013
  • November 2013
    • Nov 26, 2013 The Release of NO ONE SEES ME ‘TIL I FALL Nov 26, 2013
    • Nov 19, 2013 High Concept Writing Nov 19, 2013
    • Nov 12, 2013 See you next week! Nov 12, 2013
    • Nov 5, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Roman Warriors in London Nov 5, 2013
  • October 2013
    • Oct 29, 2013 Cover Shoot and Reveal for NO ONE SEES ME ‘TIL I FALL Oct 29, 2013
    • Oct 23, 2013 Guest Post: Marianne Harden and MALICIOUS MISCHIEF Oct 23, 2013
    • Oct 15, 2013 Gone Fishing... Oct 15, 2013
    • Oct 8, 2013 Crafting the Perfect Villain Oct 8, 2013
    • Oct 1, 2013 Pacing as a Writing Tool Oct 1, 2013
  • September 2013
    • Sep 24, 2013 Bouchercon 2013 Debrief Sep 24, 2013
    • Sep 17, 2013 Meet the Bouchercon Forensics Panel! Sep 17, 2013
    • Sep 10, 2013 Publishing News and a Cover Reveal! Sep 10, 2013
    • Sep 3, 2013 The Trials of a Debut Author Sep 3, 2013
  • August 2013
    • Aug 27, 2013 Report From The Writing Trenches Aug 27, 2013
    • Aug 20, 2013 Forensic Case Files: 16th Century Vampire Burials Aug 20, 2013
  • July 2013
    • Jul 30, 2013 Forensics 101: Mass Grave Methodology Jul 30, 2013
    • Jul 23, 2013 Forensics 101: Forensic Challenges of Mass Grave Excavations Jul 23, 2013
    • Jul 16, 2013 Forensic Case Files: The Srebrenica Massacre Jul 16, 2013
    • Jul 9, 2013 Writing WHO You Know Jul 9, 2013
    • Jul 2, 2013 Forensic Case Files: American Colonies’ First Murder Victim, Circa 1624 Jul 2, 2013
  • June 2013
    • Jun 25, 2013 Forensic Case Files: The Bodies in the Barrels Jun 25, 2013
    • Jun 18, 2013 How Readers Can Help Authors Create Buzz Jun 18, 2013
    • Jun 11, 2013 What A Book Launch It Was! Jun 11, 2013
    • Jun 3, 2013 It’s Release Week! Jun 3, 2013
  • May 2013
    • May 29, 2013 Cover Reveal: MALICIOUS MISCHIEF by Marianne Harden May 29, 2013
    • May 28, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Guatemalan Genocide May 28, 2013
    • May 21, 2013 Writers—Share Your Self-Publishing Tips! May 21, 2013
    • May 14, 2013 Never Lose The Spark That Makes You YOU May 14, 2013
    • May 7, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Cannibalism in Jamestown in the Early 17th Century May 7, 2013
  • April 2013
    • Apr 30, 2013 Forensic Case Files: 9/11—Postlude Apr 30, 2013
    • Apr 23, 2013 Forensic Case Files: 9/11—Part 3: Challenges in Naming the Dead Apr 23, 2013
    • Apr 16, 2013 Forensic Case Files: 9/11—Part 2: Identifying Human Remains Apr 16, 2013
    • Apr 9, 2013 Forensic Case Files: 9/11—Part 1: Mass Fatality Incidents Apr 9, 2013
    • Apr 2, 2013 Forensics 101: Bullet Wounds in Bone—The Skull Apr 2, 2013
  • March 2013
    • Mar 26, 2013 Reading As A Cure For Depression Mar 26, 2013
    • Mar 19, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Black Death Victims Uncovered in London Mar 19, 2013
    • Mar 12, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Arlington Burial for U.S.S. Monitor Sailors Mar 12, 2013
    • Mar 5, 2013 Forensics 101: Using the Bomb Curve to Date Human Remains Mar 5, 2013
  • February 2013
    • Feb 26, 2013 Forensic Case Files: 9th Century Remains of King Alfred Discovered? Feb 26, 2013
    • Feb 20, 2013 Guest Interview at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books Feb 20, 2013
    • Feb 19, 2013 The Valentine Challenge—Marisa Cleveland's Debut Novella Feb 19, 2013
    • Feb 12, 2013 Why do we read? Feb 12, 2013
    • Feb 5, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Richard III’s Remains Confirmed Feb 5, 2013
  • January 2013
    • Jan 29, 2013 Forensics 101: Forensic Entomology Jan 29, 2013
    • Jan 22, 2013 The First Three Chapters Jan 22, 2013
    • Jan 15, 2013 Meet the Dannas! Jan 15, 2013
    • Jan 11, 2013 The Call Blog Hop: After ‘The Call’ Jan 11, 2013
    • Jan 9, 2013 The Call Blog Hop: ‘The Call’ Jan 9, 2013
    • Jan 7, 2013 The Call Blog Hop: Before ‘The Call’ Jan 7, 2013
    • Jan 3, 2013 I'm over at Jenny Sulpizio's blog today! Jan 3, 2013
  • December 2012
    • Dec 18, 2012 Looking Back, Looking Forward Dec 18, 2012
    • Dec 11, 2012 Sex in Crime Fiction Dec 11, 2012
    • Dec 4, 2012 Forensics 101: Cadaver Dogs Dec 4, 2012
  • November 2012
    • Nov 27, 2012 15 Grammar Goofs That Make You Look Silly Nov 27, 2012
    • Nov 20, 2012 The Next Big Thing Blog Hop–All About My WIP Nov 20, 2012
    • Nov 13, 2012 Forensics 101: Tool Marks in Bone Nov 13, 2012
    • Nov 6, 2012 Cover Reveal: DEAD, WITHOUT A STONE TO TELL IT Nov 6, 2012
  • October 2012
    • Oct 30, 2012 A Writer with a Day Job Oct 30, 2012
    • Oct 23, 2012 Forensic Case Files: The Princes in the Tower Oct 23, 2012
    • Oct 16, 2012 Forensics 101: DNA Profiling for Identification Oct 16, 2012
    • Oct 9, 2012 Forensics 101: Tracing Lineage Through Maternal Mitochondrial DNA Oct 9, 2012
    • Oct 2, 2012 Forensic Case Files: Richard III's Remains Finally Found in Leicester? Oct 2, 2012
  • September 2012
    • Sep 25, 2012 What Makes a Good Critique Team Member? Sep 25, 2012
    • Sep 18, 2012 Those $%&@# Crutch Words! Sep 18, 2012
    • Sep 11, 2012 Forensics 101: Strontium—You Are What You Eat Sep 11, 2012
    • Sep 4, 2012 A Computer is a Writer’s Best Friend Sep 4, 2012
  • August 2012
    • Aug 28, 2012 Forensic Case Files: The Tollund Man – A Bog Body Aug 28, 2012
    • Aug 20, 2012 Guest Post: CONJURE's Cover Reveal! Aug 20, 2012
    • Aug 14, 2012 Keeping all the Balls in the Air Aug 14, 2012
  • July 2012
    • Jul 24, 2012 A Curve in the Road Jul 24, 2012
    • Jul 17, 2012 Forensic Case Files: The Mystery of Philadelphia’s Mass Grave Jul 17, 2012
    • Jul 10, 2012 Forensics 101: Race Determination Based on the Skull Jul 10, 2012
    • Jul 3, 2012 Guest Post: Crime Scene Science - A Reference Infographic Jul 3, 2012
  • June 2012
    • Jun 26, 2012 Working Outside Your Comfort Zone Jun 26, 2012
    • Jun 19, 2012 Forensic Case Files: Skeletons Unearthed at Toronto’s Old Don Jail Jun 19, 2012
    • Jun 12, 2012 Gayle Lynds’ 9 Secrets to Bestselling Thrillers Jun 12, 2012
    • Jun 5, 2012 Plausible vs. Authentic Fiction Jun 5, 2012
  • May 2012
    • May 29, 2012 Forensics 101: 3D Facial Reconstruction May 29, 2012
    • May 22, 2012 Forensic Case Files: The Lost Sailors of the Civil War’s U.S.S. Monitor May 22, 2012
    • May 15, 2012 A Lesson from Joss Whedon – How to Write an Ensemble May 15, 2012
    • May 8, 2012 Knowing When It’s Time To Let Go May 8, 2012
    • May 1, 2012 Working With An Editor May 1, 2012
  • April 2012
    • Apr 24, 2012 Guest Post: Putting faces on the dead – in fact and in fiction Apr 24, 2012
    • Apr 17, 2012 Forensics 101: The Body Farm Apr 17, 2012
    • Apr 10, 2012 Forensic Case Files: The Strange Case of Colonel William Shy Apr 10, 2012
    • Apr 3, 2012 The Importance of Perspective Apr 3, 2012
  • March 2012
    • Mar 27, 2012 The #777 Challenge Mar 27, 2012
    • Mar 20, 2012 The Power of Persistence Mar 20, 2012
    • Mar 15, 2012 We’ve Got A Publishing Contract! Mar 15, 2012
    • Mar 13, 2012 Recognizing When Your Plot Is Drifting Off Course Mar 13, 2012
    • Mar 6, 2012 Forensics 101: Victim ID Based On Antemortem Fractures Mar 6, 2012
  • February 2012
    • Feb 21, 2012 Forensic Case Files: 147 Years After The Battle of Antietam, A Union Solider Finally Comes Home Feb 21, 2012
    • Feb 14, 2012 Forensics 101: Victim Age Determination Based on the Adult Pelvis Feb 14, 2012
    • Feb 7, 2012 Guest Post - Cozy Mystery? Huh? Feb 7, 2012
  • January 2012
    • Jan 31, 2012 The End of a Personal Era Jan 31, 2012
    • Jan 24, 2012 Tools of the Trade - Scrivener Jan 24, 2012
    • Jan 17, 2012 One Scientist's View of 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' Jan 17, 2012
    • Jan 10, 2012 Forensic Case Files: Murder of a Colonial Servant Jan 10, 2012
    • Jan 3, 2012 Ode To A Keyboard Jan 3, 2012
  • December 2011
    • Dec 15, 2011 Skeleton Keys Is Named A Top Forensics Blog Dec 15, 2011
    • Dec 13, 2011 Forensics 101: Epiphyseal Fusion Dec 13, 2011
    • Dec 6, 2011 Forensics 101: Determining Age of a Skeletal Victim Dec 6, 2011
  • November 2011
    • Nov 29, 2011 Thanking Those Who Inspired Us Nov 29, 2011
    • Nov 22, 2011 Writing Habits – Music or Silence? Nov 22, 2011
    • Nov 15, 2011 Forensic Case Files: The Murder of Tzar Nicolas II and his Family Nov 15, 2011
    • Nov 8, 2011 Forensics 101: Carbon Dating Nov 8, 2011
    • Nov 1, 2011 Writing For The Love Of It Nov 1, 2011
  • October 2011
    • Oct 25, 2011 The Art of the Shocking Plot Twist Oct 25, 2011
    • Oct 18, 2011 Forensic Case Files: The Lost Remains of Joan of Arc Oct 18, 2011
    • Oct 11, 2011 Playing Hooky Is Good For The Soul Oct 11, 2011
    • Oct 4, 2011 Writing Workspaces ― The Usual and the Unique Oct 4, 2011
  • September 2011
    • Sep 27, 2011 Forensics 101: Sexing an Unidentified Victim Based on Skeletal Markers – The Skull Sep 27, 2011
    • Sep 20, 2011 Cutting the Fluff in Your Writing Sep 20, 2011
    • Sep 13, 2011 Real Life Interrogation Techniques For Crime Writers Sep 13, 2011
    • Sep 6, 2011 How to Create Mood and Atmosphere in Fiction Sep 6, 2011
  • August 2011
    • Aug 30, 2011 Dr. William Bass, Creator of The Body Farm Aug 30, 2011
    • Aug 23, 2011 Knowing When It's Time To Take A Break Aug 23, 2011
    • Aug 16, 2011 Creative License ― How Much Is Too Much? Aug 16, 2011
    • Aug 9, 2011 The Salem Witch Trials Memorial ― Remembering Those Lost in 1692 Aug 9, 2011
    • Aug 2, 2011 A Return Trip to Salem and Boston Aug 2, 2011
  • July 2011
    • Jul 26, 2011 On Hiatus This Week... Jul 26, 2011
    • Jul 19, 2011 Writing Resources – the ‘Writing Excuses’ Podcast Jul 19, 2011
    • Jul 12, 2011 Forensics 101: Sexing an Unidentified Victim Based on Skeletal Markers – The Pelvis Jul 12, 2011
    • Jul 5, 2011 How Storytelling Can Drive Cops and Scientists Crazy Jul 5, 2011
  • June 2011
    • Jun 28, 2011 The Long and (Hopefully) Winding Road Jun 28, 2011
    • Jun 21, 2011 The Power of Community Jun 21, 2011
    • Jun 14, 2011 I Can See London From My Saddle Jun 14, 2011
    • Jun 7, 2011 I Wrote THAT? Jun 7, 2011
  • May 2011
    • May 31, 2011 Forensics 101: Determining Time Since Death Based on Decomposition May 31, 2011
    • May 24, 2011 Resisting the Urge to Give Up When the Going Gets Tough... May 24, 2011
    • May 20, 2011 No Agent is Better Than a Bad Agent May 20, 2011
    • May 17, 2011 When an Idea Strikes May 17, 2011
    • May 10, 2011 The Kindness of Strangers When Researching Your Novel May 10, 2011
    • May 3, 2011 Forensics 101: So You Found Human Remains... Who You Gonna Call? May 3, 2011
  • April 2011
    • Apr 26, 2011 Using Reality as Inspiration for Fiction Apr 26, 2011
    • Apr 19, 2011 How to Write With a Partner (Without Needing to Hide the Body) Apr 19, 2011
    • Apr 12, 2011 Welcome to Skeleton Keys! Apr 12, 2011
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